Street food in Bangkok

IllustrationBest time: Evening

Asiatique The Riverfront

Shopping Street food

A riverside night market and dining complex, with street-food halls in its old warehouses and a 60-metre Ferris wheel, Asiatique Sky.

What to eat
  • Pad thaiStir-fried rice noodles with shrimp and peanuts
  • Mango sticky riceSweet coconut sticky rice with ripe mango
  • Grilled seafoodShrimp and squid grilled over charcoal
Tip A free shuttle boat runs between Sathorn Pier (BTS Saphan Taksin, exit 2) and Asiatique.

In these courses: Bangkok + floating market

IllustrationBest time: Around 7 am

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Temples & culture Street food

An old floating market about 80 km from Bangkok, where vendors row boats loaded with fruit, snacks and souvenirs along the Damnoen Saduak Canal.

What to eat
  • Boat noodlesSmall bowls of noodles cooked right on the boat
  • Coconut ice creamServed in a coconut shell
  • Fresh mangoCut to order in season
Tip Around 7 am is when the most vendors are out rowing — an early start pays off.

In these courses: Bangkok + floating market

IllustrationBest time: Time it with the train

Maeklong Railway Market

Street food Temples & culture

A market of about 100 metres right beside the tracks at Mae Klong Station. When a train comes, vendors pull down their umbrellas and clear their goods, then set up again behind it.

What to eat
  • Fried fish & dried seafoodLocal snacks from the market stalls
Tip Trains pass only a few times a day, so check the current timetable before you go.

In these courses: Bangkok + floating market

Courses with street food