Sitting amid a lush green landscape, Ironwood restaurant (592/1 Mae Rim-Samoeng Rd., Chaing Mai, 081-858-3555, www.fb.com/ironwoodmaerim) is the Chiang Mai ticket your Instagram was asking for this winter.

 

Amid a triple-height, light-filled space decked out in furnishings plucked from an English country garden, enjoy classic Thai cooking prepared in the charming outdoor kitchen.

 

Lychee adds a sweet tang to Ironwood’s rich and spicy lamb panang, while the khao khlook gapi (shrimp paste-fried rice with sweet pork sauce) features the pretty addition of edible flowers.

 

Just note that this is a day-out kind of place, sitting about 40 minutes by car from the city—but totally worth it. 

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