Best Stalls at Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Food Centre: 14 Best Spots (2026)
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Food Centre — officially Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre at Blk 22 — is a 61-stall neighbourhood hawker centre that locals have kept busy for decades. Its line-up runs from a Michelin Bib Gourmand Hainanese beef noodle stall to old-school popiah, kway chap, fried oyster omelette and homemade chendol. Many stalls open early and sell out by mid-afternoon, and several close on different weekdays, so it pays to check timings 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.
- Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle
- Min Kee Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle
- Ah Chuan Fried Oyster Omelette
- Old Long House Popiah
- Dove Desserts
- LiXin Chao Zhou Fishball Noodle
- Lorong 7 Kway Chap & Braised Duck
- Hainan Cuisine & Snacks
- Lai Heng Economic Chap Chye Rice
- Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup
- Ah Huat Minced Meat Noodle
- Gang Shi Chee Cheong Fun & Porridge (港式猪肠粉粥)
- Granny's Pancake
- ChickaBoom
The list
Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle Hainanese beef noodles · $
Michelin Bib Gourmand Hainanese beef noodles with a robust, non-gamey braised stock and springy thick bee hoon.
- Cuisine: Hainanese beef noodles
- Price: $ · Bowls around S$5–S$8
- Must-try: Sliced beef noodles (soup or dry), Beef ball, tendon and stomach combination
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-06, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Tue–Sun 8:30am–3:30pm, closed Mon
- Halal: No
Min Kee Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle Wanton noodles · $
Old-school springy wanton mee that draws one of the centre's longest queues and has featured on Straits Times' best wanton noodle lists.
- Cuisine: Wanton noodles
- Price: $ · Around S$3.50–S$4
- Must-try: Dry wanton mee with springy mee kia, Fried and boiled wantons
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-49, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 7:30am–2:30pm, closed Tue
- Halal: No
Ah Chuan Fried Oyster Omelette Fried oyster omelette / carrot cake · $
Wok-fried orh luak with plump oysters and a crisp-edged, starchy base; a long-running favourite here.
- Cuisine: Fried oyster omelette / carrot cake
- Price: $ · Orh luak from S$5; carrot cake from S$3
- Must-try: Fried oyster omelette (orh luak), White carrot cake
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-25, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 6am–4pm, closed Tue
- Halal: No
Old Long House Popiah Popiah (fresh spring rolls) · $
Heritage popiah stall known for freshly wrapped rolls with a moist turnip filling and crispy batter bits.
- Cuisine: Popiah (fresh spring rolls)
- Price: $ · Around S$1.80–S$2 per roll
- Must-try: Handmade popiah with turnip filling
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-03, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Wed–Sun 6:30am–2:30pm, closed Mon–Tue
Dove Desserts Local desserts (chendol, cheng tng) · $
Homemade Nyonya chendol with hand-pressed pandan jelly, plus traditional cheng tng.
- Cuisine: Local desserts (chendol, cheng tng)
- Price: $ · From around S$1.80
- Must-try: Nyonya chendol, Cheng tng
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-21, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–5:30pm, closed Sun
LiXin Chao Zhou Fishball Noodle Teochew fishball noodles · $
Teochew-style mee pok with handmade fishballs and a punchy house chilli; opens only a few days a week.
- Cuisine: Teochew fishball noodles
- Price: $ · Around S$3.50
- Must-try: Mee pok with housemade chilli, Fishball soup
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-20, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Thu, Sat–Sun 7am–1pm (limited days)
- Halal: No
Lorong 7 Kway Chap & Braised Duck Teochew kway chap / braised duck · $
Old-school kway chap with flat rice sheets in braising liquid, served with tender braised duck and pork parts.
- Cuisine: Teochew kway chap / braised duck
- Price: $ · Kway chap S$5–S$15; braised duck rice from ~S$3.50
- Must-try: Kway chap with braised pork offal, Braised duck rice
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Sat–Wed 6am–5pm, closed Thu–Fri
- Halal: No
Hainan Cuisine & Snacks Hainanese snacks · $
Rare Hainanese snack stall making yi bua, a savoury steamed glutinous-rice dumpling seldom found elsewhere.
- Cuisine: Hainanese snacks
- Price: $ · Yi bua around S$1.20–S$1.30
- Must-try: Yi bua (steamed glutinous rice dumpling)
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-35, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Wed–Sun 7am–1pm, closed Mon–Tue
Lai Heng Economic Chap Chye Rice Economy rice (cai fan) · $
Value-for-money economy rice with around 20 home-style dishes; a long-time breakfast-to-lunch stalwart.
