Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Live jazz every evening – and the schedule is precisely regulated. The opening acts play upstairs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., after which the music moves downstairs, where seating is limited and fills up quickly. Anyone arriving at 9:00 p.m. has to stand outside on the street with everyone else, and during the main concert, the crowd really does spill out onto the street.

Choose one of the two options. Arrive before 7 p.m., take a cocktail upstairs for an intimate atmosphere, or find a spot downstairs and stay there. There's a veranda on the third floor with a few stools and tables if you'd prefer to enjoy the music with some fresh air and a view over the North Gate. The drinks are cheap, the crowd is a mix of Chiang Mai regulars and travelers, and the music is more raw than polished. That's precisely what makes it so appealing.