Eat at Singapore’s hawker centers

The best food vendors in the city are housed in open-air structures known as hawker centers. These food stands offer regional delicacies and regional cuisine. They are advantageously situated close to sizable housing complexes in Singapore, making it simple for you to socialize with locals at the open tables. A hawker center is more than just a food court; they are a Singaporean institution.

Hungry? When you visit this center of Southeast Asian cuisine, you'll want to be. Singapore is home to numerous excellent restaurants, but its hawker centers are legendary. The hawker culture is so essential to Singaporean culture that it was added to the 2020 Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Indulging in a plate of fiery laksa, flaky murtabak (stuffed savory pancake), nutty satay, or BBQ stingray, to mention just a few of the wonderful foods on sale at the 100 or so hawker centers sprinkled around the island nation, is the best way to understand Singaporean culture.