A new lifestyle eatery celebrating Singapore’s rich culinary heritage has arrived at Far East Square. Paying tribute to one of the nation’s most beloved icons the street hawkers and their legacies, foodmuseum, literally a modern food museum for Singapore’s heritage food, provides the public with an opportunity to sample dishes cooked from generations-old recipes all under one roof.

Fittingly housed in Far East Square, a venue steeped in the rich tradition and history of Singapore, the stalls in this eatery celebrate the tasteful blend of the old and the new - Singapore’s finest heritage foods dwelling in one modern food court environment. Far East Square, a conservation development by Far East Organization, also houses many local eateries with proud tradition, making it a destination for heritage food.

Taking a walk through this new eatery is akin to a nostalgic stroll through a food museum. It showcases local hawker favourites that have changed little since their recipes were first perfected and enjoyed by our forefathers in the streets. This sense of fierce culinary pride is further reinforced through the use of info-panels that fringe all the stalls, detailing their respective pedigrees and the histories behind their food, stall and creator.

“We want to keep the local food heritage alive and cooking. We want all locals and tourists to savour their food and drinks in complement, to taste our culture and history in every spoonful, in every bite, and in every sip. This way, we can add another dimension of enjoyment to our heritage food and drinks,” says Mr Chia Boon Pin, Chief Operating Officer, Retail & Lifestyle Concepts Business Group and Director of Corporate Affairs.

In conjunction with the official opening of foodmuseum, the guest-of-honour, Mr Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, presented prizes to winners of the Yeo’s Drink Matching Contest, in which Singaporeans voted for the best Yeo’s drinks to be paired with their favourite local food.