Yishun is one of Singapore's best-value eating grounds, anchored by three hawker strongholds — the old-school Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, the newer Yishun Park Hawker Centre, and the Yishun Central town-centre coffee shops around Yishun MRT — where plenty of mains still sit under S$5. This guide rounds up 15 genuinely cheap, currently-open spots, including two Michelin-listed stalls, that are realistically under ~S$10–12 a head. Halal labelling here is deliberately conservative; where a stall isn't certified we say so, and you should always confirm halal status directly before you go.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
928 Yishun Laksa Laksa / Peranakan-style noodles · $
Long-queued town-centre laksa at about S$4 a bowl, with self-service sambal and add-on cockles and tau pok.
- Cuisine: Laksa / Peranakan-style noodles
- Price: $ · ~$4 (extras $0.20–1)
- Must-try: Laksa (with cockles, tau pok, fishcake, egg)
- Where: 928 Yishun Central 1, #01-155, Singapore 760928
- Area: Yishun Central (town centre)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), ~10-min walk
- Hours: Mon–Sat 8:30am–6pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No (not halal-certified)
Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
Chong Pang chicken rice from about S$3.50, widely reported as a Michelin Bib Gourmand stall (not independently re-verified this session) and one of Yishun's best-value plates.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · ~$3.50–4.80
- Must-try: Chicken rice, Chicken drumstick rice
- Where: Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-152, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105
- Area: Chong Pang
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), then a short bus ride
- Hours: Mon–Tue & Thu–Fri 7am–6pm; Sat–Sun 7am–6:30pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang Malay-Indonesian (nasi lemak) · $
Michelin Guide-listed nasi lemak with spicy Lombok-style ayam taliwang at about S$7.60; Muslim-friendly but halal certification is unconfirmed, so verify at the stall before ordering.
- Cuisine: Malay-Indonesian (nasi lemak)
- Price: $ · ~$7.60
- Must-try: Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang, Nasi Lemak Ayam Balado
- Where: Yishun Park Hawker Centre, #01-33, 51 Yishun Avenue 11, Singapore 768867
- Area: Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre)
- Nearest MRT: Khatib / Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Sat–Thu 6:30am–9pm; Fri 7:30am–9pm (per Seth Lui; source hours conflict — confirm at stall)
- Halal: Muslim-friendly; halal certification NOT confirmed — check for a current MUIS cert at the stall
Hainan Zi Char kway teow / fried hawker · $
Well-regarded, cheap Chong Pang char kway teow from around S$3.50; sometimes cited as Michelin Bib Gourmand but this could not be verified — treat it as a popular budget stall.
- Cuisine: Char kway teow / fried hawker
- Price: $ · ~$3.50–4.50
- Must-try: Fried kway teow (char kway teow)
- Where: Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-129, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105
- Area: Chong Pang
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), then a short bus ride
- Hours: Daily 8:30am–9pm
- Halal: No
925 Yishun Hainanese Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
Town-centre chicken rice institution running since 1990, with wing rice around S$4.20.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · ~$3.50–4.20
- Must-try: Chicken wing rice, Chicken breast rice
- Where: Block 925 Yishun Central, #01-249, Singapore 760925
- Area: Yishun Central (town centre)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Daily 11am–8:30pm
- Halal: No (not halal-certified)
Warung Dimsum Halal-leaning dim sum / bao · $
Muslim-owned stall hand-making bao and dim sum on-site, with pieces from S$3 — a rare Muslim-friendly dim sum option in Yishun (certification unconfirmed).
- Cuisine: Halal-leaning dim sum / bao
- Price: $ · ~$3–8 (dim sum from $3/2pc)
- Must-try: Coriander Chicken Pau, Golden Lava Custard Bun, Pau Kambing Berlada
- Where: 925 Yishun Central 1, #01-211 (Kedai Kopi), Singapore 760925
- Area: Yishun Central (town centre)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), ~9-min walk
- Hours: Daily 9am–9pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned; not confirmed halal-certified — confirm at stall
Xiang Xiang Fishball Noodles Fishball noodles · $
Old-school Chong Pang fishball noodles at around S$3 a bowl for an early breakfast or lunch.
