Bangkok Backstreets Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

กินข้าวแล้วหรือยัง - It’s the Thai way to greet a friend - its literal translation is ‘Have you eaten rice yet?!’ There's no better way to highlight the importance of eating in Thailand in this food obsessed city.

Our tour was carefully curated and will take you on a journey through the backstreets of Bangkok, mopping up a 15+ taster menu in street spots and eateries that have been serving locals for decades. We'll meet at Yaowarat to discover the rich Thai-Chinese culinary marriage that make this district one of the city's most buzzing street food spots. It's not just about the food though. It's about the people behind the plates who have dedicated their lives to cooking on the street.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Sorry, this tour is not suitable for vegetarians, pescatarians or no pork diets due to street vendors' limited menus. Other dietary restrictions may require some dishes to be missed.

We recommend comfortable shoes. Bring rain gear/umbrella, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!

*Note: Our morning departure times have the same great food and majority of the same stops as our evening tours. Due to the operating hours we use a couple of alternate stops that open during the daytime*

The tour isn't suitable for shellfish, peanut or severe allergies due to the nature of street food. Other allergies may require some dishes to be missed.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

The highest rated #1 Bangkok food tour on TripAdvisor

Led by 1 professional foodie guide and 1 assistant (no other tour has 2 staff)

Maximum of 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Bangkok

Bottled water included

15+ food tastings included, more than any other Bangkok food tour

Explore local backstreets where tuk-tuks cannot go

8-9 stops on our moveable feast, including 2 Michelin-listed street food venues

Alcoholic drinks excluded

Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded

Unsuitable for vegetarians and pescatarians due to limited alternatives available

Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & celiac disease, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination

What To Expect

Chinatown / Yaowarat

Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary adventure around the backstreets of Bangkok. We're Bangkok's #1 food tour on TripAdvisor. Over 20,000 guests can't be wrong. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for strict vegetarians, pescatarians and no-pork diets, due to limited alternatives at some vendors. ✘ Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & celiac disease, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Chinatown - Bangkok

Many are unaware of China's centuries-long influence on Thailand that has permeated much of Thai cuisine. From noodles to stir-fry, it's time to feast on the history of this culinary marriage. In small groups of up to 8 exclusive guests, our passionate foodie guides take you on a journey around the alleyways of Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown. We don't want to spoil the surprises, but prepare to drool over crispy chive dumplings with nam jim jaew sauce, mop up rich satay with charcoal-grilled chicken, work chopsticks over slow-braised pork, and delve into fragrant steamy bowls of shrimp dumplings and poh taek seafood soup, along with a dozen more lip-smackingly good tastings at places you'd struggle to find alone.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Bangkok Backstreets Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

Reviews

4.96

1,796 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1738

Definitely arrive hungry...
Isaac C,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Definitely arrive hungry as it is a lot of food. well worth the experience and a good idea to do early into your trip. Very informative.
Excellent food tour with Sally
Aish S,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I highly recommend this experience! Sally was a great guide, talked about history, culture and how it shaped food, walked us through market’s backstreets and gave us a really great tasting menu of Thai street food. I’m an adventurous eater, and I really enjoyed the strange ingredients I got to learn about and taste in the preparations. I don’t want to give away too much about the menu, but I had my clear favorites, and as we went on this tour, I also added my own additional stops for things like durian, pandan custard along the way. You’ll be on your feet with breaks to sit at each restaurant over the 12 or so stops over 4 hours with 14ish food items to taste, with bio breaks built in and they’ll supply the water.
Fun and filling
Nathaniel P,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour. The guides were so knowledgeable of the area history, residents, food, and attentive to group member needs. They set a great relaxing pace and the chosen restaurants are delicious. Guides were personable and f7n. Always smiling and making jokes with the geoup and locals. Besides food you also get to see different areas of the city you might not otherwise go. I went on a tour at sundown so some alleys lined with stores were closed but we also got to see the areas lit up at night with so many neon signs and buzzing pedestrian traffic that comes along with that. I'm an athletic person and didn't have any issue with the walking though there was a bit. I was skeptical about being full from some tastings but was definitely proven wrong. So many varied dishes, more than enough to go around, and even a few more than what was detailed in the itinerary. I didn't understand the boast of having two guides but it made total sense after the first couple restaurants. One guide is contantly with you while another goes out ahead to make sure tables are secured, makes sure orders are put in prior to arrival, and/or brings food from smaller crowded stalls. Great time, great dinner alternative for a night, and highly recommended. (First time Thailand) Booking Reference BR-1339272325
Best Food Tour Ever
Passport53891269181,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
experienced. Our guide was absolutely amazing—knowledgeable, engaging, and incredibly detailed in explaining each cuisine and its cultural background. His sidekick, Ninja, made sure we had everything we needed throughout the tour, which made the experience even smoother and more enjoyable. Overall, it was an outstanding tour, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic and memorable food experience.
Great tour
987jaimyk,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Hing was great. Learned a lot about the dishes and everything stood ready at every stop. Would definetely recommend this tour. I also have some allergies and that was no problem.
Fabulous experience
Steve R,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A really fun, informal, well organised for tour. You get to try a lot of different foods and they are all delicious. There's no scorpions or anything like that on the menu! Jonny was our tour host and he was funny and attentive, he really made the night great fun. Another team member runs ahead to the next venue so that there is always a table waiting for you and you don't wait long for the food. Go hungry as you will eat a lot on this tour!
We loved our food tour of...
Alexander N,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We loved our food tour of Chinatown! Johnny was an engaging, funny guide who gave us great insights on the food, neighborhood, and restaurants we visited. Definitely come to this tour hungry; we had 16 separate dishes across eight different restaurants over the span of four hours. We got to try some of the best food in Chinatown and it was worth feeling very full afterwards. Definitely a lot of walking on this one as well; bring good shoes and have a great time.
5 stars is real!
marynT1334US,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I didn’t believe 5 stars was possible but now I understand why. The food quality and variety was delicious. Our guide Nood and her team were amazing and I highly recommend.
Brilliant and so tasty
Sandy O,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was so much more than I was expecting with a lot of food so you do need to take your appetite with you! It was very interesting hearing the stories of each of the chefs/restaurants and then eating their food which was so tasty. We went to areas I would never have gone on my own and ate the most amazing foods so I loved it.
Great Experience
karencN8755TT,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were a family of 4 adults and 1 child visiting Thailand for 4 weeks. Whilst in Bangkok for 7 days we joined the food tour with Pang. What a fabulous time we had. Pang was so organised, friendly and knowledgeable. The food was very plentiful and so, so good. We even loved the soy sauce icecream. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bangkok. Not only do you eat fabulous food but you also get the chance to walk around the backstreets of China Town.