Chiang Mai City Nightlife

What to Do at Night in Chiang Mai City

There are a few good places to head to in Chiang Mai’s Old Town, hidden away down sub sois there are guesthouses playing host to the backpacker set who are generally game for a drink or two. It has a more subdued vibe to it than say the Riverside or the Night Bazaar but nevertheless has potential for meeting people, enjoying a few drinks and the promise of live music. Fringing the Old Town there are a some lively pubs with pool tables and big TV screens showing sporting matches and the odd Rasta bar where the vibe is literally laid back with cushioned floors and cheap beer.

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Bar Shaky

The most impressive vinyl collection in Chiang Mai is on the Huay Kaew Road. A muso's paradise, feel free to sit yourself down on the comfy seats and enjoy the great music.

Opening Hours: 16:00-late
Address: 30/7 Huay Kaew Road

Chiang Mai Saloon

Catering to the American crowd, this is an old-west themed beer and burger joint. The food is good and the portions are American sized. 55 baht margaritas are among the many drink specials.

Opening Hours: 12:00-late
Address: 80/1 Loi Kroh Road
Tel: +66 (0) 84-175 350

John's Place

Definitely a place to go if you enjoy elevated seating, this rooftop bar is the sort of place you can get stuck in for hours it’s that nice, with the soft breezes and friendly staff. You can either relax, talk and not get drowned out by overbearing music. Enjoy yourself within the spacious social area, good for dancing and meeting people. During calmer weekdays they have been known to show films. John’s bar is a long-term favourite with Chiang Mai’s locals and expats.

Opening Hours: 17:30-01:00
Address: Moon Muang, between Thapae Gate and Loi Kroh Road.

Laughing Leprechaun

Of course being an Irish bar they have Guinness on tap and a lovely open beer garden in which to drink it. Expect a good crowd at this lively pub that sits behind John’s bar, just inside a soi off Moon Muang, to the south of Thapae Gate. Visitors should also note that the pub is regarded as having one of the best burgers in Chiang Mai – a sobering thought.

Opening Hours: 10:00-24:00
Address: Moon Muang

Loi Kroh Road (Chiang Mai Hot Street)

Just opposite the moat, towards the Night Bazaar you’ll find a stretch of bars along Loi Kroh Road. This is Chiang Mai’s answer to Bangkok’s Nana Plaza. Each of the dozen or so bars on either side of the road has their prettiest staff members outside luring passers by like the Sirens of old. If you’d like some 'easy company’ this is the place to go, otherwise it’s an inconvenient gauntlet to run. Along Loi Kroh Road there are also a few bars that are worth a try for their music and cheap beer credentials while both Huay Kaew and Nimmanhaemin Roads have a selection of popular bars and clubs that attract Chiang Mai’s younger crowd.

Monkey Club

One of Chiang Mai's most popular haunts, it is mainly frequented by the town's trendy types who are up for some live music and dancing.

Opening Hours: 22:00-01:00
Address: Nimmanhaemin Road, Soi 9
Tel: +66 53 226 997

Reggae Bars

Thailand has a pretty high percentage of Rastafarian impressionists and in most towns and cities you go, there will be a community existing with a few bars where people tend to go when they want to ‘chill out’. This is Chiang Mai’s ‘Little Jamaica’and it’s pretty cool, a cluster of Rasta themed bars and a few galleries, generally part of the Bohemian vibe the area is so famed for.
It is a really cool space, great to meet people travelling through as well as locals and expatriates who have opted for the relaxed Chiang Mai pace of life. If you feel like shooting pool, watching a band, listening to music and having a few drinks or admiring some local art, it can all be accomplished here. This is probably as lively as it gets around the Old Town and a reason to venture down here in itself.

Opening Hours: Generally from about 17:00 till late
Address: Ratvithi Road (Behind the Irish Pub)

Spotlight A Go Go

A pretty basic place located opposite Ta pae gate and easy to spot from the distance... One of the very few A Go Go in Chiang Mai, small room and small stage with 4 girls dancing. No show in here, so not much will happens but staff is friendly and drinks are on the cheap side, around 90 Baht for a beer, and entrance is free.

Location: Near Tha Pae Gate

THC Rooftop Bar

If you want to kick your shoes off, lie down on some comfy cushions, get caned and listen to electronic music then the THC Bar is the place to head to. After climbing three flights of stairs this elevated bar feels like a loft conversion.

Opening Hours: 18:00-late
Address: 19/4-5 Kotchasarn Road (opposite Tapae Gate).

The Kafe

This place offers a nice escape from busy Moon Muang Road outside. You will find good service, cold beer and some good-quality Thai and Western cuisine at very reasonable prices.

Opening Hours: 08:00-24:00
Address: 127/9 Moon Muang
Tel: +66 (0) 53 21 2717

The Writers' Club & Wine Bar

With a décor concept best described as “electronic colonial" The Writers Club & Wine Bar is Chiang Mai’s unofficial press club open to anyone who enjoys good conversation and drinking with Chiang Mai’s media set.

Opening Hours: 12:00- Midnight.
Address: 141/3 Rachadamnoen Road
Tel: +66 (0) 053/814187

Wineways

Wineways offers a large selection of affordable wines. Both a bar and a wine dealer, here customers can enjoy a bottle in house or at home. Wineways also guarantees the shipment of wine purchases within 48 hours clearance of payment.

Address: 49/21 Huay Kaew Road
Tel: +66 (0) 53 227 227

What Bar

This is a popular English-themed indie lounge and one of the few none girly bars on the Loi Kroh Road,. A great indie bar with comfy couches and a pool table, good music, Friday beer specials and tasty, reasonably priced food.

Opening Hours: 16:00-late
Address: 15/2 Loi Kroh Road, next to 7-Eleven.
Tel: +66 (0) 84 4816056

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