Singapore Chinatown Food Tour ( Private Tour ) | 4 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local guide
  • Beverages
  • Food tasting
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Discover the culinary culture of Singapore on a 3.5-hour food tour through Chinatown and leave no stone — or rice cake or spring roll —unturned. You'll learn why Singaporeans call their Chinatown ‘Niu Che Sui,' gain insight into the features of a typical hawker center, and explore one of the most unique neighborhoods in Singapore.

Meeting points

Singapore, Singapore, SG

Our meeting location is inside the chinatown MRT station. Next to the passenger service office. Exit A

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Chinatown

    All guest will meet inside the Chinatown MRT station. Exit A. From there we proceed to pagoda street when we will see the old colonial shop house. Many of which were coolie quarters, some were gambling and and even opium dens. Meet Chinatown's iconic samsui women whose signature red head gear stands out of the crowd. Our next stop is chinatown complex which is singapore's largest hawker centre. Here we will explore the different types of delicious local hawker from and how the stores operate. Samples singapore's national dish. The hainanese chicken rice, popiah, prawn noodle and chwee kueh amongst many of the delicacies. After the late lunch, we will proceed to the wet market where our guest will get to see the different type of produce sold here in singapore. We may even come close with our amphibious friend and see how they became a local delicacy. Singapore being a multiracial society it is a common sight to see different religious temples lining the streets.

    1 hour

  • Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

    The buddha tooth relic temple build in 2007 is a chinese temple build under the tang dynasty architechure. At the top of the temple is a beautiful sky garden with a ahll of 10,000 buddha figurine. On the fourth floor is where the famous buddha tooth is house which is the main attraction of this temple.

    40 minutes

  • National Gallery Singapore

    The URA gallery is a great place to catch a glimpse of singapore's past and present at in one place. here you will be able to walk down memory lane to witness how singapore transfrom from a fishing village into a modern metropolis. Every photo, model and multi media presentation is a master piece itself.This is one place to learn all of singapore within a day.

    40 minutes

  • Maxwell Food Centre

    Maxwell hawker centre was once voted the number one hawker centre in singapore. It serves some of the most mouth watering local delicacis like the famous Tian Tian chicken rice which was made famous by American chef Anthony bourdain. sample the most mouth watering roast duck and pork in the country. followed by the delicious shanghai fried dumpling in one sitting. Chow down all these delicious food watered by the refreshing sugar cane juice. This is ideal for a hot day here in Singapore

    40 minutes

  • Pagoda Street

    We will wind up the tour walking down south bridge road where the street is lined with different religious sites such as the Sri mariaman hindu temple and the Jamae mosque before heading back to the chinatown MRT station to end the tour

    30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Food on the tour is provided on a sharing basis. Due to that, we may not be able to accommodate some guests with dietary concerns.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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Great time eating and touring in Chinatown

Published on Nov, 2024

We had a great time with our guide Rene. He offered history and insight to Singapore. He took us to the hawker halls and picked out a wide variety of food and drink to try. It gave us the opportunity to try things we might not have considered. Along with the food tour, Rene took us around Chinatown to show us sites. We were able to get into one of the temples and also got into the city planner’s building where they have a fabulous area that shows both history and future plans for the growth of Singapore. This was very informative. We really enjoyed our time with Rene and would definitely do another tour with Rene if we return to Singapore. Definitely 5+ star tour.

Must Do Tour in Singapore!

Published on May, 2024

We loved our tour with Rene! Not only did he take you on a tour of some great hawker centres, but he also takes you and shows you about the history and future of Singapore. Would definitely do the tour if we went back and have recommended it to many friends!

Awesome

Published on Mar, 2024

We had a great time. Rene was an amazing host. He told us about the history and we had some fantastic food. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Unique indo style nasi padang

Published on Sep, 2023

Impressive Indonesia food - nasi padang! I didn't expect to get this unique quality in SG they are different taste from the normal malay style nasi padang. They have 8 types of different curry sauces & all taste differently! & many more dishes apart from nasi padang! Alot of their stuff are from Indonesia. Worth trying out you won't be disappointed!

Very enjoyable food tour!

Published on Jan, 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed our Chinatown food tour. We tried so many foods we had never tried before. We also had a tour of Chinatown, the Hawker Centers and the wet market. We also learned so much about the history of Chinatown. We would definitely recommend this tour.

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