Being a multi-racial country, it is no surprise that you can find many different cuisines for you to enjoy. Savor Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan, Japanese, and Korean food, and be spoilt for choice! Taste some of the signature dishes in Singapore such as Hainanese Chicken Rice, Fried Hokkien Mee, Nasi Lemak, and Prata with Curry at Lau Pa Sat, or at other restaurants and food centres.
Your visit to Singapore is not complete until you have tried all these. Feel free to approach our Concierge for recommendations on where to shop and dine.
LAU PA SAT
Address: 18 Raffles Quay
Nearest MRT Station: Downtown MRT Station or Raffles Place MRT Station
Lau Pa Sat, or "Old Market" in the Hokkien dialect, used to be a wet market over 150 years ago during the times of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore. It has now been converted into a permanent food center; a famous gourmet paradise offering a large selection of local delicacies while retaining its classic charm.
Make a beeline for some of Singapore's popular dishes such as chilli and black pepper crabs, fried carrot cake, fried kway teow, and rojak — a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish. Watch as the street transforms as night falls — lined with rows of satay stalls, serving up succulent and juicy Satay (skewered grilled meat).
AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE
Address: 7 Maxwell Road
Nearest MRT Station: Telok Ayer MRT Station or Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
Amoy Street Food Centre is home to both traditional hawkers and modern fusion fare at affordable prices. You'll find a trove of traditional hawker stalls selling classics like fish porridge and lor mee (yellow noodles in a thick, savory gravy), and modern dishes like Singapore-style ramen at A Noodle Story — a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded noodle dish that fuses Japanese ramen with prawns, roast meat and dumplings.
MAXWELL ROAD HAWKER CENTRE
Address: 1 Kadayanallur Street
Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
Experience authentic local dining at this hawker centre – a highly popular spot among both locals and tourists. Located in Chinatown, this food center has over 100 stalls offering a vast spread of different mouth-watering dishes. Some must-try dishes include the popular Tian Tian chicken rice and congee from Zhen Zhen Porridge stall.
CHINATOWN FOOD STREET
Address: 335 Smith Street
Nearest MRT Station: Chinatown MRT Station
The famous Chinatown Food Street is a local food destination located in the bustling cultural enclave of Chinatown. Taste Singapore's local fares while admiring the colorful heritage shophouses at its background, and indulge in scrumptious local cuisines such as fish ball noodles, char kway teow, BBQ chicken wings, and fried oyster omelette.
SATAY BY THE BAY
Address: 18 Marina Gardens Drive
Nearest MRT Station: Bayfront MRT Station
Nestled in the quietest corner of Gardens by the Bay, Satay by the Bay exudes the quaint charm of the good old days. Ingeniously designed to mimic a giant canopy that spreads over the venue, feel the inviting sea breeze while you enjoy your food. With wide, spacious seating and a seemingly endless selection of stalls from local to regional and international food, you’d be spoilt for choice.
FOOD GARDEN
Address: 8 Marina View
Nearest MRT Station: Downtown MRT Station
Located at Asia Square, Food Garden is an upscale casual dining hall that offers restaurant-quality food for an extraordinary dining experience. Indulge in a variety of cuisines from Chinese to Japanese, Korean, Mexican, and Western.