Bangkok Chinatown Food Tour: Private Walking, 10+ Tastings
Highlights
- Private walk through Chinatown, Hua Lamphong and Talat Noi
- 10+ tastings from family-run stalls
- Pork knuckle rice, duck soup and pandan doughnuts
- Black sesame dumplings in ginger tea to finish
- Accommodates up to 15 guests
A private guide leads groups of up to 15 through Chinatown, Hua Lamphong and Talat Noi for a three-hour walk built around 10-plus tastings. The stop list changes by day: Monday’s menu runs stewed pork knuckle with rice, steamed buns, roll noodle soup with pork belly, spicy basil and a cold dessert, while the Tuesday–Sunday menu swaps in duck noodle soup, Chinese donut with pandan custard, spicy basil chicken over jasmine rice, steamed buns with red pork, and pork or chicken satay with peanut sauce. Shrimp dumplings, papaya salad and a dish the operator keeps off the printed menu (billed only as its “secret dish”) appear on every date.
Because this is a private booking rather than a shared slot, the group is capped at whoever books together, up to 15 people, which makes it workable for families wanting to skip a dish for a fussy eater or slow the pace down. The route threads narrow lanes and shophouse stalls rather than sit-down restaurants, so expect to eat standing or perched on stools between stops.
Meet outside Hua Lamphong MRT Station, Exit 3, on Rong Muang Road. The guide carries an orange Secret Food Tours umbrella, easy to spot in the crowd. Bring an umbrella of your own too; weather in Bangkok shifts fast.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Group size: Private, up to 15
- Meeting point: Hua Lamphong MRT Station, Exit 3, Rong Muang Road
- Includes: 10+ tastings across Chinatown, Hua Lamphong and Talat Noi
Watch out: The price excludes transportation to and from the meeting point and gratuity for the guide. Budget for both on top of the listed rate.
Itinerary
MBK Center (Ma Boon Khrong Center)
A large shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. At eight storeys, the center contains around 2,000 shops, restaurants and service outlets, including the 4-storey Tokyu department store.
Asiatique The Riverfront
A large open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road.
One of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It now serves as a hub of Chinese culture, with numerous shops selling traditional goods, and is especially known as a gastronomic destination.
One of the largest malls in Thailand, along with IconSiam, CentralWorld and CentralPlaza WestGate.
Bang Rak can mean village of love, today the district is a popular place to register marriages, especially on Valentine's Day.
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner.
Included
- Stewed prok knuckle with rice (Monday Tour)
- Black seasame dumplings in ginger tea (Tuesday - Sunday Menu)
- Steam Buns (Monday Tour)
- Shrimp Dumplings (All Tours)
- Roll noodle soup with pork belly (Monday Tour)
- Spicy basil (Monday Tour)
- Duck noodle soup (Tuesday - Sunday Menu)
- Banana Roti (Monday Tour)
- Cold dessert (Monday Tour)
- Chinese donut with pandan custard (Tuesday - Sunday Menu)
Not Included
- Transportation
- Gratuity
Meeting point & area
View larger map →Meeting point: Meet outside Hua Lamphong MRT Station exit 3 on Rong Muang Road. Always bring an umbrella as the weather is unpredictable. The guide will be standing there with an orange Secret Food Tours umbrella, which makes the group easy to spot.
Good to know
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
