Savoring Bangkok Food Tour: Street Food & Night Markets

Eat your way through Bangkok’s most bustling street market with a food expert

$251

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About the Tour

Private Tour: $ 251
Category: Cuisine
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Bangkok

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Thai food and night market tour led by a local culinary expert
Discover Thai street food
Yaowarat Night Market

Tour Description

Join a local culinary writer, chef, or local expert for a visit to the night market in this immersive Bangkok Food Tour. A culture that is always on the go, Thai eating style has developed accordingly, leading to an abundance of food carts, stalls, and quick eateries. In this 3-hour night market and street food tour, we'll plunge into this buzzing world of evening eating, starting in one of the city's best night markets, located in Chinatown, before moving on to our favorite strip for street food in the entire city, tasting all manner of Thai delicacies and local favorites along the way.

"[Our docent] was a lovely host, and if it wasn’t for their guidance – communicating with the locals, navigating, trying out new food and immersing ourselves in the local culture would have been an immensely difficult task.”

Bangkok Food Tour

Even walking in some of the most modern areas of the city, there are markets or street vendors under the sleek elevated walkways. Throughout the city, alleys turn into makeshift canteens at lunch and dinner time, many serving up tastier food than physical restaurants. We'll start at one of city's greatest concentrations of this phenomenon, located in its bustling Chinatown. Considered the world's oldest Chinatown, the area—and its culinary offerings—has evolved over the centuries, creating inventive, distinctly Bangkok-style takes on Thai food. Here we'll learn about the city's various specialties, how they're prepared, and how to go about ordering on our own before sampling a few of their delicious dishes, from soup to skewers.

For a look at modern Bangkok through an architectural lens, try our Bangkok Architecture Tour.

Take Aways

By the end of our stroll we'll have a well-rounded introduction to the different types of Thai markets and their role in Thai culture, leaving with the right tools to navigate markets on our own. For those looking to delve further into Thai food, we also offer Bangkok Market Tour, which visits a day market and focuses more on the basics of Thai culinary traditions.

FAQ

Is this walk able to accommodate those with allergies or dietary restrictions?

We do our best to accommodate everyone but if you have a gluten allergy this may prove problematic. The best thing to do is let us know when you book if anyone in your party is a vegetarian or has allergies or dietary restrictions. We can warn your docent, so that they can make alternative arrangements.

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Tour Experts

Chatchai

Originally from Chiang Mai, Thailand, Chatchai moved to Bangkok for his studies in Food Science 18 years ago and set up a restaurant business 6 years ago. With his interest in Thai history, he began reading more of Thailands' history through an intensive course for history class. About 2 years ago, Chatchai started to share his knowledge of Thailand to all the travelers as a government licensed guide. Moreover, he loves meeting new people and making new friends which he considers to be a good opportunity to learn different cultures around the world.

Though Oi was born in Northern Thailand, she spent most of her life in Bangkok; the City of Angel where it is filled with old histories and delicious street foods. After graduating from the University of Bangkok, Oi spent time in Sydney where she gained lots of deep cultural experiences though her travels. Last year, she travelled around China to pursue her studies in Mandarin. Oi has been working as a government licensed tour guide for the past 5 years and enjoying welcoming travelers from all around the world to beautiful Bangkok.

16 Reviews - (4.45)

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Great selections of things to try. My only comment is that I paid for 3 hours and the tour only lasted 2 hours (so I paid for an hour that I didn’t benefit from). Nothing was left out so I think it has to do with time estimation for a single/solo tour. In the future better time estimation would be appreciated (as it will save travelers money).

Walter

Jul. 12, 2019

Excellent your showing you a side of Bangkok that is impossible to find on your own

Jeffrey

Jan. 15, 2019

The Context company called me the day before the confirmed tour date to ask if we can reschedule. This was disappointing but they were able to reschedule before we left town. We were grateful Ken was our guide as he was a wealth of knowledge about Bangkok and food. We tried really interesting items. The tour exceeded our expectations! Thank you.

Dena

Jan. 9, 2019

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