Khao Soi in Chiang Mai ข้าวซอย
Khao soi is the northern coconut curry noodle with a fried-noodle nest. Eat it at lunch. Evening tourist bowls are a different dish.
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Thaiข้าวซอย · khao soi
Price50 to 90 THB
ClockLunch; Sunday rest at named rooms
BibMae Sai, Ratchaphruek
What it tastes like
- Coconut curry, pickled mustard, shallot, lime, and a crunchy noodle nest. Chicken or beef. It should taste of curry, not sweet milk.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao soi (ข้าวซอย).
- Say: Khor khao soi kai, khrap/kha.
- Lunch only at the named rooms. Be there before 13:00 at Khun Yai. Sunday is a rest day for Mae Sai and Khun Yai.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 90 THB.
Where to try it
- Khao Soi Mae Sai, 29/1 Ratchaphruek Rd, Chang Phueak. 08:00 to 16:00 Mon to Sat; Sunday closed. 55 to 90 THB. 2026 Bib Gourmand. North of the moat.
- Khao Soi Khun Yai, Soi Sri Poom 8, Si Phum, inside the north moat. 10:00 to 14:00 Mon to Sat; Sunday closed. 40 to 60 THB. Yard in front of Wat Khuan Kha Ma. Pots empty.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. The condiment tray adds heat.
- Diet: Egg noodle and usually chicken or beef. Coconut milk. Not a vegan bowl.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chiang Mai khao soi and markets page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Soi Islam is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Soi Nam Na is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Ngiao is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Mae Sai or Khun Yai?
- Mae Sai for the current Bib shop. Khun Yai for the yard if you can keep 10:00 to 14:00.
- Dinner khao soi?
- Named rooms close by mid-afternoon. A 21:00 coconut curry on a tourist menu is a different dish.