Nimman Bar & Grill Kantary Hills Hotel 44 Nimmanhemin Road, Suthep, Muang, Chiangmai 50200, Thailand. Tel: (66) 0-5322-2111, 0-5340-0877

The Kantary Hills Hotel's stylish and modern restaurant is a classy yet relaxed place specializing in steaks but with a menu that has the perfect amount of choice. A spacious 60-seat outdoor dining area at the front of the restaurant is an enjoyable spot to enjoy a meal or cocktail and inside there is an equal amount of seating, plus a chic lounge bar and private dining room.

From 11.30am until midnight the special set and regular menus are available. The four-course set menu consists of a choice of salad, soup, main course and desert with complimentary tea or coffee. For a reasonable 400 baht you can choose a main dish from the fish, pork, chicken or different cuts of local beef, or for 650 baht from the cuts of imported Australian beef.

Deep fried camembert cheese with strawberry jam (made in-house) is a choice appetizer; and from the selection of beef and lamb fillet steak, lamb chops and rib eye are popular items. Pork Cordon bleu (filled with ham and gruyere cheese), salmon steak with mustard sauce, seafood pizza, and spaghetti with clams are other stand-out main courses. All deserts, cakes and pastries are made at the on-site bakery and if you want to finish your meal in style then order a Crepe Suzette comfortably big enough for two, cooked right in front of you on the flambe table. Live music (except Tuesdays) in the evenings and a quality range of well-priced wines will ensure you a fantastic dining experience.

The Steak House Pub & Restaurant By Le Crystal JJ Market, Atsadatorn Rd. Open daily: 11 - 1 am Tel. 053-244123

This modern style steak house is the brain child of the French eatery Le Crystal, known as one of the best French restaurants in Chiang Mai. The Steak House provides its Thai and foreign customers with the opportunity to experience superb quality gastronomic items and service like Le Crystal's, but at more affordable prices. If you are looking for a new dining place which provides great food with world class quality service in a modern setting, this is the perfect choice for you.

Of the not-to-be-missed dishes the premium lamb burger served with yoghurt mayonnaise dip and French fries is a standout item. The Steak House also proudly offers a huge selection of French style desserts, one of the highlights being the Chiang Mai orange cheese cake, the French cake baked by Crystal Cake Shop & French Bakery. And this is the only place in town where you will be offered it.

Also try the German fried pork knuckle and sirloin sandwich. But if you are looking for something healthy, a dish of Royal Project's vegetable salad delicately prepared by the experienced chef is worth a try. If you are a beer lover, this is a great chance for you to try renowned selections of world class Belgium draught beers such as Leffe, Stella Artois, and Hoegaarden.