Private Tour

Private Food Tour with Local Hawker Centre

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

Malay

Cantonese

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Eat like a local on a food tour.

Culturally immersive experience.

An in-depth exploration of Singapore's history and culture through food. Sightseeing and food tastings in Kampong Glam, Little India, Katong and Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. Included are 10+ foodie tastings in 6 hours.

Throughout the tour, you will discover the histories and stories behind the foods that you eat, as well as the restaurants and neighbourhoods that you eat them in. This tour will give you a solid understanding of what it means to ‘eat like a local’ and how Singapore’s iconic dishes became embedded into Singapore’s culture.

Foodie tastings: Kaya Toast or Curry Puff and Kopi, Bak Chang, Kuehs and Laksa in Katong. One or two distinctly Singaporean dishes from a choice of Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah and Carrot Cake at Old Airport Road Hawker. Teh Tarrik, Beef Rendang or Murtabak in Kampong Glam. Dosa and Indian sweets and / or Masala Milk in Little India.

Hotel pickups are available.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please wear comfortable walking shoes, lots of sun protection and wear a hat or bring an umbrella for sun protection.

Please note that is does rain most days in Singapore for at least 30 minutes to an hour so please be prepared for rain and bring a rain coat or umbrella. Tours will continue in wet weather.

You need to bring at least 1 litre of water per person so ensure that you do not become dehydrated in the heat. This tour does not include water, only tea and coffee as specified in the tour description.

Should you wish to use any taxis during your tour instead of the bus or walking (excluding the one to the start point) they are payable by yourself and are not included in the tour.

You must be able to walk 2 miles / 3km at a reasonable walking speed in hot, humid weather

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding the booking service fee). If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). No refund under 48 hours cancellation

This tour is not suitable for people with dietary restrictions, the food on the tour contain milk, meat, pork, prawns, fish, wheat / gluten and spice.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Hello Singapore

If you book onto our small group food tour of Singapore you will join a mixed group of maximum 8 guests. Small group food tours run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and start at 9 am in the East Coast/Katong area of Singapore. Full details on the meeting point are provided upon booking. Tours last 5.5 hours and finish at 2:30 pm in Little India. Over the course of the 5.5 hours food tour, we will undertake an in-depth exploration of Singapore’s food culture, covering 4 core geographic areas and sample over 10 authentic dishes of all the main ethnics’ background. You will dive into the history of food in Modern Singapore, from it’s founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles through to the present day and re-emerge from it with full bellies!

5 hours 30 minutes • Admission Included

Katong-Joo Chiat

Learn about the early Chinese immigrants to Singapore and the distinctive Peranakan culture where many traditional Singaporean dishes were born out of the culture

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private tour

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Snacks

Lunch

Breakfast

Food, try more than 10 dishes: kaya toast, Bak Chang, Kuehs, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah etc

Transportation to (unless a hotel pick up is booked) /from the tour

Gratuities

Water

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

6 hours - meet in Katong

6.5 hours - Hotel Pick-up

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

98 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Food Experience, Great Guide
Go61994,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an incredible 6 hour food tour with Pam covering several different neighborhoods of Singapore. We felt less like tourists by taking local transportation and exploring parts of Singapore we may not have discovered on our own. This was definitely the highlight of our trip to Singapore and what we will remember most. Thank you Pam!
Great Food Tour
Richbutnot,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an excellent food tour with Pam. She was a fantastic guide and enjoyable to spend the day with. She gave just the right of information without giving too much. We tasted at least 15 different items and saw a lot of Singapore. Highly recommended.
Awesome!
240delaneyg,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing tour! Our tour guide Pam was so knowledgeable and the food was delicious! So cool to go to different parts of the city.
Great Day with Gee Soo exploring Singapore food and culture
jrgray,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our day spent with Gee Soo on a private food tour of Singapore was worth every Singapore dollar and much more. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the country and its culture and it was great to learn how Singaporeans live while also dining on some incredible food. We had 11 different food stops along the way with multiple dishes at each stop, which is really too much food, but it was all incredibly delicious and gave us a great taste of what Singapore has to offer.
Wonderful food tour with amazing food and an opportunity to learn about the real Singapore from our wonderful guide Gee.
Compass781594,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a wonderful way to experience the food and hear about the history of Singapore. Gee Soo made our tour fun and so interesting. The food was excellent, particularly the Laksa.
Great food day with Pam
Guide57866474213,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a delightful experience with Pam, the food was delicious and her knowledge of the dishes and cultures made it come alive
Delicious and informative
Discover18138473895,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Pam gave us a really excellent experience with an overview of Singaporean culture and history through people and food. It was a highly enjoyable and worthwhile experience, thank you!
Perfect way to experience Singapore
munveert,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Pam was an awesome guide, best day of the whole trip! Highly recommend doing this to find out all the spots to visit in the various cultural areas throughout the city and try all the amazing food from each area.
Informative, great food, great fun. We loved it.
Kirk m,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gee Soo was our guide. He is a generous and caring man with a deep knowledge of Singapore, its history and the variety of foods. Across 6 hours we enjoyed every minute and gained a greater insight into Singapore and how it has evolved into the great city it is now. Thank you Gee Soo. A delightful day and experience.
5-star tour
Roam47130813299,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I booked the tour for my nephew and he is very happy with the arrangement. Gee soo is the tour guide and he is super nice and so passionate with the trip and sharing a lot stories of this city. If you want to explore the city, culture and the food, this is very recommended.