- Cuisine: Fishball noodles
- Price: $ · ~$3–3.50
- Must-try: Fishball noodles
- Where: Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-177, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105
- Area: Chong Pang
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), then a short bus ride
- Hours: Tue–Sun 6am–4pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck Teochew braised duck rice · $
Popular boneless braised duck rice at Chong Pang from S$3.50, tender and hassle-free to eat.
- Cuisine: Teochew braised duck rice
- Price: $ · ~$3.50–5.50
- Must-try: Boneless braised duck rice
- Where: Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-161, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105
- Area: Chong Pang
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), then a short bus ride
- Hours: Tue–Sun 10am–8pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Bismi Biryani Indian-Muslim (biryani) · $$
Indian-Muslim biryani stall at Yishun Park with lamb chop biryani and kabsa around S$7–8; Muslim-owned but confirm halal certification at the stall.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (biryani)
- Price: $$ · ~$7–8 (lamb chop biryani $8, kabsa $7)
- Must-try: Lamb chop biryani, Kabsa rice with chicken
- Where: Yishun Park Hawker Centre, #01-05, 51 Yishun Avenue 11, Singapore 768867
- Area: Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre)
- Nearest MRT: Khatib / Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Tue–Sun 11am–8pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Muslim-owned (Indian-Muslim); certification not confirmed — check at stall
Ipoh Curry Mee Ipoh-style curry noodles / roast meats · $
Ipoh-style curry noodles and chee cheong fun with roast meats from S$4.30, popular with the Yishun industrial-belt crowd.
- Cuisine: Ipoh-style curry noodles / roast meats
- Price: $ · ~$4.30–6.30
- Must-try: Curry chicken noodles, Curry chee cheong fun with char siew
- Where: 1 Yishun Industrial Street 1, A'Posh Bizhub Staff Canteen, #01-12, Singapore 768160
- Area: Yishun (industrial area, near Yishun MRT)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Daily 8am–7:45pm
- Halal: No (serves char siew / sio bak — pork)
Lu Jia Fish Soup Chinese fish soup · $
Comforting mixed fish soup with cheap add-ons like yam rice and fried egg floss, mains around S$6.50.
- Cuisine: Chinese fish soup
- Price: $ · ~$6.50–9.50
- Must-try: Mixed fish soup, Yam rice, Fried egg floss
- Where: 1 Yishun Industrial Street 1, Soon Hong Eating House, #01-12, Singapore 768160
- Area: Yishun (industrial area, near Yishun MRT)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Mon–Fri 10:30am–7:30pm; Sat 10am–2pm; closed Sun
618 Sim Carrot Cake Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway) · $
Morning-only white carrot cake with preserved radish from S$4, with an optional prawn upgrade.
- Cuisine: Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway)
- Price: $ · ~$4–6 (with prawn ~$6–8)
- Must-try: White fried carrot cake, Carrot cake with prawn
- Where: 618 Yishun Ring Road, Food Lane Coffee Shop, #01-3232, Singapore 760618
- Area: Yishun (Ring Road)
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Wed–Mon 6:30am–2pm; closed Tue
Haji Ali Cooked Food Malay-Muslim (satay / cooked food) · $
Long-running Muslim-owned cooked-food and satay stall at Chong Pang; satay from around S$0.60 a stick (certification unconfirmed).
- Cuisine: Malay-Muslim (satay / cooked food)
- Price: $ · Satay ~$0.60–0.80 each
- Must-try: Satay
- Where: Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-171, 105 Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760105
- Area: Chong Pang
- Nearest MRT: Yishun MRT (NSL), then a short bus ride
- Hours: Tue–Sun 6am–9pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Muslim-owned; certification not confirmed — confirm at stall
Ming Su Vegetarian Chinese vegetarian · $
Budget Chinese vegetarian stall with bee hoon, kway teow and vegetarian kway chap from around S$3.80.
