Best Stalls at Chinatown Food Street Smith Street: 17 Best Spots (2026)
Singapore's original Chinatown Food Street — the Singapore Tourism Board's air-cooled, al-fresco pushcart stretch along Smith Street, run latterly by Select Group — shut for good on 22 October 2021 after 20 years, a casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Today the real feast on Smith Street lives inside Chinatown Complex Food Centre (335 Smith Street), Singapore's largest hawker centre with over 260 stalls and several Michelin-listed hawkers, from Lian He Ben Ji's charcoal claypot rice to the legendary Liao Fan soya sauce chicken. Many stalls open early and sell out by early afternoon and hours are irregular, so go early on a weekday and confirm opening times before you travel.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice
- Liao Fan Hawker Chan (Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle)
- Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao
- Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo
- Ann Chin Popiah
- Heng Ji Chicken Rice
- Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum
- Chef Leung's Authentic Hand-Milled Rice Noodle Rolls
- Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap
- Shanghai Fried Xiao Long Bao
- Monan Pork Soup
- Zhu Zhu Zai
- Fatty Ox Hong Kong Kitchen
- The 1950s Coffee (Wu Shi Nian Dai)
- Old Amoy Chendol
- Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food
- Smith Street Taps
The list
Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice Cantonese (claypot rice) · $
Michelin Bib Gourmand claypot rice cooked to order over charcoal, worth the 30-45 minute wait.
- Cuisine: Cantonese (claypot rice)
- Price: $ · Mixed claypot rice from S$8 (for sharing); old cucumber pork rib soup S$2.50
- Must-try: Charcoal claypot rice with waxed sausage, chicken and salted fish, Old cucumber pork rib soup
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-198/199, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun 3pm-9pm; closed Mon & Thu
- Halal: No
Liao Fan Hawker Chan (Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle) Cantonese roast meats (soya sauce chicken rice) · $
The stall behind the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal (starred 2016-2020, since Bib Gourmand-listed) for silky soya sauce chicken.
- Cuisine: Cantonese roast meats (soya sauce chicken rice)
- Price: $ · Soya sauce chicken rice from S$3.50
- Must-try: Soya sauce chicken rice, Char siew rice, Roast pork
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-126, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am-3:30pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao Northern Chinese (handmade noodles & dumplings) · $
Michelin-recommended stall making hand-pulled la mian and value xiao long bao to order.
- Cuisine: Northern Chinese (handmade noodles & dumplings)
- Price: $ · Xiao long bao S$8 for 10; hand-pulled noodles from S$4.50
- Must-try: Xiao long bao, Szechuan spicy wonton, Zha jiang mian (fried bean sauce noodles)
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-135, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Wed-Fri 11am-8:30pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-8:30pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo Yong tau foo · $
Dawn queues for handmade yong tau foo crowned with fragrant, crunchy ikan bilis.
- Cuisine: Yong tau foo
- Price: $ · From S$3.50 (without noodles) / S$4 (with noodles)
- Must-try: Yong tau foo topped with crispy fried ikan bilis
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-088, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Sun 5am-1:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Ann Chin Popiah Popiah & spring rolls · $
Long-running popiah specialist listed in the Michelin Guide; uses no pork or lard but is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Popiah & spring rolls
- Price: $ · Popiah S$2.20; kueh pie tee S$3.70 for 4
- Must-try: Popiah (fresh spring roll), Kueh pie tee
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-112, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Daily 8am-7pm
Heng Ji Chicken Rice Hainanese-style poached chicken rice · $
Tender poached chicken over fragrant rice, a reliable hawker-priced staple in the complex.
- Cuisine: Hainanese-style poached chicken rice
- Price: $ · Chicken rice from S$3.80 (small) / S$4.80 (large)
- Must-try: Poached chicken rice
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-131, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Sun 11:30am-7pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum Cantonese dim sum · $
Freshly steamed dim sum at hawker prices, with baskets around S$3.50 each.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $ · Around S$3.50 per basket
- Must-try: Char siew bao, Siew mai, Har gow, Char siew chee cheong fun
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-097, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Chef Leung's Authentic Hand-Milled Rice Noodle Rolls Cantonese (chee cheong fun & congee) · $
Ex-restaurant chef making silky rice noodle rolls from freshly hand-milled rice batter.
- Cuisine: Cantonese (chee cheong fun & congee)
- Price: $ · Chee cheong fun S$3.20-S$5; congee S$5-S$6.50
- Must-try: Hand-milled chee cheong fun (rice noodle rolls), Pork ribs & century egg congee
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-096, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Wed-Sun 6:30am-12pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap Teochew braised duck & kway chap · $
Herbal, well-braised Teochew duck and kway chap, a hearty complex favourite.
- Cuisine: Teochew braised duck & kway chap
- Price: $ · Bento combo set around S$10
- Must-try: Teochew braised duck rice, Kway chap, Braised egg and beancurd
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-156, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Thu & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm; closed Mon & Fri
- Halal: No
Shanghai Fried Xiao Long Bao Shanghainese pan-fried buns · $
Crisp-bottomed sheng jian bao and soupy dumplings made fresh throughout the day.
- Cuisine: Shanghainese pan-fried buns
- Price: $ · Xiao long bao S$4.50 for 6; pan-fried buns S$4.80 for 3
- Must-try: Sheng jian bao (pan-fried buns), Xiao long bao, Zha jiang mian
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-205, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Thu-Tue 10:30am-3:30pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Monan Pork Soup Chinese pork & offal soup · $
Clean, peppery pork and offal soups served with rice, a comforting hawker bowl.
