Singapore Autumn Cuisine: Must-Try Delicacies and Special Festivals 2025

Autumn in Singapore may not be about falling leaves, but it is full of warmth and festivity. As the air becomes more pleasant, hawker centres and food streets become more bustling: from the Singapore Food Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, to the sparkling lantern pop-ups. Join us on a culinary journey to discover autumn in Singapore, where your senses are awakened by each distinctive flavor.

Discover Singapore's autumn cuisine

Autumn in Singapore is not marked by yellow leaves, but is filled with culinary flavors. (Photo: Collected)

The mild climate, vibrant festivals and multicultural cuisine are the reasons why you should visit Singapore in autumn.

Autumn in Singapore is a mix of the festive atmosphere of the new school year and the peaceful atmosphere before the end-of-year holiday season begins. This is the time when a series of food festivals take place: the Singapore Food Festival (4–24 September 2025) is approaching with the theme "Have You Eaten Yet?" to celebrate the way food expresses love and connects the community. In addition, the Mid-Autumn Festival with colorful lanterns, mooncakes of all kinds... brightens up neighborhoods like Chinatown and Gardens by the Bay.

Top 5 typical autumn dishes in Singapore

1. Mooncake – Symbol of Autumn

Mooncake – The culinary symbol of autumn in Singapore with many creative variations. (Photo: Collected)

Mooncake is an indispensable dish in the Mid-Autumn Festival. From traditional flavors like mung bean and salted egg to creative versions like snowskin, lava salted egg, or even durian – Singapore always changes according to modern trends. You can find quality mooncakes at famous brands such as Raffles Hotel, Goodwood Park Hotel, Tai Thong…

2. Tulang Soup – Warming red bone soup

Tulang Soup – A spicy and rich bone soup, eaten with crispy bread, is very 'appetizing' on late autumn days. (Photo: Flickr)

Tulang Soup is not a traditional Singaporean dish, but it is a favorite dish during the year-end months. Rich in flavor, mildly spicy, best eaten with a crispy baguette, commonly found in areas like Golden Mile Food Centre or along Beach Road.

3. Chilli Crab – National seafood flavor

Chilli Crab – A famous sweet and spicy crab dish, often chosen for autumn family meals. (Photo: New Ubin Seafood)

Although not seasonal, Chilli Crab is still a “worthy” choice in the autumn mood. Spicy and sweet seafood, full of family atmosphere, suitable to enjoy with family or friends at Jumbo Seafood, No Signboard, or Red House.

4.Bak Kut Teh – Herb Braised Ribs

Bak Kut Teh – A warm, traditional Chinese-style braised pork rib dish that is very popular in cool weather. (Photo: Akasaka)

Quickly becoming a seasonal comfort food, Bak Kut Teh comes in two styles: light, peppery Teochew or rich, herbal Klang. Suggested locations: Song Fa, Founder, or Ng Ah Sio, all packed with traditional flavors.

5. Autumn sweets: traditional desserts and cakes

Black sesame sweet soup - A popular sweet dish during autumn days in Singapore. (Photo: Collected)

Cakes such as sweet potato cakes, black sesame sweet soup, tapioca sweet soup… often appear more in traditional Chinese shops, especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Autumn Food Festivals and Events in Singapore

Ru Tong Shen Street corner, Chinatown lit up during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Singapore. (Photo: [email protected])

1. Singapore Food Festival 2025 takes place from September 4 to 24

Singapore’s largest food festival returns with the theme “Have You Eaten Yet?”, celebrating the role of food as a language of love. Unique experiences include:
The Long Table: community dinner combining storytelling and performing arts

• Food Is Art: where food turns into art through the collaboration of chefs, bartenders and designers
• Future Food: a future banquet with culinary technology, molecular gastronomy, and novel taste testing

The main hub at Mise en Place @ Dempsey Hill is open to the public for cultural, culinary and lifestyle activities. The Chinatown Complex Food Centre has been designated as a “Heritage Hawker Partner” – a place to showcase and celebrate traditional dishes that will last forever.

2. Mid-Autumn Festival

Chinatown and Gardens by the Bay come alive with lanterns. Pop-ups selling mooncakes, lanterns, folk games and traditional performances create a warm, festive atmosphere in the heart of the modern metropolis.

Autumn in Singapore is not as brilliant as red leaves, but it is very "warm" in taste. From mooncake, Bak Kut Teh to culinary festivals from all over the world, all senses are awakened in their own way. Let Vietravel and your companions experience the taste of "autumn through taste" in a special and emotional way with the following special Singapore tour itineraries in September :
1. Singapore (1 Free Day) - Explore the small neighborhood of Kampong Glam and Haji Lane (4 Days 3 Nights)
2. Singapore (Free day, Free tickets to Flower Dome, Cloud Forest and Jurassic World Exhibition Space) (4 days 3 nights)
3. Singapore (Free tickets to Flower Dome, Cloud Forest and Jurassic World Exhibition Space. Free experience at Sensory Scape) (4 days 3 nights)
4. Singapore 4 days 3 nights (One free day, Culinary experience)
5. Singapore: Free to experience and explore cuisine (Family Group of 6-8 guests) (4 days 3 nights)
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