Allauddin's Briyani: Probably the Most Popular Hawker Stall in Tekka Centre (Singapore) Specializing in Biryani (With MICHELIN Recognition)
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This article is part of the Singapore Food Trip 2025 series. Check out the installments in this series: Delhi Lahori (Indian and Pakistani Food) | Dian Xiao Er (Herbal Roast Duck) | Hawkers’ Street at Tang Plaza (Food Court) | Kek Eng Kee Seafood (Zi Char) | The Coconut Club (Nasi Lemak and Malay Food) | Tiong Bahru Market (Hawker Center) | Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice
When I first visited Tekka Centre, a hawker centre in Singapore’s Little India, my first goal was to try Allaudin’s Briyani. I learned about it when top food vlogger Mark Wiens featured it.
Allaudin’s Briyani
First established in 1968, Allaudin’s Briyani is a hawker stall that specializes in Briyani (or Biryani), a dish made of fragrant rice cooked in a pot and usually served with a protein, typically chicken and mutton. The stall has a MICHELIN recognition, though I couldn’t determine when it was first recognized.
Allaudin’s Briyani offers Chicken (biryani or fried), Fish, Mutton, and Prawn (only on Friday to Sunday). They also have sambal options.
Look at that pot of biryani!
On my first visit to Allaudin's Briyani, I tried their mutton biryani. Its rice is fluffy and flavorful, with an added crunch from cashews. It comes with a generous serving of mutton, which is slide-off-the-bone tender. Its also accompanied with papadums (a crispy cracker) and zucchini which add a nice crunch to the dish, and a boiled egg which add creaminess.
Mutton Briyani (SGD6; Set: SGD7)
A bowl of dahl is served on the side, which is slightly spicy, slightly salty, and a flavorbomb.
If you’re not into mutton, then you can opt for chicken instead. The biryani version is tender and flavorful.
Chicken Briyani (SGD6; Set: SGD7)
They also have fried chicken, which is on the plain side with light turmeric flavor. But I recommend that you just get the chicken biryani version, as the fried one is also on the dry side
Fried Chicken Briyani (SGD4)
Overall, Allaudin’s biryani is, as I love to say, a world of flavors and textures. While there are other good (and maybe even better) biryani stalls in Tekka Centre and other places, I think Alauddin’s Briyani is a good place to start. I highly recommend it to you!
Address: #01-232 & #01-229 Tekka Centre, 6665 Buffalo Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 8AM-8PM | Facebook