Traditional kueh — the bite-sized steamed and glutinous-rice cakes of Singapore's Nyonya (Peranakan), Malay and Chinese communities — remain a beloved everyday snack and festive staple, from ondeh ondeh and kueh salat to ang ku kueh and kueh lapis. Most are still handmade daily by long-running family confectioneries and hawker stalls, and popular items routinely sell out by early afternoon. This guide gathers notable, currently-open stalls across the island, spanning heritage names and neighbourhood gems; opening hours, prices and halal status change often, so confirm directly with the shop before heading down.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- HarriAnns Nonya Table
- Kim Choo Kueh Chang
- Lek Lim Nyonya Cake Confectionery
- Ji Xiang Confectionery (Everton Park)
- Bengawan Solo
- Poh Cheu
- Lina Confectionery
- Kueh Ho Jiak
- Borobudur Snacks Shop
- Makko Teck Neo
- Xing Xing Ondeh-Ondeh Tapioca Cake
- Molly's Nyonya Kueh
- The Kuihmaker
- 68 Nonya Kueh
- Nyonya Bites
- Ollella
- MRS KUEH
The list
HarriAnns Nonya Table Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery · $
Family-run heritage brand dating to the 1940s, now with several islandwide outlets, known for consistently good ondeh ondeh with molten gula melaka.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery
- Price: $ · Ondeh Ondeh ~$5/box of 6; Rainbow Lapis $1.75; Kueh Salat $1.75; Kueh Ko Sui $5.30 (prices vary by outlet)
- Must-try: Ondeh Ondeh, Kueh Salat, Rainbow Lapis
- Where: Multiple outlets islandwide (incl. Tiong Bahru Food Centre)
- Area: Islandwide (incl. Tiong Bahru)
- Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru
- Halal: No
Kim Choo Kueh Chang Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery · $
Joo Chiat heritage icon around since the 1940s, still hand-making its Nyonya rice dumplings and bite-sized kueh from scratch.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery
- Price: $ · Most kueh under $5; Mixed Box $3.20; Steamed Sweet Potato $2.20
- Must-try: Kueh Salat, Ang Ku Kueh, Kueh Lapis
- Where: 60 Joo Chiat Place, Singapore 427784
- Area: Joo Chiat / Katong
- Nearest MRT: Eunos / Marine Parade (TEL)
- Hours: Daily 9am to 9pm
- Halal: No
Lek Lim Nyonya Cake Confectionery Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery · $
A Bedok institution since 1968, now third-generation, halal-certified and prized for thin-skinned ang ku kueh with fragrant green-bean filling.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $1.05; Yam Ang Ku Kueh $1.40; Kotoh Ubi $1.20; Soon Kueh $1.60
- Must-try: Ang Ku Kueh, Yam Ang Ku Kueh, Kotoh Ubi
- Where: 84 Bedok North Street 4, #01-21, Singapore 460084
- Area: Bedok
- Nearest MRT: Bedok North
- Hours: Mon-Sat 5am to 5pm, Sun 5am to 2pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Ji Xiang Confectionery (Everton Park) Nyonya kueh / ang ku kueh specialist · $
Handmaking preservative-free ang ku kueh since 1988, with thin banana-leaf-scented skin and crunchy peanut filling; vegetarian but not halal-certified, and often sold out by 2pm.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / ang ku kueh specialist
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $1.30 each
- Must-try: Peanut Ang Ku Kueh
- Where: 1 Everton Park, #01-33, Singapore 081001
- Area: Everton Park / Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Sat 8am to 5pm
- Halal: No
Bengawan Solo Nyonya / Indonesian kueh and cakes · $
Singapore's largest homegrown kueh chain, a reliable everyday stop for soft pandan-spiked ondeh ondeh and pandan chiffon cake.
- Cuisine: Nyonya / Indonesian kueh and cakes
- Price: $ · Ondeh Ondeh $4.20/6; Ongol Ubi $1.50
- Must-try: Ondeh Ondeh, Ongol Ubi, Pandan Chiffon Cake
- Where: Multiple outlets islandwide
- Area: Islandwide
- Halal: No
Poh Cheu Traditional Chinese / Nyonya kueh · $
Bukit Merah stalwart hand-making ang ku kueh and soon kueh since 1985, also popular for its muah chee.
- Cuisine: Traditional Chinese / Nyonya kueh
- Price: $ · Handmade ang ku kueh, soon kueh and muah chee; individual kueh roughly $1-$2
- Must-try: Ang Ku Kueh, Soon Kueh, Muah Chee
- Where: Blk 127 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-230, Singapore 150127
- Area: Bukit Merah
- Nearest MRT: Redhill
Lina Confectionery Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery · $
Single-display-case Bukit Merah favourite whose highly-rated onde-onde packs a generous palm-sugar centre; sells out and closes once gone.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $1.20; Kueh Kosui $2.60; Bursting Onde-Onde $2.60
- Must-try: Bursting Onde-Onde, Ang Ku Kueh, Kueh Kosui
- Where: 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-138, Singapore 150124
- Area: Bukit Merah
- Nearest MRT: Redhill
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am to 8pm, Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm
- Halal: No
Kueh Ho Jiak Traditional kueh (heritage hawker) · $$
Multi-generation heritage hawker stall, halal-certified, known for kueh salat, oversized novelty ang ku kueh and CNY yam-cake trays.
