Across from Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai, La Fouchette (www.fb.com/LaFourchetteFrenchRestaurant) is your neighborhood French bistro in the North.

Decor-wise, the restaurant’s taken Amelie as its style guide—it’s so quirky as to be romantic. Expect your grandmother’s tablecloth, plenty of plants and flowers, mismatched artwork, candles and a requisite rooster print.

The food is served up with equal charm. Indulge in the classics: French onion soup (B180), Chateaubriand beef tenderloin (B1,480) and a bitter-sweet Swiss chocolate truffle (B80). Chef Evalet “Oh” Sadrugk often makes an appearance in the dining room, sometimes (for a lucky few) with a plate of complimentary desserts in hand.