Singapore's Michelin Bib Gourmand list, first published when the guide launched here in 2016 and refreshed every year, spotlights restaurants and hawker stalls serving excellent food at friendly prices (Michelin's benchmark has traditionally been a meal around S$45 or less). The awardees stretch across the whole island, from Maxwell and Amoy Street hawker centres to Geylang seafood houses and Little India biryani counters, covering everything from chicken rice and nasi lemak to laksa and bak kut teh. The picks below are long-standing, currently-open Bib Gourmand names worth seeking out, ranked roughly by iconic status; because awardees, hours and stall locations do change, it is always worth confirming 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
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
The most famous chicken rice stall at Maxwell Food Centre, a Bib Gourmand fixture since the guide's 2016 debut and a benchmark for tender poached chicken and fragrant rice.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · Chicken rice from ~S$5
- Must-try: Steamed/roasted Hainanese chicken rice
- Where: Maxwell Food Centre, #01-10/11, 1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184
- Area: Chinatown / Maxwell
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Halal: No
A Noodle Story Singapore-style ramen / noodles · $
A celebrated modern hawker concept serving inventive Singapore-style ramen with springy noodles, jammy egg, wanton and a crispy potato-wrapped prawn.
- Cuisine: Singapore-style ramen / noodles
- Price: $ · Ramen sets S$12.80–15.80
- Must-try: Singapore-style ramen set, HK-style poached shrimp wanton
- Where: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-39, Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111
- Area: Telok Ayer (Amoy Street Food Centre)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Daily 10am–8pm
- Halal: No
The Coconut Club Malay (nasi lemak) · $$
A sit-down restaurant whose Bib Gourmand-recognised nasi lemak is built on fluffy coconut rice, deeply flavoured sambal and crisp fried chicken.
- Cuisine: Malay (nasi lemak)
- Price: $$ · Nasi lemak sets ~S$15+
- Must-try: Nasi lemak with fried chicken thigh, House sambal
- Where: 269 Beach Road, Singapore
- Area: Kampong Glam
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Halal: No
Kok Sen Restaurant Cantonese zi char · $$
A beloved old-school zi char institution on Keong Saik Road, recognised for wok-hei-laden dishes like its signature big prawn hor fun.
- Cuisine: Cantonese zi char
- Price: $$ · Dishes from ~S$15++; big prawn hor fun S$20++
- Must-try: Big prawn hor fun, Claypot yong tau foo, Bittergourd sliced fish
- Where: 2-4 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089112
- Area: Keong Saik / Outram
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Tue–Sun 12pm–2:15pm, 5pm–9:15pm
- Halal: No
Bismillah Biryani North Indian / biryani · $$
A Muslim-owned Little India stalwart and long-running Bib Gourmand awardee known for its slow-cooked dum biryani.
- Cuisine: North Indian / biryani
- Price: $$ · Dum biryani ~S$10–15
- Must-try: Dum biryani (chicken / lamb), Nihari, Haleem
- Where: 50 Dunlop Street, Singapore 209379
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Rochor
- Hours: Daily 11:30am–8:30pm
- Halal: Halal
Hjh Maimunah Restaurant Malay-Indonesian nasi padang · $$
A halal-certified nasi padang favourite running since 1992, recognised by Michelin for its spread of rendang, grilled meats and traditional Malay dishes.
- Cuisine: Malay-Indonesian nasi padang
- Price: $$ · Pay by dish; ~S$8–15 per person
- Must-try: Beef rendang, Ayam bakar, Tahu telur
- Where: 11 Jalan Pisang, Singapore 199078
- Area: Kampong Glam
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Mon–Sat 7:30am–7pm; closed Sun
- Halal: Halal-certified
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh Teochew bak kut teh · $
A heritage Teochew bak kut teh brand tracing back to 1969, a long-time Bib Gourmand awardee for its peppery pork rib soup.
- Cuisine: Teochew bak kut teh
- Price: $ · Pork ribs soup S$8.80++
- Must-try: Pork ribs soup (bak kut teh), Braised large intestines, Dough fritters
- Where: 11 New Bridge Road, #01-01, Singapore 059383
- Area: Clarke Quay
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Hours: Daily 10am–9pm
- Halal: No
Sin Huat Eating House Chinese seafood (crab bee hoon) · $$$
A gritty Geylang seafood corner famous for its crab bee hoon, a Bib Gourmand pick once championed by the late Anthony Bourdain.
- Cuisine: Chinese seafood (crab bee hoon)
- Price: $$$ · Crab priced by weight (~S$80/kg) plus bee hoon; meal can run high
- Must-try: Crab bee hoon
- Where: 659-661 Lorong 35 Geylang, Singapore 389589
- Area: Geylang
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied
- Hours: Daily 6:30pm–11:30pm
- Halal: No
Alliance Seafood Chinese seafood / zi char · $$
A Newton Food Centre seafood stall of over 30 years, holding its Bib Gourmand for classics like chilli crab and sambal stingray.
