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Thailand Food & Art Tours

Experience Thailand through its lively markets, regional flavours and welcoming food culture. Every dish offers a delicious introduction to the country’s people, traditions and everyday life.
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Thailand is celebrated for its energetic cities, historic temples, tropical landscapes and one of the world’s most recognisable food cultures. Beyond familiar favourites, travellers can discover neighbourhood markets, street-side kitchens, family-run restaurants and regional dishes shaped by local ingredients, traditions and generations of culinary knowledge.

Urban Forage tours introduce you to Thailand through the people and places behind its food. From Bangkok’s busy streets and traditional communities to Chiang Mai’s markets and northern Thai flavours, each experience offers a more personal way to explore the country, meet local vendors and understand how food connects with daily life, history and culture.

Bangkok Food & Culture Tours

Bangkok

Chiang Mai Food & Culture Tours

Chiang Mai

Tours in Thailand

Local Breakfast Khao Soi or Noodle Soup
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Leave the Old City behind and follow the food into the neighbourhoods, markets, family kitchens and street stalls…

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Chiang Mai Street Art Experience: Create, Connect & Leave Your Mark
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai has a creative side that isn’t always found on the usual tourist trail. It’s tucked down…

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Chiang Mai at Dawn: Monks, Markets & Morning Rituals
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Every city has a rhythm. In Chiang Mai, it begins long before the streets are busy. This experience…

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Bangkokʼs Hidden Kitchens and Forgotten Stories
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is famous for its street food, but its greatest stories are hidden well beyond the tourist trail.…

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Jennifer Bain
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What a memorable introduction to Cambodia. Guide Jackson and two of Urban Forage's regular drivers did an exceptional job with the Phnom Penh Morning Market and Street Art by Tuk Tuk. I direct booked via their website last night (it's low season) and got immediate WhatsApp messages sorting out my shellfish allergy and promising the daily tour would go ahead even though I was the only one signed up. Three friends wound up joining — two literally at the last minute. On this half art/half food tour all over Phnom Penh, we were treated to a first breakfast, second breakfast and surprise ending. We discovered art and the stories behind it in a coffeeshop, on the street, in a gallery and in a public square. Jackson's English is perfect and he took care to ensure I avoided hidden oyster sauce, shrimp paste and dried shrimp. And hearing that one of us was celebrating a birthday, they quickly decorated both tuk tuks with balloons! You couldn't ask for more from a tour.
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Had a great morning with Jackson our guide and Mr Lucky our Tuktuk driver in Phanom Penh. Started the morning with a visit to a local market for some great breakfast and the most delicious Cambodian Donuts then Jackson took us to the Street with the murals and stopped again for more delicious food. This is a great way to start your morning in Phanon Penh and see the sites eat some delicious food. Highly recommend this tour ask for Jackson and Mr Lucky.
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Tamara Megaw
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An unique and enjoyable tour
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Jackson and his driving partner a 1 fantastic people pro using local knowledge in a fun, intimate manner. Enjoy countless classic “street food” samples, some familiar, some very local but all fantastically fresh, delicious and specific to Cambodian culture. The street food is the “appetizer” sort to speak because you wind up at a long standing family restaurant for a sit down dinner with a variety of delicious dishes offered. Great experience, well worth the time & money! Go and enjoy!!!
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PK Smith
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Whether you’re getting your bearings on Cambodian food or looking to try something more unique, this is a perfect food tour. Highly recommend a private tour if you want to customize or up the adventurousness - as a repeat visitor to Phnom Penh, Urban Forage really delivered for me on the later. My personable guide was so fun and easy to talk to, and I loved learning from him during the over four hours we spent zipping around the city. A lifetime travel highlight for sure.
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Very nice tour! It was our first day in Cambodja and we wanted to get to know the local kitchen, JB took excellent care of us and we tried a lot of cambodian food. Drove everywhere with the tuktuk and got beer and water on the way. Definitely a must-do!!
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Vic Noble
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I have been traveling through Asia for 4 weeks and have been on numerous tours, but none were as good as the food tour I did tonight in Phnom Penh. The local food places we stopped at were 100% authentic and the food was brilliant. The two guides although young were so knowledgeable and helpful and even got me to try grasshoppers and locust which were actually quite nice. If you visit this city you absolutely should not miss this tour.
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Carlson Manga
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It was a really good experience plus having a very accommodating, knowledgeable, and easy to communicate both the tour guide (Jackson) and the boss (Ducky) made it a GREAT experience. I was lucky that it wasn't a peak season that my join tour ended up as a private one 😊😊😊. I'm glad I did this toir as I was able to try Cambodia's national food, street food and exotic food. Definitely will recommend this to friends that will visit Cambodia too and of course will do it again with them next time I'll be in Cambodia again. Keep uo the good job guys.
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Awilda Hernandez
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Wonderful experience doing walking tour with Jackson. Show truly beautiful inspiring art from Cambodia
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Great local experience A happy evening tour of small eareries, most street vendors or market operators. The food is authentic and you are dining among locals. Beers aplenty which compliments the food as Jacko, our guide provides fascinating commentary and insights into being a resident in Phnom Penh. The people watching was awesome, a real treat seeing locals go about their evening activities. A great way to experience the city evening.
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Lyn
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Great night out! JB from start to finish was fantastic. We would highly recommend this food tour. The different areas that we were taken, the food that we got to sample and to places that we wouldn't have normally eaten at, everything was delicious. One of the many highlights for us was being able to sample grasshoppers and crickets, get on board, they would be great with a beer.
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Margaret M
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Must Try This was absolutely awesome! Everything was included and the tour last about 3 hours. From fried noodles, sandwiches, and ribs to crispy crickets and stir fried ants. It was an experience I certainly won’t forget. My guide Jackson was very knowledgeable and I had a really great evening.
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Alison M
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This is an absolute must! Everyone should absolutely do this tour!! Our guide was super friendly, our tuk tuk drivers were good fun and the food.....! Well! Everything from coconut dumplings to crickets to a feast of main dishes to the final street food dessert was amazing. I'd do this again and again!!
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Excellent Great experience. Guide and drivers were friendly.
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Chris
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Fantastic value for money food tour Fantastic food tour. Stopped at loads of local spots enjoying a wide range of Cambodian eats. Excellent value for money. Jackson our guide was superb.
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Great art tour! We did the art tour.It was great! I had a problem with the original time & they very kindly changed our pick up to accommodate us. Our guide, JB, was very knowledgeable. Loved all the background history he gave us. He was very enthusiastic about all the culture. Saw street art that we wouldn’t have seen on our own. We also went to a few galleries which had great art. Ended with a nice stop at a garden restaurant. We had a fantastic time & really enjoyed our time.
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Graham L
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Delicious noodles and art We loved our afternoon noodle and street art tour with Jackson. It is fantastic to support local family run businesses and NGOs and seeing a different side to life in Phnom Penh. Jackson was passionate, friendly, engaging and informative! Highly recommend booking this tour.
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Authentic & Adventurous We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Urban Forage. From start to finish, everything was seamless, thoughtfully organised, and genuinely memorable. We went on a guided street food tour in Phnom Penh and a progressive degustation dinner in Siem Reap. What stood out most was how they took us to places we never would have found or felt confident trying on our own. Every stop felt authentic and carefully chosen, showcasing an incredible range of flavours and local experiences. The guides and tuk tuk drivers were friendly, knowledgeable, and created a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere throughout. Urban Forage treated us like VIPs, and the tours were way beyond our expectations. It was such a great way to experience the local food scene in a meaningful way. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting something a bit different and truly special!
Thailand Food & Culture Tours

