Private Culinary Kickstart Tour of Bangkok with a Local

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Private Culinary Kickstart Tour of Bangkok with a Local

4.9 (212 reviews) Top rated

Highlights

6+ food tastings along the route
Backstreet stalls only locals know
Private tour for your party only
Led by a local guide

A private local guide leads a group of up to eight through six tastings in about two hours, starting inside Or Tor Kor Market — an indoor marketplace the FAQ calls one of the world’s best for fresh produce, meat and seafood. The walk continues past a local farmers’ stall selling organic produce and through the market’s food court and dry-goods section before heading toward Chatuchak.

Tastings follow: Thai red curry and papaya salad near the Chatuchak Flower Market, then grilled pork skewers (mu ping) and pad thai near Chatuchak Weekend Market, and sweet sticky rice with coconut milk plus fresh fruit in Chatuchak Park. If there’s time to spare, the guide can take the group to a coffee stop near a nearby museum to sit and relax before finishing.

The tour runs in Thai and English as standard, with Mandarin Chinese available on request — worth flagging when booking. Vegetarian alternatives are available too; mention dietary needs ahead of time so the guide can plan around them.

Meet at Kamphaeng Phet Subway Station, Exit 3, in Bangkok. Because this is a private slot, the party stays limited to whoever books together plus the guide, which suits families or anyone wanting to set their own pace.

Key Facts:

Duration: 2 hours
Price from: $54
Rating: 4.9 (212 reviews)
Group size: Private, up to 8
Meeting point: Kamphaeng Phet Subway Station, Exit 3
Includes: 6 tastings, trained local guide, vegetarian alternatives
Languages: Thai and English standard; Mandarin Chinese on request

Watch out: Hotel pickup and drop-off aren’t included — plan your own way to Kamphaeng Phet Subway Station before the start time.

Itinerary

1

Renowned indoor marketplace for select produce, meat & seafood, plus snacks & kitchen supplies.

2

Pass by the local Farmers Market where one can see small producers selling fresh, organic food.

3

Pass by the food court area of Or Tor Kor (OTK) Market.

4

Check for some cooking ingredients in Or Tor Kor (OTK) Market.

5

Enjoy some Thai red curry, one of the popular curry dishes enjoyed by locals and taste the flavorful fresh Papaya Salad, a deliciously refreshing Thai street food treat close to Chatuchak Flower Market

6

Try the traditional Mu Ping: Thai style grilled pork on a skewer and eat the very popular and tasty Pad Thai street food dish nearby Chatuchak Weekend Market

7

Taste some sweet sticky rice, an ultimate Thai street delicious snack cooked with coconut milk and refresh a bit with a coconut, guava, watermelon, papaya, mango, pineapple, longan, lichee or many other flavors that you prefer in Chatuchak Park surroundings!

8

If after all the tasty food you'd like to sit down and relax, your host can take you to a local coffee place nearby this museum