Chinatown Hawker Food Tour with MICHELIN Guide Stalls (9 Tastings)
Taste 9 local dishes in Chinatown with a licensed local guide, including Bib Gourmand stalls from the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026. Small group, 3.5 hours, enough food for a full meal.
- Duration: 3 h 30 min
- Price: from S$99 per adult, S$79 per child
- Starts between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, at the time you choose
- Runs every day
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Just your party: 2 to 10 guests
- Meeting point: Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street (Kadayanallur Street entrance)
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
About this tour
Singapore's hawker culture is on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and some of the best food in the city costs less than S$10 a plate. On this 3.5-hour walk your licensed guide takes you to Maxwell Food Centre and Chinatown Complex, the two big hawker centres of Chinatown, and orders the dishes locals queue for.
What you taste (9 tastings): • Hainanese chicken rice from a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand stall • Hakka yong tau foo from a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand stall • 5 more hawker favourites, for example char kway teow, popiah, chwee kueh, char siew or laksa • A local dessert, and a kopi or teh (local coffee or tea)
Between the food stops you walk through Chinatown's shophouse streets and past its temples, and your guide tells you how the street hawkers moved into the food centres, and why Singaporeans will queue 30 minutes for one plate.
Good to know: • The two Bib Gourmand stalls are listed in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026. Hawkers have rest days (the chicken rice stall closes on Mondays) and sometimes sell out. Your guide then picks another stall from the MICHELIN Guide. • Tastings are shared portions, enough for a full meal. Tell us about allergies or diet needs when you book. • Easy walking, about 2 km, partly outdoors. The tour runs rain or shine. • Ugkstour is not connected to the MICHELIN Guide. Ugkstour is a Singapore travel agent (licence TA03758N), and your guide is licensed by the Singapore Tourism Board.
Itinerary
- Meet your guide at Maxwell Food Centre (Maxwell Food Centre, Kadayanallur Street entrance)
- Maxwell Food Centre: MICHELIN chicken rice and hawker classics (Maxwell Food Centre): Hainanese chicken rice from a Bib Gourmand stall (Tuesday to Sunday), plus 2 more favourites such as popiah or char kway teow.
- Chinatown temples and shophouses (South Bridge Road): Walk past the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, and hear how Chinatown grew.
- Chinatown Complex: MICHELIN yong tau foo and more (Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, 335 Smith Street): Hakka yong tau foo from a Bib Gourmand stall, plus 2 or 3 more dishes at Singapore's biggest hawker centre.
- Pagoda Street and old Chinatown (Pagoda Street): Shophouse streets, old trades and the stories of the first Chinese settlers.
- Dessert and kopi (Chinatown): A local dessert and a kopi or teh, ordered the way Singaporeans do.
- Tour ends near Chinatown MRT (Chinatown MRT station)
What is included
- Licensed tourist guide
- 9 tastings, enough for a full meal
- 2 dishes from MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand stalls
- 1 local coffee, tea or juice
Not included
- Hotel pickup
- Alcohol
- Extra food and drinks
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
About 3 h 30 min.
Where does the tour start?
You meet your guide at Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street (Kadayanallur Street entrance).
How many people can join?
Just your own party: 2–10 guests, priced per person.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start.
Who is the guide?
A tourist guide licensed by the Singapore Tourism Board who speaks English, Mandarin. You see their name, photo and licence number after you pay.