Thailand Food Tours and Local Experiences

Thai cuisine is known for balancing sweet, sour, salty, savoury and spicy flavours through fresh herbs, aromatic spices, vegetables, rice, noodles and carefully prepared sauces. Popular dishes include pad kra pao, tom yum, som tam, curries, grilled meats and noodle soups, while recipes and ingredients vary considerably between central, northern, northeastern and southern Thailand.

Our Thailand food tours go beyond tasting well-known dishes. Travellers may explore local markets, neighbourhood eateries, street food stalls and independent businesses while learning about regional ingredients and culinary traditions. Guided by people with local knowledge, each experience provides a welcoming introduction to Thai food while helping visitors discover places and stories they might otherwise miss.

Thailand FAQs

Find helpful answers about Thailand food tours, regional Thai cuisine, local markets, tour destinations and what to expect while exploring the country.

Thailand is known for a wide variety of dishes combining fresh herbs, aromatic spices, rice, noodles, vegetables, meats and seafood. Popular foods include pad Thai, tom yum, green curry, pad kra pao, som tam, massaman curry and mango sticky rice. Recipes and flavour profiles differ between Thailand’s regions, making food an important part of exploring the country.

Yes. A guided food tour allows travellers to explore Thailand beyond its major attractions by visiting markets, neighbourhoods and independent eateries. It also provides cultural context, introduces lesser-known regional dishes and makes it easier to discover trusted local places that visitors may not find on their own.

Urban Forage offers food and cultural experiences in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Bangkok is known for its energetic street food scene, historic neighbourhoods and diverse culinary influences, while Chiang Mai introduces travellers to northern Thai cooking, local markets and the distinctive food traditions of the region.

Experiences vary by tour but may include visits to markets, street food stalls, neighbourhood restaurants and family-run businesses. A local guide introduces the dishes, ingredients and traditions connected to each stop. Travellers should review the individual tour page for the exact itinerary, duration and inclusions.

No. Although some Thai dishes contain chilli, many are mild or allow the level of heat to be adjusted. Thai cuisine includes a broad range of soups, curries, noodles, rice dishes, grilled foods and desserts. Travellers can ask their guide for recommendations suited to their preferred spice level.

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