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Cook three iconic Singaporean dishes in our professional studio after a guided wet market tour at Chinatown Complex. Four hours, small groups, hands-on from start to finish.
Singapore's food story begins in its wet markets, the same places locals have shopped for over a century. You'll start at Chinatown Complex with our chef, walking stalls of dried spices, fresh herbs, live seafood and traditional Nyonya kueh, meeting ingredients like belachan, gula melaka, candlenuts and daun kesum.
Then it's a short walk to our studio to cook three dishes from scratch: pounding rempah in a mortar, balancing a proper sambal, shaping ondeh-ondeh that bursts with palm sugar at first bite.
Finally, sit down with your group and eat what you made together. You'll leave with the recipes, an apron and skills you'll actually use back home.
All from scratch, all hands-on. Full bellies, recipes in hand, and a deeper appreciation for what's in that bowl of laksa.
The crown jewel of Peranakan comfort food: a coconut-rich, spice-laced broth over springy noodles, plump prawns and crisp beansprouts. You'll pound the rempah yourself, with a real mortar and pestle.
Juicy prawns wok-tossed in a sweet, smoky, spicy sambal that hits every note on the flavour wheel. The dish that vanishes first at every family dinner, and you'll know exactly why.
Pandan-scented glutinous rice balls with a molten gula melaka centre, rolled in freshly grated coconut. A Nyonya kueh classic that's wildly fun to shape and dangerously easy to keep eating.
Chinatown Complex isn't a tourist market, it's a working wet market where locals shop every morning. You'll spend about 35 to 40 minutes walking with our chef, stopping at five or six stalls we've built relationships with over the years.
Meet the spice trader behind every laksa rempah in Singapore, see live seafood scooped fresh from the tanks, taste traditional kueh before cooking your own, and learn what to look for when buying galangal, kaffir lime leaves and laksa leaf.
It's a five-minute walk from our studio, so you spend your morning cooking and tasting, not in transit.
Purpose-built for cooking: stainless steel kitchen islands on blonde wood, white-painted brick and warm pendant lights. Professional kitchen equipment, with space to cook side by side without feeling cramped.
After cooking, we move to the dining area: backlit wooden shelves and a long communal table where you'll eat what you've made with your group and our chef. Most guests say this is the part they remember best.
Plenty of places will teach you a recipe. We're built for a proper market walk, a proper kitchen, and dishes you'll actually recreate back home.
We're a five-minute walk from Chinatown Complex, so you spend your time cooking and tasting, not in transit.
Each session is capped at 10 guests. Your own station, real space to cook, and meaningful time with the chef.
Stainless steel work surfaces, professional equipment and proper ventilation. A clean, fully equipped space.
Every dish is designed to be reproducible at home. Recipe cards in print, plus a digital copy by email so they don't get lost in your luggage.
Every Saturday morning, rain or shine. Please arrive by 8:15am for registration.
SGD $195 per person. Chinatown wet market walk, three-dish hands-on class and a sit-down meal. Recommended for first-time visitors.
SGD $145 per person. The same three-dish hands-on class and sit-down meal, without the market tour. For repeat guests or tighter schedules.
Explore a historic wet market in the heart of Singapore. Learn to identify exotic herbs and shop like a local.
Walk to our air-conditioned studio nearby. Clean, chop and paste-make using traditional mortar and pestle.
Cook a full three-course local meal under chef guidance, then enjoy the fruits of your labour for lunch.
Real experiences from teams who have cooked, competed and bonded with us.
"The Mystery Box Challenge brought out incredible creativity in our team. The energy was electric, and we're still talking about it months later."
"Best team bonding we've done in years. Halal-friendly meant everyone could join in, and the facilitators kept the whole room laughing."
"We booked D'Open Kitchen for a client appreciation night and it exceeded every expectation. Seamless from planning right through to cleanup."
"Our remote team flew in for an offsite and this was the highlight. Three minutes from the office, zero hassle, and genuinely unforgettable."
Yes. Most of our guests have never cooked Singaporean food before. Our chef walks you through every step, and the menu is designed to be approachable within the cooking time.
Our menu is naturally pork-free. We can accommodate seafood allergies and gluten-free preferences with advance notice, so let us know when you book. For fully halal-certified meals, see our separate halal cooking experiences.
Our standard menu uses prawns. With advance notice we can substitute tofu and additional vegetables, just let us know when you book.
Children aged 10 and above are welcome with a paying adult. The class involves hot stoves and sharp knives, so we don't recommend it for younger kids.
We're a short walk from both Chinatown MRT and Outram Park MRT. The full address and meeting point details are sent with your booking confirmation.
Comfortable, closed-toe shoes, since we'll be standing for several hours and walking through a wet market floor. Avoid loose sleeves. We'll provide an apron.
Chinatown Complex is fully covered, so weather doesn't affect the experience. If there's heavy rain on the walk back, we have umbrellas at the studio.
Yes, private group bookings of 4 to 10 guests are available on most weekdays. Contact us for arrangements and pricing.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your booked time. Within 24 hours, the booking is non-refundable but transferable to another date, subject to availability.
Yes. It's one of the most popular morning activities for visitors who want to do something cultural with their food rather than just eat it. The class wraps by 12:30pm, leaving your afternoon free.
Tell us your date and group size, we'll send a proposal within 24 hours.
D'Open Kitchen is located at 6A Shenton Way, #B1-07, Singapore 068815, a 3-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT. Easy for corporate teams to reach straight from the office, and central for private celebrations.
A short walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT (EW15), with Shenton Way and Downtown stations close by.
In the heart of Shenton Way, ideal for company team building and group events in the financial district.
Morning, afternoon and evening sessions to fit around the workday or your celebration.
Fill out the form and we'll send a customised proposal within 24 hours. Prefer to chat? Message or call us directly.
Tell us about your group and date, we'll handle the rest.