Flavours of Singapore: PRIVATE Food Tour
A private culinary journey through Singapore’s hawker stalls, heritage neighbourhoods, and local food traditions.
Our Singapore Food Tour is the winner of the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award, putting it in the top 1% of tours on Tripadvisor globally!
At a Glance
- •Price: From US$490 per group
- •Duration: 6 hours / 6.5 hours with hotel pick-up
- •Schedule: Any day, start between 9am and 3pm
- •Group Size: Private tour for 1–8 guests, larger groups on request
- •Meeting Point: Katong / East Coast, or hotel pick-up with add-on
- •End Point: Little India
- •Districts Visited: Joo Chiat & Katong, Old Airport Road, Kampong Glam & Little India
- •Includes: 13+ food & drink tastings. Short journeys by public transport between districts.
- •Tour Style: Relaxed private walking tour using public transport between districts
- •Dietary Notes: Not suitable for gluten-free guests or those avoiding seafood/meat
- •Language: English, Mandarin & Cantonese
About the Tour
Singapore is one of the world’s greatest food cities — a melting pot of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Peranakan cultures brought together through generations of migration, trade, and shared traditions.
On this private Singapore food tour, we explore four culturally distinct neighbourhoods where those communities settled and built modern Singapore — from the spice-scented streets of Little India to historic hawker centres filled with the sound of sizzling woks, clattering chopsticks, and locals debating where to find the city’s best dishes.
With your own private guide, flexible start times, and optional hotel pick-up, this experience offers a more personalised way to discover the city through its food, history, and everyday rituals.
Along the way, your guide brings Singapore’s history to life through more than 13 curated tastings, exploring the influence of British colonialism, the evolution of hawker culture, the blending of Chinese and Malay traditions into Peranakan cuisine, and the customs that continue to shape local life today.
Expect bold flavours, fascinating stories, and the kind of places many visitors would never discover alone.
Meet the people, flavours, and neighbourhoods that shape Singapore’s extraordinary food culture.
What We Eat
- • Singapore Coffee Shop Culture: Begin the experience with traditional kopi, kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs, and flaky curry puffs in one of Singapore’s old-school coffee shops shaped by the city’s early Chinese communities.
- • Peranakan Heritage: Discover handmade kueh, Nonya rice dumplings, and rich Katong laksa while exploring the blending of Chinese and Malay traditions that shaped Peranakan cuisine.
- • Singapore Hawker Classics: At one of Singapore’s most respected hawker centres, sample dishes created in Singapore itself, including favourites such as Hokkien mee, carrot cake, popiah, rojak, and fresh sugar cane juice.
- • Kampong Glam: Beneath the golden domes of Sultan Mosque, explore Malay, Indonesian, Arab, and Muslim influences through beef rendang, flaky murtabak, and hand-pulled teh tarik.
- • Little India: Finish among the spice-filled streets of Little India with crispy dosa, chutneys, Indian sweets, and fragrant masala tea served in bustling local eateries.
- • Please Note: Each private tour includes more than 13 curated tastings selected from the dishes and specialities listed above. Tastings may vary slightly depending on group size, vendor availability, and the day of your tour.
Pricing
| 1–2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 7 People | 8 People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hours Meet in Katong |
490 | 565 | 640 | 710 | 775 | 840 | 905 |
| 6.5 Hours With Hotel Pick-Up |
535 | 610 | 735 | 805 | 870 | 935 | 1000 |
Prices shown are the total cost for private groups of up to 8 guests.
Additional guests can be added for US$55 per person (maximum 10 guests total).
Adult pricing applies to guests aged 12 and above.
Children aged 6–11 join for US$33 per child.
Children aged 5 and under join free of charge.
For larger private groups, customised itineraries, or special arrangements, please contact us directly.
Good to Know
Guests should be comfortable walking approximately 3km over the course of the tour, including one longer walk between districts. Public transport is used throughout the experience, although taxis can easily be arranged on request.
Guests selecting hotel pick-up will travel by taxi or private vehicle from their hotel to the first food stop in Katong before continuing the tour by public transport between districts.
Each private tour includes more than 13 curated tastings selected from the dishes and specialities listed on this page. Tastings may vary slightly depending on vendor opening hours, seasonal availability, and the day of your tour.
This tour includes a wide variety of foods containing meat, seafood, gluten, dairy, and spice. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate gluten-free diets or severe food allergies, and vegetarian options are limited.
Children of all ages are welcome on private tours. Please refer to the pricing section above for child pricing information.
Singapore’s weather is hot and humid year-round, so light clothing and comfortable footwear are recommended.
Tours operate rain or shine.
Full refunds are available for cancellations made more than 48 hours before the tour start time. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds for late cancellations or no-shows.
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Please select the number of persons aged 12 years and over joining your tour. Children aged 6-11 years only require a small charge, which can be added on as an ‘extra’ after you click through to the ‘checkout’ page.
Please click on your desired date to choose your start time and tour length; 5.5-hours or 6-hours with hotel pick-up.
All pricing is in USD.