Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours 5.0 (231)

The ultimate Singaporean food experience: Exploring the flavors of Chinatown

Experience the flavors of Singapore in Chinatown, tasting various dishes from tangy rojak salad, steamy dim sum, and the beloved chicken rice

What makes this experience special

Key highlights

  • Join your host and discover Chinatown’s hawker centres and street markets, sampling some of the delicious street food that’s served there
  • Sample 6 - 8 of the most authentic local dishes, from unusual delicacies to Chinatown’s staple dishes
  • Explore the wet market and discover where fresh produce is sourced
  • Taste local specialties like chicken rice, spring rolls, satay and water rice cakes
  • Explore the historic streets of Chinatown and soak up its culture and history

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a host
6 - 8 tastings of different street foods
Walking experience
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
2 non-alcoholic drinks per person

What’s not included

Food and drinks (additional from those provided in the experience)
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

You’ll set off on a jaunt with one of our Singapore hosts around Chinatown, where you’ll find some of the best street food in the city - a bold statement when you’re in a city that practically lives off-street eats, but let us explain.

Aside from the Chinatown Food Complex, which is where you can taste Michelin-starred street food in the form of soya sauce chicken and rice - which is wildly tastier than its name lets on - you’ll find such delights as poh piah (fresh spring roll) and chwee kueh (water rice cake).

Maybe it’ll be the food that lulls you into a coma, or maybe it’s the swaying lanterns, billowing smoke screens, and the air of mystery from traditional Chinese medicine shops which will hypnotize you; who can say?

From here, you’ll walk (probably quite slowly after all that food) to a traditional wet market where you can see live seafood and try to decipher all manner of ingredients.

1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?

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What travelers think of this experience

Erin, Feb 2025

Sharon was excellent and took me to a bunch of food markets and I learned so much!! Definitely recommend.

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Douglas, Feb 2025

Adam was a perfect guide. Intelligent, personable accommodating and fun. He gave us a great sampling of Chinese, Indian and Malay food. We would highly recommend that you seek out a tour with Adam when you are in Singapore

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Douglas, Feb 2025

He was very informative and took us to 3 excellent food locations.

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Mitch, Feb 2025

Jimmy was wonderful and took us to 8 different places to experience authentic Singaporean cuisine. Highly recommend

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David, Feb 2025

This was a great tour. We experienced and learnt about many aspects of the city and local food we would have missed otherwise. Thank you

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Erin, Feb 2025

Great way to see the cultural heritage of the city. Wahida, my guide, was great. She walked us to the Arab street area and China Town, explaining all the history and context and literally took care of everything! Would highly recommend.

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