Bigcountry Experience · Chinatown, from River City
A three-hour night food tour that rides between Chinatown's Michelin-listed stalls by tuk tuk, starting at River City. Pick it for the famous names without the long walk, and skip it on a Monday, when it does not run.
The listing names the stops. Lim Lao Ngow for fishball egg noodles; Yaowarat Road for fried Chinese doughnuts at Pa Tong Go Savoey; Nai Ek's rolled noodle shop for thin rice rolls; a crab fried rice spot; and an optional stop at Teens of Thailand. Several of these appear in a Michelin Guide feature on Yaowarat, and the guide explains how each stall earned its name. On the way the tuk tuk passes Rajadamnoen Avenue.
A word on the Michelin label. Listings change from one edition to the next, and a stall the guide talks about may not carry the badge this year. Go for the noodles, not the plaque. Jay Fai, the one-star crab omelette cook, is not on this route: per the Michelin Guide she is in Phra Nakhon, opens daytime hours and closes Sunday to Tuesday.
The tour meets at River City Bangkok; the listing suggests a taxi and showing the driver the Thai address. It ends with a drop-off at Khao San Road or at Exit 3 of MRT Hua Lamphong. It does not run on Mondays and is not suitable for pregnant travellers. Teens of Thailand takes no reservations and can mean a long wait, which is why the stop is optional.
Meet at River City Bangkok. Show your taxi driver the Thai address.
Fishball egg noodles at a stall on Song Sawat Road.
Fried dough sticks at Pa Tong Go Savoey.
Thin rice rolls at Nai Ek's shop on Soi Yaowarat 9.
A crab fried rice spot, then the optional stop at Teens of Thailand.
At Khao San Road or Exit 3 of MRT Hua Lamphong.
★★★★★Amazing experience. Enjoyed the food very much and guide was very insightful
★★★★★Nod thought of every little detail and even helped us find our way back home afterwards.
★★★★★Fantastic night with a knowledgeable guide to get a great introduction to Thai cuisine
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The listing names Lim Lao Ngow for fishball noodles, Pa Tong Go Savoey for Chinese doughnuts, Nai Ek's rolled noodle shop and a crab fried rice spot. Stops can change.
No. The listing says it does not operate on Mondays.
No. Jay Fai, which holds a Michelin star, is in Phra Nakhon rather than Chinatown and keeps daytime hours, Wednesday to Saturday, so it does not fit a night tour.
With a drop-off at Khao San Road or at Exit 3 of MRT Hua Lamphong station.
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