Hawker centres
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The best places to get cheap food, as many stalls are subsidised by the government and legally required to keep costs low.
Here are some local delights to look out for:
Hainanese Chicken Rice: Considered one of Singapore's national dishes, it consists of poached chicken served with fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth.
Laksa: A spicy noodle soup with coconut milk, typically containing prawns, fish cakes, and cockles.
Chili Crab: A seafood dish of mud crabs stir-fried in a sweet and savory tomato-chili sauce.
Satay: Skewered and grilled meat (usually chicken, beef, or mutton) served with peanut sauce.
Char Kway Teow: Stir-fried flat rice noodles with eggs, Chinese sausage, fishcake, and bean sprouts.
Roti Prata: A flaky flatbread of Indian origin, usually served with curry.
Hokkien Mee: A stir-fried noodle dish with prawns, squid, and pork.
Kaya Toast: A popular breakfast item consisting of toast with coconut jam and butter, often served with soft-boiled eggs.
Nasi Lemak: Fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk, served with various side dishes like fried chicken, fried egg, and sambal chili.
Fish Head Curry: A spicy curry dish featuring a large fish head, usually red snapper.
Depending on which areas you're in, here are some of our picks for hawker centres!
Please don't go to Lau Pa Sat. It's a tourist trap and the food is awful.
Central: Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown Complex, Newton Food Centre
West: Holland Village Market, Ghim Moh Market, Jurong West Hawker Centre
East: Circuit Road Market, Changi Village Hawker Centre, Geylang East Centre Market
North: Whampoa Food Centre, Golden Mile Food Centre, Dunman Food Centre
