Tiong Bahru Market

Food is good and great value for the price. $13.5 for everything. Awesome. Yet, it is hot. We ate there at 9am and it is already hot. We ate among the locals and soaked in the culture. The experience is great. I asked a couple of people about the food that they were eating and they were very friendly to answer my question. The place is incredibly clean. There are no smelly odors, and even the wet market is downstairs. All in all. It is a perfect place to experience local culture.

Food was so good, as u can see a long queue. That tenant guarantee the best food with a long queue. But the place w/o aircon so a little hot make sure u need to take a bath after that.

A huge selection of food! Delicious and affordable. Nothing particularly mind blowing, but definitely a Singaporean comfort place. Wet market below, hawker centre on top. Would recommend: 1. Teck Seng Soya Bean 2. Jian Bo Shui Kueh 3. Lee Hong Kee Roasted

Okay lah. Could be cleaner. Service by the roasted duck stall could be better 6/10. Their duck meat was soft but lacks the nice smoking duck flavour so a 7/10. The char siew ordinary at 7/10. The $1.20 wanton soup a failed at 5/10. Missing is the smooth wanton skin & the meat filling was not soft enough & lacks flavour. Not a strong repeat. This dual roasted meat cost $6. Rice ordinary & gravy was nice. The dry mee or noodle was too salty, way too salty. Even the bowl of soup was salty. Not a repeat for sure.

Was looking for a no frills, good and affordable spot for lunch so I had the $4 dumpling noodles from tong kee cooked food. Noodles had a good bite and the dumplings were tasty. Will return again for the price and taste.

There are two storeys in this market. Level 1 comprises wet and dry market. Level 2 is hawker center. There are few nice food stalls in this jakwer center. It is busy in the morning and during lunch time. and less than half of the stalls are open in the late afternoon. Out of the few stalls that were open when Inwas there, three alwere dessert stalls. Food wise, I usually eat the kway chap and fried hokkien noodles followed by chendol from Tian Tian Yuan Dessert House.

Long time hawker and market which i frequent come as a child with my grandma, but only until recently i will come here to eat. Many selection of food to eat. Area is so spacious at the 2nd floor open air food court.

Great variety of food to choose from in this hawker centre located on the 2nd level. The famous Tiong Bahru Pau and Fish Balls are one of the earlier hawkers. All stores are worth a try! Crowded in the afternoon on weekdays! The seats right below the giant fans are cooler.

Hit a lot of Hawkers while in Singapore. Tiong Bahru was my favorite. I found it had the widest selection of food types, some of the best food, and probably the cleanest. I don't think it's been mentioned by many travel bloggers, nor have I ever seen it on Netflix, but in my mind you're missing out if you don't make a stop for breakfast or lunch. Bring cash and come hungry...

Having frequented quite a few hawker centers during my visit to Singapore, Tiong Bahru's was by far my favorite. This one is located in a bit more of a residential area and the clientele feels noticeably more local than any other one I'd been to. An added bonus of this meant that the lines were pretty short, even during peak lunch hours. The actual facility is quite nice; the building is quite new and extraordinarily clean even by Singaporean standards. While there still isn't any AC, the rotating fans are far more modern and thus more powerful, which makes the oppressive heat far more bearable. Jian Bo Shui Kueh (3.75/5): I would say that this was a net positive experience, but I don't know that I would buy this item again. The shui kueh is a dense, steamed rice dough that is less chewy than I expected and for the most part rather bland. This shop pairs it with crunchy, pickled radish, which provides most of the salty, tangy flavor and adds a great contrast in texture. Overall, I'd want 1-2 of these, but definitely not a whole serving. Hock Hai Curry Chicken Noodles - Curry Chicken Leg with Rice (4.5/5): This is more of a curry soup than a sauce, but it its absolutely delicious: savory, spicy, and slightly creamy. I actually drank ALL of the remaining curry even when I had finished my food and my carbs. The toppings are all amazing with the tofu and potato absorbing all the flavor from the broth and the chicken leg was super tender as well. One of my favorite dishes from my entire trip here.

