5 Food Tours in Singapore Worth Booking

1.Small Group: Michelin and Local Hawker Food Tour with 9 tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,890 reviews · from $79Our pick

Start in Chinatown at 9:30 am for 9 to 10 fixed tastings across local hawker stalls and food centres. A guide such as Swee Lin, Vincent, William, or Jon leads up to 10 people through food, history, and culture, ending at Chinatown Complex.

“I really love this tour - so much I went a second time. The food was delicious. I got a real taste of the people who make Singapore so amazing.”

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2.Small Group: Singapore Street Food & Night Tour with 9 tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,240 reviews · from $79

Join a small group at Clarke Quay for 9 to 10 Singaporean food and drink tastings, including bak kut teh, Indian specialties, and hawker dishes at Lau Pa Sat. Guides such as Ping, Jeffery, Linda, and Heng add local stories as you walk to Boat Quay, Merlion Park, and Marina Bay.

“Poor service and experience. Don’t recommend. Avoid. Arrived expecting a good experience but very disappointed with everything.”

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3.The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour: 10 Tastings of 3 Cultures

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,017 reviews · from $152

Spend about three hours with a private English-speaking guide sampling 10 Malay, Chinese, and Indian foods across Kampong Gelam, Little India, and Chinatown. Guides such as Marcus, Arthur, Adam, and Stefan have been praised for adapting tastings to allergies, interests, and walking pace.

“Awesome tour guide. Best tour I have been on. Arthur is very knowledgeable and great to tour with. Too much great food.”

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4.Chinese, Indian & Arabic Quarters, Culture & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 789 reviews · from $148

Spend about 5.5 hours with Gerry, a fourth-generation Singapore-Chinese-Peranakan guide, eating your way through Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam. Expect hawker dishes, snacks, tea, soft drinks, and alcohol, plus neighborhood history, public transport, and plenty of walking.

“Gerry was the best and the food was yummy! Highly recommend his sense of humor, professionalism and knowledge. A fun day!”

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5.UNESCO Street Food & Cultural Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 524 reviews · from $161

Join host Gerry for a five-and-a-half-hour food and culture tour through Chinatown, Kampong Gelam, and Little India. Eat at local hawker stalls, sample Chinese, Malay, and Indian-influenced dishes, and use Singapore’s MRT and buses with guidance. Hotel pickup may be available.

“Amazing amazing amazing tour with Gerry! He was very communicative leading up to the tour pickup, and provided a wealth of information and hospitality throughout the tour! We learned so much about Singapore’s history & culture, and had plenty of local dishes. The tour felt like hanging out with an old friend who was taking the time to show you their city while you traveled through! Will do the tour again just for the good company and would highly recommend to my friends!”

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