Long lines in Singapore

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

10 places in Singapore · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: chinmeechin.sg

1. 1

   Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle

   Hawker · Lavender

   Get: Bak chor mee, dry with chili

   A Michelin-starred hawker stall with a famously long line. Expect: 45 min to over an hour. Beat it: go on a weekday mid-afternoon.

   Critics: Read Michelin Guide 2026, Time Out Singapore, Eatbook.sg 2026.

   The crowd: 3.6 of 5 on Tripadvisor (321 ratings).

   466 Crawford Lane, #01-12, Singapore 190466 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

   Hawker · Maxwell Food Centre

   Get: Chicken rice with chili and ginger

   Anthony Bourdain's favorite chicken rice. Expect: 20 to 40 min. Beat it: go before 11am.

   Critics: 71% liked it, from 5 reviews (2026). Read Michelin Guide, Time Out Singapore 2026, Time Out Singapore, Eatbook.sg 2026.

   The crowd: 3.9 of 5 on Tripadvisor (1,515 ratings).

   Also on these lists: The best Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore, Where the famous eat in Singapore.

   Stall 10/11, Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Song Fa Bak Kut Teh

   Bak kut teh · Clarke Quay

   Get: Peppery bak kut teh with free soup refills

   The peppery pork rib soup Singaporeans line up for. Expect: 20 to 40 min. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Singapore.

   11 New Bridge Road, #01-01, Singapore 059383 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Mr and Mrs Mohgan's Super Crispy Roti Prata

   Joo Chiat

   Get: Crispy prata with curry

   Some of the crispiest roti prata in Singapore. Expect: morning lines. Beat it: go before 9am.

   300 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427551 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Zhen Zhen Porridge

   Maxwell Food Centre

   Get: Fish and raw fish porridge

   Silky Cantonese porridge. Expect: morning lines. Beat it: go early.

   Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

   Hong Lim Food Centre

   Get: Char kway teow, smoky, with cockles

   A Michelin Bib Gourmand char kway teow. Expect: 30 to 60 min. Beat it: go early in the morning.

   531A Upper Cross St, #02-17 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

   Katong

   Get: Kaya toast on a bun, soft eggs and kopi

   A 1925 coffee shop, reopened and still busy. Expect: 20 to 40 min on weekends. Beat it: go on a weekday morning.

   Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Singapore, Where locals eat in Singapore.

   204 East Coast Road, 428903 Singapore · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   328 Katong Laksa

   Katong

   Get: Katong laksa, eaten with a spoon

   The laksa that beat Gordon Ramsay in a cook-off. Expect: 15 to 30 min at lunch. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Critics: 78% liked it, from 4 reviews (2016 to 2018). Gone quiet: nothing new written in three years. Read Michelin Guide 2018, Michelin Guide 2017, Michelin Guide 2016, Time Out Singapore.

   Also on these lists: New and hot in Singapore, Singapore: what to eat and where, Where locals eat in Singapore, Where the famous eat in Singapore.

   51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Swee Choon Tim Sum

   Dim sum · Jalan Besar

   Get: Mee sua kueh and the salted egg yolk buns

   Late-night dim sum where the night shift and night owls meet. Expect: 30 to 60 min late at night. Beat it: go after 1am, or before 7pm.

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Singapore.

   191 Jalan Besar · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Sungei Road Laksa

    Jalan Besar

    Get: A small bowl of charcoal-cooked laksa with cockles

    Laksa still cooked over charcoal. Expect: 20 to 40 min at lunch. Beat it: go at 9:30am.

    Also on the list: Singapore: what to eat and where.

    27 Jalan Berseh #01-100, Singapore 200027 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing