Maxwell Food Centre
Hawker center · Maxwell ·
Street food stalls serving chicken rice, dim sum, and laksa
Street food stalls serving chicken rice, dim sum, and laksa
"A bustling stalwart in the nexus of Singapore’s Central Business District, this hawker centre was made even more famous after the late celebrity foodie Anthony Bourdain declared Bib Gourmand stall Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice his favourite place to get the iconic Singaporean dish." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Popular place with the house dish from Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice and other notable vendors like Old Nyonya." - Dan Q. Dao
"It was dinner time in Singapore. Across the Formica table at Maxwell Food Centre I watched my father wrestle a laksa-slicked noodle around his chopsticks. He struggled. The tremors in his hands had gotten worse since the last time I saw him almost a year before. I discreetly slid him a fork and pretended I didn't notice the DayGlo-orange splatters on his shirt. It wasn’t long before beads of sweat collected on his brows—it was way too spicy."
"A bustling embodiment of Singapore’s melting pot, this hawker centre showcases the city’s amazing diversity of cuisines and cultures. My first hawker dish when I arrived was Hainanese chicken rice, and I was blown away by how tender the chicken was; one of my favorite places for it remains Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice right here." - Rachel Tan
"Hawker centers in Singapore are like people across the city complaining about the heat: they’re everywhere. These large, food court-style markets are made up of stalls that specialize in one or two items each. When you find yourself in Chinatown - which you will, to roam around various religious centers and historical landmarks - you can’t miss stopping at one of our favorites, Maxwell Food Center. Toss a pack of tissues on an empty table (the local way of saying, “This seat is taken”), look for the longest lines, and follow the crowd. At Maxwell, those lines are for the chicken rice, the oyster cakes at Maxwell Fuzhou, and assorted roast meat noodles at Fu Shun Jin Ji - where the hawker basically has a doctorate in pork. People swear by the chicken rice from the Tian Tian stall, but sneak over to Ah Tai Chicken Rice instead - it’s the hawker equivalent of the quiet kid at the back of the class who gets straight A’s." - Anthony Eu
