Food place in Chiang Mai
The Sunday market temple courtyards
Ratchadamnoen Road, in the monastery yards off the street, Chiang Mai
Food courts set up inside the temple compounds along the Sunday Walking Street — dozens of stalls around plastic tables in a monastery yard, which is both the cheapest and the calmest way to eat on market night.
Area
Ratchadamnoen Road, in the monastery yards off the street
Food type
Veg & non-veg
Price range
฿30–120 a dish
Opening hours
Sunday evenings only, from about 4:00 PM
About
What is The Sunday market temple courtyards famous for?
The stalls on the street itself are more expensive and there is nowhere to sit. Turn into any temple gate along the route and there will be forty stalls and tables. Buy from several, sit once.
What to eat here
Best dishes to try at The Sunday market temple courtyards
Veg & non-veg · ฿30–120 a dish
Khao soi
Rich coconut curry, mildly spiced, with soft noodles under crisp ones
Best at lunch — the famous shops are sold out by early afternoon
Nam prik noom with sticky rice
Smoky, hot, garlicky, roughly pounded
Best at lunch, with a basket of sticky rice and pork crackling
Sai ua
Herbal, aromatic, lemongrass-forward, with a slow chilli heat
Best at any time, from a market grill, with sticky rice
Sticky rice with the market's fruit
Sweet-salt coconut cream against whatever is in season
Best at after a market dinner, warm
Good to know
Is The Sunday market temple courtyards good for families?
Yes — The Sunday market temple courtyards is family friendly and serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. It is open Sunday evenings only, from about 4:00 PM.
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Photo spots near The Sunday market temple courtyards
Shoot nearby, then eat at The Sunday market temple courtyards.
Tha Phae Gate & the old city moat
Best photo · Just after sunset, when the brick is floodlit and the square in front fills with people — and at dawn, when the pigeons and the joggers have it to themselves
Best combo: Photos here, then khao soi at The Sunday market temple courtyards.
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The Sunday Walking Street
Best photo · Dusk, in the first hour, when the stall lights come on and it is still possible to move — by eight it is shoulder to shoulder and the photograph is of the back of somebody's head
Best combo: Photos here, then khao soi at The Sunday market temple courtyards.
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Wat Chedi Luang
Best photo · The hour before sunset, when low light rakes across the brick and the elephants on the south face come out of the shadow — floodlit after dark is the other one worth staying for
Best combo: Photos here, then khao soi at The Sunday market temple courtyards.
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Why The Sunday market temple courtyards
Food courts set up inside the temple compounds along the Sunday Walking Street — dozens of stalls around plastic tables in a monastery yard, which is both the cheapest and the calmest way to eat on market night. The menu runs both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. This sits at the easy end of the scale - figure ฿30–120 a dish.
🍽️ What to order
Order the local plate rather than the pan-Indian standards - a kitchen like this earns its keep on the regional page of the menu.
🕐 Hours and timing
The day is split into two sittings - Sunday evenings only, from about 4:00 PM.
📍 Where it is
The Sunday market temple courtyards sits on Ratchadamnoen Road, in the monastery yards off the street, Chiang Mai.
💡 Good to know
Families with children are normal here.
Questions
The Sunday market temple courtyards — FAQ
What is The Sunday market temple courtyards famous for?
Food courts set up inside the temple compounds along the Sunday Walking Street — dozens of stalls around plastic tables in a monastery yard, which is both the cheapest and the calmest way to eat on market night.
What are the must-try dishes at The Sunday market temple courtyards?
Don't miss Khao soi, Nam prik noom with sticky rice and Sai ua.
Is The Sunday market temple courtyards good for families?
Yes — The Sunday market temple courtyards is family friendly and serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
What are The Sunday market temple courtyards's opening hours?
The Sunday market temple courtyards is open Sunday evenings only, from about 4:00 PM.
Where is The Sunday market temple courtyards located?
The Sunday market temple courtyards is in Ratchadamnoen Road, in the monastery yards off the street, Chiang Mai.