Free tour

Food Tour: Chinatown Hawker Hop

5.00

Excellent(1)

Singapore

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Angel

Registered on 12 December 2025

Hello! I’m Wahida, also known as Angel, a professional Singapore tour guide with 7 years of guiding experience and a lifelong foodie who truly lives, breathes and eats this city. I grew up in a family that has been part of Singapore’s food industry for years, so hawker culture has always felt like home. As a passionate home cook, I love sharing how our dishes are prepared, the stories behind them, and where to find the flavours locals actually eat. With me, you won’t just try food, you’ll understand it. Before guiding, I spent 10 years as a humanities teacher. Experiences gained taught me how to connect with people, explain culture clearly, and organise smooth, engaging tours. I’m honoured to have been a Best Tour Guide nominee in 2022 and a finalist in 2023, and I bring the same passion to every guest on my walks. If you join my tours, expect: ✅ fun stories, history and cultural insights ✅ hidden gems you’d never find alone ✅ real local hawker recommendations ✅ a relaxed & friendly experience Come curious, Come hungry and let me show you Singapore through the flavours I grew up with!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Come Hungry!

Food Tour: Chinatown Hawker Hop is a free, tip-based food walk that takes you into the heart of Singapore’s award winning hawkers, where locals eat, chat, laugh and keep traditions alive.

Best to book on your first day in Singapore, to give you a head start to our Food Culture to Eat Like a Local in our overwhelming Food Markets, aka Hawker Centers! We’ll explore some of Singapore’s iconic hawker centres, uncovering the stories behind everyday dishes and the people who make them. Learn how hawker food became an important part of Singapore’s identity, why it’s recognised by UNESCO, and how to order like a local without feeling lost.

This tour is perfect for first-time visitors, food lovers, curious travellers and crazy over Michelin street food who want to experience Singapore beyond guidebooks.

Why book this tour?

Come hungry, fall in love at first bite
Famous & award winning stalls
Learn the culture and stories
Relaxed pace with no hard selling or forced eating
Led by local foodie
Rain or shine, the tour goes on - your holiday time is too precious for weather drama

Important note

Personal food expense is not included. Only local cash is used in hawker centers ($20-$30 per person depend on how much your want to eat!)
Come hungry to try some food
If you’re unable to attend, please cancel the tour so I know not to wait

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Starbucks at Chinatown Point

Meet Point: Starbucks at Chinatown Point. I’ll be waiting at the entrance holding a “Michelin Chinatown Hawker Hop” sign and wearing my official Tour Guide License - you won’t miss me!

Free entry

Hong Lim Hawker Center

A bustling food haven in Singapore’s neighbourhood, offering Michelin award winning dishes.

Outside visit

Smith Street

Walk into the Heart of Chinatown’s heritage and culture while exploring King of fruits.

Free entry

Maxwell Center

One of the busiest and most popular hawker center catering to locals, CBD crowd and tourists who are after Singapore’s national dish, HCR.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.