Khao Soi Khun Yai
A no-frills lunchtime khao soi stall inside the old city's north-east corner, open only four hours a day and often sold out before closing.
อาหารริมทาง Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai (TH)
Khao Soi Khun Yai is a small stall on Sri Poom Soi 8, just inside the northern moat of Chiang Mai's old city. Khun Yai means grandmother, and the set-up is as homely as the name suggests.
It has built a strong following among locals and travellers for a well-balanced coconut curry broth topped with a crisp nest of fried noodles. The menu is short: khao soi with chicken, beef or pork, plus a few extras.
Service runs only from late morning to early afternoon, six days a week, and the soup often runs out before closing time.
What to order
- Khao soi gai: chicken khao soi, the most popular bowl
- Khao soi neua: beef khao soi for a deeper, meatier broth
- Khao soi moo: the pork version
- Thai iced tea to cool the chilli
Good to know
- Arrive before 13:00; the soup often runs out before the 14:00 close.
- It is closed on Sundays.
- Walk in from Chang Phueak Gate; the stall is a few minutes east along Sri Poom Road, at Soi 8.
Opening Hours
Features
Location
Sri Poom Road Soi 8, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200
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