Lontong in Singapore is compressed rice cakes in sayur lodeh, a coconut-milk vegetable stew, usually served with egg, tau kwa, serondeng and sambal. Some stalls also sell a drier lontong kering with sambal goreng and rendang. Most hawker bowls cost from around $2.50 to $5.50. You will find lontong at Malay breakfast stalls and nasi padang shops across the island, with clusters in the east (Geylang East, Haig Road, Paya Lebar, Changi Village, Tampines) and at central food centres such as Margaret Drive, Albert Centre, Kukoh and Chinatown Complex. It is mainly a breakfast and brunch dish, and the best-known stalls often sell out before noon.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Queenstown Lontong Malay breakfast stall · $
A Margaret Drive Hawker Centre stall that has been selling lontong since the 1960s and is now run by the third generation of the family. Its lontong comes in a thick coconut gravy and often sells out before closing.
- Cuisine: Malay breakfast stall
- Price: $ · From around $4 (lontong, mee soto, mee rebus, nasi lemak and soto ayam $4 each)
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee soto, Mee rebus
- Where: 38A Margaret Drive, #01-27, Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, Singapore 142038
- Area: Queenstown
- Nearest MRT: Queenstown
- Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30am-2pm; Sat-Sun 6:30am-12pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Sinar Harapan Malay / nasi ambeng · $
A Muslim-owned stall at Haig Road Market that has been serving nasi ambeng and lontong since 1977. Its dry lontong kering comes with sides such as beef rendang, begedil and sambal goreng.
- Cuisine: Malay / nasi ambeng
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $5.50; lontong kering $8; nasi ambeng $9
- Must-try: Lontong, Lontong kering, Nasi ambeng
- Where: 14 Haig Road, #01-12, Haig Road Market & Food Centre, Singapore 430014
- Area: Haig Road
- Hours: Sun-Wed 8:30am-4pm (closed Thu-Sat)
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Hassan Stall Malay breakfast stall · $
A Changi Village stall that began in 1959 and is now run by the founder's children. It serves old-school lontong, mee rebus, mee siam and laksa. Changi Village Hawker Centre reopened after short repair works from 1 to 15 October 2026.
- Cuisine: Malay breakfast stall
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $4; laksa, mee siam and mee rebus $3.50
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee rebus, Epok-epok
- Where: 2 Changi Village Road, #01-29, Changi Village Hawker Centre, Singapore 500002
- Area: Changi Village
- Hours: Daily 6am-2pm
Pondok Makan Indonesia Indonesian / Malay hawker · $
An Albert Centre stall listed in the Michelin Guide (Bib Gourmand mention, per Women's Weekly), best known for grilled-to-order satay. Its menu also includes lontong sayur lodeh, mee soto, mee rebus, mee siam and tahu goreng.
- Cuisine: Indonesian / Malay hawker
- Price: $ · Dishes from around $3; lontong around $4
- Must-try: Lontong sayur lodeh, Satay, Mee soto
- Where: 270 Queen Street, #01-123, Albert Centre Market & Food Centre, Singapore 180270
- Area: Bugis
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
Nusa & Tara Malay hawker · $
A long-running ABC Brickworks stall whose lontong, with rice cakes, egg, tau kwa and serundeng in a spiced coconut gravy, is a bestseller. A drier lontong kering is also sold.
- Cuisine: Malay hawker
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $3.50; nasi sambal goreng from $6
- Must-try: Lontong sayur lodeh, Lontong kering, Nasi sambal goreng
- Where: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-22, ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah
- Hours: Tue-Sun 5:50am-11:30pm (closed Mon)
Indonesian Food House Malay-Indonesian breakfast stall · $
A breakfast stall at Geylang East Market & Food Centre that opens at 6:30am and closes at 10:30am.
- Cuisine: Malay-Indonesian breakfast stall
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $5; mee siam $4.50; mee rebus $5
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee siam, Mee rebus
- Where: 117 Aljunied Avenue 2, #01-06, Geylang East Market & Food Centre, Singapore 380117
- Area: Aljunied
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied
- Hours: Daily 6:30am-10:30am
Daliman's Corner Malay hawker · $
A Seah Im Food Centre stall near VivoCity that serves lontong alongside mee rebus, mee soto, gado gado and satay. It stays open into the evening.
- Cuisine: Malay hawker
- Price: $ · From around $4 (lontong, mee rebus, mee soto and gado gado $4 each)
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee rebus satay, Gado gado
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-32, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Area: HarbourFront
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront
- Hours: Daily 7am-8:30pm
The $2.50 Shop Malay hawker · $
A family-run, Muslim-owned stall at Kukoh 21 Food Centre that prices most of its menu at $2.50 to help low-income and elderly residents. It opens before dawn, and its menu includes lontong, nasi rawon, mee siam and handmade kueh.
