Last Updated on 2017-08-01 , 7:50 pm

The Singapore hawker culture is truly one of its kind, with so many hidden gems littered all over various hawker centers around the island.

Since the Michelin Guide has been gaining so much buzz recently, we decided to dedicate a little tribute to those stalls that did not get the star, but are still very worth the hype.

Plus, you’ll be sure that they will not have snaking queues, nor will they jack up their prices any time soon.

Here a list of the 10 hawker stalls that once made it up to the newspapers, and are still very much sought after today.

1.Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa

Located at Hong Lim Centre, the Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa is also famed for their Fruit Juice Cray Fish Mee Siam (S$6). Sounds interesting, huh? The laksa is made from all-natural ingredients to produce a sweet and sour gravy that is absolutely appetizing – and even though they were not awarded a Michelin Star, they were given the Michelin Bib Gourmand – better than nothing!

Hong Lim Food Centre 531A Upper Cross Street, #02-66 Singapore 051531
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat: 10:30am – 6:30pm Closed on Sundays

2. Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak

Also known as Adam Road Nasi Lemak, this stall has even be frequented by big-shots like Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who served the Nasi Lemak to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Istana and the Sultan of Brunei, who requests it for breakfast everytime he’s in Singapore. Wait, why is this not in the Michelin Guide ah?

Adam Road Food Centre 2 Adam Rd, #01-02, Singapore 289876
Opening Hours: Sun to Thurs: 7am – 5pm Closed on Friday 

3. Chong Pang Huat BBQ Chicken Wings

If you are one who usually frequents hawker center, Chang Pang Huat BBQ Chicken Wings will be no stranger to you. Their succulent and mouth-watering chicken wings are always grilled to a reddish-brown finish that are just too irresistible to miss.

Fengshan Food Centre Block 85A Bedok North Street 4, #01-60. Singapore 460085.
Opening Hours: Daily: 5pm to Midnight. 

4. 925 Chicken Rice

Forget about Tian Tian Chicken Rice (Opps, sorry). The 923 Chicken Rice at Yishun is just legendary. The stall is known for their tender and succulent Hainanese chicken, and also the rows of chicken bones hung up at the store front. The chickens are always deboned before they are served, which makes them easier to be consumed!

925 Yishun Central 1 Singapore 760925
Opening Hours: Daily: 10:30am – 5pm

5. Ocean Curry Fish Head

Ocean Curry Fish Head has been established for over 30 years, and has a good following of Hong Kong celebrities that never fail to visit the store when they are in town. The chef uses a good mix of Indonesian and Peranakan on the sea bream that is served and is affordably priced at S$25 per bowl.

92 Lor 4 Toa Payoh Singapore 310092
Opening Hours: Daily: 11am – 9pm

6. Yong Xiang Carrot Cake

Many of us are familiar with the black or white variation of carrot cake, but Yong Xiang Carrot Cake brings the local dish one notch higher by introducing Soon Kueh, Teochew Png Kueh and Ku Chai Kueh in the fried carrot cake style which hits all the right spots.

Bendemeer Food Centre 29 Bendemeer Road #01-35 Singapore 330029
Opening Hours: Daily: 630am – 4pm

7. China Whampoa Homemade Noodles

Everyone loves indulging in homemade noodles, or Ban Mian to be exact because it is such a comforting meal to have, especially on a rainy day. At S$4 per bowl, China Whampoa Homemade Noodles is famed for their dry ban mian which comes with a premium selection of ingredients such as fresh prawns, fish slices, clams or mock abalones.

Blk #01-24, 91 Whampoa Dr Singapore 320091
Opening Hours: Tues to Sun: 7am – 2pm Closed on Mondays

8. Nam Sing Fried Hokkien Mee

If you have frequented the stall, you would have noticed that the stall has been widely appointed as one of the best stalls for Hokkien Mee by many television reality series in Singapore. The Hokkien Mee is generously doused in light and savoury gravy, allowing the noodles to soak up the flavors. Unlike other stalls that serve Sambal Chili together with their Hokkien Mee, the ones here uses cut red chili instead. But really, the focus is all in its gravy.

Old Airport Road Food Centre #01-32 19 Old Airport Road Singapore 390001
Opening Hours: Daily: 7am – 8pm

9. Bedok 85 Fried Oyster Omelette

Like hello??? Why hasn’t this been awarded the Michelin Star? Bedok 85 Fried Oyster clearly needs no introduction, with many of its stalls littered all around various hawker centres around the island. Many people flock to the stall for their fried oysters, along with some of their other crowd favourites like the Fried Hokkien Mee and Char Kway Teow.

Fengshan Market & Food Centre 85 Bedok North Rd Singapore 460085

10. Enaq Restaurant

Since this is the last on the list, I decided to add in one of our writers’ pick which serves really crispy prata. Situated at Jurong West, Enaq Restaurant is known to serve crispy and fluffy prata with ikan bilis belachan chili. And even though you feel your calories bulking up with every bite, you wouldn’t mind as you’ll feel as though you are being sent to heaven – his words.

BLK 303, Jurong East Street 32 Singapore 600303
Opening Hours: Daily: 6:30am – 10:30pm Top  Image: Pinkypiggu.com

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