Expat Relocation - Eating Out

Find useful information on your relocation to Singapore below:

Working in Singapore

• Clubs in Singapore
• Embassies in Singapore
• Communications
• Useful Information
• Local Culture
• Important Facts
• Getting Around
• Rules & Regulations
• Eating Out
• Where to Eat
• Clubbing
• Golf Venue
• International Schools

Some people say that eating is the national pastime of Singaporeans, and it just might be true. Visitors new to the country would probably shake their heads in disbelief at the number of eating establishments, and the list keeps growing. The variety and quality of food would leave even the most fussy of diners quite content. As well as local cuisine, the choice of international cuisines available is unsurpassable.

Local Cuisine

• Chinese: Chinese food in Singapore has its roots in the different provinces of China. Some delicacies not to be missed include Peking duck, Shanghai eel, dim sum (Cantonese), Hainanese chicken rice and Teochew braised duck.
  
  
• Indian: Indian food can be (generally) categorised into South Indian cuisine (hot curries, rice-flour breads, vegetarian delights and of course, fish-head curry) while North Indian food features wheat rather than rice and more meat dishes. The famous tandoori dishes is a must where meat is cooked in a clay urn over charcoals.
  
  
• Malay / Indonesian: Spices are used liberally in every Malay dish, the most important being 'belacan' (prawn paste). A favourite in Singapore is satay, barbecued meat on a skewer, eaten with spicy peanut sauce.
  
  
• Nyonya: Nyonya food is a combination of Chinese and Malay, which came about in the 15th Century when early Chinese settlers married local Malay women. The main ingredients are mainly Chinese and the food is cooked with a variety of local spices.
  
  
• Seafood: Don't leave Singapore without sampling its delicious seafood. Some specials not to be missed includes the famous chili crab, Drunken Prawns, Crispy Fried Baby Squid and Buttered Prawns.
  
  
• Other Asian: Many restaurants in Singapore specialises in other Asian cuisines like Japanese, Thai, Korean and Vietnamese.
  
  
• Western: Singapore offers Western cuisines from almost every corner of the world. Take your pick from Swiss, Italian, French, Mexican, Spanish, American, Austrian and Middle Eastern.
  
  
• Hawker Food: Food courts, as they are also known, gives you the chance to sample a whole variety of local food at very reasonable prices.

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