Best of · THAILAND FOOD TOURS
Good food tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Join a guide such as JT, Annie, or Ploy for 3.5 to 4 hours of eating through Yaowarat. In a group of up to eight, you’ll make 8 to 9 stops for 15+ tastings, including chive dumplings, satay, braised pork, seafood soup, and a surprising soy sauce ice cream.
“So amazing! Guide was fab, just wished we had done this our first night in Bangkok so we could have used all of the helpful insights!”
Meet at Sam Yan MRT and follow an English-speaking guide such as May, Ice, Mod, or Chanya through Bangkok’s night food scene. Expect 10+ tastings, tuk-tuk rides, Chinatown, the flower market, and a drink overlooking Wat Arun. Vegetarian options are available, but this tour is not suitable for vegans or people with mobility impairments.
“Lots of food, fun tuktuk ride at night. Great view of the temples. Really good experience”
Spend four hours eating through Phuket Old Town with a guide such as Lucky, Cat, Gigi, Tom, or Nam. The small group visits local eateries and Ranong Main Market for 15 or more tastings, including Burmese curries, Hokkien noodles, roti, tropical fruit, and O Aew. Bring an appetite, comfortable shoes, and an umbrella if rain is likely.
“Solo traveler joining the Phuket Food Tour. Gigi was our guide. She has roots in the community and she had a connection to every establishment on our tour. There was plenty of food to taste- more than I could manage. Come hungry but it’ll be fine if you don’t scarf down every bite. The tour ended in Old Town right as the market was setting up and in a convenient location to take a stroll in and out if you like. I can’t speak highly enough of Gigi. She was a great guide.”
Meet at Shanghai Mansion Bangkok for a four-hour walking feast through Yaowarat and its side streets. With a guide and assistant, you’ll try 15 or more Thai and Chinese-influenced dishes, from satay and noodles to curry, seafood, mango sticky rice, and soy sauce ice cream. Groups are limited to eight.
“Excellent tour and wonderful guide! We tested more than 15 different foods, all of them yummy! Bottled water was provided and bathroom stops were clean and hygienic!”
Meet your English-speaking guide at River City Bangkok, then ride by tuk tuk to Michelin-listed food stops around Chinatown. Try fishball noodles, Chinese doughnuts, rolled rice noodles, and crab fried rice. Optional stops include Jay Fai and Teens of Thailand, though food, drinks, and possible long waits there cost extra.
“Our 3 hour tour was amazing, our guide Tum Tum was so engaging and happy… we had alot of fun! Would highly recommend this to others without hesitation.”
Spend four hours eating through old Bangkok with a local foodie guide and no more than seven other people. You will ride a klong boat, use a tuk tuk, wander Nang Loeng Market, and try 15 or more Thai dishes, from Hokkien noodles and curries to banana fritters and several desserts. Come hungry.
“Our tour guide was very friendly and informative. Despite it being 3 hours, it felt like time zoomed by. This tour truly made our entire trip to Thailand worth it”
Meet beneath the Golden Dragon at I’m Chinatown Mall for a three-hour walking tour with guides such as Peak, Kwan, Aey, TK, and Tina. Expect 10 to 12 generous tastings, Michelin Guide food, local history, market walks, bottled water, and plenty of pork-based dishes. Bring comfortable shoes and an open appetite.
“Very nice guide who showed us around. Very friendly and spoke good English. We really enjoyed the different types of food we could taste.”
Start with hotel pickup at 7 pm, then follow a guide such as Goal, Jay, Chai, or Mr. T to two evening markets and a local food stop. Expect about 2.5 hours, up to eight people, many tastings, help ordering in Thai, and a songthaew ride. Come hungry, and note that the tour is not designed for vegetarians.
“Highly recommend, best tour I took in the city. I cannot recommend Mr.Goal highly enough. I already recommended this tour to my local friends as well so that they don't miss such a great experience.”
