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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs small-group food tours in six Thai cities \u2014 Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya \u2014 at US$49 to US$59 per person, each capped at eight guests. We haven&#8217;t taken any of them \u2014 we research them from the live tour pages and send readers \u2014 so here is how they compare on food, price, timing, dietary notes and children, and which we would book first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> November 2026 <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 10 min read <span class=\"htf-dot\">\u00b7<\/span> Checked against the live tour page<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bangkok-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thai street food at night\" width=\"1600\" height=\"741\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR PARTNER BANNER -->\n<div class=\"htf-sale-banner\" style=\"margin:28px 0 36px;padding:22px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C8A45A 0%,#d8b970 50%,#C8A45A 100%);border-radius:10px;color:#0d2018;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,164,90,0.25);\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#0d2018;color:#C8A45A;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;\">Our food-tour partner<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;\">Small-group food tours with A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 max 8 guests, 15+ tastings<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.85;\">Live dates and prices open on their own booking page. Book through our link and you pay the normal price \u2014 we earn a small commission that keeps this blog independent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\"><!-- BODY -->\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n<p>This guide is built from the live tour page of Bangkok Food Tour on A Chef&#8217;s Tour \u2014 price, start time, group size, tastings and dietary notes come straight from the operator, never invented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short answer<\/div>\n<p>If you can only book one, make it the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/a> (US$59, 15+ tastings, children aged 3\u201312 half price) for Yaowarat&#8217;s Chinatown, the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/chiang-mai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Chiang Mai Food Tour<\/a> (US$59, 16+ tastings, by red truck) if you want Northern Thai food you can&#8217;t get elsewhere, or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/phuket-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Phuket Food Tour<\/a> (US$59, 15+ tastings) for Baba-Peranakan cooking in Old Town. For beach towns, Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya cost US$49, include lunchtime and evening options and carry a half-price child policy. Almost every Thai tour is unsuitable or limited for vegetarians, and none is halal certified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- HTF-BOOK-CTA -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Our pick \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">US$59 per person \u00b7 15+ tastings \u00b7 max 8 guests \u00b7 evening 3:00PM\u20135:00PM or morning 10:45AM \/ 11:15AM \u00b7 ages 3\u201312 half price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this guide<\/div>\n<ol><li><a href=\"#s1\">Thailand&#x27;s Six A Chef&#x27;s Tour Cities at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\">Bangkok: Chinatown or the Old Market<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\">Chiang Mai: Northern Thai Food by Red Truck<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\">Phuket: Old Town Morning or Baba Afternoon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\">The Beach Towns: Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya at US$49<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\">Dietary Needs Across the Thai Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\">Which Thai Food Tour Should You Book?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\">How to Book<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thailands_Six_A_Chefs_Tour_Cities_at_a_Glance\"><\/span>Thailand&#x27;s Six A Chef&#x27;s Tour Cities at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chef&#8217;s Tour runs small-group food walks in around 80 cities, led by cooks, chefs and local foodies. In Thailand, six cities have bookable tours, and each caps its group at eight guests. A seventh, Ayutthaya, has been announced but is not bookable yet, so we don&#8217;t recommend or link it.<\/p><p>How we wrote this: we are Joona and Alla, family travellers based in Rovaniemi, Finland, and we have not taken these tours. Every fact below comes from A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own pages; where the pages are silent, we say so. Which tour suits you is our judgement, not the operator&#8217;s.