The best Hakka food in Singapore is found mostly at hawker stalls such as Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies (abacus seeds and soon kueh), Thunderbolt Tea and Hakka Leipopo (lei cha), and Fei Ma (yong tau foo), plus Hakka Yu at Jewel Changi Airport for sit-down dishes like salt-baked chicken. Most hawker meals cost from around $4 to $12 a person, with lei cha bowls from around $4 and yong tau foo priced by the piece. Chinatown Complex Food Centre has three Hakka stalls under one roof, and the rest are spread from Marymount and Geylang to Queenstown and Jurong West. Many stalls open early and close by early or mid afternoon, and handmade abacus seeds and soon kueh sell out, so go in the morning.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies
- Thunderbolt Tea by Boon Lay Traditional Hakka Lui Cha
- Hakka Leipopo
- Hakka Thunder Tea Rice
- Fei Ma Hakka Yong Tau Foo
- Hakka Fun HamCha & Yong Tou Fu
- New Horse Noodles
- Heritage Yong Tau Foo
- Traditional Hakka Lui Cha
- Hakka Yu
- The Beef House
- Toa Payoh 93 Soon Kueh
- 928 Ngee Fou Hakka Ampang Yong Tau Foo
The list
Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies Hakka kueh and abacus seeds · $
Shunfu Mart stall run by three sisters, continuing a family business started by their mother more than 35 years ago. Taro-skin soon kueh and abacus seeds are made from scratch each morning and sell out early.
- Cuisine: Hakka kueh and abacus seeds
- Price: $ · From around $3 per person; abacus yam ball from around $5; taro-skin turnip dumpling from around $1.70 each (min. 2)
- Must-try: Abacus yam ball, Taro-skin soon kueh, Yam cake
- Where: 320 Shunfu Road, #02-26, Shunfu Mart, Singapore 570320
- Area: Marymount
- Nearest MRT: Marymount
- Hours: Wed-Fri 6:30am-1pm; Sat-Sun 6:30am-2:30pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Thunderbolt Tea by Boon Lay Traditional Hakka Lui Cha Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice) · $
Geylang East stall specialising in lei cha with generous vegetables and a herb-and-tea soup, using the recipe of the original Boon Lay Traditional Hakka Lui Cha. Delivery is also offered via its website.
- Cuisine: Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice)
- Price: $ · From around $4.50 (white rice thunder tea); brown rice from around $5; Hakka crispy pork from around $2
- Must-try: White or brown rice thunder tea, Hakka crispy pork
- Where: 129 Geylang East Avenue 2, #01-100, Singapore 380129
- Area: Geylang East / Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Wed-Mon 9am-4pm; Tue 9am-2:30pm
- Halal: No
Hakka Leipopo Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo · $
Hawker stall serving traditional thunder tea rice and Hakka yong tau foo, with set meals combining the two. Other outlets are at One Punggol and Anchorvale Village.
- Cuisine: Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From around $5 (lei cha); yong tau foo from around $7.20; sets from around $8.30
- Must-try: Hakka lei cha, Hakka yong tau foo, Set B (lei cha with 7 pieces)
- Where: 115 Bukit Merah View, #01-61, Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Singapore 151115
- Area: Bukit Merah
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-1:30pm; closed Sat-Sun (Bukit Merah View outlet)
- Halal: No
Hakka Thunder Tea Rice Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo · $
Margaret Drive Hawker Centre stall known for thunder tea rice and handmade pork-paste yong tau foo with very generous fillings.
- Cuisine: Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From around $5.50 (thunder tea with brown rice); yong tau foo from around $1.30 a piece
- Must-try: Hakka thunder tea with brown rice, Homemade Hakka yong tau foo
- Where: 38A Margaret Drive, #02-34, Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, Singapore 142038
- Area: Queenstown
- Nearest MRT: Queenstown
- Hours: Wed-Sun 10:30am-3pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Fei Ma Hakka Yong Tau Foo Hakka yong tau foo · $
Family-run CBD stall known for handmade meat-paste tau kwa and other stuffed pieces, with an optional laksa gravy.
