Arbusto italian house & thai kitchen — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

Who would have thought of placing a chicken escalope between huge thick slices of aubergine? These guys, that's who. Arbusto has a tremendously creative, talented chef cooking with ingredients you can't find elsewhere in the village. The staff are friendly and the setting is beautiful. The venue is rarely busy, which I consider a plus, as you can enjoy the garden in peace.

Prices reflect the quality. A meal for two with drinks can easily go above 1000 baht. The service can sometimes be a little slow. I also wasn't very fond of the home-made lasagna - the sheets are a little stodgy and the overall effect was quite dry and flavourless. Having said that, there's a huge menu and most it it is delicious.

Certainly the best restaurant in town, albeit perhaps not the best...

We ate here on vacay with our two very active kiddos (4 and 6). The atmosphere was like hanging out in our friends back yard. Our kids were invited to run around the big/private property and allowed to keep busy with the various toys belonging to the owners son (respectfully of course) and he even joined for some playtime. It felt very welcoming and relaxing (especially for two tired parents trying to enjoy a nice meal). The food was great...nice restaurant quality (though a bit pricy but worth it). We had calamari, delicious fish with basil cream, and several other dishes. Everything was great and the kids ate every bite of their pizza. Highly...

Great for a celebratory meal, even for facebook group "gluten free chiang mai". In Doi Saket, it's worth the drive. Khun Poo(mid-tone) is well-informed on ingredients and his wife trained in a San Francisco Italian restaurant. She makes all the pastas fresh after a dish is ordered, even gluten free (with rice and corn flour), dairy free, egg free. Does not even need to know ahead of time that you are coming. Really good calamari and salmon carpaccio and more. Creative in using Thai ingredients. A sparkling jewel of Chiang Mai. Thank...