Empress Road Market & Food Centre (7 Empress Road, a short walk from Farrer Road MRT) is a quiet, old-school hawker centre in the Bukit Timah area that punches well above its low profile. Tucked among the flats off Farrer Road, it draws in-the-know eaters for handmade wanton mee, sell-out chicken rice, stewed duck and roast meats, plus a few newer draws like an artisan bakery and a roast-pork-belly burger. Stalls here keep tight hawker hours and several close by early afternoon or on rotating rest days, so come hungry and come early.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Fu Gui Bak Chor Mee Chinese noodles (bak chor mee) · $
A perennial favourite for springy minced-meat noodles that regularly sell out before lunch.
- Cuisine: Chinese noodles (bak chor mee)
- Price: $ · Minced meat noodles ~$3.50–$4.50
- Must-try: Bak chor mee (minced meat noodles), dry or soup, Laksa
- Where: #01-100 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Sat–Mon 7am–1pm (often sells out early)
- Halal: No
Ah Wing's Wanton Mee Cantonese / Hong Kong-style noodles · $
Under-the-radar Hong Kong-style wanton mee with springy noodles and plump handmade dumplings; expect a queue.
- Cuisine: Cantonese / Hong Kong-style noodles
- Price: $ · Wanton noodles ~$3.50–$4.50; dumpling soup up to ~$8
- Must-try: Char siew wanton noodles, Ipoh hor fun with shredded chicken and prawns, Handmade dumpling soup
- Where: #01-108 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Wed, Sat–Sun 8am–2pm; closed Thu–Fri
- Halal: No
Farrer Road Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
Long-running chicken rice stall with fragrant rice that frequently sells out before noon.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · Around $5 a plate
- Must-try: Steamed and roasted chicken rice, Char siew rice
- Where: #01-98 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Sat 8:30am–2pm (often sells out by 11am)
- Halal: No
Happy World Roast Chinese roast meats · $
Traditional roast meats with caramelised char siew, plus a modern roast-pork-belly burger.
- Cuisine: Chinese roast meats
- Price: $ · Char siew rice ~$4; roast pork belly burger ~$7.90
- Must-try: Char siew (barbecued pork) rice, Roast pork belly burger
- Where: #01-107 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Daily 10am–4pm
- Halal: No
Soh Food Stewed Duck Chinese braised / stewed duck · $
The food centre's dedicated stewed-duck specialist, known for tender braised duck (no pork on the menu).
- Cuisine: Chinese braised / stewed duck
- Price: $ · Duck leg ~$6; duck wings ~$3.50
- Must-try: Stewed duck leg, Stewed duck wings
- Where: #01-106 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Thu–Tue 10am–7pm
- Halal: No
Bakery Brera Artisan bakery / pastries · $$
An unexpected artisan bakery inside the hawker centre, turning out cruffins and laminated pastries.
- Cuisine: Artisan bakery / pastries
- Price: $$ · Cruffins ~$5.50; croissants ~$6–$7.80
- Must-try: Cruffins, Artisanal croissants
- Where: #01-05 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Sun–Mon 7:30am–4pm; Tue–Sat 7:30am–6pm
- Halal: No
Qi Xing Dim Sum Chinese dim sum · $
Old-school handmade dim sum and paus, good for an early-morning breakfast spread.
- Cuisine: Chinese dim sum
- Price: $ · Most items under $8 for a spread
- Must-try: Char siew pau, Siew mai, Sweet corn pau
- Where: #01-77 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Wed, Sat–Sun 6:30am–12:30pm
- Halal: No
Bunga Raya Prata Hut Indian-Muslim (prata, biryani) · $
Halal-certified prata and biryani stall with long hours, useful for a whole-family or dietary-friendly meal.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (prata, biryani)
- Price: $ · Prata from ~$1.20; mutton biryani ~$6.50
- Must-try: Roti prata, Murtabak, Mutton biryani
- Where: #01-74 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Sun 8am–7pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Somerset Fishball Noodle Chinese fishball noodles · $
A heritage fishball-noodle stall relocated from Somerset Road, serving springy fishballs and mee pok.