Literally just a few steps from our hotel accommodation. So many hawker food options with cafeteria style seating. Covered but open space, sit under the ceiling fans for respite from the heat.

Plenty of good vendors that sell good food at low price. Soy bean milk for 1.2 and always have a line. Several of coffee vendor which sell coffee that is flavorful and cheap price. Lots of varieties that reflect the Singapore food culture. Only draw back is no air conditioning.

the tiong bahru food market has a massive array of traditional and unique food stands that is perfect for a cheap, filling, delicious meal. there are stands for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with cafeteria style seating. there is plenty of room for large groups and highly accommodating to groups with various tastes and food preferences. depending on the stand the service might be slow (long lines at popular stands) but the workers are very efficient and experienced. the prices are very affordable and portions are great. there is a mix of locals and tourists. from noodles, coffee (kopi), chicken rice, cheong fun, dumplings, seafood, meat, soy desserts, shaved ice, and more, there is truly something for everyone!

The true Singapore Hawker food stall experience!! The energy is very infectious and the smells of deliciousness will really get those stomach juices running. Now, I will never be able to review every single stall and every single dish, because there are just so many!! But this is a must visit and must experience place in Singapore. I came here with my brother who's lived here for a while and has his favorite stalls. We first got the traditional Singapore breakfast, which included the coconut jam toast with egg and sugarcane juice. Then, when we came here another time, we got the roasted chicken and rice plate and the pig soup. Everything was simply yummy!! These recipes are so simple, yet so flavorful and delicious. You definitely get the food sweats, but that just means that you've enjoyed it all. While the kway teow remains my absolute favorite Singaporean dish, the chicken and rice were delicious and the pig soup was just so soothing! For dessert we tried something called (I'm probably butchering this) Chng teng and a mango and passion fruit nata de Coco. The Chng teng had an India tea based flavor to it and was a mix of shaved ice, res beans, dates, boba and some other things we couldn't identify. The flavor was very subtle and by itself, it was very refreshing. The nata de Coco, on the other hand, was a blast of flavor with every bite. The mango and passion fruit produced a little tart but mostly sweet background to the jelly cubes and shaved ice. This one definitely overpowered the Chng teng in our mouths so I would recommend not getting both if you want to enjoy the flavors. If I had more time here, I would definitely try out more things! This has been an amazing experience so far!!

Tiong Bahru Food Market... Friday November 16th 2018. Time about 09:45hrs ish. Definitely rich with Singapore History since 1951... Way back that time, it is known as Seng Poh Road Market... Found out about this Market since I follow religiously thru CNN or Travel Channel which featured the Late Anthony Bourdain. Fast forward in 2018, I went here in order to run some errands. This area is more concentrated with the Chinese population, and majority of the stalls or vendors are run by the Chinese. Managed to get a Sugar Cane Beverage with Ice ($1.70) from Wang Wang Sugar Cane stall #02-27. Decent and Doable Sugar Cane Beverage. At least I get to have a beverage and a place for me to seat for awhile while trying to enjoy my snacks which I have purchased prior. Thankfully while I was there, this Market was indeed kept cleaned. It takes me about 10 to 15 minutes leisurely walk from the Tiong Bahru MRT Station. If you commute by the Public Transport i.e. the Bus, it will take about 3 to 5 minutes. I know for a fact, there is ONLY 1 Malay stall or Food Vendor at Tiong Bahru Food Market. I do not mind returning and perhaps try what this Malay Stall has to offer. In the middle aka "Courtyard", at Level 1, there is a mini playground for the kids. At Level 1, the outer perimeter of this Market, some vendor sell clothes or accessories, while the inner side aka inside consists of the normal market you can find across town, for fruits, flowers, vegetables, meats, poultry what nots. You can find parking on the 3rd Level. As usual, in the mornings when I was here, this Market is indeed busy with other patrons alike, either for grocery shopping or having their Breakfast, thru Lunch. Another Market for me to explore despite the lack of Halal vendors in this part of neighborhood. I know my bestie likes to have her coffee just across the road. All in all, a doable Market. I will return and perhaps my review might differ. Furthermore, I am indeed impressed with the recent discovery of this Market with all the Social Media, its getting known for.

