Burger House
The new owner nat and husband matt offer 12 different real beef burgers, chilli, sandwiches, specials, dinners, pork chops the size of a clive cussler novel, beer, wine, etc. located 100 meters east of the traffic light on the main road.
Good Life
Serves organic and vegetarian foods at decent prices. rice including brows dishes with vegetables starting at 40 baht. breakfasts from 100 bhat. has a great selection of tea from the tea master tk.
Na's Kitchen
Na still works in the kitchen everyday, serving northern food to tourists and thais. she speaks great english, and will even teach you a bit of thai if you ask nicely. na's is always a favourite of the long-stay travellers and the ones returning for a second, or third go at pai.
Curry Shack
Order a curry served in a coconut!
Charlie & Lek's
The vegetables used in the cooking are grown fresh on their own farm and the bar has a wonderful relaxed and romantic atmosphere. located on the road to chiang mai, just before the police station. look out for a sign with the restaurant logo - we love lettuce! thai food is 30-70 baht a plate. they also offer cooking classes for 750 baht a day.
For such a small town, there's an astonishing number of restaurants, most of them catering for needs/tastes of foreign travelers but also including a wide range of Thai regional cuisine.
In the evenings, various stalls open at the main street with different offers at different days.
Kin J
This little vegetarian restaurant between the main traffic light and the afternoon market serves a selection of purely vegetarian food daily. get there early, as it's mostly sold out by mid-afternoon. it's only 25 baht for brown rice and two dishes.
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The thai local restaurant of choice. find it directly opposite the pai district office. very few westerners to be found, but the menu is in english. excellent thai salads and sticky rice.