What to do and see in Phra Nakhon, Thailand: The Best Food & Drink

February 1, 2022 Karren Gelb

Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic porcelain-laid spires…you've never seen a capital city quite like Bangkok. Visit Pratunam or Siam Square for premium shopping, then unwind in the European-style gardens of Dusit. Thon Buri is home to the awesome Wat Arun temple, and over in Phra Nakhon, you’ll find the Wat Pho temple of the Reclining Buddha. Savor mango sticky rice at a food stall before taking in the gilded splendor of the Grand Palace.
Restaurants in Bangkok

1. Bangkok Urban Adventures

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5.0 based on 346 reviews

Bangkok Urban Adventures

The Bangkok Urban Adventures team are passionate about their home town - the City of Angels, and as part of the Urban Adventures network we cannot wait to bring this passion and local knowledge to you. Step into the lives of locals, find out what makes the city tick, and get acquainted with the food, culture, and traditions of Bangkok. Our local expert guides are looking forward to sharing your Best. Day. Ever.

2. Khao San Cooking School

Khao San Road Prankakorn, Bangkok Thailand +66 89 111 0947 [email protected] http://www.khaocookingschool.com/
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Khao San Cooking School

3. Nok Thai Tour - Private Day Tours

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5.0 based on 360 reviews

Nok Thai Tour - Private Day Tours

Nok Thai Tour is a private tour guide service in Bangkok, Thailand.

4. Explorenique

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Explorenique

Bangkok Tuk Tuk, Private and custom, Walking and Food Tours! Explorenique offers unique local tours and experiences focusing on cultural and social aspects of Bangkok. We offer Tuk Tuk Tours, Walking Tours, and Food Tours that are off-the-beaten-path. With our tours, you will see the other side of Bangkok that average tourists miss while having a positive impact on the local and environment

5. Maliwan Thai Cooking Class

9 Sipsamhang Road Taladyod, Phranakorn, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 2 107 5825 [email protected] http://www.maliwancooking.com/Pages/About
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5.0 based on 375 reviews

Maliwan Thai Cooking Class

At Maliwan Thai Cooking Class, we offer the art of Thai culinary cooking. The workspace is a unique venue that’s well equipped for hands-on Thai cuisine experience. You’ll be delighted with a nice panoramic view, a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. With no more than eight to a group for half a day course, the English-speaking Thai instructure will guide you through the fresh and flavoursome Thai dishes.

Reviewed By shaneandanitah - Australia, null

This Thai cooking class was a highlight. We started by taking a tuk tuk to the local markets to buy the produce we needed fresh. Wandering around the market itself was an experience! Then back to the Maliwan cooking class, where we were taught how to cook four different dishes, two starters and two mains. The lesson was easy to follow and you could tweak your individual dishes to suit your taste, less chilli etc. We then got to sit and eat the fruits of our labour - delicious! We were presented with a certificate at the end. If you are a foodie, this is so worth doing!

6. Lemongrass Bangkok Cooking School

85-87 Soi Ratchadamnoen-Klang Next to Ratchadamnoen post office, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 89 981 4871 [email protected] http://www.lemongrassbangkok.com
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5.0 based on 44 reviews

Lemongrass Bangkok Cooking School

Market tour. Hand on authentic Thai cooking class. With a English speaking instructor

Reviewed By JustinW306

We booked a morning class just one day in advance, and were lucky to be the only 2 people that morning, so got lots of attention. We particularly enjoyed the morning market shopping experience at the start of class, as it helped us understand what to go searching for when we try to attempt these dishes back home. Had a lot of fun preparing and a bit more fun eating all of the dishes -- did not need to eat again till late that night :) . Highly recommend!

7. Food And Arts By Alyssa

116 Jakkapetch Rd. 2nd floor, Yodpiman Flower market, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 98 825 8420 [email protected] http://www.foodandartsbyalyssa.com
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Food And Arts By Alyssa

FoodAndArtsByAlyssa is the online cooking platform that offers the cooking classes in the villages with ecotourism in Thailand. We organize half day cooking classes with a group of 8-10 people on weekdays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and the same group of people for company outing, families with kids, and travelers in BanthamSua, Petchaburi province on weekend and public holidays.

8. The Market Experience

2nd Floor, Yodpiman Flower Market, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 98 398 9214 [email protected] http://www.marketexperiences.com/
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The Market Experience

Bangkok's most unique cooking school and workshop space. Based in Bangkok’s famous Flower Market our offering is: Market Tours, Cooking Workshops, Edible Arts and Flower Arts. The Market Experience aims to show the local culture by exploring local markets. We hope you will get a deeper insight into market life, local culture and of course the people who work and shop in the markets.