Although I think you have to catch this place on the right day when the weather is not so stifling, but after living in Singapore for a year now, my husband and I think this might be our personal most favorite hawker center to have visited (and we tend to visit a lot!). Why does it get high marks from the Nings? Cleanliness, community feel and flow of space. The place is super clean and seems cleaner than any other hawker center we have been too. It is off the beaten path a bit from touristy spots and has that community feel to it (although easily reached via subway and then a 5-10 minute walk). The center area of the hawker center is open and thus a bit more breezy, if you are lucky to have a day that is breezy. When we were here a few weeks ago, we enjoyed many dishes, but the Laksa at stall #50 was my personal favorite. We both commented that this would be the hawker center we would bring future visitors too, for the cleanliness and flow make it a nicer experience for the uninitiated to absorb.

Pro tip: - This place is a classic case of hit or miss. If it's a hit, probably one of the best Hainese Chicken. - Expect to wait in line anywhere between 5 to 30 mins. Having visited Tiong Bahru market a lot, I've typically had made by way over to The Tiong Bahru Boneless Chicken stall for their Chicken and rice. But I must say this place is a hit or miss for me. It's either super tender or dry and overly chewy pieces. Since the portion sizes are small I ordered the double meat portion steam/baked and bean sprouts. Total price 8 dollars. Regarding lines, expect to waiting anywhere between 5 to 30 mins

The only thing about this place is that it's a bit out of the way (but still quite accessible by MRT) and there's a bit of walking. It looks like this place was recently renovated as the seating is pretty clean and modern looking (marble tables?) and the bathrooms rival those of malls. Not to mention there's an escalator to access the second floor rather than just stairs. First floor is a market for flowers, goods, produce, meats and etc. Second floor is the magical food court! On the day I visited there was also a guy singing covers of famous English and Chinese songs which just made the dining experience all that much better. As I was still stuffed from my early lunch at Maxwell, I only got to try two things here: Lor Mee: I got the recommended order and added on fried shark nuggets. I mean it's fried shark meat? It was kinda just like eating fish...I couldn't really tell the difference. The gravy that accompanies the noodles is pretty good though. I think you definitely need to come hungry in order to finish a whole bowl by yourself as the gravy is pretty heavy. MJ drink: wow who knew grass jelly and soy milk went so well together?! Why was this combination not in my life till now! And it's soo cheap too! I would get this all the time if I lived near here! I'm so glad I managed to get here about half an hour before they close shop for the day. I really really wanted to try the prawn mee by the escalators (looked like it was good as there was a line) but my stomach said there was no more space so next time for sure!

Having never been to a Hawker Center, Tiong Bahru was a great fist experience! If you've read anything about hawker centers, they are monitored by the Singaporean government and ensure things such as cleanliness and food safety. This was evident all throughout the market. Everything was clean and safe to eat. The smells here are amazing! There is so much food, and so many people who come here for a good and very affordable meal. There are a ton of food options- you could easily have all your meals here. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, there is something for everyone. I knew I wanted to try fried kuay teow and had a place in mind. It had a long line but that is the sign of a good place. We also ordered coffee from one stall, and a noodle dish from another stall. The food was fantastic! It was so flavorful, great use of spices. If you come to Singapore, Tiong Bahru is a must visit.

