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A Guide to Street Food in Singapore | Best Food Trucks, Stalls, Markets & More
Singapore is a melting pot of various Southeast Asian cultures, traditions, and cuisines. Known to be a country that keeps alive its street food and hawker culture, the city’s food stalls offer some of the best signature dishes from Chinese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, and local cuisines. Rice, noodles, meat, and seafood make up most of the menu at the hawker stalls. Singapore is also famous for being one of the few countries in the world to have its street food featured in the Michelin Guide multiple times. So head to the hawker centers across the city to relish some of the world’s cheapest Michelin-Starred dishes.
Top 12 Street Foods in Singapore
1. Hainanese Chicken Rice
Chinese, Hainanese
Unofficially regarded as Singapore’s national food, Hainanese Chicken Rice is a dish of sliced tender chicken served with fragrant rice and a spicy chili sauce. The rice gets its rich flavor from the chicken stock, ginger, garlic, and pandan leaf it is cooked in.
Where to Eat: Boon Tong Kee, Hawker Chan, Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice, Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
2. Roti Prata
Indian
Roti Prata is Singapore’s version of the Indian roti. It is a ghee-flavored pancake that may be crispy or flaky on the outside and soft or chewy on the inside. Although it is usually served with mutton or fish curry, you can also find it as a dessert served with ice cream or chocolate spread.
Where to Eat: The Roti Prata House, Mr. and Mrs. Mohgan's Roti Prata, Sin Ming Roti Prata, Springleaf Prata Place
3. Char Kway Teow
Chinese, South-East Asian
Char Kway Teow, which translates to ‘fried flat rice noodles’, is one of the most famous street foods in Singapore. It is a noodle dish made with variations of shrimps, eggs, Chinese sausage, pork lad, cockles, bean sprouts, and chives - all fried and dipped in soy sauce.
Where to Eat: No. 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee, Hill Street Fried Kway Teow, Chomp Chomp Food Centre
4. Chili Crab
Singaporean
Native to the local cuisine, Singaporean Chii Crab is a stir-fried crustacean dish prepared with sweet and spicy tomato sauces, mostly served with deep-fried buns called Mantou. Ranked as the 35th most delicious food in the world, this is a must-try for all seafood lovers in the city.
Where to Eat: Keng Eng Kee Seafood, HOLYCRAB, No Signboard Seafood, Long Beach Dempsey
5. Laksa
South-East Asian
Laksa or Curry Laksa is a sweet and spicy soup of rice vermicelli noodles, cooked in a creamy sauce made from coconut milk and curry-based broth. Its spice comes from other ingredients including turmeric, coriander, and galangal. It is usually served with bean curd puff, cockles, fish cakes, or bean sprouts.
Where to Eat: 328 Katong Laksa, Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa, Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Laksa, Janggut Laksa
6. Bak Chor Mee
Singaporean, South East Asian
Bak Chor Mee is a popular Singaporean street dish of noodles and minced pork. The thin blanched egg noodles used in this dish are stored in oil, black vinegar and chili paste to absorb the flavors before stirring. The noodles are usually topped with minced pork, liver, meatballs, or sliced fish cake.
Where to Eat: Tai Hwa Eating House, Lai Heng Mushroom Minced Meat Noodles, Sixties Chaozhou Traditional Minced Meat Noodle, Poh Hua Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle
7. Fish Head Curry
South Indian
This famous street food in Singapore is a South-Indian curry made with a half or full head of the Red Snapper fish. It is heavily flavored with Indian spices and served with boiled vegetables like eggplants and okra. Fish head curry is best enjoyed with rice or roti.
Where to Eat: Ocean Curry Fish Head, Muthu’s Curry, Yu Cun Curry Fish Head, The Banana Leaf Apolo
8. Nasi Lemak
Malaysian
Nasi Lemak (Malaysian coconut rice) is the most popular type of rice served with street food in Singapore. The rice which is usually wrapped in banana leaves gets its sweet flavor from being steamed with coconut cream. It is accompanied by a variety of sides from deep-fried anchovies and peanuts to omelets, meat, and sambal chili sauce.
Where to Eat: Ponggol Nasi Lemak Centre, Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak, Chong Pang Nasi Lemak, Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang
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9. Fried Carrot Cake (Chai Tow Kway)
Singaporean
Fried Carrot Cake in Singapore is not the orange-colored dessert you would imagine. Surprisingly, it is a black and white dish made with eggs, chai ooh, and white radish flour, which basically makes it a radish (or white carrot) cake. It is served with a beaten egg topped with a sweet sauce.
