Hawker Centres
Hawker centres are where you will find a veritable feast of Chinese, Malay and Indian treats. It is best to find yourself a seat before you order. Placing a packet of tissue on the table will signal to others that the table has been reserved. Sharing a table with strangers is fine if you cannot find a vacant one.
Place your orders at each stall, state your table number and your selections. Most hawker centres have numbers on each table, however self-service is practised in some hawker centres and food courts. It is also a good way to ask Singaporeans about their favourite food or stall. Chinese dishes are served with chopsticks, though a fork and spoon will be made readily available upon request.
When ordering seafood, you should ask for the exact price you will be charged for the dish to avoid any misunderstanding.
Some favourite hawker centres in the city area include Bugis Street, Lau Pa Sat, Chinatown Food Street and Maxwell Road Market.

Food Courts
Food courts are basically air-conditioned, indoor hawker centres. They are popular because they offer diversity of choice in a clean, modern and sometimes even upmarket setting. As with hawker centres, it is best to find a seat before you order your food.
Some favourite food courts in the city areas include Bugis Junction, Clarke Quay, Picnic Food Court, Takashimaya Food Village, China Square Food Centre and Kopitiam.

Prices
Singapore has a wide range of differently priced menus to suit the needs of travellers. Local fare found at hawker centres and kopitiams or open-fronted local coffee shops are very reasonably priced indeed while luxurious meals served at five-star establishments are still excellent value for money.