First Yelp review in Singapore!! Had to check out this hawker center for breakfast right after checking in. Agreed with some of the other reviews, although it was 930 there were a lot of stalls that were not yet open for business. The one that I was disappointed most for was the Tiong Bahru Hainanese chicken and rice place...oh well, next time! The famous lor me (a thick gravy with fat noodles, fish and egg) place was open though, and it was quite tasty (you can tell it's the right one bc it will have a line). It seemed like a more traditional place, so was worried that we would have trouble ordering - but it was so easy! I really liked how it was "build your own", meaning once you got the dish you could add as much garlic, spicy peppers, green onions and vinegar as you wanted! I highly recommend all the accompaniments, the garlic and vinegar together were delicious. We also tried the sugarcane juice (less sweet than I have tried at other tropical locations) and soyabean milk (slightly sweetened- was good!) at other stalls. There are honestly a million things to try, and I didn't even recognize half of the dishes. I truly recommend this place, I think anyone can find at least one thing that they like and it's a fun experience.

Following a renovation a few years back, this is easily the cleanest hawker centre in Singapore. Not as large as some others (like Maxwell, Chinatown Complex), but still includes some countrywide famous stalls, for shui kueh, Hainan chicken rice, roast meats, pig organ soup, hokkien mee, kway teow, etc..

Was a large and clean food court. Food was interesting but not all the stalls are equal. Not all food is as fresh. Maybe take your cue from the locals and stop in at stalls with lines..?! Seating was in high demand at peak times. Lots of food options and drinks (fruit juice and beer).

Excellent local Singaporean food center The 40 yr old char Kway teow stall is excellent $2/3/4 options 2 stalls down are drinks

Delicious hawker center!! The center was big and there were lots of food options on the second floor (the lower floor is where you can buy groceries and other home goods). I loved how it was super clean! The chwee kueh and the fried carrot cake were by far my favorite! The chwee kueh is basically white kueh (semi sticky rice cake) with a generous layer of sauce that included some finely cut marinated veggies (冬菜), garlic, and other ingredients. It is a little bit oily but the sauce mixture is super flavorful. I tried the fried carrot cake because I've seen it on some YouTube videos. I got the black fried carrot cake and it was very delicious: the carrot cakes were lathered with some egg, onions, and a sweet soy sauce. I also got the classic kaya toast, sugarcane water, kopi, and fish noodles, all of which were great and had traditional flavors. There are lots of seating but can be busy on the weekends! The time I went, there were also singers who performed live. For someone who has been to Singapore multiple times, I think this hawker center really satisfies my local food cravings and would totally recommend this place!

A place like this needs to make moves into New York. A place where you can just go and eat. Get the crab, grab a beer.

Nice place to eat breakfast. It's kind of like a market place to eat all kinds of different kinds of breakfast. It's freshly cooked and authentic. It's real popular out here to try.

Definitely one of the better wet markets in SG. They have a good selection of vendors. Also, a few stalls for Australian and New Zealand meat too which was a pleasant surprise. Tip: as with most wet markets, earlier you go the better the selection

Tiong Bahru is a clean, renovated market and hawker center, which is much cleaner than others I've seen in Singapore. The ground floor is the wet market, and the upper floor consists of the numerous food stalls. The hawker center was quite busy on a weekend afternoon, with many stalls commanding a decent wait. On my visit, I tried several classic Singaporean dishes from a number of different stalls. The rojak was a seemingly random combination of apples, fried tofu, crackers, and a number of unidentifiable ingredients, covered in a sweet, sticky sauce and served with more dipping sauce on the side--definitely not my favorite. We also had the lor mee, a noodle dish that came in thick gravy, topped with heavily breaded fillets of fish. The fried kway teow with cockles, egg, and fish cake reminded me a lot of beef chow fun--very greasy and monochromatic. My favorite dish was the Hokkien fried prawn mee--the soupy dish made of both rice and egg noodles with just a touch of seafood didn't look particularly appetizing, but the sauce was made of a deep, flavorful shrimp head broth, and the smoky chili paste on the side added a nice touch! For dessert, we had the cendol, a sweet mixture of shaved ice topped with syrup, coconut milk, red bean, grass jelly, and green rice flour jelly.