<\/p><table><tr><th>City<\/th><th>Tour<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Tastings<\/th><th>Hours<\/th><th>Child policy<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Bangkok<\/td><td>Bangkok Food Tour<\/td><td>US$59<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>Evening 3:00PM\u20135:00PM; morning 10:45AM \/ 11:15AM<\/td><td>3\u201312 half price; 0\u20132 free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bangkok<\/td><td>Bangkok Old Market Food Tour<\/td><td>US$59<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>About 4 hours from around 10am<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chiang Mai<\/td><td>Chiang Mai Food Tour<\/td><td>US$59<\/td><td>16+<\/td><td>5:00PM\u20139:00PM<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phuket<\/td><td>Phuket Old Town Food Tour<\/td><td>US$59<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>10:00AM\u20132:00PM<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phuket<\/td><td>Phuket Food Tour<\/td><td>US$59<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>3:00PM\u20137:00PM<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Koh Samui<\/td><td>Koh Samui Food Tour (lunchtime \/ evening)<\/td><td>US$49<\/td><td>14+<\/td><td>10:30AM \/ 4:00PM<\/td><td>3\u201312 half price; 0\u20132 free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krabi<\/td><td>Krabi Food Tour (lunchtime \/ evening)<\/td><td>US$49<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>10:00AM \/ 4:00PM<\/td><td>3\u201312 half price; 0\u20132 free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pattaya<\/td><td>Pattaya Food Tour (lunchtime \/ evening)<\/td><td>US$49<\/td><td>15+<\/td><td>10:30AM \/ 4:00PM<\/td><td>3\u201312 half price; 0\u20132 free<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bangkok_Chinatown_or_the_Old_Market\"><\/span>Bangkok: Chinatown or the Old Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bangkok has two tours. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/a> is the Chinatown walk: 7\u20138 stops through the alleys of Yaowarat, meeting at the Shanghai Mansion hotel. Named dishes include coconut-milk chicken skewers with peanut satay, a creamy curry with cured sausage, a peppery soup with crispy pork belly and rolled rice noodles, and a sweet finish under Yaowarat&#8217;s neon. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-old-market-hidden-street-eats\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Bangkok Old Market Food Tour<\/a> starts at Big C Supercenter Ratchadamri, takes a taxi boat up the klong canals and visits a market the page says has fed locals since 1899, with dishes such as mung bean crepes, miang kham, roasted duck and coconut puddings.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bangkok-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bangkok street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set \u2014 an illustration of the food on these routes, not a picture from a specific departure.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Bangkok street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set \u2014 an illustration of the food on these routes, not a picture from a specific departure. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Bangkok is the strongest all-round choice for first-time visitors because it offers two distinct routes, morning and evening departures on the Chinatown tour, and the only clear child policy among the US$59 tours. The dietary pages are also the most detailed: pork in 3\u20134 of 15 dishes, vegetarians and vegans ruled out, no beef, and suitable for dairy intolerances. It is also the most expensive way to eat in Thailand at US$59 per person, though it ties with Chiang Mai and Phuket.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chiang_Mai_Northern_Thai_Food_by_Red_Truck\"><\/span>Chiang Mai: Northern Thai Food by Red Truck<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/chiang-mai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Chiang Mai Food Tour<\/a> is the only Thai tour that lists 16+ tastings, and the only one that travels by &#8220;rod daeng&#8221; red truck (a private local songtaew van, according to the page). It runs 5:00PM\u20139:00PM, meets at Wat Lok Molee temple on Manee Nopparat Road and, in the guide&#8217;s words, leads you away from the crowds to outer-city markets. The page opens with khao ka moo (braised pork in five spice) and promises Northern Thai dishes such as roasted pork, gaeng hang lae curry and minced larb salad, with a note on the influence of Burmese cuisine. It says you won&#8217;t be eating pad Thai or red curry.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiang-mai-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chiang Mai street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set, shown to illustrate the Northern Thai route.\" width=\"470\" height=\"660\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Chiang Mai street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set, shown to illustrate the Northern Thai route. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>If you want a regional food story you can&#8217;t get on a Bangkok or beach-town tour, this is the one. The trade-offs: a 9:00PM finish, no child policy, pork in 3\u20134 tastings, meat in 5\u20136 dishes for pescatarians with no alternatives, and vegetarians and vegans ruled out.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phuket_Old_Town_Morning_or_Baba_Afternoon\"><\/span>Phuket: Old Town Morning or Baba Afternoon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Phuket has two tours, both at US$59, both in Old Town. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/phuket-old-town-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Phuket Old Town Food Tour<\/a> runs 10:00AM\u20132:00PM with a regular 10:00 or 10:30 departure, and an occasional 12:30PM add-on that, the page says, doesn&#8217;t go inside the market. It names Burmese curries with wood-fired naan, chai in a Burmese teashop, Hokkien noodles and roti with massaman curry. The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/phuket-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Phuket Food Tour<\/a> runs 3:00PM\u20137:00PM around the Sino-Thai streets, leaning on Baba-Peranakan cooking: fresh spring rolls, wok-fried mee hoon, Hokkien noodles with prawn wontons and char siu, miang kham, curry puffs and gaeng som fish curry. The page also mentions Phuket&#8217;s UNESCO gastronomy status.