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BLUE DIAMOND $
Bakery
( 35/1 Soi 9, Th Moon Muang; mains 50-60B; 7am-9pm Mon-Sat)
Always popular
but a bit less frenetic than other traveller eating spots around here. Evidence of the
quality of the food is in the return clientele. Blue Diamond bakes its own bread and
pours fresh local coffee; breakfast is the meal to go for, or possibly a vegetable
salad for lunch (Thai vegetarian is big on the menu).
East of the Old City
DA STEFANO $$
( 0 5387 4187; 2/1-2 Th Changmoi Kao; mains 180-250B; 11.30am-11pm)
This
unassuming Italian eatery, with its portraits of the Mediterranean hanging on its
walls, is tucked into a soi just outside of the old city. It's one of the best Italian res-
taurants in Chiang Mai, and you really can't go wrong with the menu, but we'd re-
commend the rich lasagne, and richer tiramisu.
Italian
ANTIQUE HOUSE $$
(71 Th Charoen Prathet; dishes 80-200B; lunch & dinner)
Antique House is a
quaint two-storey teak house and garden filled with wooden antiques and mellow
nightly music. Better to come for dinner rather than lunch - it's a much better time
to experience the magic of this beautiful setting.
Northern Thai
WHOLE EARTH RESTAURANT $$
Restaurant
( 88 Th Si Donchai; dishes 150-350B; 11am-10pm)
This confectionery-coloured
teak house wears a garden of hanging vines, kòi ponds and orchids growing in the
crooks of tree limbs. It is the sort of place Thais go to treat someone special -
where the staff will treat you like royalty and the dishes seem exotic (Thai Indian
and vegetarian) without being demanding.
LA-OWN $
Thai
