Like any continent, Singapore awakens various feelings for different people; surely, it is heaven for food fans. This island is quite multicultural, which has enabled the fusion of Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan, and other international dishes and languages to thrive. 

If you want more than just enjoying the great Asian food, culinary tours of Singapore will always provide more than that, introducing famous dishes, unearthed rarities, and even the food’s history. These tours are good for gourmets or just plain food lovers.

A Visit to Singapore’s Hawker Centres

During any culinary tour in Singapore, one of the activities that cannot be left out is visiting the famous and stunning hawker centres. Visitors overwhelmed by the number of delectable dishes on offer are of great need without a fancy setup and persuaded through quirkiness to shower based on Sage marinades. 

From the most popular Hainanese chicken rice to the laksa, which added up its spiciness and savouriness, several hawker centres such as Maxwell Food Centre, Old Airport Road, and Lau Pa Sat come highly recommended. There is also much traditional street food you will be invited to sample and during a food tour, you will usually be taken around to eat in many places and discover the bounty of Singapore’s hawker sale and the essence of the food.

Exploring Ethnic Enclaves: Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam

For taste enthusiasts, Singapore’s ethnic enclaves are a paradise, and most guided food tours will have a route that involves going to Little India, Chinatown, and Kampong Glam. In the Chinatown area, one can enjoy the best dim sum, bak kut teh (pork rib soup), and other ethnic cuisines, as well as the influence of the Chinese community.

Little India is picture perfect, complete with swirling spices, busy markets, and tantalising curries, biryanis, and sweets with its plethora of Indian food. In the Malay-Arab Kampong Glam, one is treated to nasi padang, satay, and other Malay foods with a view of the place’s rich history.

Peranakan Cuisine: A Gastronomic Mixture Of Cultures

Rasa Malaysia Wedding’s Funny Peranakan’s cuisine Kum Kum is a kind of Chinese and Malay cuisine which reflects the multicultural characteristic of Singapore. A food trail to explore Peranakan cuisine will include dining in some of Peranakan restaurants on the island and sampling delicacies such as chicken with black nuts, laksa lemak and kueh which are native Peranakan sweets. 

Nevertheless, these types of tours always include a view of the Peranakan houses or shops, which aids their understanding of the Peranakan cuisine even further.

 Michelin-Starred Delights and Hidden Gems

There are many valuable restaurants in Singapore as well as many other countries that have attained the prised Michelin star, but crazy enough even ordinary hawker stalls have achieved a Michelin star. While on a gastronomic tour, your Singapore city tour can also stop at the popular Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle or Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, where a budget meal million dollar meal is served for a few dollars. 

At the same time, the guidance may lead you to amazing places, or ‘off the road’ surprises, rather – ‘tiny’ restaurants or small family-owned booths that prepare exquisite, still unfamiliar, dishes.

Sweet Treats and Local Desserts

Most Singapore city tours include delicious desserts and sweets from the island. As far as desserts are concerned, Singapore is no less than a main course filled with different types of dishes like the ice kacang, a colourful tropical dessert or the traditional Nyonya kueh. 

This food tour will perhaps take you through some conventional sweet shops or some food centres that include hawker stalls singling out these sweet dishes for you to enjoy every satisfying completion of your meal.

Sweet Treats and Local Desserts

Anyway, if it is one of those who are keen about staying hungry, overstaying in Singapore is known to encourage people to take back a piece of the island with them. Relating to this, many of the scheduled culinary tours include one or two sessions of cooking classes. In cooking classes, usually held either by a professional chef or a housewife, you learn how to cook some popular dishes of Singapore. 

Be it preparing chicken in Hainanese style rice or cooking adding the ingredients to make chilli crab, these cooking classes enable you to experience even creating wonderful meals that they will be able to copy when returning to their countries.

Luxury and Taste: Exploring Singapore’s Culinary Scene with the Limousine Service from NTL Transport

As a distinctive ethnic melting pot, Singapore’s lively food culture is a treasure to any food lover. Featuring iconic hawker centres and Michelin perfectly set restaurants, this city-state has an enticing range of food offerings. 

Now, visualise touring these culinary delights with the help of NTL Transport’s fine limousine service. Our Singapore city tours make it easy, smooth and the most luxurious way to traverse through the most exquisite gastronomical locations in the city be it in a single quest or as a group.

Singapore City Sights Tour: A Personalised Culinary Experience

Singapore has several towering buildings, numerous food outlets, and busy people, making it easy to lose focus in the quest of capturing the renowned food places. Hop on NTL Transport’s finest vehicles and leave the driving to them as your personal chauffeur addresses the gas issue. You can also find worry free tailored excursions where you can enjoy exploring the best hawker centres, niches and top restaurants without driving or using public transport.

Not only do our chauffeurs drive well but they also know the city’s hotspots when it comes to food. If you want to taste some fantastic satay from Lau Pa Sat or have a nice meal in Singapore, our Singapore city tours are always ready to get you there.

Tour and Hop-Off Singapore ‘s Iconic Landmarks with a Limo Transport

Every food lover would forever remember their culinary exploration around Singapore and with a limousine from NTL Transport, it can only get better. The luxury ride makes the otherwise tedious process of food exploration and tour itineraries including the Marina Bay more enjoyable.

Be it moving to the popular food courts, lesser-known hidden food haunts, or high end-ranged restaurants, we have got you covered. If you are looking for a gourmet experience in Singapore, NTL Transport’s Singapore city tours are the answer.