- Cuisine: Malay hawker
- Price: $ · From around $2.50 (most dishes, including lontong); kueh $0.80 each
- Must-try: Lontong, Nasi rawon, Handmade kueh
- Where: 1 Jalan Kukoh, #01-16, Kukoh 21 Food Centre, Singapore 161001
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Daily 4:30am-2pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Kampong Glam Cafe Malay cafe · $
A long-hours Malay cafe on Bussorah Street near Masjid Sultan that serves lontong with serondeng, egg and tau kwa alongside mee rebus, mee soto and nasi lemak.
- Cuisine: Malay cafe
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $4
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee rebus, Teh tarik
- Where: 17 Bussorah Street, Singapore 199438
- Area: Kampong Glam
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
Hjh Maimunah Mini (SingPost Centre) Malay-Indonesian nasi padang · $$
A smaller food-court-style outlet of the Hjh Maimunah nasi padang brand, which opened in the SingPost Centre basement in early 2026. Its menu includes lontong and tahu telur alongside nasi padang sets and an ambeng platter.
- Cuisine: Malay-Indonesian nasi padang
- Price: $$ · Rice sets from around $5.50
- Must-try: Lontong, Tahu telur, Ambeng platter
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #B1-147/148/167, SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 9am-9pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food Malay hawker · $
A Chinatown Complex stall best known for mee siam and one of the few Muslim-friendly options in the complex. It also serves a coconut-rich lontong.
- Cuisine: Malay hawker
- Price: $ · From around $3.50
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee siam
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-70, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Fri 7am-2pm; Sat-Sun 7am-12pm (closed Mon)
Mee+ Malay hawker · $
A Tampines stall run by two friends that serves lontong, mee rebus, mee soto and nasi lemak. In April 2026 it said it was in the process of getting halal certification.
- Cuisine: Malay hawker
- Price: $ · From around $3.80 (lontong, mee rebus and mee soto); nasi lemak $4.50
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee rebus, Mee soto
- Where: 477 Tampines Street 43, #01-154, Singapore 520477
- Area: Tampines
- Hours: Tue-Sun 8am-7pm (closed Mon)
Al Haqqani Malay / zi char · $
A Toa Payoh Lorong 5 stall serving lontong and mee rebus alongside Malay zi char and satay. It is open until late at night.
- Cuisine: Malay / zi char
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $4; mee rebus $4
- Must-try: Lontong, Satay, Mee rebus
- Where: 75 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, #01-02, Singapore 310075
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-11pm (closed Mon)
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Lontong | Malay breakfast stall | $ | Queenstown | Muslim-owned |
| Sinar Harapan | Malay / nasi ambeng | $ | Haig Road | Muslim-owned |
| Hassan Stall | Malay breakfast stall | $ | Changi Village | — |
| Pondok Makan Indonesia | Indonesian / Malay hawker | $ | Bugis | — |
| Nusa & Tara | Malay hawker | $ | Bukit Merah | — |
| Indonesian Food House | Malay-Indonesian breakfast stall | $ | Aljunied | — |
| Daliman's Corner | Malay hawker | $ | HarbourFront | — |
| The $2.50 Shop | Malay hawker | $ | Chinatown | Muslim-owned |
| Kampong Glam Cafe | Malay cafe | $ | Kampong Glam | — |
| Hjh Maimunah Mini (SingPost Centre) | Malay-Indonesian nasi padang | $$ | Paya Lebar | Muslim-owned |
| Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food | Malay hawker | $ | Chinatown | — |
| Mee+ | Malay hawker | $ | Tampines | — |
| Al Haqqani | Malay / zi char | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
Your questions answered
How much does lontong cost in Singapore?
A hawker bowl of lontong usually costs from around $2.50 to $5.50. The $2.50 Shop is at the low end, and Sinar Harapan charges $5.50 for lontong and $8 for lontong kering with more sides.
What is the difference between lontong and lontong kering?
Standard lontong is rice cakes served in soupy sayur lodeh, a coconut-milk vegetable stew. Lontong kering is a drier version, with the rice cakes served with sambal goreng, rendang and other sides instead of a bowl of gravy. Sinar Harapan and Nusa & Tara sell both.
Is lontong halal?
Lontong is a Malay dish and is often sold by Muslim-run stalls, but most hawker stalls are not MUIS-certified. This guide marks a stall as Muslim-owned only where a source confirms it, and leaves halal status blank otherwise. If certification matters to you, check for the MUIS certificate at the stall.
When is the best time to eat lontong?
Lontong is mainly a breakfast and brunch dish, and many stalls open between 4:30am and 7am. Indonesian Food House closes at 10:30am and Queenstown Lontong often sells out before closing, so go in the morning. Daliman's Corner, Nusa & Tara, Mee+ and Al Haqqani stay open into the evening.
Where is the best area for lontong?
The east has the most choice, with Geylang East, Haig Road, Paya Lebar, Tampines and Changi Village all in this guide. Central options include Margaret Drive, Albert Centre, Kampong Glam, Kukoh and Chinatown Complex.
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