Where to Eat: Katong Jago Carrot Cake, Fu Ming Cooked Food, Ghim Moh Carrot Cake, Liang Liang Fried Carrot Cake
10. Kaya Toast
Singaporean
Kaya Toast served with soft-boiled eggs is a staple breakfast street food in Singapore. The slice of bread is dipped in egg kaya or coconut jam, grilled, and then lightly buttered. The toast may be colored brown using caramelized brown sugar, or green with pandan leaves.
Where to Eat: Killiney Kopitiam, Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, Heap Seng Leong, Ah Seng Coffee
11. Sambal Stingray
Malaysian
Soft stingray meat topped with Sambal sauce is a famous street food in Singapore. The flavorful sauce is made from chili peppers, shallots, shrimp, fish sauce, ginger, vinegar, and sugar. The dish is best enjoyed when wrapped in banana leaf and barbecued before serving.
Where to Eat: Chomp Hai Wei Yuan Seafood Barbecue, B.B.Q. Seafood, Chan BBQ, Chomp Chomp BBQ
12. Ice Kachang
Malaysian
Ice Kachang, meaning ‘iced beans’ is a Malaysian sweet dish that has grown to be a favorite street food in Singapore. This cold dessert is basically shaved ice flavored with syrups, served with a mixture of agar-agar or gelatin, red beans, sweet corn, and a topping of condensed milk, rose syrup, or chocolate sauce.
Where to Eat: Mei Heong Yuen Dessert, Quig Tiang for Cold and Hot Desserts, Lye Huat Ice Kachang, Jin Jin Hot / Cold Dessert
Top 12 Street Food Stalls in Singapore
1. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle
Singaporean, South-East Asian
Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle is an exceptional hawker stall at Crawford Lane that serves some of the best street food in Singapore. Their signature dish, Bak Chor Mee (noodles with minced pork) was awarded a Michelin star in 2016 and is luckily still served here at street food prices.
Must-Try: Bak Chor Mee, Meatball Soup
Where to Find: 466 Crawford Ln, #01-12, Singapore 190466 (Tai Hwa Eating House, 1st Floor)
2. Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle
Chinese, Cantonese
Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle is one of the few prestigious hawker stalls in Southeast Asia to be featured in the Michelin Guide. They offer a great menu of Cantonese food - like chicken rice, noodles, dumplings, and wantons - mostly flavored with soy and chili sauces.
Must-Try: Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Noodles, Wanton Noodles, Shrimp Dumplings
Where to Find: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, #04-48, Singapore 588177 (Beauty World Food Centre, 4th Floor)
3. Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee
Chinese, Southeast Asian
The Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee hawker stall at Hong Lim Complex holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award for their authentic preparation of Char Kway Teow. The stall can get queued up real soon during lunchtime, but the food is worth waiting for longer than an hour.
Must-Try: Char Kway Teow Mee with your choice of ingredients and sauces
Where to Find: 531A Upper Cross St, #02-17, Singapore 051531 (Hong Lim Complex, 2nd Floor)
4. Liao Fan Hawker Chan
Chinese, Southeast Asian
Liao Fan Hawker Chan is an authentic Chinese hawker joint best known for serving the cheapest Michelin-Starred meal in the world. The taste and quality of the food here is something one must experience firsthand. Please note that this hawker stall is closed on Sundays.
Must-Try: Soya Sauce Chicken Rice, Char Sier (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Where to Find: 78 Smith St, Singapore 058972 (Chinatown Complex, 2nd Floor)
5. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Chinese, Southeast Asian
The Tian Tian hawker stall is the most recommended place in Singapore to try the city’s unofficial national food - Hainanese Chicken Rice. You can order the dish with some Vegetables in Oyster Sauce on the side, and be sure the taste makes the wait worthwhile.
Must-Try: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Vegetables in Oyster Sauce
Where to Find: 1 Kadayanallur St, #01-10/11, Singapore 069184 (Maxwell Food Centre, 1st Floor)
6. Mr & Mrs. Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata
Indian
One of the best hawker stalls to try Singapore’s Indian favorite, Roti Prata, is the homely Prata place run by Mr. Somasundaram Mohgan (late) and his wife Mrs. Saroja Mohgan at Joo Chiat. Locals and tourists crowd the place alike, during their opening hours between 6:30 am and 2 pm on most days.
