Prabang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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Prabang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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Earliest available date: July 23, 2026
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English
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Family-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Luang Prabang's hidden culinary gems on a food tour with 15+ tastings. Discover authentic flavors, meet local vendors, and dive into the city's vibrant breakfast scene.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

When it comes to food, Luang Prabang is often overlooked - and that’s exactly why it’s so special. Hidden in plain sight, its breakfast scene is one of Southeast Asia’s best-kept secrets. Each morning, market stalls and street corners sizzle to life with smoky grills, bubbling pots, and the quiet rhythm of local life unfolding over plates of food.


With us, you’ll skip the tourist traps and dive straight into the city’s rich food culture. Meet the vendors, hear the stories, and taste the dishes that fuel Luang Prabang each day - from smoky khao soy noodles and fried mungbean cakes to herby soups, spicy salads, and charcoal grilled chicken. Over 15+ tastings, we’ll take you on a flavour-packed journey that few travellers ever get to experience on their own.

What You Get

Bottled water and local drinks included
Tuk Tuk transport for second half of tour
Led by professional foodie guides
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
Unsuitable for vegetarian diets sorry, due to limited alternatives with 3-4 less tastings

Good To Know

  • We recommend comfortable shoes. Bring rain gear, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!
  • See 'What to Expect' section and 'What's Included' for info on dietary restrictions
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

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Luang Prabang

Our morning feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the historical city of Luang Prabang. It's a carefully curated food adventure, led by a team of professional Laos food guides. Before we get started, your tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian diets sorry, as there would be 3-4 less tastings. ✔ Pork is used in 2-3 tastings with limited alternatives available, though the guest won't go hungry if this is your only restriction. ✖️ Unsuitable for severe allergies & halal, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination. ✔ Suitable for mild gluten and lactose intolerances, but we advise against ✖️ celiac disease, as there are traces of gluten in 4-5 tastings, including unavoidable soy sauce. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
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Luang Prabang

After the monk's alms-giving, mornings in Luang Prabang are a feast for the senses. The morning markets buzz with early risers, steam billows from bubbling pots, and the scent of grilled meats, herbs, and fresh noodles fills the air. This is when the city’s food scene is at its most authentic - unfiltered, local, and packed with flavour. Over 3-4 hours, we'll venture through 15+ tastings from street vendors, market stalls, and hidden gems. Just some of the highlights include hot Lao coffee, fried mungbean cakes, piquant jaew chilli dips, charcoal-grilled chicken, herby Laotian soups, spicy salads, and delicately steamed khao soy noodles, among many more surprises. Along the way, your host will dive into the stories, ingredients, and techniques that make Laotian cuisine truly one of a kind.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
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Luang Prabang

Skip the hotel breakfast and experience the city buzz only found in the daytime. There's an exclusive invite to one of the last remaining brick-oven bakers, at a traditional joint with wood-fired stoves and fresh baguettes. Come hungry. The tour ends close to the meeting point in central Luang Prabang. Enjoy local hospitality and meet new friends along the way, ending the tour armed with the knowledge you’ll need to continue eating local food across Laos and beyond.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Pasaniyom Traditional Café, Luangprabang Luang Prabang Province, Laos, LA

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The tour starts opposite the Pasaniyom Traditional Café, alongside the Mekong river. It's centrally located in Luang Prabang and easy-to-reach from most hotels. 'A Chef's Tour' host will meet you opposite the cafe, on the sidewalk at the riverside. They are usually wearing a black polo shirt.
End Point

Tourist Information Center (Machi-Zukuri Community), Luangprabang Luang Prabang Province, Laos, LA

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The tour ends not far from the start point, outside the Tourist Information Center (Machi-Zukuri Community), on the corner of Kitsalat Road and Sisavangvong Road. It is centrally located by the night market, walkable to the city's hotels. Your guide can assist with a local tuk-tuk if you wish.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Best Luang Prabang food tour with Mone
July 15, 2026

Booked this in air-bnb and what a treat. Did the 830-noon tour and had excellent dishes, culture lessons, history review and banter to make it unforgettable and five star. Mone is a sociable guid...read more

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Delicious local food , and amasing insight on local life !
June 19, 2026

Tour was amazing ! Had the opportunity to eat multiple local meals, as well as understand the local culture. I was alone this time, but not to be afraid as I had greay company. Would definitely rec...read more

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A Bag and Lao Friendship
June 06, 2026

My guide , Toun (AKA Jungle Boy), was exceptional. Attentive to make the tour tasteful, full of knowledge and friendly. I learned about lao food, lao culture and way of life. Totally recommendabl...read more

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Authentic local food tour
June 06, 2026

Well curated food tour that brings participants into hidden local spots, off the typical tourist track. Mone, the tour guide, was attentive and passionate in sharing about the local culture in Laos...read more

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Great experience
May 29, 2026

A great experience trying out all the traditional food with our guide Mone.

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