Best Breakfast Hotels
in Chiang Mai — 8 Stays
Guests Rate for the Morning Meal!

U Nimman tops this list specifically for its breakfast. It's a buffet that many guests call the best in Nimman, and it runs until 11 AM — later than most hotels, which close at 10. The spread covers Thai and Western dishes, eggs cooked to order, bakery, fruit and coffee, so you can sleep in, eat late and walk the Nimman cafés afterward. Breakfast is included on most room rates, and the location is the corner of Nimman Road, directly across from MAYA Mall. It scores 9.3 from 791 reviews, with a rooftop pool and bar thrown in.

99 The Heritage is a small Old City hotel where guests single out the breakfast as one of the first things they mention. It scores 9.5 on Trip.com from 282 reviews, with no negative reviews in the past year. The breakfast is served the way a small hotel does it — close attention from the staff, with local Thai dishes and Western options cooked to order, and consistent quality. What pairs well with the meal is the location directly across from Wat Phra Singh: finish breakfast and cross the road into the temple by 7 or 8 AM, before the crowds. Breakfast is included in the rate, and there's free parking, which is rare in the Old City.

For a luxury riverside breakfast, Anantara is the top pick. Breakfast is served at The Service 1921, the restaurant in a former British consulate building, with a historic setting on the Ping River. It's a morning meal with both a buffet and à la carte cooked to order, covering Thai and Western dishes, and the resort scores 9.2 overall. What makes the meal special is sitting over the garden and the river in a resort that stays quiet in the middle of the city. Check the rate carefully when you book — some packages price breakfast separately, though most offer a breakfast-included option.

NORN Nimman13 is the best-value pick in this list, and the breakfast is one of the things guests praise most across 958 reviews, scoring 8.8. It's a Thai-Western buffet that many call better than the room rate, which starts at just ฿1,800 with breakfast included — Thai dishes, eggs, bread and fruit, a full spread for a hotel this size. What gives the meal its setting is eating beside the pool in a frangipani garden, cut off from the busy Nimman strip, and there's free lobby coffee around the clock on top. It's a fit for anyone on a budget who still wants a good breakfast in the middle of Nimman.

De Lanna is a Lanna hotel in the Old City that carries a huge review base — over 3,790 on Agoda at 8.4 and 8.7 on Trip.com, so the consistency is well documented. What makes the breakfast worth a look is that it's served by the pool in a frangipani garden, with a poolside bar — eating under the trees first thing, calm despite being in the centre. It's a breakfast covering the Thai and Western basics, included in a rate that starts at just ฿1,900. The location is a 3-minute walk to Wat Phra Singh, so you can eat and walk straight into the Old City, and there's free parking too.

Hotel M is the cheapest pick in this list, from just ฿1,150, but the breakfast gets called better than the rate, scoring 8.9 from 450 reviews. It's a varied morning meal with Thai and Western basics to choose from, better than you'd expect at this price in the centre of the Old City. What pairs with the breakfast is the location right at Tha Phae Gate: finish eating and step out into the Old City, the temples and several markets, no car needed. There's a swimming pool, a gym and free parking thrown in too. Check at booking whether your rate includes breakfast, as some are room-only.

BED Nimman is an adults-only design hotel with a breakfast that rotates the menu every day, so it doesn't repeat, served small-hotel style and cooked to order. It scores 9.0 from 258 reviews, with service rated 9.4. What lifts the morning further is BED Deli, which lays out free drinks, espresso and fresh fruit around the clock — wake up early and there's something to tide you over before the main meal. Breakfast is included in a rate from ฿2,000, eaten in clean black-and-white minimalist surroundings beside a saltwater garden pool. It's adults-only 18+, so it stays quiet — a fit for couples.

Sri Pat Guest House is a small place in a quiet corner of the Old City where guests single out the breakfast and how friendly the staff are, scoring 9.1 on Trip.com and 9.0 on Hotels.com. It's a guesthouse breakfast cooked to order — eggs, bread, coffee and fruit — served by the staff themselves, with close, personal attention. Breakfast is included in a rate that starts at just ฿1,400, the cheapest in this list, and the surprise is that a guesthouse at this price still has its own small pool. There are bikes to rent for temple-hopping, so you can eat and then ride the moat to the temples. It's a fit for anyone on a budget who wants a warm breakfast in the Old City.