Must-Try: Cheese Mushroom Prata, Coin Prata, Mutton Murtabak
Where to Find: 808 Circuit Rd, Singapore 379496
7. Hua Kee Hougang Famous Wan Ton Mee
Chinese, Cantonese
The Hua Kee Hougang hawker stall at the Old Airport Road Food Centre is indeed famous for its Wanton Noodles. A traditional recipe that has been passed on to three generations, is the secret to Singapore’s best Wan Ton Mee, which rightfully owns a place in the Michelin Guide.
Must-Try: Fried Wanton Noodles, Dumpling Soup, Wanton Hor Fun
Where to Find: Block 51, Old Airport Road, Geylang, Singapore 390051 (Old Airport Road Food Centre, 1st Floor)
8. Alliance Seafood
Singaporean, Seafood
Alliance Seafood is the most famous street food stall in Singapore for authentic Singaporean seafood dishes like Chili Crab, and Barbecue Stingray. It also serves a commendable Fried Carrot Cake and Oyster Omelet. This Michelin-starred hawker stall opens only in the afternoons and remains closed on Tuesdays.
Must-Try: Chili Crab, Barbecue Stingray, Carrot Cake with Prawn
Where to Find: 500 Clemenceau Ave N, #01-27 Circus Food Centre, Singapore 229495 (Newton Food Centre, 1st Floor)
9. Tiong Bahru Lien Fa Shui Jing Pau
Chinese
The Tiong Bahru Lien Fa Shui Jing Pau street food stall at Alexandra Village Food Centre has been listed in Singapore’s Michelin Guide of 2021 for its authentic Crystal Dumplings. The hawker stall offers the popular Chinese street food in a variety of sweet and savory flavors.
Must-Try: Red Bean Crystal Dumplings, Turnip Crystal Dumplings, Sweet Yam Crystal Dumplings
Where to Find: 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-10, Singapore 151120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre, 1st Floor)
10. Poh Cheu Soon Kueh and An Ku Kueh
Chinese, Hokkien
This hawker stall at Alexandra Village Food Centre is a Chinese bakehouse that serves fresh handmade Soon Kueh (bamboo shoot dumplings) and An Ku Kueh (flavor filled glutinous rice cakes). You will find a lot of new and unusual flavors of this traditional dish at this third generation Michelin recommended food stall.
Must-Try: Original An Ku Kueh, Durian An Ku Kueh, Abacus Soon Kueh
Where to Find: 127 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-222, Singapore 150127 (Alexandra Village Food Centre, 1st Floor)
11. Hua Xing Bak Kut Teh
Chinese, Hokkien
Hua Xing Bak Kut Teh at Yuhua Market and Hawker Centre is a hidden hawker gem. This Michelin recommended food stall specializes in the Hokkien traditional dish of Bak Kut Teh (pork bone soup). What makes the place stand out is the flavorful peppery preparation of the famous street food.
Must-Try: Singaporean Bak Kut Teh, Pig Kidney Soup, Steamed Red Grouper Fish
Where to Find: 347 Jurong East Ave 1, #01-171, Singapore 600347 (Yuhua Market and Hawker Centre, 1st Floor)
12. Pondok Makan Indonesia
Indonesian
Indonesian dishes like Satay, Ketupat, and Goreng are quite famous street food in Singapore. The Pondok Makan Indonesia hawker stall at Albert Centre serves these dishes with utmost authenticity. This Halal food stall offers many different varieties of Goreng and Satay which are recommended by Michelin inspectors.
Must-Try: Chicken Satay and Ketupat, Tahi Goreng, Bihun Goreng and Rojak
Where to Find: 270 Queen St, Singapore 180270 (Albert Centre)
Best Street Food Markets in Singapore
Lau Pa Sat
Lau Pa Sat is an old, Victorian-style food market that is a national monument in Singapore. It is the largest hawker center in the city serving Singaporean, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, and Vietnamese cuisines.
Old Airport Road Food Centre
The most popular food market amongst Singaporeans, the Old Airport Road Food Centre, is best known for its variety of hawker stalls and quality of food, which has even gone on to earn a few Michelin Plates.
Maxwell Food Centre
Maxwell Food Centre is the most recommended place to try authentic Singaporean cuisine. The place is generally crowded round the clock and so take-away may be the best option.
Chinatown Food Street
An extension of the Chinatown Night Market, this food street offers traditional dishes from various Chinese cuisines. The place is designed with street carts and shophouse restaurants to look more like a street from the past.
Tiong Bahru Market
With a seating capacity of more than 1000, Tiong Bahru Market offers some of the best street food in Singapore for mainly breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
Tekka Centre
Situated in the Little India neighborhood, the Tekka Centre is a wet market, food center, and shopping mall, that stands out for being the best place for Indian street food in Singapore.
