10 Best Hawker Food at Tanjong Katong & Joo Chiat Cos’ You Need to Save For Your Wedding

We have read countless of guides on Tanjong Katong and Joo Chiat, but most of them are mostly peppered with cafes and restaurants that you have to visit. But here at Goody Feed, we are all about humble and comforting hawker fares because even though we might be really young at heart, we have old souls.

So, since we were already in the midst of finding out where to visit for our next team lunch, we decided to share the love with our readers and come up with 10 Best Hawker Food at Tanjong Katong & Joo Chiat because well, some of our writers are really still saving for their wedding.

1. Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

Granted, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Touted as the kopitiam with the BEST kaya toast, Chin Mee Chin Confectionery is one of the oldest coffee shops around the area.

The humble eatery is famed for their round buns (instead of the usual Kaya toasts) and their homemade Kaya spread, along with other homemade cakes that are priced at only S$1 each.

Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
204 East Coast Road Singapore

Opening Hours:
Tue–Sun: 8am – 4.30pm
Closed on Mondays

2. Nan Xiang Chicken Rice

Other than their chicken rice, Nan Xiang Chicken Rice is also famed for their affordably-priced Char Siew, Roasted Pork, and Duck meat. In fact, they are so popular that most patrons are already used to their waiting time. Don’t forget to ask for the charred and fattier meats since the leaner ones are just too mainstream.

271 Tanjong Katong Rd
Singapore 437054

Opening Hours:
Mon, Wed to Sun: 9:30am – 3pm
Closed on Tuesdays

3. Eng’s Wanton Noodles

Eng’s Wanton Noodle boasts a 60-year-old recipe, bringing traditional hawker food to the masses. The wanton noodles are crowned as one of the bests in Singapore, and you will see pork lard evidently sprinkled on each and every bowl for an enhanced flavor.

Trust us, you’ll love their boiled wantons so much that you will want to order up another bowl. And while you are at it, do try out the “Super HOT chili sauce” found on every table too – that’s definitely not for the fainthearted.

287 Tanjong Katong Rd,
Singapore 437070

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am – 9pm

4. Nam San Mackerel Otah

What differentiates Nam Sam Mackerel Otah from the ubiquitous Otah stalls would be their non-spicy White-fish Mackerel Otah wrapped in banana leaf. And yes, you saw non-spicy right. The Otah was packed with a tinge of heat, and was incredibly smooth.

261 Joo Chiat Road
Singapore 427515

Opening Hours:
Daily: 24 hours

5. Ponggol Nasi Lemak

Ponggol Nasi Lemak clearly needs no introduction. The famous Nasi Lemak stall is one of the most sought-after supper haunts in Singapore, though many might agree otherwise. Other than the fragrant Nasi Lemak rice, the stall is also famed for their juicy and crispy fried chicken wings!

238 Tanjong Katong Road
Singapore 437026

Opening Hours:
Mon to Sat: 5:30pm – 2:30am
Sun: 5:30pm – 12am
Closed on Thursdays

6. Malaysia Local Delights

Instead of traveling all the way to Malaysia, you can now enjoy Lok Lok right here in Singapore at Tajong Katong Road. Malaysia Local Delights specializes in Lok Lok style buffet at S$24.80 nett, as well as other zi char dishes and other Malaysia local delights such as KL Hokkien Mee and Malaysian Otah!

224 Tanjong Katong Rd
Singapore 437014

Opening Hours:
Mon to Fri: 4pm – 2am
Sat to Sun: 12pm – 12am

7. Sin Heng Claypot Bak Kut Teh

Here at Sin Heng Claypot Bak Kut Teh, patrons get to choose between the herbal or the peppery soup base, perfect for those who can’t make up their minds between the Hokkien or the TeoChew version. The owners pride themselves in serving the traditional soup base a slightly darker shade. Plus, it’s open 24 hours!

439 Joo Chiat Rd
Singapore 427652

Opening Hours:
Tues to Sun: 7:30am – 4pm
Closed on Mondays

8. Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat Popiah  

Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat Popiah is set in a pre-war shop house restaurant that has been the heart of their popiah skin making operation even before World War II. The Popiah skins here are thin and and chewy, packed with juicy and tasty Popiah fillings that will leave you begging for more.

95 Joo Chiat Rd
Singapore 427389

Opening Hours: 
Daily: 9am – 2:30pm

9. 328 Katong Laksa

328 Katong Laksa is no normal Laksa. It is THE Laksa stall that defeated the almighty Gordon Ramsay in the Hungry Heros 2013 Challenge. The Laksa stall is known to serve their Laksas without any chopsticks, and every spoonful of the concoction of Laksa broth and al dente noodles were just pure decadence. Nuff’ said.

53 East Coast Rd
Singapore 428771

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am – 10pm

10. Heng Long Teochew Porridge

TeoChew porridge is one of the best meals to have on a rainy weather. However, most of the stalls selling TeoChew Porridge these days are either overrated, or overpriced.

However, the dishes served here at Heng Long TeoChew Porridge were incredibly flavorful and hearty, and every bit of rice grain were soft and extremely comforting to savour.

1006 Upper Serangoon Road
Singapore 534744

Daily: 24hours

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