The Nana Jungle Market is a beautiful, secluded pastry market unknown to many, hidden within a forest at Suan Phailom village, Canal Road, Chiang Mai. The place is quite out of the way and only opens on Saturday 7.30am-10.30am.
This is a melting pot where Thais and expats come for the fresh-from-the-oven baguettes, croissants, brioches, tarts and a myriad of other baked items. There’re also vendors selling organic products like milk and jam.
You have to be there early to take a queue number to buy the bread and they go off the shelf very fast. They give you a number at the entrance to wait in line if you want to purchase something from the bakery as it’s super popular! Some locals arrive as early as 6.30am for a queue number.
Nana Jungle Market is one of the best places to buy bread and baked goods in Chiang Mai. Every Saturday morning, tucked away in the trees at the end of Rural Road, there is a proverbial gold rush. Over 100 people, mostly Asian tourists, get up with the sun, take a ride to the edge of town, and queue up in a parking lot for a wooden gate to open. The reason, amazing bread. The reason people are going to all this trouble is because this pop up has things the other bakeries don’t stock; not to mention all the things they do. It is both early and far, but the good stuff is worth it.
There are other interesting stalls in the market area selling fruit juices, coffee, crafts, clothing, and even bicycle-operated-smoothies.
The rest of the market is made up of stalls selling a large variety of homemade artisan products like kimchi, dairy products, yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, etc. You may help yourself to an excellent, fresh coffee or milk and find yourself a seat on one of the benches by the lake. In addition to food, there are a few stalls selling handmade art and crafts items, and even clothing and jewelry.
Credit: Nana Jungle Farm Bread Market Facebook
Location: Near changpuek subdistrict administrative organization, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300
