A Singapore MICHELIN Hawker Guide

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This article is part of the Singapore Food Trip 2025 series. Check out the installments in this series: Allaudin’s Briyani (Biryani Rice) | Delhi Lahori (Indian and Pakistani Food) | Dian Xiao Er (Herbal Roast Duck) | Haig Road Putu Piring (Netflix-Featured Malay Rice Cake) | Hawkers’ Street at Tang Plaza (Food Court) | Kek Eng Kee Seafood (Zi Char) | Queic by Olivia (Cheesecake) | The Coconut Club (Nasi Lemak and Malay Food) | Tiong Bahru Market (Hawker Center) | Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

It’s no secret that Singapore is a food paradise. Its culinary scene is so good that the MICHELIN Guide recognized 285 establishments (as of the time of this writing).

But you don’t have to spend a lot just to have a MICHELIN dining experience. Just go to hawker centers and you’ll find MICHELIN-recognized stalls. And the best part? Their food is affordable by Singaporean standards.

Of course, I’m aware that there are MICHELIN-recognized spots that are questionable or are overrated as per locals. But for tourists, these MICHELIN spots are, by and large, good starting points.

By the way, if you are unfamiliar with the MICHELIN Guide distinctions, here’s a quick guide:

One Star: Restaurants with high quality cooking that’s worth a stop
Bib Gourmand: Restaurants offering exceptionally good food at moderate prices
Selected: Restaurants recognized for quality food but still working towards a Star or Bib Gourmand

In this article, I’m compiling our experiences in Singapore’s MICHELIN food spots. I will update this as I get to visit more spots.

Allauddin’s Briyani (Selected)

Located jn Little India’s Tekka Centre, Allaudin’s Briyani specializes in its namesake dish—Briyani (or Biryani), which is composed of fragrant rice cooked in a pot and usually served with a protein, typically chicken and mutton.

The biryani rice is fluffy and flavorful, with an added crunch from cashews. I’ve tried both chicken and mutton, and both are tender!

Allauddin’s Briyani’s Chicken Briyani Set

Address: #01-232 & #01-229 Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 8AM-8PM | Facebook

Delhi Lahori (Bib Gourmand)

Also located jn Tekka Centre, Delhi Lahori is named after its namesake cities in India and Pakistan. This stall specializes in, to state the obvious, Indian and Pakistani food including Butter Chicken, Kebabs, Naan (flatbread), and Tandoori Chicken.

Delhi Lahori’s food is a flavor bomb. Because of its price points, I think it’s worthy of its Bib Gourmand recognition.

Address: #01-266 Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 9AM-11PM | Contact No. +65 8177 7929 | Facebook

Fatty Ox HK Kitchen (Selected)

Fatty Ox HK Kitchen is a stall in Chinatown Complex Food Centre, the biggest hawker centre in all of Singapore. It specializes in beef brisket and other Hong Kong-style roast meat noodles.

I’ve tried their Beef Brisket Noodles with Add-on Wontons. The brisket is tender, the noodles are springy, and the tendon is soft. The wontons are plump and are made with pork and chives. The sambal (chili sauce) gives a nice spiciness, and the pickled chilies a little sweetness.

Address: #02-84 Chinatown Complex Food Centre, 335 Smith St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 7:30AM-2:30PM | Contact No. +65 9638 5345

Fei Fei Roasted Noodle (Bib Gourmand)

Fei Fei Roasted Noodle is a famed hawker stall in Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre at Jurong East, a district in west Singapore. They specialize in roast meats.

The Roast Meats of Fei Fei Roasted Noodle

Their meats are juicy and tender. The Roast Pork has a salty and crunchy skin, while the Char Siu (barbecue pork) is rightly sweet and perfectly caramelized.

Address: #01-28 Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre, 254 Jurong East St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM | Contact No. +65 9190 9712

Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice (Selected)

Not all hawker stalls in Tekka Centre serve Indian or South Asian food. Some serve Chinese food, such as Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice.