<\/p><p>Phuket is the most distinctive tour for Chinese-Malay-Burmese cooking. The gap: apart from a gluten note on the Old Town tour, neither page lists dietary information, and no child policy is published. The Phuket Food Tour&#8217;s text says 14+ in one place and the listing says 15+, so treat 14+ as the safe figure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-cta-text\">\n<p class=\"htf-la-eyebrow\">Book it \u00b7 A Chef&#8217;s Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-title\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"htf-la-sub\">From US$59 per person \u00b7 Around 3.5 to 4 hours, depending on the pace of the group \u00b7 Children aged 3-12 years: 50% discount. Infants 0-2 years: free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"htf-la-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check dates &amp; book \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Beach_Towns_Koh_Samui_Krabi_and_Pattaya_at_US49\"><\/span>The Beach Towns: Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya at US$49<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These three tours cost US$10 less than the big-city ones and share a template: a lunchtime departure and an evening departure, 14+ to 15+ tastings, a half-price child policy for ages 3\u201312 and free places for under-twos, and 24-hour free cancellation.<\/p><figure class=\"htf-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/koh-samui-food-tour-a-chef-s-tour-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Samui street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set, shown to illustrate the island tours.\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Koh Samui street food from A Chef&#x27;s Tour&#x27;s photo set, shown to illustrate the island tours. <span>Photo: A Chef&#x27;s Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul><li>The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/koh-samui-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Koh Samui Food Tour<\/a> goes to Nathon, the island&#8217;s old port town, for boat noodles, banana fritters, a family kitchen with deep-fried fish, coconut shoot soup and, on the evening tour, Nathon Night Market and a pour of chiang-chun herbal liquor.<\/li><li>The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/krabi-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Krabi Food Tour<\/a> explores Krabi Old Town rather than Ao Nang, with Southern Thai curries, khanom jeen noodles, fried mussels and tapioca balls in coconut milk, plus the odd local story about the caveman statue at the traffic lights.<\/li><li>The <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/pattaya-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Pattaya Food Tour<\/a> goes to Naklua, the old fishing community, for tom yum noodles, fish cake skewers, pork buns, dumplings and braised pork leg. The lunchtime page even features a vegetarian eatery stop, which makes it the one tour in this group that nods to vegetarians, though the page still doesn&#8217;t give a vegetarian rating.<\/li><\/ul><p>For travellers on a beach holiday who want one day of real food, these are the cheapest and the most family-friendly of the Thai tours.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dietary_Needs_Across_the_Thai_Tours\"><\/span>Dietary Needs Across the Thai Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A summary of what the pages actually say. &#8220;Possible&#8221; means possible with compromises, not suitable.<\/p><table><tr><th>Tour<\/th><th>Vegetarian \/ vegan<\/th><th>Pescatarian<\/th><th>Halal<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Bangkok Food Tour<\/td><td>Unsuitable<\/td><td>Possible; meat in 3\u20134 of 15 tastings<\/td><td>No halal-certified vendors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bangkok Old Market<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Limited; meat in 5\u20136 savoury tastings, no alternatives<\/td><td>No halal-certified vendors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chiang Mai<\/td><td>Unsuitable<\/td><td>Possible; meat in 5\u20136 dishes, no alternatives<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phuket (both)<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Koh Samui<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Possible; meat in 1\u20135 tastings depending on the tour<\/td><td>Unsuitable; few vendors certified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krabi<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Possible; meat in 3\u20134 tastings<\/td><td>Unsuitable; few vendors certified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pattaya<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>Possible; meat in 3\u20134 tastings<\/td><td>Unsuitable<\/td><\/tr><\/table><p>Where information isn&#8217;t listed, ask A Chef&#8217;s Tour (info@achefstour.com) before booking. <strong>Severe allergies:<\/strong> street-food tours cannot guarantee allergen-free dishes, and peanuts, shellfish, fish sauce and oyster sauce are everyday ingredients in Thai cooking.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Thai_Food_Tour_Should_You_Book\"><\/span>Which Thai Food Tour Should You Book?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our rule of thumb, with the caveat that we haven&#8217;t taken any of them:<\/p><ul><li><strong>First time in Thailand, one tour only:<\/strong> Bangkok Food Tour.<\/li><li><strong>Want a different Thai cuisine:<\/strong> Chiang Mai (Northern) or Phuket (Baba-Peranakan).<\/li><li><strong>Travelling with children:<\/strong> Bangkok Food Tour, or Koh Samui, Krabi or Pattaya, because they list half price for ages 3\u201312.<\/li><li><strong>On a tighter budget:<\/strong> the US$49 beach-town tours.<\/li><li><strong>Vegetarian:<\/strong> none of these is a good fit; ask the operator for specifics rather than assume.