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“Best Italian in town”

Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand
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Tue, 3/19
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Ranked #5 of 449 Restaurants in Chiang Rai
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: £5 - £21
Cuisines: Italian
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Good for: Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Description: Favola offers passionately created and truly flavorsome Italian cuisine, paired with a selection of fine wines from our extensive wine cellar, and a choice of indoor seating or alfresco terrace dining by the majestic Kok River. Contemporary mid-century Italian designed venue serving classic Italian dishes, in a genuine Italian experience and convivial atmosphere for the gathering of families, friends and intimate couples, define our signature restaurant, Favola. Enjoy generous portions of delectable Italian dishes paired with a curated collection of fine wines at our best romantic riverside location in Chiang Rai.
Reviewed 6 March 2017

Dined there with my parents in law last month. We personally do not have any thing bad to say about this restaurant. Set in a lovely setting complimented by delicious food and great service. What could one want more? Will definitely be back.

Date of visit: January 2017
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LeMeridienCR3160, Manager at Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand, responded to this reviewResponded 9 March 2017

Dear Narumon N,

Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience with us on Tripadvisor.

We at Favola are all very happy to read your review. Our restaurant offers guests a lovely experience at sunset. Dining riverside whilst the sun is going down. We are in the process of creating a new menu, do stop by in the future to give it a try.

Best Regards,

Jean-Marc Pougnet
Food and Beverage Manager

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Reviewed 27 February 2017 via mobile

Decided to stay for dinner after having cocktails and watching gorgeous sunset. The ambience is amazing - very peaceful and right on the river bank. We were pleased with the service. The food however was not tasty at all. We also had breakfast there once too and it was pretty basic, though it was very nice to have a cup of coffee in such beautiful surrounding. The other restaurant has great breakfast choices compare to Favola.

Date of visit: February 2017
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LeMeridienCR3160, Manager at Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand, responded to this reviewResponded 1 March 2017

Sawadee Krub Khun lica_alisa,

Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience with us on Tripadvisor.

We are delighted to read that you were able to enjoy your cocktails whilst the sun was setting. At this time of the year with clear skies, we get breathtaking views of the sunset along the River Kok. On another note please be aware that we are currently in the process of reviewing the breakfast offerings at Favola in order to enhance the experience, service and offerings for our guests.

We have taken note of your feedback regarding the food that was not tasty. Please reach out to me at jeanmarc.pougnet@lemeridien.com so that i can look into what went wrong during your dining experience.

I would like to thank you for having chosen to dine with us, however must sincerely apologise for failing to provide the dining experience that you deserve, and that we strive for.

Please do reach out to me next time you are in Chiang Rai.

Best Regards,

Marc
Food and Beverage Manager

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Reviewed 27 February 2017

It terms of setting for outdoor dining by a lovely river - this place gets five stars. Simply lovely and serene. Nice place to take in the sunset looking up the river with an aperitif, and then sit down for dinner. The service also is quite outstanding. The food was good, but I can't quite go to 5 stars on that. Perhaps I am too picky for Italian cuisine and should set a lower standard given the locale, nevertheless it was simply not top notch. worth going though simply for the setting. As we were staying at the hotel, we also got to enjoy the breakfast there, which was really nice given the peaceful serene setting in the morning.

Date of visit: February 2017
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LeMeridienCR3160, Manager at Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand, responded to this reviewResponded 1 March 2017

Dear James M,

Greetings from Favola. WOW. that you for such lovely comments regarding our outdoor dining area. We are all glad that that you found it lovely and serene complimented by outstanding service.

We respect your comments regarding your expectations for Italian cuisine. Please do reach out to me at jeanmarc.pougnet@lemeridien.com if you happen to have any recommendations regarding our food offerings in order to improve the dining experience and make it more authentic.

We are glad that you enjoyed the breakfast. Dining at Favola along the River Kok is a beautiful setting to start the day.

We hope to see you soon in Chiang Rai again one day in the future.

Best Regards,

Marc
Food and Beverage Manager

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Reviewed 31 January 2017 via mobile

Food and service were really good! We just had a fantastic family dinner here and we all agreed that one of our best Italian dining experiences could be here in Chiang Rai.

First, it was the pizza. It was crispy and adequately seasoned: not too much nor little.

Then it was the bolognese spaghetti. The sauce smelled really good. We were amazed that they could make a simple dish like this tasted so extraordinary.

We also ordered lasagna, risotto and seafood soup. The risotto was quite amazing, too. The rice tasted like it had absorbed all the good essence of seafood.

Last but not least: the roasted eggplant. The surface was made crispy, while inside was kept very juicy. Also, the eggplant was covered with crispy rice, which had been ground and fried beforehand.

We loved everything we ordered. Besides, we all wished we had a bigger stomach for the dessert!!

Date of visit: January 2017
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LeMeridienCR3160, Manager at Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand, responded to this reviewResponded 2 February 2017

Dear Bestlambert,

Greetings from from the Food and Beverage department at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort. We thank you for taking the time to post your dining experience at Favola with us here on Tripadvisor.

Thank you for your lovely words on our food offerings and our service. We are all overjoyed that you appreciated everything that was timely delivered to your table that evening. It was a pity that you did not have space for our signature desserts. With the raining season gone, we have implemented our homemade monthly ice cream and Gelato flavours.

Do give it a try whenever you are in town again. Looking forward to see you and your family dine with us again.

Best Regards,

Marc
Food and Beverage Manager

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Reviewed 25 January 2017

Ate twice while staying at Le Meridien recently and both times we were happy. Fine food and a great wine list.

Date of visit: January 2017
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LeMeridienCR3160, Manager at Favola at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand, responded to this reviewResponded 26 January 2017

Buona Giornata OscarandPat,

Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience with us on Tripadvisor. It was a pleasure having you with us on two different evenings. We are all delighted here at the hotel that you loved our food and liked our wine list.

We are currently updating some of our Favola offering & will also be having our own homemade gelato monthly flavours as from next month. Do stay tuned for more culinary delights.

Best Regards,

Marc
Food and Beverage Manager

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