Singapore is a well-known food paradise, but with so many options to choose from, a foodie’s head will be spinning from the number of choices available. If you’re new to Singapore, rest assured that the hygiene conditions are strictly regulated by the authorities, and street food here is a serious business ; from famous chef Gordon Ramsey coming to compete with the street food hawkers, to the chicken rice stall that has been awarded a 1-star Michelin, Singapore’s street food is an emblem of pride for the island’s citizens and a top tourist attraction. So where to go and what to eat? Let our street food guide bring you on a delicious journey!
1. Singapore Food Market Adventure (from USD 97.0)
If you’re up for an exciting tour with a plethora of smells and sights to wake you up, then join this two-hour tour through Tekka Market. Tekka Wet Market is near Little India, and it used to be a former slaughterhouse. Your guide will bring you through dozens of stalls with local ingredients on display, and a colourful array of native fruits and vegetables on sale. As you walk through the market, your guide will share with you the history of the place. At the end of the tour, sit down and eat a delicious breakfast of biryani, a rice dish, dosa, a local flour pancake, or Malay Ginger Tea.
Singapore's Food and Wet Market Adventures
Duration: 2 hours
2. Singapore by Night 2-Hour Private Tour (from USD 101.93)
This tour will bring you around Chinatown at night. Chinatown is a historic district lined with refurbished shophouses. Walk through Chinatown to see how people in the past used to live and enjoy delicious local snacks along the way. There will be a fantastic light and sound show included in the package, and you’ll get to sample the best satay(grilled meat on skewers) in town. Your guide will bring you through hidden back alleys to hear about Chinese history in Singapore and see fantastic street art mural. End the night with a nice cold refreshing beer.
Singapore by Night 2.5-Hour Private Tour
Duration: 2.5 hour
3. Food tour with hawker centre to eat like a local! (from USD 142.0)
On this food tour of Singapore, you’ll walk past some of the city’s most popular attractions and through its distinctive neighbourhood. Along the way, you’ll stop and dine at local hawker centres, and get to hear from your guide about the island’s history. The tour is limited to just nine people for an intimate experience. At the end end of the trip, you would have tried 10 delicious local dishes, allowing you a bite-sized experience of Singapore!
Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Centre. Eat Like A Local!
Duration: 6 hours
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4. Singapore Hawker Center Food Tour and Neighbourhood Walk with Hotel Transfer (from USD 150.0)
If you’re not sure where to go for scintillating street food, then pick this three-hour tour which will allow you to soak in the cultural atmosphere of Chinatown, Geylang and Little India. Walk around with your guide and learn about the history of these places, and stop at the hawker centres there to tuck into tantalising dishes. Your guide will lead you to try local Chinese, Malaysian, and Indonesian cuisine. This is for a small group of six or fewer, with hotel pick up and drop off included.
Singapore Hawker Food Tour and Neighborhood Walk
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
5. Singapore: 3.5-Hour Chinatown Food Adventure (from USD 86.0)
Join your guide on this 3.5-hour tour to feast on local goodies such as rice cake, poh piah (rice rolls), chicken rice and more. You’ll enjoy the best of Singapore’s local food as well as learn about the early migrants who used to live in this area. You’ll see, smell, and listen to history come alive around you; in the chaos of the hawker centre, your guide will be there to guide you to the most authentic Singaporean treats to savour. After your first meal, you’ll be going to a wet market to see how locals buy their everyday ingredients. Then take a walk around Chinatown to see the religious places of worships, and finally, pop over to the Urban Redevelopment Authority gallery to relax in the air-conditioning but also learn about Singapore’s urban development. The tour ends with a freshly brewed coffee/tea and a tasty roti prata.
Singapore: 3.5-Hour Chinatown Food Adventure
Duration: 3.5 hour
6. Singapore Food Tour including a Michelin Vendor (from USD 125.0)
In 2016, this famous stall was awarded a much coveted Michelin star, a high honour for a street food vendor — and you can find it here on this tour. Skip the two-hour queue and enjoy the famous pork noodles from this small stand. The tour also includes other food tastings and a beverage. Your guide will provide commentary about the local foodie culture on this three-hour tour, sure to leave you satiated.
Small-Group Singapore Food Tour including a Michelin Vendor
Duration: 3 hours
7. Katong Morning Food Experience (from USD 72.0)
Katong is famous among locals for its refurbished shophouses with old-world Pernakan cham, traditional cafés, and dumpling houses. This walking and eating tour will take you on a culinary journey to sample some of the residential neighbourhood’s best eating spots. At the same time, your guide will share with you about local history. Skip the tourist joints to sample delicacies at venerable cafés and restaurants, visiting Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple and hawker markets along the way. This small group tour is limited to just eight. In three hours, you’ll get to sample roti prata, rice dumplings, nonya kuehs, and otah. You’ll also learn about Indian influence on local food, know about Peranakan culture and hear about the infamous laksa wars.
Katong Morning Food Experience
Duration: 3 hours
8. Geylang Food Tour at night (from USD 118.0)
This nighttime food tour is sure to jolt your sense. You’ll be brought through Singapore’s Geylang district, where the competition over durians gets heated with several stalls hawking their wares. A local favourite, the durian has a pungent smell, but a delicious creamy interior. Try it if you dare. Or else, follow your guide to enjoy other street food such as dim sum or herbal soup. Geylang comes to life at night with its neon sign boards and throbbing music, courtesy of the clubs and pubs along this street.
Geylang Food Tour at Night
Duration: 3 hours
9. Evening food and cultural Tour of Joo Chiat (from USD 64.0)
Travel like a local on the public transport system on this tour, which includes bus fare. You’ll be guided around Joo Chiat and Katong, where the Straits Chinese migrants used to reside. Learn about Peranakan (Straits Chinese) culture from a guide in a small group of just six people or fewer. Soak up the local culture and enjoy delicious nonya cuisine, which is local food with Straits Chinese influence.
Evening Food and Cultural Tour of Joo Chiat
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
10. Singapore Heritage Food Tour: Geylang Serai Market, Joo Chiat and Katong (from USD 151.0)
Join your tour guide on a trip to Geylang Serai Market, Joo Chiat and Katong, to learn about the history of these places. Along the way, you’ll drop in at the hawker centres, street vendors, and traditional cafés to sample some of the best local delights. Expect to taste Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cuisine. This is a walking tour which includes free hotel pick up and drop off.
Singapore Street Food with Geylang Serai Market: Private Tour
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Go on a food journey in Singapore now
While there are many tourist attractions such as Universal Studios, the Singapore Flyer, and Sentosa to visit; food remains a perennial favourite amongst tourists when they come here. If you have never tried the local food here, you’re missing out. With its multicultural influence, there are so many choices to choose from, and an experienced guide will be able to bring you through the city and highlight the best that it has to offer. So start booking your tours today!
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