Reviewed By MajidiGirl - Singapore, Singapore

What can I say that every one else hasn't already said? Alyssa and Tum - you've got a WINNING FORMULA in engaging your "students". Everything was superbly organised - cutlery, cooking tools, different types of mortar and pestles for different purposes, crockery, ice-cold Thai soft drinks, well-timed schedule (despite my buying a kilo of peanuts from one of the market vendors, which got him grinning from ear to ear ... in addition to lemon grass tea, mini garlic, dried shrimps, dried roselle, shrimp paste ... haha). Everything else conceivable was well thought out - from the cold wet towels, to wash-hand basins, framed photos and descriptives of the dishes to regular reminders to wash our hands before handling the raw ingredients in particular. The market tour around Yodpiman - Bangkok's oldest and largest flower and vegetable market - was great. Including finding out about floral garland and decoration vendors that are specially recognised as experts in doing up arrangements appropriate for royalty; tasting still-warm rice cakes; learning the difference between two different types of mangoes for the "som tum" salad; and having a close look at a market that's definitely off the usual tourist track. We learnt to cook - from scratch - four mainstay Thai dishes - miang kham, a traditional Thai salad with various ingredients like dried shrimp, peanut, garlic, chilli, lime, onions, roasted coconut, topped with a superb sweet-sauce sauce, and wrapped in either a betel nut leaf or lotus flower petal; som tum, shredded salad with either mango, papaya or guava; pad thai, stir-fried rice noodles with beancurd, beansprouts, prawns, and cooked - you guessed it - a specially made sauce; and a green chicken curry. We were also taught the technique of using the mortar and pestle (this gives much better control of the fine-ness of the ground ingredients, instead of in an electric blender). Look forward very much to returning and doing another class - the afternoon session offers different recipes yeah?

9. May Kaidee's Cooking School

59 Tanao Road Wat Sam Phraya, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 89 137 3173 [email protected] http://www.maykaidee.com/cooking-school
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May Kaidee's Cooking School

Our main cooking school in Bangkok, offering Thai cooking classes, Raw food courses, and a variety of specialty classes such as How to Make Tofu, Chilli Paste and Thai Desserts. Our instructors can teach in English or Thai. Thai cooking classes also end in a students optionally being able to learn basic steps in traditional Thai dancing!

Reviewed By phillipb708 - Sofia, Bulgaria

Visited in mid January 2019, had a brilliant experience from start to finish! We showed up 15 minutes late (due to transport issues beyond our control) and we were pleased to see that the instructor had kindly held back the start of the class for us (with the consent of the 3 other (lovely) students); thoughtful start! The whole experience was a very positive one and it was easily the best (of the 3) cooking class we've had in SE Asia! Pros: 1) The environment was great, everyone had their own cooking station, everyone had their ingredients pre-prepped by the (excellent) teaching assistant. 2) The recipes, everyone gets a recipe book (pen provided) and is encouraged to make notes in it of additional tips, techniques, advice provided throughout the class by the instructor. 3) Top quality ingredients, super fresh! 4) The instructor; he was a very good teacher! He started with a H&S brief, gave excellent demo's, then, before starting each dish, gave the students a short pre-brief detailing exactly what we were going to do. Then asked confirmatory questions to ensure that the students all understood what was required. He monitored and observed well throughout and assisted where necessary! On top of all this he was extremely charismatic and very funny!! :-D 5) Thanks to the top quality instruction and ingredients I was able to create fantastic tasting food!! Get in!! :) Cons: Can't think of one, other than it had to end! The last comment I have to make is; do NOT have anything to eat before attending!! You WILL leave absolutely stuffed full of the tastiest, nicest food you'll experience in Thailand (because you'll have made it!)!! Enjoy!!

10. Phranakorn-Thumlen

Phranakorn-Nornlen Hotel, 46, Thewet Soi 1, Krungkaseam Rd. Bangkhunprom, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200 Thailand +66 2 628 8188 https://www.facebook.com/Phranakorn-Thumlen-138716586162708/
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Phranakorn-Thumlen

Phranakorn-Thumlen a small studio located in a small hotel of Phranakorn-Nornlen. We offer different kind of workshop such as Thai cooking class, soap making, fruit craving, sewing, cloth dying, bread making and book binding. We do arrange a walking tour and boat tour along the old town of Bangkok too. Please check price at our Facebook fan page.

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