Singapore Hawker Centres and Old Neighborhood Food
Stay in Chinatown and eat your way through Maxwell, Tiong Bahru, Katong and Lau Pa Sat, with old neighborhoods and museums along the way
A slow-paced, food-focused route: each day centers on one or two hawker centres and the old neighborhoods around them. Highlights include Hainanese chicken rice in Chinatown, pastries at the Tiong Bahru morning market, Peranakan laksa in Katong, satay at Lau Pa Sat, and South Indian Muslim food in Kampong Glam. The National Museum and Fort Canning Park provide breaks from the heat. Ideal for food lovers on a return visit to Singapore.
Many popular stalls close one day a week, often on Monday or midweek. Check opening days before you go.
Day by day
Day 1 · Chinatown and Lau Pa Sat Satay
Singapore（Chinatown、Buddha Tooth Relic Temple、Lau Pa Sat）
About 45 minutes by MRT from the airport to Chinatown. After checking in, explore on foot. In the evening, walk about 15 minutes to Lau Pa Sat.
Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat closes to traffic and opens for stalls in the evening. It gets crowded, so arrive early.
Stay: Chinatown
Day 2 · Tiong Bahru Morning Market and the Riverside
Singapore（Tiong Bahru、National Museum of Singapore、Fort Canning Park、Clarke Quay）
One MRT stop in the morning to Tiong Bahru. In the afternoon, take the MRT to the National Museum, then walk through Fort Canning Park down to Clarke Quay.
Most stalls at Tiong Bahru Market close by the afternoon, so go before 10am.
Stay: Chinatown
Day 3 · Katong and Joo Chiat Peranakan Flavours
Singapore（Katong & Joo Chiat、East Coast Park）
About 30 minutes to Katong by MRT and bus, or by taxi. In the afternoon, walk or take a taxi to East Coast Park, then return to Chinatown in the evening.
Bikes can be rented at East Coast Park. In the evening, have grilled seafood at the lakeside hawker centre.
Stay: Chinatown
Day 4 · Kampong Glam and Little India
Singapore（Kampong Glam / Haji Lane、Little India）
Take the MRT to Bugis and walk through Kampong Glam and Little India. In the afternoon, take the MRT or a taxi to Changi Airport, about 30 minutes.
Tekka Centre in Little India is good for roti prata and fried rice.