Best Bak Kut Teh in Singapore: 15 Best Spots (2026)
Bak kut teh, literally "meat bone tea," is one of Singapore's most beloved comfort dishes: pork ribs simmered until tender in a fragrant broth, served with rice, dough fritters (you tiao) and pots of Chinese tea. Two main styles dominate the island — the clear, garlicky, peppery Teochew version favoured by most Singaporean shops, and the darker, herb-heavy Hokkien/Malaysian (Klang) style. The venues below span heritage Teochew institutions, hawker stalls and claypot specialists across neighbourhoods from Rangoon Road and Balestier to Geylang, Tiong Bahru and the east.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Song Fa Bak Kut Teh
- Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh
- Founder Bak Kut Teh
- Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha
- Legendary Bak Kut Teh
- Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh
- Rong Cheng Bak Kut Teh
- Tuan Yuan Pork Ribs Soup
- Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh
- Joo Siah Bak Kut Teh
- Nanjing Street Bak Kut Teh
- Balestier Bak Kut Teh
- Hoe Nam Bak Kut Teh
- Han Jia Bak Kut Teh Pork Leg
- KOON Bak Kut Teh
The list
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Iconic Teochew-style chain running since 1969 and a long-standing Michelin Bib Gourmand pick, known for clear peppery broth and tender ribs.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Pork Ribs Soup from ~S$8.80++
- Must-try: Pork Ribs Soup, Prime Spare Ribs Soup, Sliced Fish Soup
- Area: Clarke Quay
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Halal: No
Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Heritage Teochew shop tracing its recipe to 1955, famed for its distinctly peppery pork rib soup and old-school pig-tail and premium rib cuts.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Pork Ribs Soup from ~S$9.80; Premium Loin Ribs ~S$12.80
- Must-try: Premium Loin Ribs Soup, Superior Spare Ribs Soup, Pig Tail Soup
- Where: 208 Rangoon Road, Hong Building, Singapore 218453
- Area: Rangoon Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Daily 9am-9pm (last order 8:30pm)
- Halal: No
Founder Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Well-known Balestier institution popular for peppery pork rib soup, with a wall of celebrity visitors and multiple outlets islandwide.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Founder BKT ~S$9.90; premium ribs from ~S$11.50
- Must-try: Founder Bak Kut Teh, Premium Loin Ribs, Premium Short Ribs
- Area: Balestier
- Nearest MRT: Boon Keng
- Halal: No
Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Long-running peppery Teochew favourite in the PSA complex, open till late and popular for supper as well as breakfast.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Spare Ribs Soup ~S$11.50; premium spare ribs ~S$14.80
- Must-try: Spare Ribs Soup, Premium Spare Ribs, Fresh Sliced Fish Soup
- Where: 7 Keppel Road, PSA Tanjong Pagar Complex, #01-05/07, Singapore 089053
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Tue-Sat 7am-11pm; Sun 7am-10pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Legendary Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Teochew-style shop in the Rangoon Road cluster offering various rib cuts and house-made sides alongside its peppery broth.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Bak Kut Teh from ~S$8.50; premium spare ribs ~S$13.50
- Must-try: Bak Kut Teh, Premium Spare Ribs, Home-made Ngoh Hiang
- Where: 154 Rangoon Road, Singapore 218431
- Area: Rangoon Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Thu-Tue 11am-10pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Klang herbal) · $$
One of the go-to spots for Malaysian Klang-style bak kut teh, serving the darker, herbal broth and a robust dry version.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Klang herbal)
- Price: $$ · Herbal soup from ~S$8.80; Dry Bak Kut Teh ~S$11.80
- Must-try: Herbal Bak Kut Teh, Dry Bak Kut Teh
- Where: 251 Geylang Road, Singapore 389309
- Area: Geylang
- Nearest MRT: Kallang
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-11:30pm
- Halal: No
Rong Cheng Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $
Veteran Teochew stall often credited with popularising loin ribs, offering good-value peppery soup in the heartlands.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $ · Pork Ribs Soup from ~S$6.50
- Must-try: Teochew Pork Ribs Soup, Loin Ribs
- Where: Blk 505 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #01-2688, Singapore 560505
- Area: Ang Mo Kio
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-8:30pm
- Halal: No
Tuan Yuan Pork Ribs Soup Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$$
Tiong Bahru favourite known for meaty ribs and refillable, customisable peppery soup; portions and pricing run higher than average.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$$ · From ~S$15++; premium spare ribs and braised sides
- Must-try: Premium Spare Ribs Soup, Pork Ribs Soup, Braised Pork Belly
- Where: Blk 127 Kim Tian Road, #01-01, Singapore 160127
- Area: Tiong Bahru
- Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru
- Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-2:30pm & 5pm-9:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh Bak Kut Teh (claypot) · $$
Katong-area specialist serving bak kut teh in a claypot, open late and offering both peppery and herbal styles.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (claypot)
- Price: $$ · Claypot Bak Koot Teh from ~S$10
- Must-try: Claypot Bak Koot Teh, Sesame Oil Chicken, Claypot Beancurd
- Where: 439 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427652
- Area: Joo Chiat / Katong
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-11:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Joo Siah Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $
Popular west-side hawker stall drawing crowds for its peppery loin ribs and braised pork leg at hawker prices.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $ · Pork Ribs Soup ~S$7-10; Premium Loin Ribs ~S$11