- Cuisine: Economy rice (cai fan)
- Price: $ · From ~S$2.40 for two meats and two vegetables
- Must-try: Chap chye mixed rice, Pork with peanuts, Fried chicken
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-08, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: 5am–7pm, closed Sat
- Halal: No
Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup Hainanese herbal mutton soup · $
Mutton stewed with around 20 Chinese herbs and a nam yue marinade for a comforting, aromatic bowl.
- Cuisine: Hainanese herbal mutton soup
- Price: $
- Must-try: Herbal mutton soup
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-16, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: 11am–8pm, closed Sun
- Halal: No
Ah Huat Minced Meat Noodle Bak chor mee (minced meat noodles) · $
Straightforward, wallet-friendly bak chor mee for a quick hawker breakfast or lunch.
- Cuisine: Bak chor mee (minced meat noodles)
- Price: $ · Around S$3
- Must-try: Minced meat noodles
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-15, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Mon–Thu, Sat–Sun 7am–3pm, closed Fri
- Halal: No
Gang Shi Chee Cheong Fun & Porridge (港式猪肠粉粥) Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun & congee · $
One of the centre's longer-hours stalls, serving silky HK-style rice rolls and comforting congee.
- Cuisine: Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun & congee
- Price: $ · Chee cheong fun ~S$5–S$6; porridge S$3–S$5
- Must-try: Three-taste chee cheong fun, Century egg porridge
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-48, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Daily, from around 6am
- Halal: No
Granny's Pancake Min jiang kueh (peanut pancake) · $
Traditional folded min jiang kueh with a generous crushed-peanut filling; a cheap morning treat.
- Cuisine: Min jiang kueh (peanut pancake)
- Price: $ · From around S$1.20
- Must-try: Peanut min jiang kueh, Peanut butter pancake
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-09, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Daily 6am–1pm
ChickaBoom Nasi ayam penyet (Indonesian-style) · $
Smashed fried chicken with a fiery sambal belado — a rare Malay-Indonesian-style option among the Chinese stalls here.
- Cuisine: Nasi ayam penyet (Indonesian-style)
- Price: $ · Around S$6–S$6.50
- Must-try: Nasi ayam penyet belado, Smashed fried chicken with sambal
- Where: Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, #01-45, Singapore 310022
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell / Toa Payoh
- Hours: Tue–Sat 7am–4pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle | Hainanese beef noodles | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Min Kee Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle | Wanton noodles | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Ah Chuan Fried Oyster Omelette | Fried oyster omelette / carrot cake | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Old Long House Popiah | Popiah (fresh spring rolls) | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
| Dove Desserts | Local desserts (chendol, cheng tng) | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
| LiXin Chao Zhou Fishball Noodle | Teochew fishball noodles | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Lorong 7 Kway Chap & Braised Duck | Teochew kway chap / braised duck | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Hainan Cuisine & Snacks | Hainanese snacks | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
| Lai Heng Economic Chap Chye Rice | Economy rice (cai fan) | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup | Hainanese herbal mutton soup | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Ah Huat Minced Meat Noodle | Bak chor mee (minced meat noodles) | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Gang Shi Chee Cheong Fun & Porridge (港式猪肠粉粥) | Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun & congee | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Granny's Pancake | Min jiang kueh (peanut pancake) | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
| ChickaBoom | Nasi ayam penyet (Indonesian-style) | $ | Toa Payoh | — |
Your questions answered
Where is Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Food Centre and how do I get there?
It is officially Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, at Blk 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7, Singapore 310022. The nearest MRT stations are Braddell and Toa Payoh (both North-South Line), each roughly a 10–15 minute walk, with several bus services stopping nearby.
Which stalls are the most famous?
Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle (#01-06) holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, while Min Kee Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle (#01-49) regularly draws one of the longest queues. Old Long House Popiah and Dove Desserts' chendol are other perennial favourites worth arriving early for.
How much does a meal cost here?
This is a budget-friendly hawker centre — most dishes fall between about S$2 and S$8, and mixed rice or traditional snacks can cost even less. Bring some cash, as not every stall accepts cashless payment.
Are there halal or Muslim-friendly options?
The centre is a pork-serving, Chinese-majority hawker centre and is not halal-certified. There are occasional Malay/Indonesian-style dishes such as ayam penyet, but if halal matters to you, confirm directly with the stallholder before ordering.
When is the best time to visit, and do stalls close on certain days?
Go early — many stalls open around 6–8am and sell out by early-to-mid afternoon. Opening days vary widely: several stalls close on Mondays, Tuesdays or other weekdays, so check each stall's hours before making a special trip.