Heritage trail · Singapore

Singapore: from samsui women to the city girl

Start in Katong's pastel shophouses, meet the samsui women who built the city, and end at a hawker table.

Heritage restaurants

Tables to book ahead

Peranakan, Chinese, Malay and Indian heritage cooking, with what each restaurant asks for when you book. Rules change, so check the restaurant's page before you go.

Candlenut

One Star

Peranakan

Dempsey Hill · 17A Dempsey Road, Singapore 249676

Reservations: Booking required
Good to know: Private events via enquiry form; no group rules stated
How to book: Online or phone · +65 6486 1051

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Pangium

One Star

Peranakan (Straits cuisine, tasting menu)

Singapore Botanic Gardens (Gallop Extension) · Gallop Entrance, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 11 Gallop Road, Singapore

Reservations: Booking required
Book ahead: Bookings open 30 days in advance
Deposit: Credit card required; S$138++ or S$188++ per person charged for cancellation within 48 hours or no-show. 50% deposit for groups of 6+ in main room; S$600 deposit for private room
Dress code: No strict rules; smart dress encouraged, slippers for men discouraged
Good to know: Children aged 7 and above; private room seats up to 10 with minimum spend; tasting menu only
How to book: Online · +65 8938 3891

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Labyrinth

One Star

Modern Singapore cuisine

Esplanade / Marina Bay · Esplanade Mall, #02-23, 8 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039802

Reservations: Booking required
Good to know: Allow about 3 hours; closed Mon and Tue
How to book: Online · +65 6223 4098

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Seroja

Two Stars

Malay Archipelago heritage cooking

Bugis / Beach Road · Duo Galleria, #01-30/31/32/33, 7 Fraser Street, Singapore

Reservations: Booking required
Book ahead: Bookings open 60 days in advance
Deposit: Card authorisation of S$200 per diner; forfeited if cancelled or changed within 72 hours; no-show charged full menu price
Dress code: Smart casual; trousers requested, no singlets or slippers
Good to know: Children aged 7 and above; allow 3 hours dinner, 2 hours lunch; no pork or alcohol on menu
How to book: Online · +65 8522 2926

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National Kitchen by Violet Oon Singapore

Peranakan and Singapore heritage

Founded by Violet Oon, a Singapore Nyonya cook and food writer, with menus drawn from her archive of heirloom recipes.

Civic District (National Gallery Singapore) · 1 St Andrew's Road, #02-01, National Gallery Singapore (City Hall Wing), Singapore 178957

Reservations: Booking recommended
Good to know: Parties of 6+ contact the restaurant; 6:00 to 6:30pm bookings may need to return table by 8pm; walk-ins welcome
How to book: Online or phone · +65 9834 9935

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The Blue Ginger

Bib Gourmand

Peranakan

Tanjong Pagar · 97 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088518

Reservations: Booking recommended
How to book: Online or phone · +65 6222 3928

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True Blue Cuisine

Bib Gourmand

Peranakan

Bras Basah / Armenian Street · 47/49 Armenian Street, Singapore 179937

Reservations: Booking recommended
Good to know: Private rooms seat 6, 12 and 24; no pork or lard
How to book: Online or phone · +65 6440 0449

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INDOCAFE Peranakan Dining

Bib Gourmand

Peranakan

Orchard / Scotts Road · 35 Scotts Road, Singapore 228227

Reservations: Booking recommended
How to book: Online or phone · +65 6733 2656

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Straits Chinese (Cecil Street)

Michelin Selected

Nyonya / Peranakan

Raffles Place / Cecil Street · Keck Seng Tower, #B1-01, 133 Cecil Street, Singapore 069535

Reservations: Booking recommended
How to book: Online or phone · +65 6225 8683

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The Coconut Club (Beach Road)

Bib Gourmand

Malay / nasi lemak

Beach Road / Kampong Glam · 269 Beach Road, Singapore 199546

Reservations: Booking recommended
Good to know: 1.5 hours at lunch, 2 hours at dinner; minimum spend S$30++ (lunch) or S$40++ (dinner) per person; shared tables encouraged
How to book: Online or WhatsApp · +65 8725 3315

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Muthu's Curry (Little India)

Bib Gourmand

South Indian / Chettinad fish head curry

Little India · #01-01, 138 Race Course Road, Singapore 218591

Reservations: Booking recommended
How to book: Online · +65 6392 1722

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Booking details from each restaurant's official website or booking page, checked 4 Nov 2026.