Chomp Chomp Hawker Centre
Chomp Chomp Hawker Centre is one of the most popular street food centers in Singapore, found to be crowded at dinner time as most stalls open at 5:30 pm.
Hong Lim Market & Food Centre
Yet another popular hawker center for Singaporean street food, the Hong Lim Food Centre houses more than a hundred hawker stalls, some of which are even listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore Bib Gourmand Selection.
Newton Food Centre
Popular among tourists after being featured in the movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Gordon Ramsay’s TV Show, the Newton Food Centre features all local and international delicacies when it comes to street food in Singapore.
Changi Village Hawker Centre
The Changi Village Hawker Centre is situated on the east side of Singapore, towards the outskirts of the city, offering a great selection of food including evening snacks and mouth-watering desserts.
Amoy Street Food Centre
Amoy Street Food Centre located in the Central Business District is yet another hawker center in Singapore that features stalls with a Michelin rating, attracting tourists and the local working crowd alike.
Makansutra Gluttons Bay
Manaksutra Gluttons Bay is where you should be heading if you are looking to devour some delicious street food in Singapore while enjoying a great view of the Marina Bay Area.
Best Local Drinks in Singapore
Singapore Sling
This tropical drink invented by the Raffles Hotel, Singapore, is a sweet and tangy cocktail of Gin, Benedictine, Cherry Heering, and pineapple juice.
Bandung
A sweet refreshing drink of rose syrup mixed with chilled milk, available at all local cafes across Singapore.
Chin Chow Drink
A traditional cooling drink made of sugar syrup and Chin Chow or Grass Jelly mixed in water, fruit juice, or cold milk.
Kopi-O
Kopi-O, also called Kopi Tiam in the local language, is the traditional black coffee served across all coffee shops and stalls in Singapore.
Indian Teh Tarik
A special kind of tea made with black tea liquor and sweetened condensed milk. A popular variant is Ta Halia Tarik, or Ginger Tea.
Tiger Beer
The favorite beer of Singaporeans is their locally brewed Tiger Beer, which comes in different strengths including fruit flavored varieties with just 2% alcohol.
Frequntly Asked Questions About Street Food in Singapore
Does Singapore have street food?
Yes, Singapore has a plethora of options when it comes to street food. Hawker centers across the city are filled with hundreds of food stalls serving various Southeast Asian cuisines.
What is the local food in Singapore?
The local food in Singapore is noodles. Different kinds of noodle-based dishes from various cuisines like Char Kway Teow, Laksa, and Bak Chor Mee are found at almost all eateries in Singapore.
What are the street food markets in Singapore?
Lau Pa Sat, Maxwell Food Centre, Old Airport Road Food Centre, Chomp Chomp Hawker Centre, Chinatown Food Street, Tiong Bahru Market, Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, and Newton Food Centre are some of the most famous street food markets in Singapore.
What is the best street food in Singapore?
Bak Chor Mee, a dish of noodles with minced pork, is the best street food in Singapore. For those looking for a Halal option, there are hawkers who make it with minced chicken and prawns instead of the pork.
What is the most common food in Singapore?
The most common street food in Singapore is Char Kway Teow, which is a dish of fried flat rice noodles with meat and vegetables, served at almost every hawker stall in the city.
Why is Singapore famous for food?
Singapore is the meeting point of various Southeast Asian cultures and cuisines, making it a sought-after tourist destination for foodies from around the world. Here you will find signature dishes from Chinese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, and local cuisines.
What is a typical lunch in Singapore?
A typical lunch in Singapore would be noodles or rice, with sliced or minced meat (mostly pork or chicken), shallots, eggs, cockles, bean sprouts, and sauces.
What is the most popular street food in Singapore?
Hainanese Chicken Rice is known as Singapore’s national food as it is the most popular street food in the city.
What is the most common street food in Singapore?
The most common street food in Singapore includes Hainanese Chicken Rice, Roti Prata, Char Kway Teow, Bak Chor Mee, and Laksa.
What is Singapore's most famous food?
Hainanese Chicken Rice, Roti Prata, Char Kway Teow, Chili Crab, Laksa, Fish Head Curry, Bak Chor Mee, and Fried Carrot Cake are some of the most famous foods in Singapore.
Where you must eat in Singapore?
Some of the must-eat hawker stalls in Singapore include Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee, Liao Fan Hawker Chan, Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, and Mr. & Mrs. Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata.
Are food trucks popular in Singapore?
Food trucks are only popular at event venues in Singapore. Some famous restaurants and street food vendors rent food trucks to serve the event crowd.