- Cuisine: Hakka yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From around $0.80 a piece (min. 6); noodles from around $0.80; laksa gravy add-on around $1
- Must-try: Handmade meat-paste tau kwa, Yong tau foo with laksa gravy
- Where: 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-04, Stall 3, Singapore 082001
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm; closed Sat-Sun
- Halal: No
Hakka Fun HamCha & Yong Tou Fu Hakka lei cha (ham cha) and yong tau foo · $
Chinatown Complex stall run by a couple who left office jobs to sell Hakka thunder tea rice and yong tau foo, with white, brown or mixed rice.
- Cuisine: Hakka lei cha (ham cha) and yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From around $5 (ham cha with white rice); yong tau foo from around $0.90 a piece
- Must-try: Hakka ham cha (thunder tea rice), Hakka-style yong tau foo
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-123, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Daily 11am-5pm (may close earlier when sold out)
- Halal: No
New Horse Noodles Hakka yong tau foo and Malaysian dry noodles · $
Chinatown Complex stall run by siblings, serving Hakka yong tau foo based on a Malacca hawker's family recipe, paired with Malaysian-style dark-soy dry noodles.
- Cuisine: Hakka yong tau foo and Malaysian dry noodles
- Price: $ · From around $6.50 (Hakka yong tau foo set)
- Must-try: Home-made Hakka yong tau foo set, Dry noodles with minced meat
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-148, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Sat-Wed 9:30am-2pm; closed Thu-Fri
- Halal: No
Heritage Yong Tau Foo Ipoh Hakka-style yong tau foo · $
Chinatown Complex stall serving Ipoh Hakka-style yong tau foo with handmade Spanish mackerel fillings, in soup or dry, based on the owners' family recipes.
- Cuisine: Ipoh Hakka-style yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From around $4 (min. 3 pieces)
- Must-try: Ipoh Hakka yong tau foo with mackerel filling, Assam laksa mee
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-004, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-2pm; closed Mon-Tue
Traditional Hakka Lui Cha Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice) · $
Early-opening Jurong West market stall serving budget lei cha with white or brown rice.
- Cuisine: Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice)
- Price: $ · From around $4 (white rice); brown rice from around $4.50
- Must-try: Hakka thunder tea rice
- Where: 505 Jurong West Street 52, #01-12, Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 640505
- Area: Jurong West
- Hours: Tue-Sun 6am-2:30pm; closed Mon
Hakka Yu Hakka restaurant (family-style) · $$
First overseas outlet of a Hakka chain founded in Guangzhou in 2013 with more than 80 outlets in China, serving sit-down family-style dishes such as salt-baked chicken, abacus seeds and stuffed tofu.
- Cuisine: Hakka restaurant (family-style)
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Salt-baked chicken, Abacus seeds, Hakka stuffed tofu
- Where: 78 Airport Boulevard, #03-220/221/222, Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
- Area: Changi Airport
- Nearest MRT: Changi Airport
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
The Beef House Hakka snacks and beef noodles · $
Lavender coffee-shop stall pairing Hakka abacus seeds, yam-skin soon kueh and Hakka yong tau foo with beef ball soup and sliced beef noodles.
- Cuisine: Hakka snacks and beef noodles
- Price: $
- Must-try: Abacus seeds, Soon kueh, Beef ball soup
- Where: 217 Syed Alwi Road, Gar Lok Eating House, Singapore 207776
- Area: Lavender
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Sat-Thu 8am-5pm; closed Fri
- Halal: No
Toa Payoh 93 Soon Kueh Hakka abacus seeds and soon kueh · $
Michelin Guide-listed Geylang Bahru stall making soon kueh, ku chai kueh and a limited daily batch of Hakka abacus seeds, which sell out early.
