Bangkok is widely called the “food capital of world”. The city hosts various food tours where food lovers get an opportunity to meet chefs, know their famous recipes and savor a variety of palatable dishes. Here is our pick of the Bangkok’s 5 best culinary tours that not only lets you relish several mouth-watering dishes and know plenty of fascinating stories but also visit some of the premier tourist attractions.
Historic Bangrak Food Tasting and Culture Tour
Historic Bangrak Food Tasting and Culture Tour is the most famous culinary tour of Bangkok and was awarded Thailand’s best tour program in 2013. It’s a 3.5-hour long signature tour which combines delicious food tasting with visiting fascinating local attractions and exploring the town like a local. You can taste more than a dozen delicious foods and drinks from their 5 authentic locations and visit the local landmarks of Bangrak, also referred as the Village of Love, on a walking tour. Don’t forget to meet and chat with restaurant owners and hear about their generations-old recipes.
Best Eats Midnight Food Tour by Tuk Tuk
The Best Eats Midnight Tour by Tuk Tuk verifies that Bangkok never stops eating. The streets of Bangkok come alive at night and several tuk-tuks take locals and tourists to the best local eateries. A variety of delicious local foods, including the home-style Thai snacks, the Thai pad (closed on Mondays) and Northeastern Thai Food can be savored. You can see how few of the famous foods are made and explore the amazing flower market. Along with the mouth-watering food, visiting the old –town landmarks and magnificent temples at night is an amazing feeling.
Ancient Ayutthaya Food and Historic Tour
Taste over 10 gourmet foods and desserts made from centuries-old recipes from local eateries and learn to make Roti Sai Mai, a famous Thai sweet and many other local dishes. Apart from the great food tasting experience explore ancient ruins of the historical UNESCO Heritage site of the Ayutthaya. It’s a full day tour and the city has enough of history, architecture, temples and culture to keep you engaged and entertained.
Thai Floating Market Food Tour
This is another full day tour which lets you soak up the Thai way of living and culinary culture. Visit three unique and remote floating markets, amazing train markets (a market literally set up on the train track) and taste around 20 delicious dishes and drinks along the way. Savoring local specialties like roasted banana with sweet dip, a Thai-style omelet called Khai Jiao and mackerel fried rice is a must.
Bizarre Food Challenge
This food tour/challenge is for adventurous eaters. You will have to travel using multi-transportation to eat exotically. You never know what bizarre dish you may come across. The pig’s brain ball, bloody soup with noodle and the smelliest fish on earth are just to name a few.
