About Backpacker Pub Chiang Rai
Backpacker Pub Chiang Rai is a lively budget pub in central Chiang Rai with cheap drinks and travel-route chat. A natural meeting point for solo and social budget travellers planning the next leg.
Lively backpacker pub with cheap drinks and travel chat. Suits social budget travellers.
Why visit Backpacker Pub Chiang Rai
- Bucket cocktails and 50-baht draught Leo make it among the cheapest drink prices in central Chiang Rai
- Travel noticeboard with onward bus times, Laos slow-boat tips and trekking tour reviews helps trip planning
- Communal long tables encourage conversation between solo travellers, hostel guests and short-stay backpackers
- Pool tables, dart board and beer pong setup keep the energy social rather than stationary drinking
- Late kitchen serves pad krapow and burgers until 1am, a rare hot food option after most central restaurants close
What to expect
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Local tips
- Earplugs are sensible if the venue has live music and you are sat near the speakers
- Combine with dinner nearby plenty of options around Chiang Rai City Centre
- Happy hour usually runs 5pm to 8pm and shaves 30-50 percent off drink prices
- Cash is faster than card use 100 and 500 baht notes for tipping if you stay long
Frequently asked questions
Is there a dress code?
Most Chiang Rai bars are casual flip-flops and shorts are fine. A few rooftop or hotel bars require closed shoes for men and no beachwear. If unsure smart-casual is the safe option for evening venues.
What time does Backpacker Pub Chiang Rai get busy?
Most evenings the venue fills up around 9pm-10pm and stays busy until close. Friday and Saturday are noticeably busier than midweek. Arriving early gives you the better seats and a cheaper happy-hour drink before the crowd builds.
Are taxis or Grab easy to find at closing time?
Yes Grab works well in Chiang Rai and most rides home are 80-250 baht. At peak closing times wait can be 5-15 minutes. Saving the bar's pin location in Grab makes pickup easier.