Fabulous fusion: De Lanna Hotel De Lanna 44 Intawarorot Rd. T. Sriphum, A. Muang, Chiang Mai Tel. 053-326 266, 053-326 278, 053-326 279 www.delannahotel.com

The recently-opened De Lanna Hotel is not only packing a punch when it comes to a fantastic place to stay in the old city, but it is also offering a perfect place to dine, for guests and non-guests. This contemporary Lanna-style building, located in the center of town and close to the Sunday Walking Street, is a really convenient place to enjoy many tourist spots and town facilities.

Thai or European style, there’s a big emphasis on presentation, with the chef taking a strong lead with the finely garnished presentation of the dishes. But it’s not all about looks; this food is quite simply second to none.

We couldn’t decide where to start but went for the tuna steak with wasabi sauce, a Japanese/Western fusion dish that serves up medium rare tuna on a stick, with a unique wasabi cream sauce in an orange rind. This worked really well because the soft seared tuna goes exceptionally well with the house recipe wasabi sauce, giving a hot and strong flavor - milder than the normal wasabi served with Japanese sushi, making the taste more Western.

We also got stuck into the roasted duck with raspberry sauce. Now we can all get a bit too used to eating roast duck with orange sauce, but the creative talents at the De Lanna Restaurant have made it special and the sweet and sour taste of the raspberries is awesome. We also indulged in the delights of deep fried shrimp spring rolls and sautéed prawns and tamarind sauce: all were fantastic.

If you are looking for the perfect ‘fusion’ of modern Western dining in partnership with Asian influences, in a sumptuous setting, then this is the place to come.

Phensuk Healthy Home 242 Maneenopparat Rd., T. Sriphum, Chiang Mai Tel. 053-404 304, 086-431-7372

‘You are what you eat’ is especially true for those who really care about their health. But it can be hard to find a restaurant that really caters for the wellbeing of its customers.

At Phensuk Healthy Home you can trust every dish. All items are cooked from healthy ingredients and traditional recipes, designed to enhance their beneficial qualities for your health, so as to prevent illness and obesity. We reckon any health-concerned person will love this place.

Phensuk Healthy Home & Healthy Meals is divided into three zones. The first is Salad Design, which offers various salad dishes, which are low in fat and salt, sugar free and uses many Thai herbs as ingredients.

The second zone serves Thai herbal food. Distinguished from other restaurants, foods here are divided by the kind of herbs included and show you the essential properties of each - so you can choose the properties you want.

The last zone is the Healthy Meal zone, where health products are available as well as advice for your health problems before you buy the products. All zones, colorful and spacious, are decorated in modern styles.

Phensuk Healthy Home is an affiliated restaurant of Sumsabai Co.Ltd., an expert in the food business for 13 years. If you really care about what you eat, this is your place.