Hidden gems - Bars and Pubs in Chiang Mai, Thailand not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Bars and Pubs in Chiang Mai

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chiang Mai. This list contains 60 places from Bars and Pubs category.

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Summer Bar Chiangmai

Bar

👍👍 This bar was right across our hotel. Hidden in a street. The owner welcomed us late at night to get a drink. What a vibe! Awesome and authentic people!!!

5.00 (18 reviews) (~2.07 km from centre)

Gladwell Cocktail Bar

Bar

👍 A fun, themed cocktail bar. The service and drinks were fantastic. Uniquely designed cocktails, speakeasy vibes with the decor and atmosphere, they really do a good job with everything. It was a little small and cozy inside, so if busy it might be hard to enjoy a conversation. Prices were a little h...

4.90 (86 reviews) (~1.55 km from centre)

Soldier Bar

Bar

👍👍 How do I begin 🤷‍♂️ The most authentic real local dive bar in the old city!! At first i couldn’t figure out what was going on but i had the most comfortable time anywhere, the owner retired Thai Soldier just had super chill vibe. A real local dive bar but it doesn’t matter, squatting toilet, real...

4.90 (43 reviews) (~1.21 km from centre)

Scorpion Bar

Bar

👍👍 The Scorpion bar has made us feel very welcome. Great music with a rocky vibe , drinks great ! Lovely friendly staff … we will be back! ❤️

4.90 (38 reviews) (~2.59 km from centre)

Why Not Bar & Pool

Bar

👍👍 The best bar on the street, family establishment with a very comfortable atmosphere. They made us feel very comfortable and the prices are fair. 100% recommendable!!!

4.90 (27 reviews) (~2.19 km from centre)

Smokey Chiang Mai

Bar

👍👍 Awesome rock bar in the heart of it all. I definitely recommend the place to any rockheads

4.90 (24 reviews) (~1.46 km from centre)

Intangible

Restaurant

👍👍 Drink Course สำหรับนนทั่วไปอาจจะยังไม่คุ้นเคยเท่าไหร่ อารมณ์จริงๆ ก็จะเหมือนเราไปกิน Chef Table แต่จะเน้นเป็นเครื่องดื่ม มากกว่าอาหาร 🍸🍸🍸 ร้าน Intangible ที่เราไปวันนี้ ตัวร้านอยู่ติดกับปาท่องโก๋โกเหน่ง ตัวบาร์ตั้งอยู่บนชั้นสอง เปิดแค่ ศุกร์ เสาร์ อาทิตย์ รับวันละแค่ 2 รอบ รอบละ 4 ที่นั่ง สำหรั...

4.90 (14 reviews) (~2.6 km from centre)

Yawk Bar

Bar

👍👍 Serena and Nat make you feel welcome as soon as you are seated. A great selection of cheap beers with house made cocktails make Yawk bar there must visit community bar of Santitham and all of Chiang Mai. People watch from street level to get a real sense of this charming Thai neighbourhood right fro...

4.80 (108 reviews) (~0.23 km from centre)

THUUB Bar

Bar

👍👍 This is a funky little place with an amazing cocktail menu and great service. It is on the second story of a hotel.

4.80 (77 reviews) (~1.7 km from centre)

Roo Bar Chiang Mai

Bar

👍👍 Very nice Place for Biker good Trink small Food and Stuff and Good Price

4.80 (58 reviews) (~2.49 km from centre)

Nuts place Bar & Restaurant

Bar

🫤 Friendly owner and nice decor, but after a couple hours I realized that the rest of the patrons were only white guys in their 50s and young Thai women, so I quietly backed off.

4.80 (52 reviews) (~2.09 km from centre)

Q - Bar & Selected Store

Bar

👍👍 Went there hearing that they have some single malt collection. It was hard for me to find single malts in Chiang Mai, and Q didn’t disappoint me. Although the collection is not very large, but I found the single malts I was looking for such as Ardbeg, Laphroaig etc. Small place but service was good....

4.80 (44 reviews) (~1.02 km from centre)

X10 Bar

Bar

👍👍 So cheap so good! Lovely place for a drink!

4.80 (42 reviews) (~1.75 km from centre)

The Kalae Bar

Bar

👍👍 We were in Chang Mai for a few days and went to this bar almost every night. The barmaids are so sweet and welcoming, you can enjoy pool, play cards and the cocktails are really good. They also teach us tips and words in Thai, you feel like home for a moment. Thank you so much and see you soon 🙏❤️...

4.80 (39 reviews) (~2.77 km from centre)

SAX Bar

Bar

👍👍 A great little bar near Thapae Gate to sit and watch the world go by. Very friendly staff and a lovely owner. The cocktails are great. They have a pool table but I didn't play.

4.80 (35 reviews) (~2.07 km from centre)

@The Bar

Bar

👍👍 We've been heading to @ The Bar every time we are visiting Chiang Mai for many many years. Aom is so welcoming and accomdating and it's a great place to hang and have a couple beers without the 'hassle' of many other bars. There's a reason this bar has a steady flow of awesome patrons many of whom h...

4.80 (31 reviews) (~2.69 km from centre)

Basic Line Bar & Restaurant

Bar

👍 Great bar, well run and 2 good pool tables. Unlike most bars in the area there are no bar girls which can be a bonus.

4.80 (28 reviews) (~2.34 km from centre)

Cool Bar Bar& Gilled

Bar & grill

👍👍 Friendly place and great show with lady boys. There was one very talented, her name was something like dreamie, hilarious and funny

4.80 (13 reviews) (~2.75 km from centre)

Basil's Boom Boom Bar

Bar

👍👍 Great place friendly pleasant staff who go out of their way to help Drinks are reasonably priced and a relaxed atmosphere

4.80 (12 reviews) (~2.57 km from centre)

The Grumpy Old Men : My Beer Friend Taproom

Bar

👍👍 I was staying at my friend’s place and found this small brewery nearby! As a beer lover I didn’t hesitate to get inside to try! They have some Thai local brews and tasted good! I am not a pro but I enjoyed there! The girl who served me there spoke English so well and really friendly and nice! By the...

4.70 (129 reviews) (~3.14 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Bars and Pubs in Chiang Mai, Thailand