4 Chinatown Food Tours in Singapore to Eat Your Way Through

1.Singapore: Chinatown Hawker Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $88Our pick

Start at Chinatown Visitor Centre at 9 a.m. and follow an STB licensed guide through Smith Street and Chinatown for eight local tastings. Expect chicken rice, carrot cake, toast, coffee, snacks, and plenty of food history. Guides such as Yong, Corliss, Cheyenne, and Yap add personal insight.

“Interesting and delicious tour with a lot of history and current Singapore information thrown in. Highly recommended! Mr Yap was very friendly, knowledgeable and knows his way around.”

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2.Kampong Glam, Little India & Chinatown with Local Street Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · from $177

Walk through Singapore’s Malay, Indian, and Chinese quarters with a private guide such as Grace, Grayson, Joseph, or Nigel. Expect nine shared food tastings, local drinks, hawker stalls, Sultan Mosque, an MRT ride, and Chinatown’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes.

“We really enjoyed our tour. We had some delicious drinks and food from stalls that we probably would’ve never stopped at. Sujit was very knowledgeable in the history of Singapore and all the neighborhoods. We will definitely book with Viator again.”

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3.Michelin Premium Food Tour with Hawker Centre & Chinatown Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $117

Join a licensed guide such as Sam, Tang, Desmond, or Jasmine for a three-hour Chinatown food walk limited to eight people. You’ll visit four food stops, including two Michelin-recognized hawker eateries, a wet market, Sri Mariamman Temple, and local dessert stops.

“Our guide Sam conducted us on a fantastic tour of Chinatown, taking in four varied and authentic food stops, encompassing differing influences on the Singaporean cuisine. The hawker centre is like nowhere else. The historical aspect of the tour was also very interesting and Sam was able provide some fascinating insights. We would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience a few of the the delights this part of the city has to offer.”

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4.UNESCO Hawker Culture: Chinatown Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $88

Walk through Chinatown with a licensed local guide, stopping at Sri Mariamman Temple, Maxwell Food Centre, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Smith Street, and a traditional coffeehouse. Expect 9 to 10 selected dishes and drinks, including chicken rice, across a small group of up to 10 people.

“Our guide Ronnie. Was outstanding... Helped our disabled friend all day. And took us to some great eats. ....and provided history lesson of Singapore”

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