This was another food center we found close to WANGZ Hotel. All dishes was reasonably priced! It was very good! Dishes are under $10!

The concept of Singapore hawker centres should make any foodie drool and quiver with anticipation. This was just one of many I checked out during my visit to Singapore, and overall I thought it was clean and spacious, with lots of open air ventilation. This is important, since it's so hot and humid in Singapore. Hawker centre's are essentially outdoor food courts regulated by the government, to prevent a glut of food stands from taking over the city streets. Not only would it look crowded, but there's also the issue of health code violations. Bourdain visited this location on his Singapore episode of The Layover. Hawker centre's solve all those issues. Now if only the U.S. had good food court food.

So far the best hawker centre ever with great food and hospitable vendors. I'm just so glad that some of my favourite stall are not pushed aside after the renovation. If you're coming here, I'd recommend you to try out the following - Beef noodle. It's quite obvious there as it is the only one, just walk towards the ban chang kueh stall deep inside the hawker centre - Ban chang kueh beside beef noodle. It's really good and they are still doing it old-fashioned style which I personally prefer over Mr Bean's - Nonya cake shop, located beside the kway chap stall. Near to beef noodle shop, try to spot the bright white neon sign. - Tiong Bahru Pau. You would spot this easily as they're the only store to occupy two stalls at the left of the escalator. Queue early in the morning as they're usually sold out by 11 am. - Prawn Noodle. It's located somewhat near the toilet, you'd definitely spot it since it has a long queue - Oyster Omelette beside the famous pork rice. The stall is manned by a very nice and chatty uncle. Although I couldn't really speak chinese, he still tries to relate to me, something I don't really experience in Singapore anymore. The food itself is really good too! Large, fresh oyster was used and the sambal was very fragrant. - Char Kway Teow. This is the legendary stall, located to on the left when you come up from the escalator. Try to spot the orange store sign and long queue and voila you arrive at the correct stall. While it is very oily (by very I really do mean it), it has that wok hei that no food court has managed to replicate. It is truly a definitive mark of an experienced cook. I'm pretty sure there are many others stall that are just as good but I may not spot it yet. The above are just a snippet of my suggestion if you're crunched for time yet want to experience Tiong Bahru Market.

If you're looking for a real deal hawker centre where the dishes are (way) under $6, then Tiong Bahru Market is your jam. I work in the area, but I surprisingly don't come here for lunch often because doing so would mean I'd have to exercise more, and I'm way too lazy for such shenanigans. Believe it or not, I've only eaten here twice in the 2.5 months I've worked in Tiong Bahru. What have I indulged in? Well, if you know a thing or two about me, I have this unhealthy obsession with char kway teow, and the stall that's been here for over 40 years (no exaggerations, there are articles on the stall that confirm this) serves a decent version. I'm still in love with the char kway teow I had in Penang, but the small portion for $2.50 gets the job done. I've also had duck rice here, and for $3 the portion is pretty decent. I like how they serve what I believe is duck breast, as I don't have to deal with too many bones. I can't remember the stall numbers for the above, which basically makes this review useless, but the next time I go back I'll take notes and update you all! I've walked around the market a few times, and if I lived nearby I'd be cooking up a storm! Fresh seafood and meat are in abundance here, along with beautiful fruits, veggies, and all the snacks you'd like. They also have florists here, and I would think they charge less than $60 for a bouquet (that's how much the florist at Great World City was charging... no thanks.) So to the tourists who complain that Singapore hawker food isn't as cheap as they say it is, well... you're going to the wrong places. Enjoy this local gem before Tiong Bahru gets too cool for school!

