Night street food
Fifty-plus carts of cheap Thai food near the clock tower, and the crowd eating there is mostly local.
Plan your visit
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–21:00
- Price
- $$$$
- Budget
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Details
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Why go, and how to do it well
Come hungry and come after dark. This is a proper eating market rather than a shopping one, somewhere between 50 and 100 little carts strung out along Thanon Sangchuto near the clock tower, most of them selling food you eat standing up or at the plastic tables scattered between them. The crowd is largely Thai, which tells you what you need to know about the prices and the cooking.
My advice is to walk the whole run first before you commit. Plenty of stalls sell the same things, and you'll spot four or five doing cold desserts alone, so there's no sense buying the first thing you see. Regulars single out the yen ta fo, that pink fermented tofu noodle soup, and the moo ping skewers. There's bakery stuff, snacks, even pizza if someone in your group has given up on Thai food. One reviewer noted pad thai at 35 baht back in 2020, with free iced water thrown in, which gives you a sense of the ballpark.
Written by Mac Kiley · Updated Sep 2026
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Reviews from Google
Lots of food and many tables and chairs to sit and eat comfortably. Many Thai food, bakery food, snacks, and desserts, including pizzas. The food is cheap too. You can walk around first to see what you like to eat. There can be more than one stall selling the same food. I saw at least 4 stalls selling cold desserts.
All kinds of delicious street food here
A lot of food here, i was tried Yentafour- kind of noodle with a special pinky bean curd cream, moo-ping was also really good.
A sample of visitor reviews from Google. Read all 129 reviews on Google.
111 Thanon Sangchuto, Tambon Ban Tai, Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand
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Night street food: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Night street food worth visiting?
Night street food holds a 4.3★ rating from 129 Google reviews — a strong rating for markets & shopping in Kanchanaburi.
What are the opening hours of Night street food?
Night street food is typically open 10:00-21:00 — see the full day-by-day schedule in the location info on this page. Hours can change on Thai public holidays, so check ahead for holiday visits.
How expensive is Night street food?
Night street food is budget-friendly (฿) relative to other markets & shopping in Kanchanaburi.
When is the best time to visit Night street food?
The best months to visit Kanchanaburi are November – February, with the most reliable weather. Crowds peak in November – February — going early in the day usually means fewer people. Months to think twice about: April – May (extreme heat).
Where is Night street food located?
Night street food is at 111 Thanon Sangchuto, Tambon Ban Tai, Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand, in Kanchanaburi. Getting around Kanchanaburi: Bicycle rental (town is flat); Motorbike rental.
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