- Cuisine: Traditional kueh (heritage hawker)
- Price: $$ · Pandan Kueh Salat $6.80/4; specialty platters $18-$120; Mega Ka Ta ang ku kueh $55
- Must-try: Kueh Salat, Ang Ku Kueh, Soon Kueh Gyoza
- Where: 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-20, Singapore 081006
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 7:30am to 2pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Borobudur Snacks Shop Nyonya / Indonesian kueh · $
Bedok shop with a loyal following for thin-skinned, generously filled ang ku kueh, often called among the chunkiest in Singapore.
- Cuisine: Nyonya / Indonesian kueh
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $1; Kueh Ambon $0.60
- Must-try: Ang Ku Kueh, Ondeh Ondeh, Kueh Ambon
- Where: 537 Bedok North Street 3, Singapore 460537
- Area: Bedok
- Nearest MRT: Bedok North
- Hours: Daily 7am to 6pm
- Halal: No
Makko Teck Neo Peranakan cafe / Nyonya kueh · $$
Family-run Peranakan cafe helmed by Madam Peck Teck Neo, serving classic Nyonya kueh alongside its long-loved pineapple tarts.
- Cuisine: Peranakan cafe / Nyonya kueh
- Price: $$ · Ondeh Ondeh $3; Kueh Salat $3; Dadar $3; Rempah Udang $2.80
- Must-try: Ondeh Ondeh, Kueh Salat, Rempah Udang
- Where: 35 Telok Blangah Rise, #01-303, Singapore 090035
- Area: Telok Blangah
- Nearest MRT: Telok Blangah
- Hours: Daily 10am to 9pm
- Halal: No
Xing Xing Ondeh-Ondeh Tapioca Cake Traditional kueh (hawker stall) · $
Maxwell Food Centre stalwart (also known as Heng Heng) drawing daily CBD queues for cheap tapioca cake and ondeh-ondeh that sell out fast.
- Cuisine: Traditional kueh (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · Tapioca Cake and Ondeh-Ondeh $0.70 each; ~$3.20-$3.50 for 5
- Must-try: Tapioca Cake, Ondeh-Ondeh
- Where: 1 Kadayanallur Street, #01-31, Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184
- Area: Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown (Maxwell)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Hours: Mon-Sat 7am to 1pm
- Halal: No
Molly's Nyonya Kueh Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery · $
Homely Hougang confectionery run by the founding family since 1983, with a wide, affordable spread of kueh, bao and rice dumplings.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $0.90 (pack of 10); Durian Ah Boon $0.90
- Must-try: Ang Ku Kueh, Durian Ah Boon
- Where: 104 Hougang Avenue 1, #01-1121, Singapore 530104
- Area: Hougang
- Nearest MRT: Hougang
- Hours: Mon & Sat 4am to 6:30pm, Tue-Fri 4am to 7:30pm, Sun 4am to 5pm
- Halal: No
The Kuihmaker Traditional Malay kuih · $
Muslim-owned Bukit Batok shop making freshly steamed Malay kuih daily, with weekend specials that regularly sell out by morning.
- Cuisine: Traditional Malay kuih
- Price: $ · Kueh from $0.90 each; weekend specials ~$1-$1.10
- Must-try: Putri Salat, Lapis Nyonya, Talam Ubi
- Where: 447 Bukit Batok West Avenue 9, #01-02, Singapore 650447
- Area: Bukit Batok
- Nearest MRT: Bukit Gombak
- Hours: Wed-Fri 6:30am to 4:30pm, Sat-Sun 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Halal: Halal
68 Nonya Kueh Nyonya kueh (hawker stall) · $
Toa Payoh Interchange stall that went viral for its oversized ondeh-ondeh, packed with coconut and gula melaka filling.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · Kueh averaging $2; Oversized Ondeh-Ondeh $3; Ang Ku Kueh $4 for 5
- Must-try: Oversized Ondeh-Ondeh, Ongol Ubi, Ang Ku Kueh
- Where: 530 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-10B Bus Interchange, Singapore 310530
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh
- Hours: Daily 6:30am to 10:30pm
- Halal: No
Nyonya Bites Nyonya kueh (hawker stall) · $
Golden Mile Food Centre stall run by two sisters, making fresh traditional kueh daily including ang ku kueh with unusual fillings.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · Ang Ku Kueh $2; Butterfly Blue Pea Kueh $2.20; Ubi Kayu $2.20
- Must-try: Ang Ku Kueh, Butterfly Blue Pea Kueh, Ubi Kayu
- Where: 505 Beach Road, #01-93, Golden Mile Food Centre, Singapore 199583
- Area: Kallang / Beach Road (Golden Mile)
- Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway
- Hours: Daily 10am to 5pm
- Halal: No
Ollella Indonesian / Peranakan kueh and cafe · $$
Sisters serving family Indonesian recipes, now from a Paragon kiosk and other outlets; not halal-certified but stated to use halal-sourced ingredients, best known for its spiced lapis.