- Must-try: Premium Loin Ribs Soup, Pork Ribs Soup, Braised Pork Leg
- Where: Blk 349 Jurong East Avenue 1, #01-1215, Kai Xiang Food Centre, Singapore 600349
- Area: Jurong East
- Nearest MRT: Jurong East
- Hours: Tue-Sat 8am-7:15pm; Sun 8am-3:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Nanjing Street Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Hokkien herbal) · $
Maxwell hawker stall serving the darker Hokkien-style herbal broth, a good-value contrast to the peppery Teochew shops.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Hokkien herbal)
- Price: $ · From ~S$5; Pig's Kidney Soup ~S$6
- Must-try: Dark Herbal Pork Ribs Soup, Pig's Kidney Soup
- Where: 1 Kadayanallur Street, #01-89, Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184
- Area: Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-3pm
- Halal: No
Balestier Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Round-the-clock Balestier spot handy for late-night or early-morning bak kut teh cravings, with classic and mala variants.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Classic Bak Kut Teh Soup from ~S$7
- Must-try: Classic Bak Kut Teh Soup, Mixed Bak Kut Teh, Mala Bak Kut Teh
- Where: 365/369 Balestier Road, Singapore 329785
- Area: Balestier
- Nearest MRT: Boon Keng
- Hours: Daily 24 hours (Balestier Road outlet)
- Halal: No
Hoe Nam Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Established neighbourhood shop near Tai Thong Crescent known for peppery soup and a claypot dry rendition.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · Spare Ribs ~S$7; Claypot Dry Bak Kut Teh ~S$13.90
- Must-try: Spare Ribs Soup, Claypot Dry Bak Kut Teh
- Where: 31 Tai Thong Crescent, Singapore 347859
- Area: Potong Pasir / MacPherson
- Nearest MRT: Potong Pasir
- Hours: Daily 11am-3pm & 5pm-11pm
- Halal: No
Han Jia Bak Kut Teh Pork Leg Bak Kut Teh (pork leg specialist) · $
East Coast Lagoon hawker stall pairing bak kut teh with a well-liked braised pork leg, good for a seaside meal.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (pork leg specialist)
- Price: $ · From ~S$6.50; Pork Leg ~S$6.50
- Must-try: Bak Kut Teh, Braised Pork Leg
- Where: 1220 East Coast Parkway, #01-42, East Coast Lagoon Food Village, Singapore 468960
- Area: East Coast
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-8:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-8:30pm
- Halal: No
KOON Bak Kut Teh Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) · $$
Beauty World eating-house serving peppery bak kut teh late into the night, with meaty signature dragon ribs.
- Cuisine: Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery)
- Price: $$ · From ~S$6.70; Signature Dragon Ribs ~S$12.50
- Must-try: Classic Bak Kut Teh, Signature Dragon Ribs
- Where: 10 Cheong Chin Nam Road, Singapore 599735
- Area: Bukit Timah (Beauty World)
- Nearest MRT: Beauty World
- Hours: Daily 11am-12am
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Fa Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Clarke Quay | No |
| Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Rangoon Road | No |
| Founder Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Balestier | No |
| Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Legendary Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Rangoon Road | No |
| Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Klang herbal) | $$ | Geylang | No |
| Rong Cheng Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $ | Ang Mo Kio | No |
| Tuan Yuan Pork Ribs Soup | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$$ | Tiong Bahru | No |
| Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh | Bak Kut Teh (claypot) | $$ | Joo Chiat / Katong | No |
| Joo Siah Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $ | Jurong East | No |
| Nanjing Street Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Hokkien herbal) | $ | Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown | No |
| Balestier Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Balestier | No |
| Hoe Nam Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Potong Pasir / MacPherson | No |
| Han Jia Bak Kut Teh Pork Leg | Bak Kut Teh (pork leg specialist) | $ | East Coast | No |
| KOON Bak Kut Teh | Bak Kut Teh (Teochew peppery) | $$ | Bukit Timah (Beauty World) | No |
Your questions answered
What are the main styles of bak kut teh in Singapore?
Two dominate. The Teochew style, most common in Singapore, is a clear, garlicky, peppery pork rib soup. The Hokkien/Malaysian (Klang) style is darker and more herbal, simmered with Chinese herbs and often served with a thicker soy-based sauce. Some shops also do a claypot version.
How much does a bowl of bak kut teh cost?
At hawker stalls a basic pork ribs soup typically starts around S$5-8. Sit-down restaurants and premium loin or spare-rib cuts usually run S$9-15 or more. Rice, you tiao and vegetables are ordered separately, and many Teochew shops offer free soup refills.
Is there halal bak kut teh in Singapore?
Traditional bak kut teh is pork-based, so the classic dish and the venues in this guide are not halal. Muslim diners looking for a similar experience should seek out separately operated chicken-based 'chik kut teh' specialists rather than these shops. Always confirm certification directly before visiting.
Which areas are best for bak kut teh?
The Rangoon Road and Balestier stretch is the classic heritage cluster (Ng Ah Sio, Legendary, Founder, Balestier BKT). Other strong areas include Geylang for Klang-style, Tiong Bahru, Ang Mo Kio and the west, plus central spots near Clarke Quay and Maxwell Food Centre.
Do I need reservations, and should I expect queues?
Most bak kut teh shops are casual walk-in eateries and do not take reservations. Popular outlets such as Song Fa at Clarke Quay, Founder and Outram Park Ya Hua can see queues at peak meal times, so going slightly off-peak helps. Hours can change, so confirm before you go.