Thailand · DINNER EXPERIENCES

Top 15 Dinner Experiences in Thailand

33 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 dinner experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Bangkok: White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer - Choosing between Asiatique and ICONSIAM
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Bangkok: White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer

1.Bangkok: White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,573 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend two hours aboard the White Orchid, passing Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, ICONSIAM, and Rama VIII Bridge. You get a Thai and international buffet, unlimited beer, a welcome drink, live music, Thai dance, and a cabaret show on the night cruise. Choose from Asiatique or ICONSIAM departure points, then use the open-air top deck for the best photos.

“Really lovely evening, took mum 86 and was easily accessible and were all looked after x Thanks”

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Krabi: 7 Islands Sunset Tour with Buffet Dinner & Snorkeling - Railay Beach and the ride into open water
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Krabi: 7 Islands Sunset Tour with Buffet Dinner & Snorkeling

2.Krabi: 7 Islands Sunset Tour with Buffet Dinner & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,916 reviews · from $39

Spend seven hours island-hopping from Ao Nang with an English-speaking guide, snorkeling at Yawasam and Tan Ming, walking the Tub sandbar, dining on Koh Poda, and swimming with bioluminescent plankton at night. Guides may include Green Curry, Dora, Daisy, Rosie, or Pong. Hotel pickup is available, but bring only a small waterproof bag.

“The tour guides were super friendly and very patient with us. The tour itself was beautiful and brilliant. There's absolutely nothing to change ,you are on point and I give you 2000% . Next year I'm bringing my twin girls with me to Thailand,wow what an amazing experience I had ,so I want them to also experience the same. Thank you 💕💕💕💕”

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Bangkok: Alangka Luxury Buffet Dinner Cruise With Live Music - Getting to ICONSIAM Pier 4
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Bangkok: Alangka Luxury Buffet Dinner Cruise With Live Music

3.Bangkok: Alangka Luxury Buffet Dinner Cruise With Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,811 reviews · 2 hours · from $31

Spend two hours cruising Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River from ICONSIAM Pier 4. Alangka serves Thai and international seafood, including tom yum goong, sashimi, pad thai, curries, and desserts. You’ll also get live music, Thai dancing, and night views of Wat Arun and the Grand Palace, weather and river conditions permitting.

“It was amazing! Food was great, entertainment was awesome. It was a calm night when we went so it was good. Brilliant views along the way too of Bangkok.”

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Bangkok: Baiyoke Observation Deck with Lunch/Dinner Buffet - Lunch on the 75th floor or dinner on the 78th floor
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Bangkok: Baiyoke Observation Deck with Lunch/Dinner Buffet

4.Bangkok: Baiyoke Observation Deck with Lunch/Dinner Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,749 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Best value

Spend two hours at Bangkok’s Baiyoke Sky Hotel with a 1.5-hour international buffet, unlimited soft drinks, and access to the 77th-floor Observation Deck and 84th-floor revolving viewpoint. Choose lunch or dinner, then watch Bangkok change from daylight to city lights. The hotel is next to Ratchaprarop Airport Rail Link station.

“Apart from finding the exact location (///nuzzled.bits.jiffy) of the entrance the whole experience was brilliant. Arrive at reception, check your voucher in, take elevator to floor 19, check-in for your actual ticket. You are given a time slot for your meal. Then take elevator to floor 77, floor 78 (where you will dine) or floor 83 and then walk to floor 84 which is the rotating platform. Food was incredible - fresh, amazing selection, very varied from Western to Thai. Great service, well organised, brilliant value, unique experience.”

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Bangkok: River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess - Getting to Iconsiam and finding the boat
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Bangkok: River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess

5.Bangkok: River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,651 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $27

Board the Chao Phraya Princess at Iconsiam for a 90-minute to two-hour evening cruise. Enjoy an international buffet, live music, and views of Bangkok’s illuminated temples and monuments from the open-air upper deck. Check in 15 to 30 minutes early, and plan extra time to find the ticket desk inside the large shopping center.

“Well organized and good music/singer, that was not too loud and party like, suitable for older couples. Liked the jazz saxophone in the 1st half.”

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Phuket: Elephant Experience with Lunch or Dinner and Pickup - Feeding food and vitamins to the elephants
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Phuket: Elephant Experience with Lunch or Dinner and Pickup

6.Phuket: Elephant Experience with Lunch or Dinner and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,387 reviews · 4h 30m · from $67

Spend about 2.5 hours at Kerchor Elephant Family Park feeding elephants, walking through the jungle, and helping with a mud spa and bathing session. You will also learn Karen tie-dye methods, sample herbal tea, eat a Thai buffet, and receive digital photos. Guides such as Fluke and Taki are known for keeping the program lively and informative.

“Great activity. Transfer on time. We spent 3 hours with the elephants, feeding, petting, washing them. The guide was really nice. And the meal at the end hit the spot.”

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Luxury Boat to James Bond Islands with Lunch and Sunset Dinner - Lunch, Wi-Fi, and the boat itself
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Luxury Boat to James Bond Islands with Lunch and Sunset Dinner

7.Luxury Boat to James Bond Islands with Lunch and Sunset Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 908 reviews · from $159Top rated

Spend about 7.5 hours aboard SEANERY’s large catamaran from Ao Por Pier. You’ll kayak through the Hongs of Phang Nga, visit James Bond Island by longtail boat, swim beside Lawa Island, and eat buffet lunch and dinner. Wi-Fi, soft drinks, water, paddleboards, a slide, and an onboard DJ are included. Guide Fiona is praised for her helpful service.

