City guide · Singapore · 5 min read

How to make friends in Singapore as a newcomer or visitor

Singapore socialises through food — hawker centres are the city's living rooms.

Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans

1
Hawker centre feast
A table of shared dishes is the national pastime. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
2
Gardens by the Bay light show
Free every night under the Supertrees. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
3
Southern Ridges walk
Canopy walkways linking the city's parks. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.

Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.

A table of shared dishes at a hawker centre is the cheapest, easiest first plan anywhere.

Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa and the Southern Ridges walk make easy group outings.

Board-game cafés, run clubs, food tours and a big expat scene give every interest a home.

Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Singapore in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.