- Cuisine: Hakka abacus seeds and soon kueh
- Price: $
- Must-try: Hakka abacus seeds, Soon kueh
- Where: 69 Geylang Bahru, #01-68, Geylang Bahru Food Centre, Singapore 330069
- Area: Geylang Bahru
- Nearest MRT: Geylang Bahru
928 Ngee Fou Hakka Ampang Yong Tau Foo Hakka (Ampang-style) yong tau foo · $
Second-generation family stall on Upper Thomson Road, running since 1971, with mostly handmade yong tau foo and a braising sauce that reviewers single out.
- Cuisine: Hakka (Ampang-style) yong tau foo
- Price: $
- Must-try: Handmade yong tau foo with braising sauce, Dumpling soup
- Where: 930 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 787122
- Area: Upper Thomson
- Nearest MRT: Springleaf
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies | Hakka kueh and abacus seeds | $ | Marymount | No |
| Thunderbolt Tea by Boon Lay Traditional Hakka Lui Cha | Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice) | $ | Geylang East / Paya Lebar | No |
| Hakka Leipopo | Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo | $ | Bukit Merah | No |
| Hakka Thunder Tea Rice | Hakka lei cha and yong tau foo | $ | Queenstown | No |
| Fei Ma Hakka Yong Tau Foo | Hakka yong tau foo | $ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Hakka Fun HamCha & Yong Tou Fu | Hakka lei cha (ham cha) and yong tau foo | $ | Chinatown | No |
| New Horse Noodles | Hakka yong tau foo and Malaysian dry noodles | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Heritage Yong Tau Foo | Ipoh Hakka-style yong tau foo | $ | Chinatown | — |
| Traditional Hakka Lui Cha | Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice) | $ | Jurong West | — |
| Hakka Yu | Hakka restaurant (family-style) | $$ | Changi Airport | — |
| The Beef House | Hakka snacks and beef noodles | $ | Lavender | No |
| Toa Payoh 93 Soon Kueh | Hakka abacus seeds and soon kueh | $ | Geylang Bahru | — |
| 928 Ngee Fou Hakka Ampang Yong Tau Foo | Hakka (Ampang-style) yong tau foo | $ | Upper Thomson | — |
Your questions answered
What Hakka food should I try in Singapore?
The classics are abacus seeds (chewy yam-and-tapioca discs, suan pan zi), Hakka yong tau foo stuffed with meat or fish paste, lei cha or thunder tea rice (rice and vegetables with a herb-and-tea soup), soon kueh and salt-baked chicken.
Where can I get Hakka food in Singapore?
For lei cha, try Thunderbolt Tea (Geylang East), Hakka Leipopo (Bukit Merah View) or Hakka Thunder Tea Rice (Margaret Drive). For abacus seeds and soon kueh, go to Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies (Shunfu Mart) or Toa Payoh 93 Soon Kueh (Geylang Bahru). Hakka Yu at Jewel Changi Airport serves sit-down dishes such as salt-baked chicken.
How much does Hakka food cost?
Hawker prices: a lei cha bowl starts from around $4 to $5.50, Hakka yong tau foo from around $0.80 to $1.30 a piece, and abacus seeds or kueh a few dollars a portion. A full hawker meal usually costs from around $4 to $12 a person. Restaurant dining at Hakka Yu costs more.
Is Hakka food halal?
Traditional Hakka cooking uses a lot of pork (yong tau foo paste, crispy pork, braised pork belly), and none of the stalls on this list is confirmed as MUIS halal-certified. Muslim diners should check the MUIS halal directory before visiting.
Is there vegetarian Hakka food?
Lei cha is the easiest option, since the base is rice, vegetables, nuts and a herb-and-tea soup. Many stalls add pork or dried shrimp, though, so ask for a meat-free version and check the toppings.
When should I go, and do I need to book?
Hawker stalls don't take reservations. Many open early and close by 1pm to 3pm, for example Hakka Leipopo (weekdays to 1:30pm) and Mei Zhen (from 6:30am). Handmade items such as abacus seeds can sell out by late morning. Several stalls also have weekly rest days, so check before you travel.
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