Authentic Singapore Street Food Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Step into the heart of Singapore’s UNESCO hawker culture. This guided walking tour is your passport to real flavors locals queue for and crave. Go beyond clichés into bustling hawker centers where culinary tradition comes alive.
What Makes This Tour Special:
1. Eat like a local – No watered-down tourist food here! You’ll be eating as the locals do
2. Award-winning heritage hawkers – Sample food from award-winning and Michelin Bib Gourmand listed stalls
3. UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list – Discover why Singapore’s hawker culture is globally celebrated
4. Try the weird & wonderful – From unexpected textures to bold flavors, this is food adventure at its finest
5. Highly customizable – Spice level, dietary preferences, must-try dishes? The tour adapts to you
Perfect For:
1. Food lovers and adventurous eaters
2. First-time visitors and returning travelers
3. Solo travelers, couples, families, and private groups
4. Anyone who wants to understand Singapore through its food
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Singapore
A guided walking journey through iconic hawker centers and hidden food gems such as Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown Complex, Nanyang Old Coffee, Lau Pa Sat and many more. Be immersed in the melting pot of Singapore’s culinary culture with dishes across Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cuisines.
Singapore
Learn about the stalls’ storied histories — family legacies, secret recipes, and food rivalries. Gain a deeper understanding of how food shapes Singapore’s identity, daily life, and culture.
What‘s Included
Partly customizable itinerary
Licensed Tourist Guide
Food Sampling
Insurance Coverage
Private transportation
Public transportation
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Authentic Singapore Street Food Tour
Reviews
85 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Food/cultural tour
tckwanderer,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did this tour a couple of days after being in Singapore and Amanda did a great job in adding extra bits to the tour so I got to learn a bit more about Singapore life. It turned out that I was the only one on the tour so we walked and talked through a couple of suburbs, as well as ate lunch together and tried a few different dishes. Really interested to see some of the older style apartments, including a bomb shelter on our way. 3 hours went past really quick!
A great insight into...
Jacquie Q,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A great insight into Singapore's hawker food culture. Our guide, Justin, was friendly and knowledgeable.
Great tour
Remmil,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, William, was a fountain of knowledge. We learned so much about Singapore history and culture in just 3 hours. The food was diverse and chosen with care to represent different cuisines. William was very accommodating to my being a pescatarian. Highly recommend this tour and tour guide!
Authentic Friendly Foodie Tour of Singapore
markwD9555OS,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful afternoon in Singapore experiencing the Hawker food culture with Kristine. She was enthusiastic, friendly, and very informative about the different types we had and their history. She could speak a bit louder in busy areas, but we knew she was being polite to others. We loved all of her dishes she chose and would recommend her highly!!
The history that shaped modern Singapore
19jefferyt,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John Tan who lead out tour was excellent - the combination of learned and lived experience he had with Singapore and its food history was both interesting and informative. We loved him describing the development of Hawker food culture and the history of settlers in the area help shape what we see today- a vibrant and totally modern city with a multicultural community that lives well together.
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332gusw,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks Cathy for an amazingly detailed tour in Singapore. We toured through and were educated on the rich history of Singapore’s China Town, saw some great street art, ducked into a hawker centre for a mountain of local delicacies and had an extensive and informative tour of all levels of the beautiful temple. Next up we visited the Singapore master planning display which details the history of the development of Singapore, the overall master plan, the delivery of all services to the city and suburbs and some detailed and informative scale models of Singapore. Finally we sat down for a well earned coffee and kaya toast. We were very lucky to have Cathy share her extensive knowledge of Singapore’s history and modern day. Highly recommended.
Best street food experience!
ericawE3722XV,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a lovely street food experience with Christene in Singapore. We had almost no knowledge of Chinese food and she gave us the best to taste while explaining about the origin and how it is made. And wow it was so good and more than enough.....we almost did not make it for desert. We also learned a lot about the culture and history and I can recommend this tour. Good value for money too.
Great experience
GrandTour21555768123,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience with Mr Ron Chew. He was attentive to our needs, provided historical background and helped in experience the typical food items of the area.
Lovely afternoon wandering china town with tasty food at maxwell hawker markets.
simonv805,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great afternoon with Raymond Teo. Had some excellent food at the Maxwell center. Raymond was well versed in local history and had interesting commentry as we explored china town.
Great guide, great food!
P2344GOsuzannem,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great way to see Singapore and enjoy the hidden gem food stalls. Justin was amazing with our kids and was a great, kind, patient guide. We were so full after the tour, as we tried so many flavors! It was five stars!
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