“Just go! Super fun day and very good bang for your buck. Very well organized Boat and Staff👍Princess Fiona and all staff were great”

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Bangkok: 2-Hour Dinner & Shows on White Orchid River Cruise - The Chao Phraya After Dark
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Bangkok: 2-Hour Dinner & Shows on White Orchid River Cruise

8.Bangkok: 2-Hour Dinner & Shows on White Orchid River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 897 reviews · from $43

Spend two hours aboard the White Orchid Cruise, with a welcome drink, Thai dance, buffet dinner, live music, and cabaret. You’ll pass the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun after dark. Tables are assigned, drinks beyond tea and coffee cost extra, and the open-air top deck offers the best views, weather permitting.

“Nice cruise up and down river. Decent food. No need to rush to buffet and topped up with fresh hotter food after initial queuing. Entertainment on both levels of boat. If booking seat maybe best on top for best views and below for air conditioning”

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Bangkok:The Planet Sunset&Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya River - Sunset or Dinner: choosing the right departure
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Bangkok:The Planet Sunset&Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya River

9.Bangkok:The Planet Sunset&Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 812 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $31

Cruise Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River aboard The Planet, a new three-deck boat with rooftop seating, an international buffet, live music, and city views. Choose a 90-minute Sunset Cruise or a two-hour Dinner Cruise. You’ll pass Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, ICONSIAM, and Rama VIII Bridge before returning to Asiatique.

“The food was awesome, such a large selection! There was a nice party vibe after the dinner with singing and dancing for all, and the traditional dancers were beautiful and such a nice touch. For the money it is very much worth it, a lovely way to see the city if you’re not spending much time in Bangkok, and always magical to see the temples lit up at night”

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Bangkok: Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket - Choosing between the 5pm and 7:30pm sailing
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Bangkok: Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket

10.Bangkok: Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 793 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Spend an evening on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River with a buffet of Thai and international dishes, live music, Thai dancing, and city views. Choose a 5pm sunset cruise or a 7:30pm dinner sailing from Asiatique, ICONSIAM, or Terminal 21 Rama 3. Table seating is provided, but upper deck seats offer the best views.

“So good the food was amazing especially the desert The music was so good nd the staff”

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Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Thai Set Dinner - Arriving at Asiatique The Riverfront
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Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Thai Set Dinner

11.Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Thai Set Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 771 reviews · 50 minutes - 3 hours · from $28

Head to Warehouse 3 at Asiatique The Riverfront for a 50-minute Calypso Cabaret featuring 13 songs, dances, costumes, and comic routines by professional transgender performers. Add the set dinner for Thai dishes and a cultural performance before the show. Bring small cash for optional photos afterward.

“the crew was unreal... so good and professional... spectacular!! too bad that the crowd was flat.. the performers deserve way much more praise”

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Bangkok: Luxury White Dinner Cruise Free Flow Beer and Wine - Arriving at ICONSIAM Pier 4
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Bangkok: Luxury White Dinner Cruise Free Flow Beer and Wine

12.Bangkok: Luxury White Dinner Cruise Free Flow Beer and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 748 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Spend two hours aboard the Luxury White Cruise from ICONSIAM Pier 4, with a welcome drink, Thai and international buffet, unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks, plus live music, cabaret, and Thai dance. You will pass Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Rama VIII Bridge, and Asiatique, though high water can change the route.

“It was so great! If you're looking for an activity outside of your comfort zone I highly recommend this one. Buffet, music and vibes are created thanks to the workers on the boat. Would definitely bring people back to experience this!”

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Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Optional Dinner - Choosing between show only, dinner, and Thai dance
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Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Optional Dinner

13.Bangkok: Calypso Cabaret Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 680 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Head to Calypso Cabaret for about an hour of 16 lip-sync numbers, from classic songs to current pop. Choose a show-only ticket or add Thai classic dance and a set dinner. The theater is at Asiatique, so you can make a full evening of the performance, food, shopping, and the riverside market.

“So good! It exceeded our expectation x everyone was great and the vibes were amazing”

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Bangkok Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River - Boarding, seating and the first look at the boat
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Bangkok Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River

14.Bangkok Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 644 reviews · from $42

Spend about two hours on the Chao Phraya River aboard a dinner boat departing from Asiatique. You’ll enjoy a Thai and international buffet, welcome drink, live music, cabaret and classical dance, with views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Iconsiam and Bangkok’s lit waterfront. Hotel transfers are optional.

“Sitting on top deck forward and able to see and hear everything. Weather was perfect for a night cruise, food was good.”

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Krabi: Hong Island & Ko Pak Bia Tour with Sunset Dinner - Hong Island: clear water, coral, and the viewpoint
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Krabi: Hong Island & Ko Pak Bia Tour with Sunset Dinner

15.Krabi: Hong Island & Ko Pak Bia Tour with Sunset Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 557 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $54

Spend 1:00 to 7:30 PM visiting Hong Island, Hong Lagoon, Lao Lading, and Ko Pak Bia by speedboat or longtail boat. Swim, snorkel, climb to Hong Island’s viewpoint, eat a Thai barbecue, watch the sunset, and try a night swim with bioluminescent plankton. Guides include Vee, Tina, Cha, Maya, Fee, and Nikki.

“Bioillumiecent plankton was absolutely incredible, such a good day out!!”

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