By culture

Four kitchens, one table

Peranakan

Laksa, ayam buah keluak, kueh of every colour.

Chinese

Hainanese chicken rice, char kway teow, bak kut teh.

Malay

Nasi lemak, satay, mee rebus.

Indian

Roti prata, biryani, fish head curry.

Heritage recipe

Cook it at home

Nyonya kueh

Ondeh ondeh

Makes about 2040 minEasy

Ingredients

200 g glutinous rice flour
150 ml pandan juice (8 leaves blended with water, strained)
80 g gula melaka, finely chopped
100 g grated white coconut
A pinch of salt

Method

Toss the coconut with the salt and steam it for 5 minutes.
Mix the flour with the pandan juice, adding it slowly, into a soft dough that does not stick.
Roll into small balls, flatten, fill with gula melaka and seal.
Drop into boiling water. When they float, cook one more minute.
Roll in the coconut and eat while the sugar is still molten.

Where to eat

Hawker and Michelin picks

Hawker

Heritage hawker picks

Laksa, kueh and nyonya rice along each trail.

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Bib Gourmand

Good value

Michelin's good value picks, many of them heritage hawkers.

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Stars

Fine dining with a story

Michelin starred tables with a local story, each with a booking link.

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Michelin Guide 2026

Every Michelin hawker stall in Singapore

71 hawker stalls with a Bib Gourmand or a star, with where to find them. Check opening days before you go.

Adam Rd Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Big prawn noodle soup

Adam Road

#01-27, Adam Food Centre, 2 Adam Road, Singapore 289876

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Bahrakath Mutton Soup

Bib Gourmand

Mutton soup

Adam Road

#01-10, Adam Food Centre, 2 Adam Road, Singapore 289876

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Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari

Bib Gourmand

Adam Road

#01-09, Adam Food Centre, 2 Adam Road, Singapore 289876

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Hong Kong Yummy Soup

Bib Gourmand

Cantonese-style soups

Alexandra

#01-51, Alexandra Village Food Centre, Blk 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120

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King of Laksa

Bib Gourmand

Laksa

Aljunied

#02-100, Food Gallery 118, 118 Aljunied Avenue 2, Singapore 380118

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Boon Keng Road Fish Head Bee Hoon

Bib Gourmand

Fish head bee hoon

Bedok

#01-53, Blk 416 Bedok North Avenue 2, Singapore 460416

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Seng Kee Black Chicken Herbal Soup

Bib Gourmand

Black chicken herbal soup

Bedok

#01-31/32, Kaki Bukit 511 Market & Food Centre, 511 Bedok North Street 3, Singapore 460511

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Tian Nan Xing Minced Pork Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Bak chor mee

Bedok

#01-10, Kaki Bukit 511 Market & Food Centre, 511 Bedok North Street 3, Singapore 460511

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Ar Er Soup

Bib Gourmand

Pork rib and herbal soup

Bukit Merah

#01-141, ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, Blk 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006

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Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang

Bib Gourmand

Teochew mutton soup

Bukit Merah

#01-51, Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Blk 115 Bukit Merah View, Singapore 151115

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Jason Penang Cuisine

Bib Gourmand

Penang dishes (char kway teow, assam laksa)

Bukit Merah

#01-112, ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, Blk 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006

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Na Na Curry

Bib Gourmand

Homemade curry rice

Bukit Merah

#01-47, Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Blk 115 Bukit Merah View, Singapore 151115

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Yong Chun Wan Ton Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Wanton noodles

Bukit Merah

#01-56, Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Blk 115 Bukit Merah View, Singapore 151115

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Heng Kee

Bib Gourmand

Chinatown

#01-58, Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Blk 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531