As its name suggests, Heng Gi specializes in Braised Duck Rice, a dish of Teochew (a Chinese ethno-linguistic group) origin. The duck is braised in soy sauce and placed on a bed of rice made wet with the braising sauce.

Heng Gi’s duck is tender. Its flavor is salty and sour with a bit of sweetness. The cucumber gives a nice crunch and the dip is nicely sour and spicy.

Address: #01-335 Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 8AM-2:30PM | Contact No. +65 6396 0969

Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle (One Star)

Located in Tai Hwa Eating House in Crawford Lane, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle is the only remaining MICHELIN-starred hawker stall (as of the time of this writing).

It specializes in Bak Chor Mee or minced pork noodles. This iconic Singaporean noodle dish is mainly composed of noodles, minced meat, and different pork ingredients such as meatballs and pork slices. It’s also available in dry and soup versions.

Address: #01-12 Tai Hwa Eating House, 466 Crawford Ln., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 9AM-8:30PM | Facebook | Website

Jian Bo Shui Kueh (Selected)

Jian Bo Shui Kueh specializes in its namesake Shui Kueh (also spelled Chwee Kueh), a popular breakfast item in Singapore. It's made by mixing rice flour and water then steamed in little cups. It's topped with a preserved radish and served with chili on the side.

Jian Bo makes great shui kueh. It’s soft, jiggly, and has a smooth texture. The preserved radish has a nice salty umami, making it addictive!

Stall No.: #02-05 | Operating Hours: Daily, 7AM-8PM | Facebook | Instagram | Website

Koh Brother Pig’s Organ Soup (Bib Gourmand)

Koh Brother Pig’s Organ Soup started out as a pushcart in the 1950s. Now run by the third generation, the stall specializes in Teochew-style pig organ soup.

Their version has tender innards, a slightly sour broth, and some saltiness from the preserved vegetables. It also tastes clean and has no gaminess at all. Dip every piece in the chili and it’s the perfect bite!

Stall No.: #02-29 | Operating Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30AM-2:30PM & 5PM-7:30PM; Sunday, 9:30AM-2:30PM | Facebook

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow (Bib Gourmand)

Char Kway Teow (CKT) is a stir-fried noodle dish made of kway teow (flat rice noodles) and mixed with beansprouts, Chinese sausage, deshelled blood cockles, and fish cakes.

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow (photo taken in 2018)

Old Airport Road Food Centre’s Lao Fu Zi specializes in CKT. Their version has a wonderful mix of bounciness from the rice noodles, crunch from the bean sprouts, and sweetness from the Chinese sausage (I can't remember if there were blood cockles in it). It's awesomely charred and perfectly sweet.

Lao Fu Zi’s Fried *Kway Teow* (photo taken in 2018)

Address: #01-12 Old Airport Roa dFood Centre, 51 Old Airport Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Sunday-Friday, 11:45AM-10PM

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice (Bib Gourmand)

This stall specializes in its namesake dish—Claypot Rice. For the uninitiated, this dish has Cantonese roots and composed of rice, proteins, and other ingredients cooked in a claypot. When done correctly, its rice will have a caramelized bottom, giving a nice crackle and smokiness.

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice (photo taken in 2019)

Lian He Ben Ji is notorious for its queue (I waited for more than an hour). But it’s worth the wait!

The auntie cooking the claypot rice (photo taken in 2019)

Their Mixed Rice is a world of flavors and textures. The rice has a nice burnt flavor and crunch, the chicken is tender, and the sausage is nicely sweet. The vegetables give a nice crunch and the coriander on the side adds a refreshing taste. There’s also a nice saltiness to the dish, similar to a salted fish.

Lian He Ben Ji’s Mixed Rice (photo taken in 2019)

Stall No.: #02-198/199 Chinatown Complex Food Centre, 335 Smith St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday, 3PM-9PM | Contact No.: +65 6227 2470

Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake (Selected)

This stall serves traditional Oyster Cakes made with rice-based batter filled with oysters, prawns, minced pork, and coriander. Then it’s shaped like a flying saucer, deep-fried, and topped with a peanut or two.

