Chiang Mai Food Tour with Local Foodies: Warorot Market & Temples
Eat the dishes locals line up for, in the places they actually go.
A food tour of Chiang Mai's Old City led by a local guide in English, starting at the Three Kings Monument or Warorot Market depending on your choice of morning or evening departure. You taste six to eight stops of authentic Northern Thai dishes (Kao Man Gai, Kao Soi, Sai Oua, mango sticky rice), while walking through temples, markets and street stalls that have served the same food for decades. Water and all tastings are included. The tour runs four hours in the morning or four to five hours in the evening.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Morning food tour and city sights
- Meet at Three Kings Monument at 9am
- Try Kao Man Gai at local restaurant
- Visit Wat Chiang Man temple
- Eat Kao Soi noodle dish and learn history
- Visit Wat Gate Community
- Try desserts Sakoo Sai Hmoo and Kao Griap Paak Hmaw
- Cross Ping River walking bridge
- Street food tasting at Warorot Market
- Tour ends at Warorot Market at 1pm
Day 2: Evening market and dinner tour
- Meet at Warorot Market at 4pm
- Try Sai Oua, Golden Curl, mango sticky rice, Thai iced tea
- Stroll through Flower Market
- Ride to Northern Thai restaurant for dinner
- Visit Wat Sadue Muang historical site
- Ride to Chang Puak Gate night market
- Taste stewed pork leg on rice and hot rotee
- Tour ends around 8pm
- Three Kings Monument Entry included 4h
- Warorot Market 4h
What’s included
- Professional guide in English.
- all food tastings at six to eight stops.
- bottled water.
- snacks.
- transport between stops on the evening tour.
Times
- Monday to Saturday 09:00 16:00
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Operated by Chiang Mai Foodie Tours
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The experience
The morning tour starts at 9am at the Three Kings Monument in the Old City. Your guide takes you first to a family-run Kao Man Gai restaurant that has been serving the same poached chicken and rice dish since 1957: a staple so simple that its quality depends entirely on technique and ingredients. From there you walk to Wat Chiang Man, the first temple built in the old city, then move on to a Kao Soi stop where your guide explains the history of Chiang Mai's signature noodle curry. The route includes the Wat Gate Community and a dessert destination for Sakoo Sai Hmoo and Kao Griap Paak Hmaw before crossing the Ping River on foot to Warorot Market, where the tour ends around 1pm. Inside the market, open for over a century, you stop at favorite stands for Golden Curl, Sai Oua (Northern Thai sausage), mango sticky rice and Thai iced tea.
The evening tour begins at 4pm at Warorot Market itself. You start with the same market stops, then stroll through the nearby Flower Market before riding to an authentic Northern Thai restaurant where you eat Gaeng Hunglay, Larb Moo, Khua Jim Som and an award-winning herbal salad called Yum Samunprai. Next is Wat Sadue Muang, a historical temple inside the Old City, followed by a final stop at Chang Puak Gate night market for street food: the well-known stewed pork leg on rice and freshly made rotee. The tour ends around 8pm.
A professional guide leads the whole experience in English, and bottled water comes with you throughout. All food tastings are included in the price. The tour suits all fitness levels and works for families with children, who must be accompanied by an adult. Dress appropriately for temple visits. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase at some stops if you choose.
Is this one for you?The morning tour takes you through quiet temples and markets, wrapping by lunch. The evening tour starts later with a sit-down meal and night markets covered partly by vehicle, running longer.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 10 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What is Kao Soi and why is it worth trying on this tour?
Kao Soi is Chiang Mai's famous noodle curry dish, and the tour includes a stop where you taste it while your guide explains its history and origins. It's a signature Northern Thai dish you won't find the same way elsewhere.
Do I walk the whole tour or does the guide provide transport between stops?
The morning tour includes walking between some stops, including a walk across the Ping River bridge to Warorot Market. The evening tour uses rides between the market, the restaurant, the temple and the night market, so you cover more ground without walking the full distance.
What's the difference between the morning and evening tours?
The Original Foodie Tour runs 9am to 1pm starting at the Three Kings Monument and ending at Warorot Market. The Evening Foodie Tour runs 4pm to around 8pm starting at Warorot Market and ending at Chang Puak Gate night market, with a sit-down restaurant meal included instead of street snacks only.
What food will I actually taste on this tour?
You'll taste Kao Man Gai (poached chicken and rice), Kao Soi (noodle curry), Sai Oua (Northern Thai sausage), mango sticky rice, Thai iced tea, Golden Curl, and on the evening tour also Gaeng Hunglay, Larb Moo, Khua Jim Som, Yum Samunprai herbal salad, stewed pork leg on rice and rotee: all prepared at the actual restaurants and stalls locals eat at.
What's included in the price?
The tour includes a professional English-speaking guide, all food tastings at every stop, bottled water and snacks throughout. Gratuities are not included. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase separately.
Chiang Mai Food Tour with Local Foodies: Warorot Market & Temples
4h–8h · EN
from US$ 47 per person
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