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Ji Ji Noodle House

Bib Gourmand

Wanton noodles / congee

Chinatown

#02-48/49, Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Blk 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531

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Lian He Ben Ji Claypot

Bib Gourmand

Claypot rice

Chinatown

#02-198/199, Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, 335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335

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Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

Bib Gourmand

Fried kway teow mee

Chinatown

#02-17, Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Blk 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531

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Tai Wah Pork Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Bak chor mee

Chinatown

#02-16, Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Blk 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531

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Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu

Bib Gourmand

Yong tau foo in ikan bilis broth

Chinatown

#02-87/88, Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, 335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335

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Song Fish Soup

Bib Gourmand

Fish soup

Clementi

#01-38, Clementi 448 Food Centre, 448 Clementi Avenue 3, Singapore 120448

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Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee

Bib Gourmand

Prawn mee

Geylang

2 Jalan Ayer, Lorong 1 Geylang, Singapore 389141

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Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow

Bib Gourmand

Fried kway teow

Geylang

#01-12, Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051

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Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee

Bib Gourmand

Hokkien fried mee

Geylang

#01-32, Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051

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To-Ricos Kway Chap

Bib Gourmand

Kway chap

Geylang

#01-135/136, Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051

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Cheok Kee

Bib Gourmand

Geylang Bahru

#01-35, Geylang Bahru Market & Food Centre, 69 Geylang Bahru, Singapore 330069

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Hui Wei Chilli Ban Mian

Bib Gourmand

Chilli ban mian

Geylang Bahru

#01-58, Geylang Bahru Market & Food Centre, 69 Geylang Bahru, Singapore 330069

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Spinach Soup

Bib Gourmand

Spinach soup with rice

Geylang Bahru

#01-12, Geylang Bahru Market & Food Centre, 69 Geylang Bahru, Singapore 330069

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Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck

Bib Gourmand

Braised duck rice

Ghim Moh

#01-04, Ghim Moh Road Market & Food Centre, Blk 20 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270020

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Margaret Drive Sin Kee Chicken Rice

Bib Gourmand

Cantonese chicken rice

Holland Village

#01-39, Blk 40 Holland Drive, Singapore 270040

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New Lucky Claypot Rice

Bib Gourmand

Claypot rice

Holland Village

#02-19, Holland Drive Market & Food Centre, 44 Holland Drive, Singapore 270044

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Ru Ji Kitchen

Bib Gourmand

Holland Village

#02-28/29, Holland Drive Market & Food Centre, 44 Holland Drive, Singapore 270044

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Kelantan Kway Chap · Pig Organ Soup

Bib Gourmand

Kway chap and pig organ soup

Jalan Besar

#02-39, Berseh Food Centre, 166 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208877

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Fei Fei Roasted Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Roasted meats and noodles

Jurong East

#01-28, Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre, Blk 254 Jurong East Street 24, Singapore 600254

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Heng Heng Cooked Food

Bib Gourmand

Jurong East

#01-12, Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre, Blk 254 Jurong East Street 24, Singapore 600254

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Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh

Bib Gourmand

Bak kut teh

Jurong East

#01-1215, Kai Xiang Food Centre, Blk 349 Jurong East Avenue 1, Singapore 600349

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Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh

Bib Gourmand

Teochew kueh

Jurong East

#01-218, Yuhua Market & Hawker Centre, Blk 347 Jurong East Avenue 1, Singapore 600347

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Zai Shun Curry Fish Head

Bib Gourmand

Curry fish head

Jurong East

#01-205, Blk 253 Jurong East Street 24, Singapore 600253

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Dudu Cooked Food

Bib Gourmand

Jurong West

#01-19, Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, Blk 505 Jurong West Street 52, Singapore 640505

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Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh

Bib Gourmand

Chwee kueh

Jurong West

#01-27, Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, Blk 505 Jurong West Street 52, Singapore 640505

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Soh Kee Cooked Food

Bib Gourmand

Jurong West

#01-44, Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, Blk 505 Jurong West Street 52, Singapore 640505

