Baan Suan Mae Rim is located in Mae Rim, a township North of Chiang Mai. I visited it as part of my Chiang Mai Michelin Guide Scramble in early 2020.
The visit
The dining room was in a pavilion facing a private pond. It was a beautiful and serene place. They had a rich menu with classic Thai dishes both from the Southern and Northern tradition.
I ordered a kung foi chup paeng to: basically a freshwater shrimp tempura. It is a dish seen in street food. This was really delicate and not heavy to eat despite being a fried dish.
Then I had a spicy tuna salad (yum tuna). It was a simple dish, with canned tuna, but really good.
The piece of resistance of the lunch was a kaengsom cha om chup khai kung: a sweet and sour soup with pieces of Thai omelette with acacia and shrimps. This is a dish I had once in Bangkok. This was just perfect in terms of balancing between all the flavors and it was also a filling dish with big pieces of omelette and shrimp.
The check
The total check was 355 THB (11 USD). I shared this lunch with my driver, so effectively the cost was 5.5 USD per person for delicious food in a nice environment. You can still find bargains like this in Chiang Mai. The only glitch is that is far away from central Chiang Mai and it will cost you twice as much to arrive at the restaurant and go back. I think it can be a smart stop if you are in Mae Rim for sightseeing and you wish to have a nice meal. (There are indeed a lot of things to see in Mae Rim nearby, from an Orchid and Butterfly farm to the former residence of Dara Rasmee, the last princess of the Lanna kingdom.)
Where in Mae Rim:
261 San Pong, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.
Website: https://baansuanmaerim.com.