Eating My Way Through Singapore
Priya, a 34-year-old doctor from San Francisco, expected Singapore to be a sleek city of skyscrapers and order. But on her ABrenna Travel trip, its food scene—messy, vibrant, and soulful—stole her heart. Her guide, Wei, was a hawker stall whisperer, with a grin that promised every bite would be a revelation. At Lau Pa Sat, they tackled chili crab, the sweet-spicy sauce dripping down their chins as Priya declared it “left her speechless.” “Wei knew every vendor’s story,” she says, from the auntie perfecting laksa to the uncle fanning satay skewers.
Their late-night stop at Boon Tat Street was pure magic—smoke curling from grills, the sizzle of satay, and Wei teaching her to order in Malay, her halting “satu lagi” earning laughs from the vendor. Priya’s boutique hotel was her retreat, with a rooftop pool, skyline views, and breakfasts of kaya toast and matcha smoothies. Wei balanced food with Singapore’s sights: the glowing supertrees of Gardens by the Bay, Chinatown’s temples thick with incense, and a wet market where Priya haggled for mangosteens, her hands sticky with juice. A Peranakan cooking class had them grinding spices for ayam buah keluak, the nutty dish a new favorite.
One quiet moment stood out: sipping kopi at a 70-year-old coffee shop, Wei sharing tales of Singapore’s kampong days. “It wasn’t just food—it was Singapore’s soul,” Priya says. From Michelin-starred dim sum at Hawker Chan to a hawker’s Hainanese chicken rice, her week was a feast for every sense. Hungry for your own Singapore food odyssey? ABrenna Travel’s got the perfect table waiting.
