Hi,

We will be visiting Singapore for our third time in September. We are going for the weekend to watch the Formula 1 race. While that will certainly keep us busy for most of the weekend, I was wondering if anyone knows of some interesting/unique things to do while we are there.

Since we enjoy eating, I was thinking of some kind of a food tour of some sort? Anyone know of a good tour or anything else that comes to mind?

Thanks in advance.

Unique? Have a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Long Bar.

Personally, I don't like them (they were concocted to suit the tastes of ex-pat British women of about a century ago) and the location is touristy, so I'd never suggest doing it more than once, but it's definitely "unique."

More seriously, the unique Singapore food experience is the hawker centres (or centers, to Yanks). Your hotel will be able to point you at a nearby good one. Eat whatever looks good. Most vendors speak enough English to explain what something is even if it's not their first language.

Singapore also has lots of good higher-end restaurants. Its cuisine is based largely on Malaysian food, but reflecting the diversity of its heritage, it has overlays of Chinese, Indian and more. It is nearly impossible to eat badly in Singapore unless your credit card is maxed out.

Finally, major hotels have some of the finest breakfast buffets I've seen anywhere. Perhaps not as over-the-top as at some high-end resorts in Hawai'i, but with more varied offerings reflecting the different cuisines of the region.

Attending a cooking class @ Pulau Ubin, perhaps?

A check on their schedule, it appears that their signature cooking class is conducted on the last Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm. And the F1 race is scheduled on the last weekend of September too. IIRC, the actual F1 action starts at about 7 or 8pm on Saturday.

How about a cooking class with 'at Sunrice' (yes, that's the name of the outfit).

It's not old-old (started up ten years ago), but has linked up with some decent heavyweight cooking schools. Also it's Singapore Government recognized so that gives locals some comfort that after they leave, they'll be able to find jobs in the industry.

A short course idea, go to
http://www.at-sunrice.com/corp/SpiceGardenWalk.aspx

Thanks for the replies thus far. Being that this is our third time in Singapore over the past 2 years, I have done the hawker centers, indulged in the breakfast buffets, battlebox, night safari, etc.

Anything else that comes to mind?

Hi can you suggest a few please? Quality and interest of food more important than touristy and opulence.

Thanks

Until September they will open the Universal Studios park on Sentosa, that's something you haven't done in your last visits... You can combine this with an afternoon at the beach

Local Cuisine Tour

Scroll down 3/4 of the way. They have other fun activities as well.

I've used these guys before, albeit for a kids camp, last June. These guys were good - good communication, well-planned activities and dedicated. A startup run by a bunch of 20-year-olds and college kids.

Spa fish in Sentosa???