Having come to the old Tiong Bahru Food Market & Hawker Centre in the 90s, hand-in-hand with my mum, it does sadden me to see that it has gone and been replaced with a two-storey building (beautiful and modern and all), but I guess it did re-package the place and became more attractive to visitors, and juxtaposed with the new array of boutiques and cafés in the area, it still does stand out as the centrepiece of Tiong Bahru. That aside, the prawn mee (the one that used to be rather mediocre until it was on a cooking show on Channel 8 and 'improved') is an always must-have, the Lor Mee with shark nuggets with the snaking queues (oh la la!) is the reason why I'm always taking a 45-minute journey there (inclusive of walking), and the soy bean milk and bean curd vendor is the very same one from when TV was still black and white (though their prices have compounded, you know). Adore this place, though not as much as Maxwell Food Centre or Old Airport Rd Hawker, but I do strongly recommend it for some of Singapore's best hawker fare!

I'd eat here everyday if I could. The chwee kueh and char kuey teow are easily within the top three anywhere in Singapore (or the entire region). This is truly the modern day Singapore hawker center experience. Clean, simple, fresh, unpretentious, cheap and delicious! Locals will love it. Westerners will find the setting slightly uncomfortable (no A/C, no wait service, and not many amenities), but with an open mind and stomach one will walk away happy.

This hawker centre doesn't get as much fan fare from celebrity chefs, but you know it's good when you walk in and it's filled with locals. As a general rule, just follow the queue: if you see a line of locals, join in! My favorites were the lor mee with shark fritters, char siew (Chinese BBQ pork), and cold soy milk! The prices here are a lot lower than other centers, and the food is just as good (if not better)! After your meal, go downstairs and check out the market.

The rooftop EPS Parking (electronic parking) was the next best thing that happened to this place after it was rebuilt. Ventilation is no longer a problem, though I missed crowding with everyone else at tables that circled a big tree in the open air at the old smokey and hot Tiong Bahru market, where everyone was having the same wet fried sotong hokkien mee or small styrofoam plate of black fried carrot cake on a banana leaf. Gone is the old school 1960s backdrop but the food remain varied, cheap, and delicious. In one fell swoop, you can have the best chwee kueh in Singapore (Jian bo #02-05), great charcoal grilled rojak (right next to Jian bo), silky porridge (Hwa Yuen at #02-74), the famous Tiong Bahru lor mee (#02-80), value-for-money Hainanese curry rice with ridiculously crispy pork chop, fish cakes/balls in every shape and size imaginable, and one of the few bakeries (Sin Tong Nam #02-76) in Singapore that sells gai zai beng. New tenants like Joo Chiat beef (noodles) king and Deli & Grill which serve refreshingly good western food have now also made it to my list. Part of my weekend routine. Can't do without it! And the wet market below the hawker centre is a major plus, get your grocery shopping for the week done at the same time (good fresh seafood stalls, my favourite place to buy a mountain of prawns).

A great place to find a smattering of Singapore's best, it is most well-known for its chwee kway and assortment of noodles. I really liked their wanton noodles and I heard the pig organ's soup is nice as well. Look out for the queues for each stall - it is a sign of their quality. That is very Singaporean, but a tried and tested method (most times). Situated among the precious old estate of Tiong Bahru, the parking here is a nightmare on weekends but it is surprisingly not as crowded as some other food centres. The open air 2nd storey is also well-ventilated. Once done with the place, it is also good to take a stroll around the estate to admire the quaint houses in white.

Great hawkers center with many old time stalls. The old stalls still good but less so compared to say 10 years ago. Nevertheless it is still better than most other hawkers centers.

For my 1st meal in Singapore my friend took me to Tiong Bahru Food Market & Hawker Centre for some chicken rice. I got the small size which was a ton of food and very inexpensive. We split some bean sprouts which were tasty. It was on the crowded side but we had no trouble getting a seat. There are tons of options here and the surrounding area was very cute.

I came to the market for a Sunday lunch to try local food as suggested by some lovely locals. A wide range of local foods, good quality and very low prices. No service charge. No GST. Great place to visit. I definitely will come back here when I have a chance.

