Tours/Singapore/Private Market Visit and Cooking Class With A Professional Chef
Viator · Private tour

Private Market Visit and Cooking Class With A Professional Chef

4.5(11)Singapore1 hour
VIATOR4.5(2)TRIPADVISOR4.4(9)

Description

Discover Singapore's rich cultural history through its cuisine. You'll get an authentic and intimate look at the Singaporean way of life via culinary specialties with a local chef as your instructor. Upgrade your 4-hour experience to include the sights and sounds of a wet market and be introduced to your ingredients before proceeding back to the studio to cook up a storm.  Please note that this is an exclusive private tour only for your booking.  We therefore require a minimum of 2 participants per booking. We do not mix you with other participants/tours happening on the same day.

Tour Options

Market visit and cooking class
  • Experience the sights and sounds of a local wet market in Singapore with our Chef before proceeding back to our studio to cook up a storm!
Singaporean Cooking Class
  • Have you already been to the usual tourist attractions that Singapore has to offer, and are seeking for a more authentic and intimate Singaporean experience? Join us for a cooking class!

Highlights

Professional instructors
Lunch with water, coffee and tea
All cooking equipment and ingredients

What's included

Included
Professional instructors
Lunch with water, coffee and tea
All cooking equipment and ingredients
Not included
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Traveller Ratings

4.5
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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Please note that transportation is not provided for the market visit
  • Allow for 3 hours for the cooking class or 4 hours for the market visit and cooking class
  • Please note that this is an exclusive private tour only for your booking. We therefore require a minimum of 2 participants per booking. We do not mix you with other participants/tours happening on the same day.
  • Moderate amount of walking is required, including outdoors

Reviews(11)

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Aisling_F
May 3, 2026
Wonderful Experience

I did this class with my mum. It was absolutely amazing! Loreta was a wonderful teacher and had some many helpful hints and tips we can use when recreating the recipes at home. We would both recommend this class to all our friends and family.

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Davey6009
September 19, 2025
Fascinating day of local food and cooking

This was a superb day. We had a tour of a local market, with both an experienced guide and our chef, meeting traditional stall owners and learning about the ingredients and the area. Then upstairs to a Hawker market, where we tried new and delicious treats. Finally, we cooked and ate three local dishes in a superbly equipped kitchen. A great way to explore Singapore and highly recommended.

Operator response

So glad you had a great time. It was wonderful to have taken you to the market and hosted you for a cooking class. The Palate Sensations Team

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vegetablemasala
May 13, 2024
Bao Bun Class.

My daughter booked us in for the Bao Bun Class. Great hands on experience for something that we wanted to learn / do together. The class instructor Chef Loreta Quitoles was very helpful and gave us a number of tips while we went through the recipes. A great experience for foodies. Thank you to all the Team.

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chuckm787
November 5, 2023
Good class, but could be more hands-in

Our chef was good for the market tour, and quite knowledgeable about the history of the area/market. (He arrived fairly late, but did let us know ahead of time.) The actual class was about a 10-minute drive away, in a very modern building on kind of a corporate campus. It was a long-ish wait for the class to start, as the air-conditioning was not working. When we finally started, it was a little less hands-on than we had hoped, and at times it seemed like we were apprenticing with a chef (who was kind of barking orders at us) rather than being students doing this for fun. This was a private class for two people, so it wasn't like he was off helping other students. The food was delicious although way too much for two people (we made chicken rice, which requires cooking a whole chicken).

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monicajakobsson60
July 31, 2023
Very professional and friendly! Delicious food!

Very professional and friendly place to learn some cocking. Chef Loreta was very knowledgable and good-humoured. Our food was delicious

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I628MLthomasl
April 27, 2023
A perfect introduction to Singaporean cuisine

We started with the market tour at Tiong Bahru Market. Ryan provided us with lots of interesting background information: the history of the area, the market, the products on offer and the variety of hawker stalls. Afterwards we took a taxi to the cooking school. It is perfectly furnished so that we could start cooking right away. Ryan is an absolutely competent cooking professional, so we were able to benefit a lot. Enjoying the three-course meal was the perfect end to this great event.