- Cuisine: Chinese seafood / zi char
- Price: $$ · Sambal stingray from S$15; crab seasonal
- Must-try: Chilli crab, Sambal stingray, Cereal prawns
- Where: 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, #01-27, Newton Food Centre, Singapore 229495
- Area: Newton
- Nearest MRT: Newton
- Hours: Tue–Sun 12:30pm–10:30pm
- Halal: No
Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee Chinese (prawn noodles) · $$
A Killiney Road shop known for its wok-hei white bee hoon piled with large prawns, added to the Bib Gourmand list in recent years.
- Cuisine: Chinese (prawn noodles)
- Price: $$ · Big prawn white bee hoon S$16.80; prawn noodle from S$7.20
- Must-try: Wok-fried big prawn white bee hoon, Prawn noodle soup
- Where: 89 Killiney Road, Singapore 239534
- Area: Killiney / Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 11am–10pm
- Halal: No
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head Chinese (curry fish head / seafood) · $$
A heartland Jurong East coffeeshop stall on the Bib Gourmand list since 2017, drawing crowds for fresh steamed fish and curry fish head.
- Cuisine: Chinese (curry fish head / seafood)
- Price: $$ · Curry fish head seasonal; bittergourd egg S$12
- Must-try: Curry fish head, Bittergourd egg
- Where: 253 Jurong East Street 24, #01-205, Singapore 600253
- Area: Jurong East
- Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden
- Hours: Thu–Tue 7am–3pm
- Halal: No
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa Laksa · $
A long-running laksa stall at Alexandra Village Food Centre praised for its thick, rich coconut gravy.
- Cuisine: Laksa
- Price: $ · Laksa S$4.50–6.50
- Must-try: Laksa
- Where: 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-75, Alexandra Village Food Centre, Singapore 151120
- Area: Alexandra / Bukit Merah
- Nearest MRT: Redhill
- Hours: Tue–Sat 9am–3:30pm
- Halal: No
Chey Sua Carrot Cake Teochew fried carrot cake · $
A morning-only Toa Payoh stall on the Bib Gourmand list for its crisp-bottomed white carrot cake fried with chye poh and egg.
- Cuisine: Teochew fried carrot cake
- Price: $ · Carrot cake S$3–5
- Must-try: White fried carrot cake
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-30, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell
- Hours: Wed–Sun 6:30am–1pm
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Chinatown / Maxwell | No |
| A Noodle Story | Singapore-style ramen / noodles | $ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| The Coconut Club | Malay (nasi lemak) | $$ | Kampong Glam | No |
| Kok Sen Restaurant | Cantonese zi char | $$ | Keong Saik / Outram | No |
| Bismillah Biryani | North Indian / biryani | $$ | Little India | Halal |
| Hjh Maimunah Restaurant | Malay-Indonesian nasi padang | $$ | Kampong Glam | Halal-certified |
| Song Fa Bak Kut Teh | Teochew bak kut teh | $ | Clarke Quay | No |
| Sin Huat Eating House | Chinese seafood (crab bee hoon) | $$$ | Geylang | No |
| Alliance Seafood | Chinese seafood / zi char | $$ | Newton | No |
| Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee | Chinese (prawn noodles) | $$ | Killiney / Somerset | No |
| Zai Shun Curry Fish Head | Chinese (curry fish head / seafood) | $$ | Jurong East | No |
| Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa | Laksa | $ | Alexandra / Bukit Merah | No |
| Chey Sua Carrot Cake | Teochew fried carrot cake | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
Your questions answered
What is a Michelin Bib Gourmand?
It is a Michelin Guide distinction (not a star) recognising restaurants and stalls that serve great quality food at moderate prices. In Singapore the benchmark has traditionally been a meal costing around S$45 or less, and the award has been given here since the guide launched in 2016.
How much should I expect to pay?
Many hawker Bib Gourmand dishes are very affordable, from about S$3–15 for carrot cake, chicken rice, laksa or bak kut teh. Sit-down zi char and seafood spots like Kok Sen or Sin Huat cost more, especially for live crab priced by weight.
Are there halal Bib Gourmand options?
Yes. Hjh Maimunah, a Malay-Indonesian nasi padang restaurant, is halal-certified, and Bismillah Biryani in Little India is Muslim-owned and operated. Most Chinese hawker and zi char venues serve pork and are not halal, so check each one individually before visiting.
Which areas have the most Bib Gourmand food?
They are spread island-wide. Central hawker centres like Maxwell and Amoy Street are dense with them, alongside neighbourhoods such as Chinatown/Keong Saik, Kampong Glam, Little India, Geylang and Newton, plus heartland spots in Toa Payoh, Jurong East and Alexandra.
Do I need to reserve, and should I expect queues?
Hawker stalls do not take reservations and popular ones for chicken rice, carrot cake or laksa often have queues at peak times, with some selling out early. A few sit-down restaurants such as Kok Sen accept bookings. Always confirm opening hours and closure days before you go.