Hawker hopping
Weekend eating tours — going from hawker centre to hawker centre for specific dishes — is a genuine hobby. Singaporeans will drive 30 minutes for a specific stall's wonton mee.
☀️ Weekend culture in Singapore
Weekends in Singapore have their own rhythm. Markets, day trips, sport, religion or rest — what people in Singapore actually do on their days off says a lot about the culture.
In Singapore, weekend culture comes down to a few things: hawker hopping, nature escapes, and neighbourhood exploration.
Nature escapes
MacRitchie TreeTop Walk, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and Southern Ridges are forest hikes within the city. Pulau Ubin is a short ferry ride to a rural island that feels like 1960s Singapore.
Neighbourhood exploration
Tiong Bahru (art deco + hipster cafés), Kampong Glam (Malay-Arab quarter), Joo Chiat (Peranakan shophouses). Each neighbourhood has distinct character. Walk, eat, photograph.