Singapore Best Hawker FoodIntroduce Few of the Must-Try Singapore Local FoodHawker Food and SingaporeanSingaporeans love hawker food. In the book "1,000 Places To Visit Before You Die", Singapore hawker centres was listed as one of the thousand places. So you are missing out a lot if you come to Singapore without sampling any of them. Singapore is well known as a food paradise and hawker food is one of the tastiest food a foodie would not want to miss. Most Singaporean would choose to dine at a hawker centre if there is one near by. Though food courts, an upgraded version of hawker centre and mostly located in shopping malls, also provide hawker food, in most cases the foods don't taste as good. The charm of hawker food is so great that it's not uncommon to see 'towkay' (big boss) driving their big cars like B&W and Porsche to their favourite stall for dinning. Look at the long queue appeared in front of the stall and you will be amazed to know that Singaporean are crazy for food.   Hawker Centres around ChinatownUnless you don't pay a visit to Chinatown, there is no excuse that you can't find a hawker food centre nearby. There are five good hawker food centres that were scattered around Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar areas, all within 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from the Chinatown, Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar MRT stations. Choose any one of the following hawker centres to view a location map. It also allows you to key in your location (e.g. VivoCity, Park Hotel Orchard, Little India MRT etc) and then list down the bus and MRT routes that show you how to get there.
Best Hawker Food at Chinatown Complex Food CentreChinatown Complex Food Centre is the biggest hawker centre in Singapore with a long history. Located at the 2nd floor of Chinatown Complex, it holds more than 200 food stalls. It is one of the best hawker centre to sample original and authentic local food. Chinatown Complex Food CentreThose food stalls that I am going to recommend here have been in business for at least 10 to 20 years. They still use the 'old' way to prepare and cook the food that were being passed down from their old grand parents. Nowadays, the immigrants from mainland China also selling local food, but the taste can be very different from the original. Getting There: How to Get to Chinatown Complex Food Centre?From Chinatown MRT stationOnce you are out of the station Exit A, go ahead and take a right turn to Trengganu Street when you come to the first junction. After passing Temple and Smith streets, you will come to the end of the street. On your right is where Chinatown Complex Food Centre is located (as shown in the below left photo).   From Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (BTRTM) Chinatown Comlex is situated directly opposite of the BTRTM. When you enter BTRTM from the main entrance (facing South Bridge Road), you will see Chinatown Complex (shown in the above right photo) in front of you when you exit to the backyard. My Recommended Hawker FoodGet OrientedAs this hawker food centre is huge and located on the second floor of Chinatown Complex, you will find the following two escalators helpful in directing you to the appropriate food stall.Escalator A   Escalator B 1. Heng Ji Chicken RiceUnit No: #02-131Operating Hours: 3 to 9pm Closed on: Sunday Price: S$2.50/$3/$4 Direction: From top of Escalator A, the second stall of the row of stalls that facing you (The one that behind the dessert stall).   2. Run Ji Cooked Food (Braised Duck)Unit No: #02-140Operating Hours: 8am to 2pm Closed on: Wednesday and Public holiday Price: S$2.50/$3/$4 Direction: From top of Escalator A, the third stall on your left.   3. Dai Hwa Coffee StallUnit No: #02-152Operating Hours: 6.30am to 10pm Closed on: No off day Price: S$0.60 to $1.50 Direction: From top of Escalator A, turn left and look out for a small lane. Walk to the end of the lane, the first stall on your left is Dai Hwa stall.   4. Joo Chiat Kim Choo (Gluotinous Dumpling)Unit No: #02-145Operating Hours: 7.30am to 8pm Closed on: No off day Price: S$1.50 to $2.50 Direction: From top of Escalator A, make a left U-turn and look for the unit number.   5. Ann Chin (Spring Rolls)Unit No: #02-112Operating Hours: 10am to 9pm Closed on: No off day Price: S$1.60 each Direction: From top of Escalator A, turn right, the stall that directly facing you.   6. 116 Roasted DuckUnit No: #02-50Operating Hours: 10am to 9pm Closed on: Thursday Price: S$2.50/$3/$4 Direction: From top of Escalator B, the first stall on your left.   7. Yishun 921 Fried Hokkien Prawn MeeUnit No: #02-103Operating Hours: 11am to 10pm Closed on: Alternate Monday Price: S$3/$4 Direction: From top of Escalator B, turn right and go ahead for about 10 metres, it's the first stall on your left.   8. Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau FuUnit No: #02-88Operating Hours: 5.45am to 3pm Closed on: No off day Price: S$2/$3 Direction: From the above stall (Yishun Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee), follow the row of stalls and you will come to a bridge on the left that links to more stalls. The stall is at the end of the bridge on the right.   9. Niu Che Shui Famous Glutinous RiceUnit No: #02-40Operating Hours: 7 to 11am Closed on: Thursday Price: S$2/$3 Direction: From top of escalator B, turn back and the stall is directly in front of you (about 30m away)   10. Hill Street Fried Kway TeowUnit No: #02-32Operating Hours: 12 to 8pm Closed on: Tuesday Price: S$2.50/$3 Direction: From the above stall (Niu Che Shui Famous Glutinous Rice), walk to the end of the row of stalls. The last stall is the one.   11. Lian He Ben Ji Claypot RiceUnit No: #02-198Operating Hours: 4 to 11pm Closed on: Thursday Price: S$5/$8 Direction: From top of Escalator A, make a right U-turn. Then take a left turn when you come to the second row of stalls. Walk all the way to the end and make a right turn. The stall is located at the last stall.   Where to Stay in Singapore ChinatownHighly Recommended Hotels in Chinatown Hostels in Chinatown Cheap Hotels in Chinatown Budget Hotels in Chinatown Mid-Range Hotels in Chinatown Family Hotels in Chinatown. Must-See Chinatown Tourist AttractionsChinatown Walking TourA Visit to the Traditional Wet Market in Chinatown Complex Other Top 10 Things to Do in SingaporeSingapore FlyerSingapore River Cruise Chilli Crabs National Museum of Singapore Asian Civilisations Museum Wet Market Singapore Sling Explore Cultural Singapore Images of Singapore
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