Chaya cook kitchen — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

We didn’t like this place. Actually it’s the worst we ate since our arrival in Thailand since the food has been amazing everywhere so far (from restaurants, to markets, to little stands in the street and even 7eleven).. but here the plates were just average and totally. made up. I think that since we are tourist they think we can eat anything since we don’t know what the dish is meant to have(?!) I took a chicken panang curry and there were like 6 different kinds of veggies in there, (carrots, peas, broccoli, cabbage, peppers etc) extra overcooked, tasteless chicken and no peanut flavour at all (it’s meant to be a peanut and coconut milk based sauce) and the peas were SOOoo bitter I had to spit them out. My Bf tried the chilli basil pork and same story. Was not good. There are many other stands in this market.. try out the others but would not suggest to stop here...

Absolutely incredible! From the moment we arrived, the service was so polite, friendly, and efficient — we felt welcomed right away. The place has such a buzzing, energetic atmosphere that perfectly captures the spirit of Chiang Mai’s street food scene.

We shared the Panang chicken with rice and the shrimp Pad Thai, and both dishes were bursting with authentic Thai flavors — rich, fresh, and perfectly balanced. You can really taste the care and skill that goes into every plate.

We only wish we could eat it again — it was that good! Highly recommend Chaya Cook Kitchen to anyone looking for genuine Thai street food and warm,...

My wife and I had a gyoza starter and two vegan currys (no meat, no fish, no egg, no dairy - plants only!). There are limited vegan options at this market, so this stall kindly adapted their dishes for us. The currys were nice, but not as tasty as you can get from a dedicated vegan stall at other markets. The gyozas were delicious! There's opportunity here to cut down on or eliminate single use plastics. Expect a bustling temporary street side market with some wobbly...