What better way to rediscover a foodie’s paradise than through delicious local nosh? Eat your way around the island, one bite at a time, with these 10 food tours — capped at S$100 each!
If your idea of a perfect afternoon in Singapore includes queuing up for a famous dish, planting tissue packets on numbered tables, or stuffing yourself silly in loud and noisy food centres — you’ve come to the right place! Put on your best walking shoes and keep your bellies empty because you’re in for a treat. Since travel restrictions are still in place, we’ve pulled together a bunch of food tours covered by SingapoRediscovers vouchers (SRV) for you to check out before they expire in a couple of months!
Whether you choose to do this solo or come with your loved ones, you’re sure to learn something new that you can share at future dinner parties. Ready? Let’s dig in.
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1. Chinatown Hawker Food Tours
226. That’s the total number of stalls at Chinatown Complex, Singapore’s largest hawker centre. Get all your cravings sorted right here — from soya sauce chicken noodles, to sliced fish soup to satay and even craft beer. Not only will you get a local guide to help you navigate the maze of food stalls, you’ll also be able to learn about the food prep that goes into some of your favourite local delicacies. Yep, that means live frogs and eels and turtles, oh my.
Duration: Four hours
Tickets for Chinatown Hawker Food Tours are priced at S$100.
2. Tea & Tiffin: Heritage and Food Tours in Little India
Expect a personalised guide through Little India’s best tea-time food haunts and key cultural sites when you sign up for this food tour. You’ll start with a 19-century architectural walkabout to help whet your appetite for the five different tastings (plus one drink!) that will follow suit. If a vibrant and rich cultural experience is what you’re hungry for — this one’s for you.
Duration: Three hours
Tickets for Tea & Tiffin: Heritage and Food Tours in Little India are priced at S$72.
3. Kampung Glam Walking Tours with Food Hunt
Masjid Sultan Mosque and Malay Heritage Centre — these are just two of the many landmarks that you can expect to visit on this walking tour of Kampung Glam, with food and drinks weaved in strategically to keep your energy levels up! Fill up on a scrumptious breakfast at Kampung Gelam Cafe, but remember to save some space for Nasi Ambeng at Maimunah Restaurant come lunch. We hear there’s even an ice cream stop somewhere in between, yum.
Duration: Six hours
Tickets for Kampung Glam Walking Tours with Food Hunt are priced at S$100.
4. Kopi & Cha: Bitter Brews with a Story
Local rapper Shigga Shay perfectly encapsulated the importance of kopi and toast to the average Singaporean in his playfully written ‘Tapau’. Revisit the OGs of the local coffee and tea scene in this food tour, as well as learn how these beverages shaped the lives of our forefathers. Drinks will be paired with traditional Bak Kut Teh and of course kaya toast. You’ll even get to visit a hidden gem filled with old-school coffee cups, bowls and tiffin boxes!
Duration: Three hours
Tickets for Kopi & Cha: Bitter Brews with a Story are priced at S$70.
5. ASEAN Food Bike Tours from Crawford Lane
While travel may still be out of reach, why not let your taste buds take you on a trip around the region of ASEAN through their respective delicacies? Other than Singapore, ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The best part? You can feast guilt free because you’ll be cycling from place to place!
Duration: Three hours
Tickets for ASEAN Food Bike Tours from Crawford Lane are priced at S$100.
6. Nanyang Rojak: Immigrant Mixes that Endure Food Tours
Singapore is a smorgasbord of various races and cultures intertwined through time — this is evident even in the number of Chinese dialect groups present here. There’s Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, and Teochew, each with their signature styles of cooking. Sign up if you’re interested in meeting some local hawkers, hear true stories as well as taste some unique threats in hidden hawker gems around the island!
Duration: Three hours
Tickets for Nanyang Rojak: Immigrant Mixes that Endure Food Tours are priced at S$75.
7. Singapore River Signatures: A Food Tasting Tour
“Sail down the river which brings us life, winding through my Singapore.” We’ve all sang along to Kit Chan’s beloved national day song at some point — but now, you can live it! You’ll not only get to sample the dishes from some of these restaurants lining the Singapore River but hear some of their origin stories as well! There’s even a S$10 voucher that you can use right after the tour just in case you’ve sampled something you can’t wait to try again!
Duration: Three and a half hours
Tickets for Singapore River Signatures: A Food Tasting Tour are priced at S$40.
8. Ultimate Food Journey
Credits: Klook
Craving for an in-depth understanding of the local food scene? Come with empty stomachs and a hunger for knowledge as you prepare to splosh through wet markets and get your hands dirty making your very own popiah. Anticipate a food stop at a local hawker center, two family-run shops as well as a taste test at the famed putu piring stall as featured in Netflix’s Street Food Singapore.
Duration: Three hours
Tickets for Ultimate Food Journey are priced at S$95.
9. Eat Your Way Through Katong and Joo Chiat
Born and bred in Katong, true-blue Peranakan and proud foodie Anthony will take you on a gastronomical adventure through the best kept secrets and must eats in his hood. Think Kway Chap, Laksa, Tau Kwa Pau, fried Vadai and many other delicacies of the region.
Duration: Four hours
Tickets for Eat Your Way Through Katong and Joo Chiat are priced at S$93.
10. Jalan Jalan Cari Makan: An Exploration Of Singapore’s Food Culture
Round up your favourite lunch kakis for a historical exploration of food that begins in Katong and ends in Kampung Glam. Ever wondered how food has evolved in Singapore since its founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles? Learn all about that and more — dishes will range from simple everyday fare like carrot cake to traditional kuehs and of course iconic dishes like Hokkien mee.
Duration: Four hours
Tickets for Jalan Jalan Cari Makan: An Exploration Of Singapore’s Food Culture are priced from S$330 for a group of four.
Prepare to Feast!
Whether you choose to eat your way through Katong and Joo Chiat or cycle around the ASEAN region, we hope you now have a better idea of how to better utilise your SRVs before they expire in June.
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