- Cuisine: Chinese vegetarian
- Price: $ · ~$3.80–5 (bee hoon set $3.80, kway chap $5)
- Must-try: Vegetarian bee hoon / kway teow set, Vegetarian kway chap
- Where: Yishun Park Hawker Centre, #01-02, 51 Yishun Avenue 11, Singapore 768867
- Area: Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre)
- Nearest MRT: Khatib / Yishun MRT (NSL)
- Hours: Wed–Mon 6am–2:30pm; closed Tue
- Halal: Vegetarian (meat-free); not halal-certified
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 Yishun Laksa | Laksa / Peranakan-style noodles | $ | Yishun Central (town centre) | No (not halal-certified) |
| Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Chong Pang | No |
| Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang | Malay-Indonesian (nasi lemak) | $ | Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre) | Muslim-friendly; halal certification NOT confirmed — check for a current MUIS cert at the stall |
| Hainan Zi | Char kway teow / fried hawker | $ | Chong Pang | No |
| 925 Yishun Hainanese Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Yishun Central (town centre) | No (not halal-certified) |
| Warung Dimsum | Halal-leaning dim sum / bao | $ | Yishun Central (town centre) | Muslim-owned; not confirmed halal-certified — confirm at stall |
| Xiang Xiang Fishball Noodles | Fishball noodles | $ | Chong Pang | No |
| Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck | Teochew braised duck rice | $ | Chong Pang | No |
| Bismi Biryani | Indian-Muslim (biryani) | $$ | Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre) | Muslim-owned (Indian-Muslim); certification not confirmed — check at stall |
| Ipoh Curry Mee | Ipoh-style curry noodles / roast meats | $ | Yishun (industrial area, near Yishun MRT) | No (serves char siew / sio bak — pork) |
| Lu Jia Fish Soup | Chinese fish soup | $ | Yishun (industrial area, near Yishun MRT) | — |
| 618 Sim Carrot Cake | Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway) | $ | Yishun (Ring Road) | — |
| Haji Ali Cooked Food | Malay-Muslim (satay / cooked food) | $ | Chong Pang | Muslim-owned; certification not confirmed — confirm at stall |
| Ming Su Vegetarian | Chinese vegetarian | $ | Yishun (Yishun Park Hawker Centre) | Vegetarian (meat-free); not halal-certified |
Your questions answered
How cheap is cheap for Yishun eats?
At the hawker centres — Chong Pang, Yishun Park and the Yishun Central coffee shops — most mains sit between S$3 and S$6, with iconic bowls like 928 laksa around S$4. Budget roughly S$5–10 a head; only sit-down Japanese or Indian plates push toward S$10–12.
Which halal options are there in Yishun, and how do I verify them?
Halal-leaning picks include Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang and Bismi Biryani at Yishun Park, Warung Dimsum at Yishun Central, and Haji Ali at Chong Pang. Only Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang is reported as halal-certified; the others are Muslim-owned but not confirmed certified. Always check for a current MUIS certificate displayed at the stall, or ask staff directly, before ordering.
Which MRT and area should I head to?
Yishun MRT (North-South Line) is the hub for the town-centre spots on Yishun Central and Yishun Ring Road, plus the industrial-belt stalls. Yishun Park Hawker Centre sits between Yishun and Khatib MRT. Chong Pang Market & Food Centre is northwest of the town centre, easiest reached by a short bus ride from Yishun MRT.
Are the two Michelin-listed stalls worth the trip?
Yes — Ji De Lai chicken rice and Hainan Zi char kway teow, both at Chong Pang, carry the Michelin Bib Gourmand, while Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang at Yishun Park holds a Michelin Plate. All three keep hawker prices, mostly under S$5, so expect queues at peak hours.
What are the opening-hours catches to watch for?
Many Yishun stalls are day-only and close by mid-afternoon to early evening — 618 Sim Carrot Cake and Xiang Xiang Fishball Noodles wrap up by early afternoon, and 928 Laksa closes at 6pm. Several also shut one weekday (often Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday). Hours change, so confirm on the day before making a special trip.