The Old Raffles Place

Singaporean restaurant · Collingwood

The Old Raffles Place

Singaporean restaurant · Collingwood

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68-70 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

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Dive into The Old Raffles Place in Collingwood, where the nostalgia of Singaporean street food and charming vintage decor whisk you away to culinary bliss.  

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68-70 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia Get directions

oldrafflesplace.com
@theoldrafflesplace

A$20–40

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68-70 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia Get directions

+61 3 9417 4450
oldrafflesplace.com
@theoldrafflesplace

A$20–40

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"Sidestep your way through the kitchen to reach the dining room of the Old Raffles Place, which is charmingly decorated with fairy lights and photos of old Singapore. The owners, wife-and-husband team Carol and Alan Han, met while working in a hotel in their native Singapore, and after long careers in hospitality spanning across Asia and Australia, they opened this restaurant as their retirement project — but two decades later, they’re in their 70s and 80s, and having too much fun to quit. The char kway teow (rice and Hokkien noodles cooked with sweet soy sauce and packed with shrimp, Chinese sausage, and squid) and the Hokkien mee (Hokkien noodles, rice vermicelli, shrimp, squid, and pork belly braised in savory broth) are impeccable. But the crowd favorite might be the char koay kak, also called “carrot cake,” made of radish and rice cakes fried with sweet soy sauce, egg, garlic, bean sprouts, and chile." - Audrey Bourget, Sharlee Gibb

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Priscilla Ha

Google
10 stars if I could. Wonderful lady owner who went out of her way to ensure we had an exceptional dining experience. Super yummy home cooked meals. The only place in all of Melbourne I could find authentic Singaporean hokkien mee. Brought me straight back home. Reasonable prices, great serving sizes & a taste of Singapore. Bravo!

Matthew Yong-O'Gorman

Google
4.5 Stars. Singapore is one of my favourite countries so finding this place was quite a nice surprise! The wonderful pictures and history on the walls make you feel like you're back in Singapore. The food is great and authentic, but some of the dishes were a tad lacklustre. Still, I would definitely love to come back when in the area again. The wonderful owner provided such memorable service!

Jason

Google
New sign says opens from 4.30pm for dinner. 10% surcharge for dine in service. $18 menu price for Hokkien mee. $15 for carrot cake. $3.50 for teh tarik. Carrot cake was amazing. Thick pieces that had heaps of wok hei and wasn't overly sweet like many places in Singapore these days. Old school flavour and texture. Hokkien mee had lots of ingredients including squid, prawns and pork belly. Great wok hei as well. Only difference was that they used lemon instead of lime which altered the flavour slightly. Sambal was spicy, tasty and tangy as well. Owner recommend to try fish curry and Kam heong next time. Owner also said they don't do lobak anymore.

Amilliah

Google
nestled in the heart of Collingwood, the old raffles place offers a nostalgic culinary escape to the vibrant flavours of Singapore. serving up dishes like hokkien mee, thai fish cake, roti prata, combination laksa, black pepper beef, crispy duck with plum sauce and beef rendang. Fully licensed. now it's minimum $20 spend for the eftpos machine, 10% surcharge to dine in, the char kwai teow was tasty, but also very salty.

Michelle Kam

Google
Was in Melbourne for a couple before I started really missing local Singapore food when my friend brought me to The Old Raffles Place! It’s definitely a no frills kind of dining establishment but then again, we’re here for the food so that was fine by us. It’s basically like a local coffee shop aka kopitiam with air con. So onto the food, one of the things I missed the most was Chicken Rice so I definitely had to order that and my friend went with her usual order of Beef Hor Fun. Points for the Chicken Rice being accompanied by a soup and chilli, that provided a nice authentic touch. The chicken was steamed (IMO, it might have been steamed a touch too long as it wasn’t as juicy as it should have been) and had sesame oil drizzled over which made it even more fragrant. The Beef Hor Fun was tasty and had a touch of wok hey, the beef was tender and the egg gravy was delicious! All in all, if you’re missing local Singaporean food, you’ve definitely got an option with The Old Raffles Place!

Calvin Chia

Google
Lovely Singapore Restaurant. Very authentic dishes. The owner Alan is very nice & accommodating. Here are some of the must trys: 1. Chao Koay Kak 2. Singapore Hokkien Mee 3. Asam Fish 4. Kam Heong Chicken 5. Sambal Bee Hoon *Tips: Tell the chef you want more Wok Hei!

Quincy Malesovas

Google
Always solid across the board from food to vibe to service. The chye tow kueh is a must and as far as I’m aware, this is the only place around to get it. Murtabak is another top snack (and they have a veg version, which is hard to come by). Tried the “spiced” eggplant on my most recent visit, which was also a hit. It’s topped with lots of fried curry leaves and had a decent amount of heat. There’s a 10% surcharge for dining in and an $8 a bottle surcharge for BYO so it’s not necessarily a cheap spot but serves are generous for the price.

A G

Google
The best hor fun you can get in Melbourne that it literally transports you to the hawker centre in Singapore. So good!! Notable mentions are their chicken rice (so nostalgic and comforting) and their salted fish fried rice (so flavourful and not oily at all)!! The auntie that works there is such a sweetie too and my housemate and I always look forward to seeing her!