This fast-moving Bangkok night tour combines tuk tuk rides, Chinatown street food, temple photo stops, Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market, and Pad Thai on Khao San Road. Choose one, two, or three hours. Guides such as Terry, Jenny, Jeed, and Angela have been praised for keeping groups together and helping with onward transport.
“This is great value for money! So much fun and a great way to see Bangkok! Jeed was a great guide - very passionate!”
Start with a Chao Phraya boat ride to Wat Arun, then see Bangkok’s illuminated temples, Pak Khlong Flower Market, and the Giant Swing by tuk-tuk. Guides such as Bella, Paula, Peach, Tac, and Bee add local context before a simple Chinatown meal and dessert. Expect shared tuk-tuks, walking, traffic, and a fast-moving evening.
“Whilst it was fun and our guide was amazing. I was disappointed that the dinner was not in Chinatown where the tour ended. We had Pad Thai in a very non descript restaurant. It would have been nice to have enjoyed Chinatown food as a group. I can get Pad Thai anywhere. It was also very rushed.”
Ride with guides such as Chris, Mo, Franz, or Sky through Thonburi’s narrow lanes, canals, villages, and temple grounds. Expect many street-food tastings, desserts, fruit, and a final meal at a favorite local restaurant or family home. The route is mostly easy and off busy roads, though some crossings and tight passages require confidence on a bike.
“Lovely welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable guides who made the experience flawless. The bikes were well maintained and of good quality. Riding through the alleys and back roads were super easy and safe and where you briefly touch a busier road the guides would stop the traffic to allow you out and the Bangkok traffic is really courteous. The food was really tasty and I would recommend this tour for all levels of people able to ride bikes. I loved the food and loved riding a bike in Bangkok even more. I had open surgery to repair a hernia 2.5 weeks before this tour so this’ll give you an idea how…”
Join an English-speaking local guide such as Jay, Goal, or Chai for 150 minutes of eating across at least two Chiang Mai evening markets. You’ll try kanom jeen, Northern Thai dishes, stewed pork leg, coconut dumplings, and sweets while learning how to order in Thai. Hotel pickup, transport, water, and all food are included.
“Incredible value and Goal was a superb tour guide. It was 4 quality street food stations. It’s plenty of food, a brilliant education on the different dishes and it was a great way to meet new fellow travelers. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who is a foodie.”
Spend four hours eating across old Bangkok with an English-speaking guide such as Annie, Oh, or O. Taste 15 or more Thai dishes, ride a khlong boat and tuk-tuk, visit Nang Loeng Market, and learn how family recipes, palace cooking, and daily street food fit together.
“Had lots of fun with our guide Panggie and her assistant we had lots of delicious food with plenty of water and some lemongrass juice multiple modes of transport and very fun! highly recommend”
Walk Bangkok after dark with a guide such as Jan or Ton, stopping for 10 or more tastings around Chinatown and nearby districts. Expect papaya salad, satay, dumplings, duck noodle soup, sweets, fruit, Thai coffee, beer, and a secret dish. The menu changes by day and availability.
“Huge thanks to Jan for providing us with such a wonderful experience. It was an honour and a pleasure to meet her and be shown the vibrancy of Bangkok and it's truly delicious street food. If you do anything in Bangkok, take this tour. It's an unforgettable evening and Jan is an incredibly knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended 5*”
Spend four hours walking Phuket Old Town with a local English-speaking guide such as Cat, Lucky, Nam, Tom, or Gigi. Visit five or six family-run food stops and taste more than 15 dishes, including roti with massaman curry, Hokkien noodles, Burmese curries, samosas, tea leaf salad, fresh spring rolls, and a Phuket-style iced dessert. Groups are limited to eight.
“The variety of street food and the cultural influences of each was eye opening. Everyone's delicious in just the right quantities to enable a person to eat that many dishes. But, make no mistake, the real experience was our guide Lucky. An amazing person with a wealth of knowledge and great personality. We didn't just try food, we learnt the history of Phuket, it's diverse cultural influences in food, architecture, etc. Thank you Lucky, we'll never forget our Thailand experience because of you.”
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