Tanjong Pagar

I didn't even know about this place. I had happened upon here on a Sunday as I was doing some laundry nearby and wandered around the place. There weren't too many places open so I tried the wanton mee here and it was cheap and a decent meal (roast pork, wanton noodles, veggies and soup). I'd definitely have to come here again to get a better idea of their other stalls! Uh the bathrooms were...not ideal let's just say. TP is outside the stalls (a first).

Tanjong Pagar Plaza is an authentic place to eat and is usually filled with old uncles and aunts drinking tea and coffee. At lunchtime however, the business men and women sweep in and finding a seat can be troublesome. Definitely one of my favorite hawker, even if it would be impossible for me to recommend a specific stall.

Love this place, a pretty down-to-earth, heartlands-type eating place in the middle of the CBD. For some reason it has a different vibe vis-a-vis Amoy and Lau Pa Sat although all three places are positioned as hawker centres. There's this nasi lemak stall operated by an old couple that has a huge following (you won't miss the queues). I love their sambal (which is really rich and spicy) and they actually deep fry their hard boiled eggs (which I've never seen at other nasi lemak joints). Best of all, they're super affordable - 1 egg, chicken wing, a helping of ikan bilis and a slide of luncheon meat costs you only 2.80. Next to the nasi lemak stall is also a pretty decent fish dumplings hor fun outlet that surprisingly enough doesn't really have queues. Like their herbal-tasting soup base that comes with the hor fun and they freshly fry their fish dumplings as well! I think they can do with more support from the Yelp community :)

Seems like this particular food center closes pretty early around 6-ish or at least a good majority of the food stalls are closed by that time. The best place of course to go here is Annie's Peanut Ice Kachang. Definitely go when it's open as you don't want to miss out on a Singaporean dessert treat!

Good place to come for lunch. But come early since you many not be able to find a seat. People will start coming in around 11.30. Things to try is the lor mee from soon heng food delight, nasi lemak n yong tau foo.

Tanjong Pagar Food Centre and Market closed down for the past year to undergo a total renovation. They just reopened at the start of 2014 and boy am I glad they're back. Perhaps b/c it's on familiar turf but TPFC is one of my favorite hawker centres in Singapore. They have a good variety of food and all the stalls I've tried have been great, while prices are reasonable. One of my favorite stalls before the renovation was Annie's Peanut Ice Kachang. I haven't seen them back post-reno but I hope they are just taking their time! This is the cleanest outdoor food centre and they even have this foreign concept where people are encouraged to return their own trays after their meal. Since moving to Singapore I've gotten so used to the habit of leaving a dirty table after a meal, I've committed this faux paus in different countries like Korea, Japan, Philippines where people give you a dirty stare for not looking after your mess. Oops. Worth a visit if you're in the neighborhood!

It's my go to weekend breakfast joint! My favorite stall is the wonton mee stall with the green plates and the perpetual line. Everything is tasty but my favorite are the fried dumplings filled with shrimp and pork... They sell out by the evening, so you gotta go in the early side if you want to sample some of this goodness! A meal will cost south of 5 SGD. Another favorite is the pandan leaf nasi lemak stall... One of my friends likes it so much that he buys 10 packets at a time and stores them in his fridge! PARTING THOUGHT: my only gripe is that it's hard to predict which stalls will be open on a given day, but if there's truly nothing appealing, there's always the fruit vendors downstairs with something perfectly ripe and ready to eat.

Staying in Tanjong Pagar, I am spoilt for choices when comes to dining. Tanjong Pagar Food Centre has many yummy and worth mentioning famous stores such as the nasi lemak,peanut iced caching, char kway teow, lor mee, yong tau foo and many more. This is a very popular hawker centre for the people in town to get relative cheap eats for lunch. It can get very crowded and sometimes takeaway will be the best option. Well, the only downside is that the hawkers are used to serving the office crowds in Shenton Way that are usually closed on the weekends especially on sunday. For residents staying in tanjong pagar unless we work in town, we hardly have opportunity to try out the delightful foods that is almost near our doorsteps.

Tanjong Pagar Food Center and Market is a great place for lunch especially for the corporate crowd working around the area. Some of my favorite picks include the won ton noodles, herbal chicken soup, mixed veg rice and Thai food. I can't remember the specific names of these stores but they are located along the same row and you can often spot a long queue for the Thai Food and Mixed Veg Rice. The only setback to this place is the lack of ventilation so it can get pretty warm on hot afternoons.

This is one of the best eating places within the Central Business District. Lots of local selections, especially the Nasi Lemak stall (next to the soybean milk stall). Great food at great prices. My best lunch time venue