<\/li><li><strong>Want certainty about halal food:<\/strong> none of the Thai tours is certified.<\/li><\/ul><p>You can also combine: Bangkok on arrival, then Chiang Mai or Phuket mid-trip. Each is a different cuisine, so there is little repetition.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Book\"><\/span>How to Book<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You book directly with A Chef&#8217;s Tour on achefstour.com \u2014 we never take payment. Open any tour above through our links, pick a date on the live calendar, add your guests and pay. Confirmation is instant, and the meeting-point details arrive with your booking.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Book early in your stay.<\/strong> Groups cap at eight.<\/li><li><strong>Ask about children<\/strong> where the child policy isn&#8217;t listed (Chiang Mai, Phuket, Old Market).<\/li><li><strong>Cancellation:<\/strong> 24 hours on the Bangkok Food Tour and the beach-town tours; 48 hours on the Old Market, Chiang Mai and Phuket tours, each for a full refund.<\/li><\/ul><p>We are an A Chef&#8217;s Tour affiliate and earn a commission on bookings made through our links \u2014 it does not change the price you pay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"htf-faq\"><details><summary>Which is the best food tour in Thailand by A Chef&#x27;s Tour?<\/summary><p>For most first-time visitors, the Bangkok Food Tour (US$59, 15+ tastings, ages 3\u201312 half price). For Northern Thai food, the Chiang Mai Food Tour; for Baba-Peranakan cooking, the Phuket Food Tour.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How much do the Thai food tours cost?<\/summary><p>US$59 per person in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, and US$49 per person in Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Which Thai food tours accept children?<\/summary><p>The Bangkok Food Tour and the Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya tours list half price for ages 3\u201312 and free places for ages 0\u20132. Chiang Mai, Phuket and the Old Market tour don&#8217;t list a child policy, so ask before booking.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Are the Thai food tours vegetarian-friendly?<\/summary><p>Not really. The Bangkok Food Tour and the Chiang Mai tour are listed as unsuitable for vegetarians and vegans, and the other pages don&#8217;t list vegetarian information.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Are the Thai food tours halal?<\/summary><p>No Thai tour is halal certified. The Bangkok, Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya pages say there are no or few halal-certified vendors on the route.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the cancellation policy?<\/summary><p>24 hours on the Bangkok Food Tour and the beach-town tours, and 48 hours on the Old Market, Chiang Mai and Phuket tours, each for a full refund according to the tour pages.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Honest_Final_Word\"><\/span>Our Honest Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Which Thai food tour by A Chef&#8217;s Tour is best? For first-timers, Bangkok. For regional variety, Chiang Mai or Phuket. For a beach holiday on a budget with children, Koh Samui, Krabi or Pattaya. The trade-offs are plain: vegetarians are poorly served, nothing is halal certified, several pages publish no child policy, and the US$59 tours are the highest-priced in the country. We haven&#8217;t walked any of the routes ourselves \u2014 we send readers to them because the facts on the pages add up, and we flag the gaps.<\/p><p>Start with the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/a>, then add the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/chiang-mai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Chiang Mai Food Tour<\/a> or the <a class=\"htf-book-link\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/phuket-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A45A;text-underline-offset:3px;\">Phuket Food Tour<\/a> if your itinerary allows.<\/p>\n<!-- A CHEF'S TOUR CARDS -->\n<div class=\"htf-la-cards\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n<div class=\"htf-la-code\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">Max 8 guests \u00b7 led by cooks and local foodies<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_tours_wed_book_in_Thailand\"><\/span>Food tours we&#x27;d book in Thailand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8e8d0;margin:0 auto;max-width:580px;\">Tap a tour to see live dates and prices on A Chef&#8217;s Tour&#8217;s own page. You pay their normal price; booking through our link supports Hungrytravelfamily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-la-grid\"><a class=\"htf-la-card\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/bangkok-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"><span class=\"htf-la-k\">Bangkok \u00b7 15+ tastings<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-n\">Bangkok Food Tour<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-p\">From US$59 per person<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-go\">Check dates \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"htf-la-card\" href=\"https:\/\/achefstour.com\/tour\/chiang-mai-food-tour\/?trackingCode=0abd398aebdb4d718bf068760c2d5469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"><span class=\"htf-la-k\">Chiang Mai \u00b7 16+ tastings<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-n\">Chiang Mai Food Tour<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-p\">From US$59 per person<\/span><span class=\"htf-la-go\">Check dates \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"htf-la-card\" 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