I usually don't get to go out exploring during lunch so I never knew that there so much good food near my workplace! Luckily I've been able to have a more flexible schedule this month, hence the opporturnity to explore the Tiong Bahru hipster area thoroughly This is probably the most un-hipster place in the area but I LOVE IT because it has so many good stalls for cheap. You could come here everyday for a week and not get sick of it because there's just so much variety (tried and tested) Heads up that most of the stalls are closed on monday (something to do with the slaughterhouses not being open). So my favourites so far are the - Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton noodle for the ARMPIT CHARSIEW! - Tau Kwa Pop store for the TAU KWA POP! - Lee Hong Kee Roast for the ROASTED MEAT AND RICE! (chili was exceptionally awesome) - Hu Ji Fishball Noodles for the FISHBALL NOODLES! (this stall only, there were 3-4 fishball noodle stalls in the area) -Hwa Yuan Porridge for the FRIED PORK INTESTINES PORRIDGE! Large, spacious, well-ventilated even in this awful haze and sheltered from the sun and rain. And you could have an entire meal for less than a main at any other place in the area. 5 stars for sure!

It is the Tiong Bahru Food Market so come with a appetite to try the various options available! Along the same row where the infamous Chwee Kuey is, you'll see a family with an old uncle dishing out awesome Char Kway Teow. It's not the best that I've had but it's not bad as a dish to throw into the mix of having your calories smile from all the junk food. Back to Chwee Kuey, it's famous and the consistency of the Kuey is good but it's a tad too oily for me. The chili does have some kick so beware of the generous dollop. Other food to consider: Tiong Bahru Hainanese Chicken Rice & Pork Innard Soup.

One of my favourite food places to find great local food at very reasonable rates. Look for the Qs and it couldn't be very wrong.

My favorite food market in Singapore! When i think back about the life in Singapore, the food that i loved from this market always come up on my mind before anything else ( for sure, i miss those people that i met haha) Such a great choice of food at the market, as i worked nearby my lunch time here was always the highlight of the day. I personally loved Yong Tofu! ( i went there too many times so auntie always knew what i normally picked for ingredients. I do really hope Japan has the same style of food market where have loads of different kind of ethnic food choices.

My first hawker experience and still one of my favorites. It's basically shaped like a giant triangle which makes it very easy to circle around and decide how you best want to spend your $3. Plenty of shade and breeze make it possible to dine comfortably. It's cool that there's a wet market downstairs. It's not cool that it's a bit of a walk from the MRT.

Must come early morning to this market as they're only open until 2pm I believe. While I was there, I tried their tiong bahru bak chor mee, kwetiau soup, kopi susu, sugar cane juice and lime juice. It was delish! We also bought their handmade meat fish ball from bak chor mee noodle place as they sell those frozen ones if you want to bring them back home. Its good to make chicken soup with it

Cheap and good street food; not easy to get to via MRT. The char kway teow stand is great; cheap and tasty.

Kovan rojak starts at $3, add $2 for jellyfish and $1 for century egg. So we went for the full set which was buried in punchy gravy and heaps of peanuts. Nearly everything was good,the century egg was surprisingly bouncy. However, the gravy needs more Assam/tamarind paste and lime juices to shine. This soggy Tau Pok and You Tiao (dough fritters) may appeal to those who likes them chewy but we prefer crunchy, well-toasted ones Hence, its twin, the Tau Kwah Poh ($4) hit the right note. The dried cuttlefish, dough fritters and beancurd puff were grilled upon order and stayed crisp till the last bits. The mango, cucumber and pineapple lent a refreshing note when dipped into the chilli sauce and rojak shrimp paste. Thanks to the Kovan Rojak, there was ample leftover gravy to go with the tau kwa poh.

