We ate here twice in a 6 night stay in Chiang Mai plus popped in for cocktails one night en route back across the Iron Bridge to our hotel. Excellent food and drinks selection, good service and a lovely view out across the Ping river. A bit more expensive than restaurants in the immediate area but well worth it.

Over the years of visiting this city i've eaten in many places.. To date this must be my fav place to eat. Set in a renovated wooden building that has an interesting past, with grounds that slope down to the river. The food is more expensive than eating in street or road side cafes but still much cheaper than a meal at home in Australia or other countries i have visited. The menu is extensive, the food aromatic and very edible. Wine is good vintage and from good vineyards but not cheap. 645 bht for a bottle of house is the cheapest. but can be offset against the meal. We ate 4 mains - the ribs, slow cooked pork, garlic prawns, curried chicken in wraps, 2 rice, bottle of wine 2 beers ice cream and 2 cheesecake came to about 15 australian dollars a head.

We had a great meal here and the dish of our trip to Thailand! The setting is spectacular and the staff were attentive.

The mince/larb entree was absolutely amazing as was the macadamia pie for dessert.

Highly recommended!

We were only going to look around, as we thought it would be too expensive. Grounds are lovely, the ambiance pleasant and the food very good--and not unreasonably expensive after all.

We visit Chiang Mai often and have eaten at the River Market for three years. Initially our experiences were mixed and often unimpressed. During the last four months we have dined at the River Market three times, more than often introducing friends to the restaurant because of the open, expansive dining area which is exposed to a wonderful view of the Ping River. I have seen a positive change in the food which begins with a more exciting menu that carries through to excellent execution by the kitchen. Now the River Market is a destination for fine food. A few of my recently acquired favorite dishes are the Grilled Beef Salad, Massaman Lamb curry (oh boy!) and the Tamarind Glazed Ribs. The restaurant is a 5-6 minute walk from the Night Bazar, right next to the Old Iron Bridge.