Which brunch spots need a reservation?

Rustic & Blue and The Larder Cafe, both in Nimman, are best booked ahead for weekends.

Is there a plant-based brunch option?

Free Bird Cafe in the Old City serves a plant-based menu at 250 THB and supports Burmese refugees.

250 THB at Free Bird Cafe up to 350 THB at Rustic & Blue, with No. 39 Cafe and The Larder Cafe in between at 280 THB and 320 THB.

No. 39 Cafe and Free Bird Cafe, both in the Old City, take walk-ins — arrive before 10 AM at No. 39 for the pondside seats.

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai's brunch scene is shaped by its huge digital-nomad community — Nimman has dozens of cafes doing eggs benedict and smoothie bowls.

1
Rustic & Blue
Nimman Soi 7
Farm-to-table salads, eggs benedict, fresh sourdough — the Nimman brunch benchmark.
350 THBReserve weekends
2
No. 39 Cafe
Old City (north)
Pondside cafe set in a garden — fluffy pancakes, full breakfasts, one of the most photogenic spots.
280 THBArrive before 10 AM
3
Free Bird Cafe
Old City
Plant-based brunch spot supporting Burmese refugees — strong vegan menu, banana bread that has its own fan club.
250 THBWalk-in
4
The Larder Cafe
Nimman Soi 13
Australian-style brunch with serious coffee — flat whites, eggs benedict, smashed avo.
320 THBReserve weekends

Rustic & Blue on Nimman Soi 7 and The Larder Cafe on Nimman Soi 13 both need weekend reservations — book ahead for a Saturday or Sunday table.
No. 39 Cafe's pondside garden setting fills up fast; arrive before 10 AM to get a table without a wait.
Free Bird Cafe is the plant-based option in the Old City at 250 THB, and it supports Burmese refugees.
Prices run from 250 THB at Free Bird to 350 THB at Rustic & Blue — the Nimman spots sit at the higher end, the Old City ones lower.
If Nimman is booked out, No. 39 and Free Bird in the Old City are the walk-in-friendly alternatives.

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