Feast on Singapore’s Finest: Top Must-Try Dishes & Hawker Centres You Can’t Miss

Uncover Singapore's top hawker centres! Savor iconic dishes like Laksa, Satay, and Hainanese Chicken Rice in the heart of the city’s food culture

Hawker centres in Singapore are vibrant, open-air food courts where you can savor a diverse selection of affordable and delicious local dishes. These iconic food hubs are an integral part of Singapore’s culture and a must-visit for anyone eager to discover authentic flavors.

Serving a delightful mix of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Peranakan (Straits Chinese) cuisines, along with some international options, hawker centres offer something for every palate.

Whether you're spending a day, a week, or a month in Singapore, these bustling food courts are the perfect way to experience the city's culinary heart. Here are our top hawker centres that you can’t miss.

1. Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre

   Famous for: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Xiao Long Bao, Coffee, herbal soup, pig trotter soup, Kway Teow, Char Siew noodles, Whampoa Soya bean curd

   Location: 46 Smith St, Singapore 058956
   Tip: Arrive early to avoid long queues, especially for iconic stalls. Dont forget to check out the chinese morning market
   MRT: Chinatown MRT

   

   Spicy Xiao Long Bao, Chinatown

2. Hong Lim Market & Food Centre
   Famous for: Char Siew Wanton noodle, curry puffs, pork noodles, Chicken curry noodles.

   Location: 531A Upper Cross St, Singapore 051531
   Tip: Arrive early to avoid long queues, especially for iconic stalls
   MRT: Chinatown MRT
   

   

   Wonton Noodles, Hong Lim

3. Tiong Bahru Market
   Famous for: Lor Mee, Fried Sotong prawn mee, fried Oyster and omelette, Soy Milk, chwee kueh, Milo ice kachang, soy milk
   Location: 30 Seng Poh Rd, Singapore 168898
   Tip: Combine a visit with a walk around the charming Tiong Bahru neighborhood
   MRT: Tiong Bahru
   

   

   Lor Mee, Tiong Bahru

4. Old Airport Road Food Centre
   Famous for: Char Kway Teow, Wanton Mee, Chendol, oyster and omelette, popiah, chicken and pork baos, fish head curry, curry puffs
   Location: 51 Old Airport Rd, Singapore 390051
   Tip: One of the oldest and most beloved hawker centres with a wide variety of stalls.
   MRT: Dakota

   

   Fried Kway Teow, Old Airport road

5. Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre
   Famous for: fishball noodles, chicken curry noodles, congee, chwee kueh, mutton soup, soy milk

   Location: 208B New Upper Changi Rd, Singapore 462208
   Tip: Take a walk around Bedok mall and enjoy the hawker center

   MRT: Bedok

   

   Handmade Fishball noodles, Bedok

6. Maxwell Food Centre
   Famous for: Hainanese chicken rice, bee hoon, oyster cake, rojak, nasi lemak,wonton mee
   Location: 1 Kadayanallur St, Singapore 069184

   Tip: Arrive early to avoid long queues, especially for iconic stalls.
   MRT: Tanjong Pagar
   

7. Amoy hawker center
   Famous for: spicy ban miah noodles, fishball noodles, coffee, fish porridge, kway teow, wonton noodles, nasi lemak, lor mee

   Location: 7 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069111
   Tip: Some iconic stalls do not open on weekends. Just make sure you check those before heading.
   MRT: Tanjong Pagar
   

8. Newton Food Center
   Famous for: Chilli crab, BBQ Stingray, Satays, fishball noodles, grilled chicken wings, oyster omelette, carrot cakes, braised duck, minced meat noodles, fish porridge
   Location: 500 Clemenceau Ave N, Singapore 229495
   Tip: seafood paradise and popular among tourists. This hawker center is open 24 hours !!
   MRT: Newton
   
   

   

   Chilly Crab, Newton

   
   

9. Lau Pau Sat
   Famous for: Satay, Laksa, wonton mee, Bak kut Teh, Roti prata, fishball noodles
   Location: 18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582
   Tip: Visit during the night to experience the satay street ambiance

   MRT: Raffles Place
   

   

   Lau Pa Sat

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