I suppose you can't help but be biased towards the hawker centre that you spend most of your time at... and although when you come here often enough you will get bored of the food on offer, it's a great place to visit because there are so many good stalls, and there's also a stall turnover so you have new places to discover. *deep breath* Beef noodles. Char kway teow. Chee Kueh. Western food. Ayam Penyet. Tiong Bahru Pau. Roasted meats. Wonton mee with special char siew. Soya bean. Bak kut teh. Curry rice. Herbal soups. Fish porridge. Mee pok. Thai food. You can get all that at a very good level here. *phew* It's also quite airy and while can still be a bit warm, definitely isn't as bad as a lot of the older hawker centres around. Lunch is definitely the time to go as more stalls are open, and also be warned that there isn't much variety in the way of vegetarian options.

Excellent food court place in Singapore. I used to have breakfast at this place for $1.50 for the egg parata and $1 for the coffee. If you are a tourist and are looking for a cheap place to eat, do yourself a favour and stay away from the trendy areas and eat at this place with the locals. Your wallet and taste buds will thank you.

This place is the true blue Singaporean food hall. You can find all kinds of local food here, price is reasonable and all are yummy. Few things here worth mention : Jian Bo Shui Kueh #02-05 忠于原味云吞面 Sugar cane juice from any store.

Great variety and I would say most of them are decent, not the best but edible with some outstanding stalls

Tiong Bahru Food Market is a fantastic place because it is so striking against the many cafes and edgey shopping spots around the area. I love it that I can get some popular local favourites here then go for drinks and dessert at a nearby cafe. My picks at this place: Lor Mee with fried shark meat (try it if you aren't a fan of the usual braise variety, this is a good one!) and oyster omelette. I've heard a lot of raves for the roasted meat stall so I might need to do a return. (It was a non-peak timing when I went so there weren't any queues and I didn't know where to start.) The kway chap stall is quite a good try if you're doing a run of local favourites here.

Modernised hawker centre missing a bit of soul Don't get me wrong - I love Tiong Bahru! But for those who remember the really good hawkers who used to inhabit the old hawker centre, the new 3-storey building is a bit of a hit-and-miss. Sure, there's the great Jian Bo Shui Kueh (#02-05), Lor Mee (#02-80) and Yeap Seng Pau Tim (#02-71), alongside the Tiong Bahru Roast Meats and one really good fishball noodle stall, but other than that, good luck finding really outstanding dishes amongst the other 50+ stalls. Follow the long queues for the really good plates of food, and skip those that are there just to fill the tummy. The market below has also lost a bit of its original intent, being more yuppified now and serving lots of expatriates with inflated prices. Beside a few vegetable stalls and the lovely old folks running three egg stalls, I barely venture there for groceries. Used to buy high quality clams at $5/kg, and these days you're lucky to get substandard "Aussie" clams for $10/kg. The fruit stalls especially sell their wares at about 20% markup at NTUC or elsewhere. Tekka or Chinatown markets are much more true to their market origins.

I have an itchy mouth, and it has become a habit to find a snack to go with any main course that I am having. In hawker terms, this usually means finding a dessert, some bubble tea, or even some you tiao as a kind of sinful wash-down. This fishball store offered a great alternative as an accompaniment to my lor mee. It is, of course, famous for its fishballs. I told the uncle to serve me up a mix of his best dishes, which he did with some hearty recommendations. My friends and I tucked into a serving of fishballs, crispy "tau ki" skin and some ngoh hiong, or teochew spring rolls. I was not too impressed with the fishballs, as the skin was rather saggy. Ditto with the ngoh hiong. I felt that Old Chang Kee could do better! The crispy skin, however, was a rarity - I wish I had ordered more! Dipped into lime chilli sauce, it is really a shiok and sinful pairing.

Amazing street food in a clean and bright space. Expect it to be crowded with locals. My advice is to get in whatever line is the longest and order whatever they are serving. You probably won't spend over five US dollars at any particular stall. If you see someone making a papaya milkshake then be sure to get it!

My favourite market in singapore ! Good place to grab breakfast or lunch - lots of variety of hawker fare. And it always seem to be something new to try every time I am here. Good place to shop for fresh produce too !