The Writers' Club and Wine Bar:
Popular with local writers on Friday nights, with friendly owners, great wine selection and good food specials.
Located Walking Street. 141/3 Ratchadamnoen Road
( near Wat Chedi Luang )
The (UN) Irish Pub:
A Magnet for the local expat crowd; serves good pub food, multiple sports channels on big screens. It’s hardly Irish but hosts quiz and live music and is busy during big sports events.
24-24/1 Ratvithi Road, Sriphum
Telephone : +6653214554.
The Pub: An ageing, but very reputable, English-styled pub that is popular with the older, long-standing expat crowd. Located out of town between Nimmanhemin and the Canal roads. 189 Huay Kaew Road (west of the Amari Rincome), tel: (053) 211 550
O'Malley's Bar: Air-conditioned Irish pub with several good beers on tap and comfy interior. Has good pub grub and is conveniently located in the Night Market area. 149/14-15 Chang Klan Road, Anusarn Market (near Night Bazaar), tel: (053) 271 921.
The Red Lion: Conveniently located in a central spot within the Night Bazaar, this long-running favourite serves a good selection of food and drink, including draught Guinness and Tetley’s bitter (rarities in this part of the world) to weary shoppers and locals alike. Drink and dine indoors or outdoors in British Pub tradition. 123 Loi Kroh Road (Night Market area), tel: (053) 818 847, email: Kevin@redlionpubchiangmai.com, website: www.redlionpubchiangmai.com.
The Olde Bell: A genuine English Pub situated on Loi Kroh Road near Raming Lodge and run by congenial Welshman Pedr. He puts in plenty of effort to keep his menu British and has a well stocked bar. Quiz nights and Sunday roasts keep the expats coming back. Loi Kroh Road.
Number 1 Bar: One of the most popular places in town, featuring lots of pretty waitresses, though not an in-yer-face 'girlie bar'. Number 1 is the main distributor of Belgian beers in the north of Thailand (www.belgianbeerschiangmai.com) and has recently expanded to include a nice saloon-style bistro across the lane. Soi 1, Loi Kroh Road (down first lane on the right past the standard Loi Kroh girlie bars), tel: 08 9850 0961 (English) 08 1034 2417 (Thai), email: number1bistro@hotmail.com, website: www.number1barthailand.com.
The Half Moon Pub: A long-established sports bar & restaurant situated on Moon Muang road. Good music, slate pool table and darts area guarantees a great time while enjoying one of the many local, and imported, drinks. Moon Muang, Soi2, tel: 08 6913 8190, email: const1974@yahoo.co.uk.
Sax Pub: Popular with visiting German motorcycle crowds, with good music and a convenient location. 35/2 Moon Muang Road (opposite Thapae Gate), tel: (053) 245 740-1
Chiangmai Saloon (2 locations): American-styled burger and steakhouse with great South-western food, friendly owner and staff, nice atmosphere, music videos and live sporting events on a large screen. Draft beer and the largest selection of margaritas in Chiang Mai and a kitchen open from breakfast until late. 80/1 Loi Kroh Road (150m from Night Bazaar), tel: 08 0675 2169, and 30 Ratchawithi Road (inside the moat), tel: 08 1930 2212.
The Mix Bar (D2 Hotel): Perhaps Chiang Mai’s most sophisticated bar, located in the hip D2 hotel. Uber-chic bar-tenders and atmosphere, regular parties, a place to be ‘seen’. 100 Chan Klan Road (behind Chan Klan Plaza at the Night Bazaar), tel: (053) 999 999.
WOW Bar: Stands for ‘whisky and wine’ and is an upmarket place inside the impressive, new Shangri La Hotel, with a very comfortable interior and terrace and fantastic range of drinks. 89/8 Chang Klan Road (south of the Night Market), tel: (053) 253 888.
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