Private Market Visit and Cooking Class With A Professional Chef

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Private Market Visit and Cooking Class With A Professional Chef

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Earliest available date: July 12, 2026
All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Other
Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience
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Join a private culinary journey through Singapore, guided by a local chef. Explore a wet market, then cook traditional dishes in an exclusive class. A truly immersive cultural experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Singapore Laksa
Laksa is a spicy noodle soup served with thick rice noodles and prawns.The soup broth is made with a delicious rich and spicy curry coconut milk.
STARTER
Otak Otak
Otak-otak is a grilled fish cake wrapped in banana leaves. It is made of ground mackerel fish meat mixed with tapioca starch and spices.
DESSERT
Ondeh Ondeh
Pandan flavoured balls of rice cake filled with liquid palm sugar and coated in grated coconut.

What You Get

Professional instructors
Lunch with water, coffee and tea
All cooking equipment and ingredients
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • 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.
  • Allow for 3 hours for the cooking class or 4 hours for the market visit and cooking class
  • Please note that transportation is not provided for the market visit
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Moderate amount of walking is required, including outdoors
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Palate Sensations offers participants an opportunity to experience the diverse multiculturalism of Singaporean food all at one convenient location – at our kitchen. Our Chef will meet you at Buona Vista MRT Station for the market tour at Holland Drive Market and Food Centre. Participants will then return to Palate Sensations’ kitchen and begin to cook their chosen Singaporean menu with the expertise and guidance from our chef. You can enjoy your hardwork afterwards at our indoor or outdoor dining area. Some of the delectable dishes that participants can look forward to cooking at Palate Sensations include traditional dishes such as Sambal Squid, Singapore Laksa, Sambal Kangkong and Chicken Rice. Come and embark on a uniquely Singaporean culinary adventure with Palate Sensations – it is bound to be a deliciously unforgettable one! This adventure is a private event and requires a minimum of 2 participants to start on any day you choose. You can embark on this adventure with or without a visit to the local market.

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Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Buona Vista MRT Station (CC22), North Buona Vista Road, Singapore, SG, 139350

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Departure Point: Meet at Buona Vista MRT Station (CC22) if you are coming for the market visit or Palate Sensations Culinary School if you are coming for the cooking class only at 10 Biopolis Road #01-03 Chromos, Singapore 138670.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Reviews
4.4
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Wonderful Experience
May 03, 2026

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 recom...read more

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Fascinating day of local food and cooking
September 19, 2025

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 ...read more

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Bao Bun Class.
May 13, 2024

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...read more

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Good class, but could be more hands-in
November 06, 2023

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-min...read more

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

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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