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What to Eat @ Chinatown
Chinatown (牛车水) is a popular destination for tourists to Singapore for its rich culture and heritage. It is also a food haven with numerous restaurants, cafes, foodcourts, hawker centres, etc, serving both local and international food options, especially dishes with Nanyang-Chinese and China-Chinese origins. The area also has the highest concentration of eateries recommended by Michelin Guide.
Around Chinatown
Jan 19
Singapore Eat: Nanyang Old Coffee (南洋老咖啡) @ Chinatown
Enjoy aromatic Nanyang kopi for breakfast at Nanyang Old Coffee and check out the coffee museum.
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Jan 15
Singapore Eat: Liao Fan Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice @ Smith Street
Hawker Chan's signature soya sauce chicken rice is delicious be it with noodle or rice.
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Mar 26, 2024
Singapore Eat: Big Moustache BBQ Skewers (大胡子串烧) @ Chinatown
We had grilled skewers and other dishes. My favourite is the grilled lamb ribs and strange taste chicken.
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Mar 24, 2024
Singapore Eat: Mei Heong Yuen Dessert (味香园甜品) @ Chinatown
Mei Heong Yuen serves hot and cold desserts, from Chinese traditional desserts / snacks to snow ice.
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Mar 21, 2024
Singapore Eat: Manchurian Lamb HotPot (满族全羊铺) @ Chinatown
Manchurian Lamb HotPot serves lamb hotpot, tasty lamb ribs, roasted whole lamb / lamb leg, etc.
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Sep 19, 2020
Singapore Eat: Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (松发肉骨茶) @ Clarke Quay
Eating pork ribs with dark sauce is complementary but, as a local, I will say it's a must.
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Hong Lim Food Centre
Jan 3
Singapore Eat: Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff (东陵酥皮咖喱角) @ Chinatown
I tried the chicken curry, sardine curry, otah and yam puffs but miss the black pepper chicken puff.
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Dec 28, 2024
Singapore Eat: The Noodle Memories (古月面) @ Chinatown
The Noodle Memories's chicken cutlet noodle is tasty and filling. There are more dishes to go for.
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May 15, 2024
Singapore Eat: Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff Original (东陵酥皮咖喱角正宗老店) @ Chinatown
Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff Original's curry puffs are tasty, especially the fish otah curry puff.
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May 15, 2024
Singapore Eat: Ji Ji Noodle House (基记面家) @ Chinatown
Ji Ji Noodle House (基记面家), also known as Ji Ji Wanton Noodle Specialist, is one of the several Michelin-accoladed stalls in Hong Lim Food...
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Mar 24, 2024
Singapore Eat: Hokkien Street Bak Kut Teh (福建街肉骨茶) @ Chinatown
Bak kut teh (pork ribs soup) is a very popular dish in both Singapore and Malaysia. There are several variants of the traditional dish,...
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Mar 21, 2024
Singapore Eat: Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee (欧南园炒粿条面) @ Chinatown
Outram Park fried kway teow mee is skilfully-cooked with dark soy sauce, eggs and cockles. It's delicious!
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Chinatown Complex
Jan 16
Singapore Eat: Liao Fan Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice (Hawker) @ Chinatown Complex
Liao Fan's soya sauce chicken with noodle is my preference. Don't mind queuing to go for it.
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Mar 24, 2024
Singapore Eat: Ann Chin Handmade Popiah (安珍手工薄饼) @ Chinatown Complex
Ann Chin's popiah contains crunchy turnips, beansprouts, ground peanuts and crispy fried flour bits.
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Apr 28, 2023
Singapore Eat: The 1950’s Coffee (五十年代) @ Chinatown Complex
The 1950's Coffee's traditional toasts with kaya and thick slice of butter is why I woke up early for.
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Sep 20, 2020
Singapore Eat: Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice (联合本记煲饭) @ Chinatown Complex
Lian He Ben Ji's claypot rice arrived steaming hot and the chicken looked so meaty, white and smooth.
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Sep 13, 2020
Singapore Eats: The day I did a "Michelin Food Marathon" in Chinatown, Singapore
The objective was to try as many nice food as I can within one day using Michelin Guide 2019.
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Sep 6, 2020
Singapore Eat: Fatty Ox HK Kitchen (肥牛过桥面档) Beef Brisket Noodle @ Chinatown Complex
Had beef brisket and tendon noodle at Fatty Ox and added some nicely-roasted duck meat. Delicious.
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People's Park Food Centre
Jan 15
Singapore Eat: Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu (永祥兴豆腐) Tofu Stew @ People's Park Food Centre
Yong Xiang Xing serves just one dish — tofu stew with 10 pieces of handmade tofu, tofu skin, etc.
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Jan 15
Singapore Eats: Michelin Food Hunt @ People's Park Food Centre (珍珠坊美食阁)
Using Singapore Michelin Guide, from 2016 to 2024, we will try all mentioned stalls and update here.
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Dec 29, 2017
People's Park Food Centre: Michelin Guide & More (珍珠坊美食阁)
Following the Singapore Michelin Guide 2016, we had tried all the hawkers stalls in their list of recommendations in Chinatown Complex ,...
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Maxwell Food Centre
Mar 28, 2024
Singapore Eat: Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake (洪家福州蚝饼) @ Chinatown
The oyster cake with crispy crust, crunchy peanuts and hot filling makes it a tasty snack.
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Sep 13, 2020
Singapore Eats: The day I did a "Michelin Food Marathon" in Chinatown, Singapore
The objective was to try as many nice food as I can within one day using Michelin Guide 2019.
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Sep 8, 2020
Singapore Eat: Rojak‧Popiah & Cockle (啰惹.薄饼.鲜蛤) @ Maxwell Food Centre
The rojak has a well-balanced taste of salty, sweet, sour and spiciness, which sets it apart from others.
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Amoy Street Food Centre
Oct 17, 2020
Singapore Eat: Hoo Kee Rice Dumpling (和记肉粽) @ Chinatown
There were several chestnuts, a salted egg yolk and lean pork wrapped in the glutinous rice.
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