- Cuisine: Indonesian / Peranakan kueh and cafe
- Price: $$ · Signature Spiced Lapis from $28.50; Indonesian mains from ~$5.80
- Must-try: Signature Spiced Lapis, Assorted fresh kueh
- Where: 290 Orchard Road, #B1-K4, Paragon, Singapore 238859
- Area: Orchard (Paragon); also Tampines Hub and Mount Alvernia
- Nearest MRT: Orchard / Somerset
- Hours: Daily 9:30am-9pm
MRS KUEH Nyonya kueh (made-to-order kueh salat) · $$$
Chef Maureen Nguee's premium made-to-order kueh salat, using fresh pandan juice and coconut milk for a thick kaya custard; order about four days ahead.
- Cuisine: Nyonya kueh (made-to-order kueh salat)
- Price: $$$ · Kueh Salat: 7-inch round $56 or loaf $40; 4-day advance order
- Must-try: Kueh Salat
- Where: 6 Fort Canning Road, #01-02 YWCA Fort Canning, Singapore 179494
- Area: Fort Canning
- Nearest MRT: Fort Canning
- Hours: Tue-Sun 12pm to 5pm (pickup)
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HarriAnns Nonya Table | Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery | $ | Islandwide (incl. Tiong Bahru) | No |
| Kim Choo Kueh Chang | Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery | $ | Joo Chiat / Katong | No |
| Lek Lim Nyonya Cake Confectionery | Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery | $ | Bedok | Halal-certified |
| Ji Xiang Confectionery (Everton Park) | Nyonya kueh / ang ku kueh specialist | $ | Everton Park / Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Bengawan Solo | Nyonya / Indonesian kueh and cakes | $ | Islandwide | No |
| Poh Cheu | Traditional Chinese / Nyonya kueh | $ | Bukit Merah | — |
| Lina Confectionery | Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery | $ | Bukit Merah | No |
| Kueh Ho Jiak | Traditional kueh (heritage hawker) | $$ | Tanjong Pagar | Halal-certified |
| Borobudur Snacks Shop | Nyonya / Indonesian kueh | $ | Bedok | No |
| Makko Teck Neo | Peranakan cafe / Nyonya kueh | $$ | Telok Blangah | No |
| Xing Xing Ondeh-Ondeh Tapioca Cake | Traditional kueh (hawker stall) | $ | Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown (Maxwell) | No |
| Molly's Nyonya Kueh | Nyonya kueh / Peranakan confectionery | $ | Hougang | No |
| The Kuihmaker | Traditional Malay kuih | $ | Bukit Batok | Halal |
| 68 Nonya Kueh | Nyonya kueh (hawker stall) | $ | Toa Payoh | No |
| Nyonya Bites | Nyonya kueh (hawker stall) | $ | Kallang / Beach Road (Golden Mile) | No |
| Ollella | Indonesian / Peranakan kueh and cafe | $$ | Orchard | — |
| MRS KUEH | Nyonya kueh (made-to-order kueh salat) | $$$ | Fort Canning | No |
Your questions answered
What types of traditional kueh should I try in Singapore?
The classics include ondeh ondeh (pandan glutinous-rice balls with molten gula melaka), ang ku kueh (red tortoise-shaped cakes with sweet or savoury filling), kueh salat (glutinous rice topped with pandan kaya custard), kueh lapis (steamed rainbow layer cake), kueh kosui, soon kueh and tutu kueh. Malay stalls also make putri salat, lapis and talam ubi.
How much does traditional kueh cost?
Most handmade kueh is very affordable, roughly $0.70 to $2 per piece, with boxes and multi-packs around $3 to $5. Cafe-style Peranakan spots sit a little higher, and premium made-to-order kueh salat (for example MRS KUEH) can run $40 to $56 for a whole cake.
Are there halal traditional kueh options in Singapore?
Yes. Lek Lim Nyonya Cake Confectionery in Bedok and Kueh Ho Jiak at Tanjong Pagar Plaza are halal-certified, and The Kuihmaker in Bukit Batok is Muslim-owned. Many Nyonya and Chinese kueh stalls are not halal-certified, so always reconfirm current certification with the shop before buying.
Which neighbourhoods are best for traditional kueh?
Bedok (Lek Lim, Borobudur), Bukit Merah (Poh Cheu, Lina), Joo Chiat/Katong (Kim Choo), Tanjong Pagar and Everton Park (Kueh Ho Jiak, Ji Xiang), and CBD hawker centres like Maxwell (Xing Xing) are strong hunting grounds, while chains such as Bengawan Solo and HarriAnns have outlets islandwide.
Do I need to reserve or go early for traditional kueh?
Most kueh stalls take no reservations and make everything fresh daily, so best-sellers often sell out by early or mid-afternoon (some by around 2pm) – go in the morning for the widest choice. For premium made-to-order kueh salat, place your order several days ahead. Hours change frequently, so it is worth calling to confirm before you go.