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Discover Singapore’s Chinatown Complex 牛车水大厦 - a blend of vibrant culture and rich history, from Japanese Occupation to a bustling Chinatown hub.
- Peng Guan
- The 1950s Coffee
- Pan Ji Cooked Food
- Ah Kong WA Kuih
- Chef Leung’s Authentic Hand-Milled Rice Noodle Rolls
- Fatty Ox HK Kitchen
- Claypot and Cooked Food Kitchen
- Old Amoy Chendol
- Bedok Chwee Kueh
- Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao
One of Singapore’s most popular bak kwa brands originates from Chinatown Complex Food Centre where it still thrives to this day. Peng Guan can get very busy during Chinese New Year but fortunately they have also gone online and customers can also order their roasted pork for delivery. You can also order Peng Guan bak kwa online here. Stall Number:#...
The Chinatown Complex outlet (the main branch) of The 1950s Coffee is listed in the Michelin guide and is noted for dishing out aromatic cups of thick kopi/kopi-o. The toasts are also worth a try – having been charcoal-grilled. If you are not a coffee person, do check out their Iced Lemon Tea – another drink of theirs that I swear by, especially on...
Don’t let the name deceive you. This is not an economical rice stall. Pan Ji Cooked Food is frequented by Singaporeans from all over the island for its exceedingly rare old school snacks. At the heart of it all is the Sachima. It’s not hard to miss whenever you drop by this stall. You will see a huge slab of crispy crackers in front. Sachima are es...
Another stall to check out for its rare snacks is Ah Kong Wa Kuih. They serve rice puddings (Wa Kuih), steamed in round dishes. With every order, the rice puddings are slathered in a homemade sauce and served with sambal and raw garlic. Stall Number:#02-116 Opening Hours:Daily except Monday, 7:45AM to 2PM
Chef Leung is an ex-Raffles Hotel dimsum chef who decided to set up shop in Chinatown Complex Food Centre in 2021. Those who drop by – especially during lunch hour – can expect long queues. Chef Leung’s chee cheong fun are in high demand and rightly so. Chef Leung (and his family) makes the rice rolls and the sauces from scratch. There are 5 flavor...
Situated at the far end of Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Fatty Ox HK Kitchen specializes in springy Cantonese-style egg noodles. Think: Char Siu Noodles or Beef Brisket Noodles. The roast meats are the highlights here and practically everything is worth ordering. If you can’t make up your mind, you can order their assorted meat platters. I often f...
Situated just next to Fatty Ox HK Kitchen near the windows, the plainly named Claypot and Cooked Food Kitchen specializes in exactly that. If you are looking for something more substantial for your lunch, this is the place to be. Almost everything here is served in a claypot, including Sweet and Sour Pork. I’m not complaining though as the portions...
Old Amoy Chendol was established in 2017 by a millennial, ex-model entrepreneur. The stalls sells artisanal chendol – its artisanal qualities comprising the usage of azuki beans (rather than kidney beans) and gula melaka sourced from Sarawak as ingredients in this quintessential dessert. Despite not having any other product, the business has expand...
Just like the original outlet in Bedok, one can find snaking queues for chwee kueh at their Chinatown outlet in the morning and perhaps rightly so. The chwee kuehs are topped generously with chye poh. Add in their sambal for an extra kick. Stall Number:#02-43 Opening Hours:Daily, 7AM to 7:30PM
Xiao Long Bao stalls aiming to replicate Northern Chinese offerings are a relatively new phenomenon in Singapore – having been started by more recent immigrants from China. One of the more prominent ones is Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao which was also awarded with a Michelin Plate some time back. The stall serves up baskets of Xiao Long Bao, Spic...
- Woo Ji Cooked Food. Laksa lovers, at Woo Ji Cooked Food, you’re in for a treat! To get a bowl of Laksa here, all you need in your wallet is a $2 note. Their laksa is also pretty unique, since it includes yong tau foo ingredients such as fried wontons and a stuffed green chilli.
- Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle. You probably already know of famous hawker Mr Chan Hon Meng being awarded one Michelin star for his Soya Sauce Chicken Rice ($6.80) in 2016.
- Chang Ji Gourmet. Image credit: @yippi312_eatdrinklove. Chang Ji Gourmet is the cheapest destination on our list. If you’re looking for something filling and savoury while on a budget, you’ll rejoice to know that everything on their menu is priced at only $1.20!
- Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo. A bowl of Yong Tau Foo at Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo costs an average of $3.50! Truly, Chinatown Complex’s food is a steal.
- 335 Smith Street, 050335
- Sarah Wong
- Food Guides
- Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao 中国拉面小笼包 (#02-135) At 2.30pm, Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao (中国拉面小笼包) was preparing to close for their afternoon break.
- Grand Stewed Herbal Soup 豪华滋补炖汤 (#02-136) Many stalls here at Chinatown Complex Food Centre cater their dishes to the elderlies who are frequent patrons.
- Blenz Fruit Juice (#02-133) Given Singapore’s hot and humid weather, the drinks store is usually the first thing I look for when I dine at hawker centres.
- FUSE: The World Kitchen (#02-089) FUSE: The World Kitchen is a newly opened store when I went down in August 2018. As its name says, the style of cooking literally fuses the worlds’ kitchens — think fusion without the extravagant costs of restaurants.
Mar 27, 2024 · Heading to Chinatown Complex Food Centre? These are the best hawker stalls to check out and what dishes to order.
- Jethro Kang
Feb 23, 2019 · Discover the best hawker stalls in Chinatown Complex Food Centre with our top 10 list. From Liao Fan to Xiu Ji, these must-try stalls won't disappoint!
Jan 22, 2021 · Built in 1983 and renovated in 2019, this is the biggest hawker centre in Singapore, with over 700 stalls selling everything from fresh produce in the market, clothes and sundry goods on the first floor, to rows upon rows of cooked food hawkers on the second floor.