- Cuisine: Chinese fishball noodles
- Price: $ · Noodles ~$3.50–$5
- Must-try: Fishball noodles, Minced meat noodles
- Where: #01-89 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Thu–Tue 7am–3pm
- Halal: No
Heng Heng Nasi Lemak Nasi lemak / breakfast · $
An early-riser breakfast stall serving nasi lemak and hawker breakfast staples from before dawn.
- Cuisine: Nasi lemak / breakfast
- Price: $ · Most items under $5
- Must-try: Nasi lemak, Chwee kueh, Fried bee hoon
- Where: #01-83 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Sun 5:30am–1pm
- Halal: No
Sintia's Indonesian Food Indonesian · $
Muslim-owned stall serving home-style Indonesian dishes like mee rebus and nasi sambal goreng.
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Price: $ · Dishes ~$1.50–$5
- Must-try: Mee rebus, Nasi sambal goreng
- Where: #01-101 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Tue–Sun 7am–1:30pm
- Halal: Halal
Farrer You Tiao Chinese fried fritters · $
Handmade dough fritters from an elderly couple; a traditional breakfast stop that closes by late morning.
- Cuisine: Chinese fried fritters
- Price: $ · You tiao from ~$0.80
- Must-try: You tiao (dough fritters), Ham chim peng, Butterfly fritters
- Where: #01-99 Empress Road Market & Food Centre, 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007
- Area: Empress Road / Farrer Road
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Road
- Hours: Wed–Sat 6:45am–11am
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fu Gui Bak Chor Mee | Chinese noodles (bak chor mee) | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Ah Wing's Wanton Mee | Cantonese / Hong Kong-style noodles | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Farrer Road Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Happy World Roast | Chinese roast meats | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Soh Food Stewed Duck | Chinese braised / stewed duck | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Bakery Brera | Artisan bakery / pastries | $$ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Qi Xing Dim Sum | Chinese dim sum | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Bunga Raya Prata Hut | Indian-Muslim (prata, biryani) | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | Halal-certified |
| Somerset Fishball Noodle | Chinese fishball noodles | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Heng Heng Nasi Lemak | Nasi lemak / breakfast | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
| Sintia's Indonesian Food | Indonesian | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | Halal |
| Farrer You Tiao | Chinese fried fritters | $ | Empress Road / Farrer Road | No |
Your questions answered
Where is Empress Road Market & Food Centre and how do I get there?
It is at 7 Empress Road, Singapore 260007, in the Bukit Timah / Farrer Road area. The nearest MRT is Farrer Road on the Circle Line, roughly a 7-minute walk away; several bus services also stop along Empress Road and Farrer Road.
What should I try first at Empress Road?
Popular picks include Fu Gui's bak chor mee, Ah Wing's Hong Kong-style wanton mee, Farrer Road Chicken Rice, and Happy World Roast's char siew and roast-pork-belly burger. Soh Food's stewed duck and Bakery Brera's cruffins are also distinctive draws.
How much does a meal cost here?
It is an affordable hawker centre: most noodle and rice dishes run about $3.50–$8, prata starts around $1.20, and even the artisan bakery items sit around $5.50–$7.80. Budget roughly $5–$10 per person for a filling meal.
Are there halal or vegetarian options?
Bunga Raya Prata Hut is halal-certified, and Sintia's Indonesian Food is Muslim-owned. Many other stalls serve pork and are not halal. Vegetarian choices are limited, so it is best to check individual stalls; always confirm current halal status directly before you go.
When is the best time to visit, and do stalls sell out?
Go in the morning to early afternoon. Several stalls keep short hours and rotating rest days, and popular ones like Farrer Road Chicken Rice and Fu Gui can sell out before or around 11am. Arriving early on a weekend morning gives you the best chance of catching everything open.