- Cuisine: Chinese pork & offal soup
- Price: $ · Pork soup S$4.30; pork organ soup S$5
- Must-try: Pork soup, Pork organ (offal) soup
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-137, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-8pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Zhu Zhu Zai Taiwanese braised pork rice · $
Younger-generation stall doing homely Taiwanese braised pork rice and playful sides.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese braised pork rice
- Price: $ · Braised pork rice from S$3.80; braised pork belly rice S$4.80
- Must-try: Braised pork rice (lu rou fan), Braised pork belly rice
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-066, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-2:30pm (Fri-Sat also 6pm-8:30pm); closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
Fatty Ox Hong Kong Kitchen Hong Kong roast & braised · $
Hong Kong-style beef brisket and roast meats from a well-regarded morning stall.
- Cuisine: Hong Kong roast & braised
- Price: $
- Must-try: Beef brisket noodles, Soya sauce chicken, Roast meats
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-084, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Wed-Sun 7:30am-2:30pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
The 1950s Coffee (Wu Shi Nian Dai) Traditional Nanyang kopi & toast · $
Michelin-recommended traditional coffee stall for old-school kopi and charcoal-toasted kaya toast.
- Cuisine: Traditional Nanyang kopi & toast
- Price: $
- Must-try: Nanyang kopi, Kaya toast, Peanut toast
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-048, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-4:30pm; closed Mon
Old Amoy Chendol Local dessert · $
Popular chendol topped with fragrant gula melaka; no pork or lard used but not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Local dessert
- Price: $ · Chendol S$2.80
- Must-try: Chendol with gula melaka and coconut milk
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-008, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-6pm
Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food Malay / Muslim · $
One of the few halal-certified stalls in the complex, serving classic Malay noodle dishes.
- Cuisine: Malay / Muslim
- Price: $ · Mee siam / mee rebus S$3.50; nasi sambal goreng S$6
- Must-try: Mee siam, Mee rebus, Nasi sambal goreng
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-070, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Fri 7am-2pm; Sat-Sun 7am-12pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Smith Street Taps Craft beer bar · $$
Cult craft-beer stall bringing rotating international taps into the hawker centre, open evenings only.
- Cuisine: Craft beer bar
- Price: $$ · Craft beers from S$14
- Must-try: Rotating local and international craft beers on tap
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-062, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Mon-Thu 6pm-10:30pm; Fri 6pm-11pm; Sat 2pm-11pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice | Cantonese (claypot rice) | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Liao Fan Hawker Chan (Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle) | Cantonese roast meats (soya sauce chicken rice) | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao | Northern Chinese (handmade noodles & dumplings) | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo | Yong tau foo | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Ann Chin Popiah | Popiah & spring rolls | $ | Chinatown | — |
| Heng Ji Chicken Rice | Hainanese-style poached chicken rice | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum | Cantonese dim sum | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Chef Leung's Authentic Hand-Milled Rice Noodle Rolls | Cantonese (chee cheong fun & congee) | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap | Teochew braised duck & kway chap | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Shanghai Fried Xiao Long Bao | Shanghainese pan-fried buns | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Monan Pork Soup | Chinese pork & offal soup | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Zhu Zhu Zai | Taiwanese braised pork rice | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Fatty Ox Hong Kong Kitchen | Hong Kong roast & braised | $ | Chinatown | No |
| The 1950s Coffee (Wu Shi Nian Dai) | Traditional Nanyang kopi & toast | $ | Chinatown | — |
| Old Amoy Chendol | Local dessert | $ | Chinatown | — |
| Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food | Malay / Muslim | $ | Chinatown | Halal-certified |
| Smith Street Taps | Craft beer bar | $$ | Chinatown | No |
Your questions answered
Is Chinatown Food Street on Smith Street still open?
The Singapore Tourism Board's branded, air-cooled Chinatown Food Street (opened 2001) closed permanently on 22 October 2021 after 20 years, hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. But Smith Street remains a food destination: Chinatown Complex Food Centre at 335 Smith Street houses over 260 hawker stalls, including Michelin-listed ones.
Which Smith Street stalls have Michelin recognition?
Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand; Liao Fan (Hawker Chan) soya sauce chicken rice held a Michelin star from 2016 to 2020 and has since been Bib Gourmand-listed; Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao is Michelin-recommended. Recognition can change year to year, so check the current Michelin Guide.
How much does a meal cost at Chinatown Complex Food Centre?
It's cheap. Most hawker mains run S$3.50 to S$8 (e.g. chicken rice from S$3.80, popiah S$2.20, chendol S$2.80), and claypot rice starts around S$8 for a shared pot. Many stalls are cash-only, so bring small notes.
Are there halal or vegetarian options on Smith Street?
Options are limited. Aziz Jaffar Muslim Food (#02-070) is halal-certified Malay food. Most other stalls are Chinese and serve pork; a few, such as the popiah and chendol stalls, use no pork or lard but are not halal-certified, so check directly with the stall. There are also dedicated vegetarian stalls within the complex.
What are the best times to go, and do I need to queue?
Go early on a weekday. Many stalls open at dawn and sell out by early to mid-afternoon (some breakfast stalls close by noon), while claypot rice is cooked to order with 30-45 minute waits at dinner. There are no reservations, opening days are irregular, and stalls take rest days, so always confirm hours before you travel.