Top 11 Chiang Mai Street Food Tours

1.Small-Group Chiang Mai Evening Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 826 reviews · from $42Our pick

Start around 7 p.m. with hotel pickup, then visit Chiang Mai markets and a local food stop by songthaew. Guides such as Mr. Goal, Jay, Chai, and Mr. T help you order in Thai while introducing northern specialties, noodles, dumplings, stewed pork, sweets, and regional dishes. Expect a very full evening, with up to eight people in the group.

“We started the night trying food at a restaurant and our guide, Goal, taught us about the various regions of Thailand and how countries surrounding Thailand impacted the food styles. Then he took us around town to try street food and sample a huge variety of food. You won’t leave this tour hungry!!”

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2.Evening Local Street Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 604 reviews · 2h 30m · from $40

Meet your Thai or English-speaking guide at your central Chiang Mai hotel, then visit at least two evening markets for a generous tasting of Northern Thai food. Guides such as Jay, Goal, Chai, and Tienchai explain each dish, teach ordering phrases, and help you try foods you might skip alone. Transport, water, food, and a useful tasting leaflet are included.

“Nop was wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. The white temple was exquisite and so worth a visit and loved the tea plantation and the big Buddha. So grateful to you Nop”

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3.The 10 Tastings of Chiang Mai With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · from $78Top rated

Spend about three hours eating your way through Chiang Mai with a private local guide. Taste 10 foods and drinks, including northern Thai dishes, Thai tea, desserts, and savory plates. Guides such as May, Tanya, Mae, Eddie, and Kunmai tailor the route to your tastes and dietary needs, with morning and afternoon departures.

“Great afternoon of tasting! Learned a lot about the food, culture and history of Chiang Mai. I would do it again. Lots of fun and time well spent!”

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4.Taste of Chiang Mai: Michelin Guide & Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 159 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Best value

Join Natt or another local guide for a relaxed two-hour food walk in Chiang Mai. The lunch route links Warorot Market with three Michelin Guide selected dishes: Hakka pink noodles, Thai fried dough, and steamed rice skin dumplings. The dinner route serves khao soi, roast chicken, and papaya salad around Nimmanhaemin Road.

“Excellent food tour! Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and spoke great English. We tried amazing food and learned a lot about the history and local culture in Chiang Mai. I highly recommend.”

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5.Temples and Street Food Night Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 81 reviews

Spend two hours seeing Chiang Mai after dark by private tuk tuk. Visit Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, the Three Kings Monument, and Mueang Mai or Warorot Market. Hotel pickup is included within 5 km of the Old Town. Food, drinks, and 90 THB in entrance fees cost extra.

“First day in Chiang Mai it rounded off our day perfectly. Would highly recommend.”

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6.Tuk-Tuk Evening Tour with Temples & Street Foods

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Spend four hours touring Chiang Mai by private tuk-tuk, with temple visits at Wat Suan Dok and Wat Lok Moli, followed by street food at Chang Phuak Gate Market. Your English or Thai-speaking guide helps explain the dishes and local history. Pickup covers many Old City and Night Bazaar hotels.

“Our guide Lily was THE BEST ! She was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and happy to answer any questions. Our tuk tuk driver was friendly and happy. Lily even serenaded us with a Thai song.”

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7.Taste of Chiang Mai: Michelin Guide Street Food Small Group 2Hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $31

Meet your local guide near Wat Saen Fang and walk through Warorot Market for Michelin-recognized Chiang Mai dishes. Expect Hakka-style pink noodles, steamed rice skin dumplings, Thai fried dough, and cultural stories. The group is limited to 10, with tastings and bottled water included. Guide Natt has led some departures.

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8.Doi Suthep Temple and Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $48

Meet at Three Kings Monument or arrange pickup for a four-hour evening with an English and Thai-speaking guide such as Sunny, Coco, or T. Visit Doi Suthep for sunset and city views, then sample about 6 to 8 dishes at Chang Phuak Gate and 5 to 7 more at Chiang Mai Gate Night Market. Private transport and dinner are included.

“We had a great evening with our guide Sunny starting with hotel pick up in a new clean SUV and smooth ride to sunset at Doi Suthep. Views of the city and temple at night are spectacular. We were then treated to numerous tasty street food dishes back at Old Town Chiang Mai markets. Sunny took great care of us and we highly recommend this tour.”

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9.Michelin Guided Street Food Tour in Chiangmai: Thai Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $78

Ride between five to seven Chiang Mai food stops with a local guide such as May, Mei, or Minty. Try about 10 tastings, including khao soi, crispy-pork pad Thai, curry noodles, mango sticky rice, and pa tong ko. The small group is limited to eight, and guides can adjust the food choices to suit your tastes.

“Guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable about not only the restaurants we visited but how the restaurant’s food tied into the local culture. And we learned more about Thai history. We had a great time and plan to revisit some of our favorites. Thank you May!”

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10.Chiang Mai Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $60

Spend about four hours exploring Chiang Mai by private tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide. Visit Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai Gate, and Chang Phuak Gate, taste two or three local market dishes plus dessert, then finish with a drink and night views at Xanadu.

“Amazing experience with Aimy. From the beginning the communication was great. She told us a lot about the history of Chiang Mai. We went to some temples and markets. We also got to try new Thai foods, which we haven’t tried before. Aimy made sure that we don’t just try the usual things. I would highly recommend this tour”

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11.Private Half-Day Tour The Old Chiang Mai City With Street Foods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $79

Start with hotel pickup at 3:30 pm and follow a private guide through Chiang Mai’s old city gates, corners, and walls. Visit Three Kings Monument, then sample local dishes at Chiang Mai Gate Market. Ray and driver Buun have been named as the operating team. The tour lasts about four to five hours.

“Ray was great! He and our driver Buun (sp?) were extremely accommodating and took us all around old town Chiang Mai, starting at the main gate to the ancient city and to all four corners of the ancient wall around the city. We also went Read more”

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