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Tai Seng Fish Soup

Bib Gourmand

Fish soup

Jurong West

#03-145, Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, 3 Yung Sheng Road, Singapore 618499

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Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle

One Star

Bak chor mee

Lavender / Bugis

#01-12, Tai Hwa Eating House, Blk 466 Crawford Lane, Singapore 190466

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Delhi Lahori

Bib Gourmand

Little India

#01-266, Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Road, Singapore 210665

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Alliance Seafood

Bib Gourmand

Seafood (BBQ stingray, sambal)

Newton

#01-27, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Heng

Bib Gourmand

Carrot cake and Hokkien-style fried noodles

Newton

#01-28, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette

Bib Gourmand

Fried oyster omelette

Newton

#01-73, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge

Bib Gourmand

Teochew fish porridge

Newton

#01-20, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Kwee Heng

Bib Gourmand

Newton

#01-13, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Song Kee Teochew Fish Porridge

Bib Gourmand

Teochew fish porridge

Newton

#01-37, Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495

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Fu Ming Cooked Food

Bib Gourmand

Redhill

#01-49, Redhill Market, 85 Redhill Lane, Singapore 150085

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Jia Xiang

Bib Gourmand

Mee siam

Redhill

#01-35, Redhill Market, 85 Redhill Lane, Singapore 150085

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Wok Hei Hor Fun

Bib Gourmand

Hor fun (wok-fried)

Redhill

#01-94, Redhill Market, 85 Redhill Lane, Singapore 150085

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No.18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow

Bib Gourmand

Fried kway teow

River Valley

#017, Zion Riverside Food Centre, 70 Zion Road, Singapore 247792

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Zhi Wei Xian Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Big prawn noodle soup

River Valley

#04, Zion Riverside Food Centre, 70 Zion Road, Singapore 247792

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Rajarani Thosai

Bib Gourmand

Thosai and appam

Tampines

#01-33, Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, 137 Tampines Street 11, Singapore 521137

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Yi Pin Wei Braised Duck．Kway Chap

Bib Gourmand

Braised duck and kway chap

Tampines

#01-40, Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, 137 Tampines Street 11, Singapore 521137

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A Noodle Story

Bib Gourmand

Singapore-style ramen (wanton noodles)

Tanjong Pagar

#01-39, Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111

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Han Kee

Bib Gourmand

Tanjong Pagar

#02-129, Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111

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Hoo Kee Bak Chang

Bib Gourmand

Rice dumplings (bak chang)

Tanjong Pagar

#01-18, Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111

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J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff

Bib Gourmand

Curry puffs

Tanjong Pagar

#01-21, Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111

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Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

Bib Gourmand

Hainanese chicken rice

Tanjong Pagar

#01-10/11, Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184

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Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee

Bib Gourmand

Fried sotong prawn mee

Tiong Bahru

#02-01, Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898

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Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup

Bib Gourmand

Pig's organ soup

Tiong Bahru

#02-29, Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898

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Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

Bib Gourmand

Hainanese chicken rice

Tiong Bahru

#02-82, Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898

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Chey Sua Carrot Cake

Bib Gourmand

Fried carrot cake

Toa Payoh

#02-30, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Blk 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310127

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Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle

Bib Gourmand

Hainanese beef noodles

Toa Payoh

#01-06, Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, 22 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310022

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Lixin Teochew Fishball Noodles

Bib Gourmand

Teochew fishball noodles

Toa Payoh

#01-20, Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, Blk 19 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, Singapore 310019

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Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon

Bib Gourmand

Fish head bee hoon

Whampoa

#01-46, Whampoa Makan Place, 90/91 Whampoa Drive, Singapore 320091

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Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee

Bib Gourmand

Fried Hokkien prawn mee

Whampoa

#01-32/33, Whampoa Makan Place, 90/91 Whampoa Drive, Singapore 320091

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Hai Nan Zai

Bib Gourmand

Hainanese chicken rice and pork chop

Yishun

#01-129, Chong Pang Market and Food Centre, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105

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Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice

Bib Gourmand

Hainanese chicken rice

Yishun

#01-152, Chong Pang Market and Food Centre, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105

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