Singapore is both a nation and a single city, and its food is the clearest record of who settled here. Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cooking meet across hawker centres, kopitiams and dining rooms, from a plate of Hainanese chicken rice to a chilli crab feast. Start with the city guide to begin.

Cities in Singapore

Each city has its own way of feeding you. Pick where to start.

By state

State-level food guides aggregating every city in that state.

Top across Singapore

Country-wide editor lists across every category we cover.

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Signature dishes of Singapore

A growing index of the canonical dishes from Singapore, what they are, where they came from, and where in the country to eat them.

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