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happylearning
February 24, 2023
Disappointing Learning Experience in Baking Class Due to Lack of Explanation

I recently attended your baking class, and while I appreciate the opportunity to learn from a professional, I feel that the class did not live up to my expectations. As a student, I believe that learning is a two-way journey, and I am not here just to watch what the coach does and replicate it exactly. I came to your class with the intention of learning new techniques, gaining a deeper understanding of the baking process, and exploring my creativity in the kitchen. However, I felt that the lack of explanation and detailed instructions during the class prevented me from achieving these goals. As a student, I believe that it's essential to have a clear understanding of why certain techniques are used and how different ingredients work together to create the final product. I came to your class hoping to gain this kind of knowledge, but unfortunately, I felt like I was simply copying what you were doing without truly understanding the techniques involved. I want to emphasize that my goal in attending your class was not simply to replicate what I could find on YouTube or in a recipe book. Rather, I came to your class with the hope of gaining a deeper understanding of the baking process and developing my own skills and creativity in the kitchen. I want to emphasize the importance of time in the learning process. As a student, I understand that everyone's time is precious, and we all have busy schedules that make it difficult to commit to lengthy learning experiences. When I decided to attend your baking class, I made a conscious decision to invest my time and resources into this experience, with the expectation that it would be a valuable and worthwhile use of my time. However, I found that the lack of detailed explanations and instructions during the class prevented me from maximizing my learning experience. As a result, I feel that my time and resources were not used effectively.

Operator response

Hi, it's unfortunate that your experience in our class has been less than enjoyable and learning-filled. Please know that every baking class is supposed to be a demo, where we explain the concepts and demonstrate the techniques and then ask participants to replicate hands-on. The outcome for each class also depends largely on both participants and instructors communicating clearly during the session. As we are hearing this from you only now, we would love to invite you to come to class again free of charge, and we will happy to address your concerns. Palate Sensations Culinary School is the leading leisure culinary school in Singapore for 18 years now. We have thrived in this industry because of our commitment to quality instruction and the joyful experience we create for our community. We look forward to welcoming you to class one of these days.

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almao117
August 17, 2019
Excellent!

Everything was what we were looking for. Good experience with service minded chefs! We had a really good time!

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Operator response

Thank you for coming! We had so much fun with you guys! Safe travels!

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apriltolentino
July 18, 2019
Amazing Cooking Session and Flexible company! Highly Recommended!

We booked our cooking sessions 3 days before the date of the class and everyone from Palate Sensations was very lovely! They have accommodated us and were very flexible on the class dates and times, highly recommended to enjoy with friends! We were given the recipe of the yummy Vietnamese cuisines we cooked and we get to eat and also take home the food we cooked! Calista was lovely in accommodating me and my friend Vivian. Chef Lynette was amazing and fun, she is indeed a great chef! Very inspiring and made us feel comfortable showing us the works and giving us tips and tricks in cooking along the way. I will definitely refer you to all my friends as I had a great experience! I am looking forward for our next class with you! Cheers from Italy! - April

Operator response

Hi April, I had so much fun with you and Vivian! Have fun in Italy and thank you for coming! Happy Cooking! Chef Lynette

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Rico M
September 9, 2018
Exellence from beginning to end

I attended the advanced sushi course and it was my first time at Palate Sensations. I can honestly say I have never had a better cooking experience than with Chef Amelia!! I learned not only how to make sushi, but also learned various thing about the culture around it ect. She even gave us a recipe of a sauce that was not in the curriculum and told us where we could be the utensils to cook the things at home. The ingredients were A+ and very fresh.The class was very hands on and everything was very well explained by Chef Amelia. The venue was extremely clean, the staff friendly and the event was well organized. I can recommend this class to everyone!! Thank you so much for this great experience!!

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