Stories Served Fresh Daily.
To understand Singapore, you must first understand its hawker culture.
It’s not just a way to eat it’s a way of life.
Born in the 1800s as humble street stalls run by migrants from China, India, and the Malay Archipelago,
hawkers turned food into connection. They sold simple, soulful dishes from pushcarts and wooden tables,
each reflecting the flavors of their homeland and the creativity of survival.
Today, those same flavors live on in the hawker centres vibrant community spaces
where people of every background gather to share food, stories, and laughter.
Here, class disappears, culture thrives, and Singapore’s heart beats strongest.
In December 2020, Singapore’s Hawker Culture was inscribed on the
UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
This honor celebrated the people not just the food.
• Recipes passed down through generations
• The art of wok hei and sambal
• The early mornings, the late nights, the queues that never end
UNESCO recognized hawker culture as a living heritage a symbol of community,
diversity, and resilience that tells the world who Singapore truly is.
At Singapore Food Tour, our guided dining experience is a modern tribute
to this recognition celebrating warmth, flavor, and storytelling at one table.
Strangers share seats, stories, and smiles everyone belongs at a hawker table.
From Hokkien mee to Indian rojak and Malay satay every dish speaks of diversity.
Hawker food proves world-class flavor can be shared by all, not just the elite.
Third-generation hawkers reinvent classics with new ingredients and ideas.
Behind every stall is a story.
A mother who wakes at 3 a.m. to grind chili paste by hand.
A son who returned home to carry on the family carrot cake recipe.
A couple who’s been frying noodles together for 40 years.
They are the guardians of taste the reason Singapore’s hawker scene endures.
At Singapore Food Tour, we share their stories through food.
Each course on our tasting menu honors the spirit of these unsung heroes.
As generations age and the city modernizes, preserving hawker stories matters more than ever.
Through Singapore Food Tour, we help keep this legacy alive by:
• Sourcing inspiration from real hawker recipes
• Featuring multicultural dishes that tell Singapore’s story
• Partnering with local communities
• Sharing knowledge with visitors and locals alike
Every booking supports the preservation of Singapore’s living food heritage
one story, one plate, one memory at a time.
Join Taste of Singapore and experience the city’s most delicious stories firsthand.
From hawker food at Tekka Centre to Peranakan feasts and street food along Beach Road, every step of our journey reveals a new side of the Lion City.