It’s crisp outside while soft and juicy inside. I like the coriander flavor, and it’s good to be dipped in sweet chili sauce.

Stall No.: #01-05 Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-8PM

Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee (Bib Gourmand)

This stall specializes in Hokkien Mee, a stir-fried noodle dish that has two kinds of noodles—egg noodles and bee hoon (rice noodles). Then it’s fried with eggs, prawns, sliced pork belly, and thinly-sliced squid. Then it is served with calamansi, chili, and sambal on the side.

Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee (photo taken in 2018)

Nam Sing’s version is not dry but also not too wet (some versions of Hokkien mee are on the wet side, which I personally don’t prefer but many locals do). It’s nicely creamy as well.

Nam Sing’s Hokkien Mee (photo taken in 2018)

Address: #01-32 Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Rd., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 10AM-6PM

Tai Wah Pork Noodle (Bib Gourmand)

Not to be confused with the MICHELIN-starred Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, Tai Wah Pork Noodle (also known as High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodle, which is confusingly similar to Hill Street Tai Hwa) also specializes in bak chor mee.

Their version has al dente noodles topped with different pig parts (minced pork, slices of pork, and pig liver). It’s rightly sour due to the vinegar, and also stay-in-the-mouth spicy.

Al Dente Noodles of Tai Wah’s *Bak Chor Mee*

Honestly, I find Tai Wah’s version better than Hill Street Tai Hwa’s. It might be because I have an underwhelming experience with the latter in my recent visit. Still, I encourage you to find it out for yourself. (By the way, the owners of both stalls are relatives. They have an interesting story, which you can watch here.)

Address: #02-16 Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, 531A Upper Cross St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 6AM-8PM

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (Bib Gourmand)

Without a doubt, Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is the most popular chicken rice in all of Singapore. Aside from its MICHELIN recognition, it has been visited by many personalities, including Hell’s Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay and the late TV host and chef Anthony Bourdain.

So how do I find Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice? I like it! I know some locals will disagree with me. But as a tourist, I find it way above average compared to the ones I find back home, and that’s acceptable to me.

Address: #01-10/11 Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur St., Singapore | Operating Hours: Daily, 10AM-7:30PM

Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (Bib Gourmand)

Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (yes, it’s a mouthful LOL) is the most popular chicken rice stall in Tiong Bahru Market. The stall opened in 1988 by Cheong Weng Wan, who had a friend who worked as a cook in Mandarin Hotel. Back then, the hotel is known for its chicken rice. Cheong learned from his friend and even improved the recipe.

Honestly, their chicken rice isn’t the best I’ve ever tried. But if you’re visiting Tiong Bahru Market and craving for chicken rice, you might as well order there instead of the other chicken rice stalls.

Steamed Chicken Rice at Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

Address: #02-82 Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Rd., Tiong Bahru, Singapore | Operating Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10AM-4PM

Bonus: Hawker Chan (Formerly One Star)

Chinatown Complex Food Centre is home to the world’s first MICHELIN-starred hawker, Hawker Chan. Formerly known as Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle, this stall specializes in Soya Sauce Chicken and Cantonese roast meats.

Hawker Chan at Chinatown Complex Food Centre (photo taken in 2018)

So far, I have tried their Char Siew Rice, Pork Rib Rice, and Soya Sauce Chicken. They’re all amazing and cheap! My entire meal (two rice meals and half Soya Sauce Chicken) only costed me, at the time of my visit in 2018, SGD12.50! No wonder it boasts of serving the world’s cheapest MICHELIN-starred meal!

The Roast Meats of Hawker Chan (photo taken in 2018)

Unfortunately, Hawker Chan lost its MICHELIN Star in 2021. My guess: It’s because of its rapid expansion in Singapore and abroad, which may have affected quality. I’m hoping it’ll earn back its Star. Still, I think it’s worth paying an homage to the world’s first MICHELIN-starred hawker.

Which MICHELIN hawker should I try next? Comment below!