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The best street food in Singapore

Start with Janggut Laksa in Katong for laksa, Chinatown Complex Hawker in Chinatown for soya sauce chicken rice and noodles and Amoy Street Food Centre in Downtown Core / Tanjong Pagar (CBD) for A Noodle Story's Singapore-style ramen/wanton mee. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.

6 places · Updated November 5, 2026

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  1. Janggut LaksaKatong · Laksa hawker

    Get: Laksa

    The other Katong-style rival to 328, a few steps away. Old-school Katong laksa stall serving rich coconut curry noodles, a local favorite for decades.

  2. Chinatown Complex HawkerChinatown

    Get: Soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan)

    Soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan)

  3. Amoy Street Food CentreDowntown Core / Tanjong Pagar (CBD)

    Get: A Noodle Story's Singapore-style ramen/wanton mee; Han Kee Fish Soup; Hong Kee Beef Noodle; J2 Famous Crispy C

    Hawker centre · Fish soup; noodles; rice bowls

  4. Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn MeeTiong Bahru Food Centre · Fried prawn mee hawker

    Get: the Hokkien prawn mee with thick bee hoon. Regulars have come for decades

    Tiong Bahru hawker stall known for smoky fried prawn mee loaded with squid and pork lard bits.

  5. Kovan Chwee KuehBendemeer · Chwee kueh hawker

    Get: Five pieces with chye poh

    Humble hawker stall in Bendemeer known for steamed rice cakes topped with preserved radish and chili.

  6. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork NoodleCrawford Lane (Lavender)

    Get: Bak chor mee, dry with chili

    A Michelin-starred hawker stall with a famously long line. Legendary Michelin-starred hawker stall known for its tangy, chili-laced bak chor mee with minced pork and noodles.

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Where is the best street food in Singapore?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Janggut Laksa (Katong), Chinatown Complex Hawker (Chinatown) and Amoy Street Food Centre (Downtown Core / Tanjong Pagar (CBD)). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Janggut Laksa, get laksa. At Chinatown Complex Hawker, get soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan). At Amoy Street Food Centre, get A Noodle Story's Singapore-style ramen/wanton mee; Han Kee Fish Soup; Hong Kee Beef Noodle; J2 Famous Crispy C. At Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, get the Hokkien prawn mee with thick bee hoon. Regulars have come for decades.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Singapore: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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