Ang Mo Kio is one of Singapore's most reliable heartland neighbourhoods for wallet-friendly hawker food, with the bulk of its cheap eats clustered in HDB coffeeshops and wet-market food centres such as Teck Ghee Court, Kebun Baru and Chong Boon markets. Most dishes here sit in the S$3–8 range, and many of the best stalls are old-school specialists that have run for decades. Because opening days and hours vary widely (several stalls close one or two weekdays), it is worth confirming timings before you head down.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Ang Mo Kio Char Kway Teow
- Jian Zao Ipoh Curry Noodles
- Eng Kee Bak Kut Teh
- Malaysian Hup Kee Fishball Noodle
- Teck Kee Cooked Food
- Hong Heng Beef Noodle Soup & Laksa
- OK Chicken Rice & Humfull Laksa
- Lao San Kway Chap
- Rahim Muslim Food
- Yunos N Family
- Shi Xian
- Mei Ji Niang Dou Foo
- Jia Xiang Economic Curry Rice
- Dim Sum Express
- 33 Vegetarian Food
- Banh Mi Sai Gon
The list
Ang Mo Kio Char Kway Teow Char kway teow (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Long-running heartland char kway teow stall plating wok-fried noodles from around S$4, a classic cheap AMK breakfast/lunch.
- Cuisine: Char kway teow (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $ · ~$4-5
- Must-try: Char kway teow
- Where: 724 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, #01-22, Singapore 560724
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (near AMK Central)
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 10:30am-2pm; closed Mon & Fri
- Halal: No
Jian Zao Ipoh Curry Noodles Ipoh-style curry noodles (Chinese-Malaysian) · $
Ipoh-style curry noodles topped with char siew for well under S$7, an all-day cheap option near AMK Ave 1.
- Cuisine: Ipoh-style curry noodles (Chinese-Malaysian)
- Price: $ · ~$5.50-6.50
- Must-try: Signature Ipoh curry noodles, Roasted pork char siew curry noodles
- Where: Blk 332 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Singapore 560332
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (Teck Ghee area)
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Daily 8am-7pm
- Halal: No
Eng Kee Bak Kut Teh Bak kut teh (Hokkien pork rib soup) · $
Peppery pork-rib bak kut teh at around S$7.50 in Teck Ghee Court market, a hearty budget bowl close to AMK MRT.
- Cuisine: Bak kut teh (Hokkien pork rib soup)
- Price: $ · ~$7.50
- Must-try: Bak kut teh, Pig's trotters
- Where: 341 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, #01-04, Teck Ghee Court Market & Food Centre, Singapore 560341
- Area: Teck Ghee Court Market & Food Centre
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-3pm; Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
- Halal: No
Malaysian Hup Kee Fishball Noodle Fishball noodles (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Old-school dry fishball mee kia at about S$5, a popular cheap morning bowl in the Ave 4 heartland that often sells out early.
- Cuisine: Fishball noodles (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $ · ~$5-6.50
- Must-try: Dry mee kia (fishball noodles)
- Where: 158 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, #01-590, Singapore 560158
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 4
- Nearest MRT: Mayflower (Thomson-East Coast Line) / Ang Mo Kio
- Hours: Tue-Sun 8am-12pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Teck Kee Cooked Food Sheng mian / fried noodles (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Crispy sheng mian noodles from around S$4.50 at Kebun Baru market, a cheap heartland breakfast staple.
- Cuisine: Sheng mian / fried noodles (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $ · ~$4.50-5.50
- Must-try: Sheng mian (crispy fried noodles)
- Where: 226H Ang Mo Kio Street 22, #01-23, Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre, Singapore 568226
- Area: Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre
- Nearest MRT: Mayflower (Thomson-East Coast Line)
- Hours: Fri-Wed 6am-1:30pm; closed Thu
- Halal: No
Hong Heng Beef Noodle Soup & Laksa Beef noodles & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Beef noodles and a beef-laksa hybrid at a Kebun Baru market stall, an affordable heartland pick with rare evening hours.
- Cuisine: Beef noodles & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $
- Must-try: Mixed beef laksa, Dry beef noodles
- Where: 226H Ang Mo Kio Street 22, #01-16, Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre, Singapore 568226
- Area: Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre
- Nearest MRT: Mayflower (Thomson-East Coast Line)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-3pm, 6:30pm-10pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
OK Chicken Rice & Humfull Laksa Chicken rice & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Chicken rice and laksa from around S$3.80 in an Ave 8 coffeeshop, one of the cheapest plates on this list.
- Cuisine: Chicken rice & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $ · from ~$3.80
- Must-try: Chicken rice, Laksa
- Where: 721 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Foodloft Coffeeshop, Singapore 560721
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Daily 10am-8:30pm
- Halal: No
Lao San Kway Chap Kway chap (Teochew braised pork & rice-sheet) · $
Teochew kway chap with braised pork from around S$5, a filling budget meal a short walk from AMK Hub.
- Cuisine: Kway chap (Teochew braised pork & rice-sheet)
- Price: $ · ~$5-5.80
- Must-try: Kway chap, Pork belly rice with egg
- Where: 232 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, #01-1196, Singapore 560232
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (near AMK Hub)
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Fri-Wed 8am-8pm; closed Thu
- Halal: No
Rahim Muslim Food Malay-Muslim (mee rebus) · $
Muslim-owned mee rebus stall at Chong Boon market, with a loaded 'special' bowl around S$6.50 for halal-conscious diners.
- Cuisine: Malay-Muslim (mee rebus)
- Price: $ · ~$6.50
- Must-try: Extra special mee rebus
- Where: 453A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-01, Chong Boon Market & Food Centre, Singapore 560453
- Area: Chong Boon Market & Food Centre
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line), plus a short bus ride
- Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30pm-7pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned; halal certification NOT verified (no MUIS listing confirmed – check for certificate on-site)
Yunos N Family Malay-Muslim (mee rebus / mee soto) · $
Long-standing Muslim-owned Malay stall serving mee rebus with chicken around S$5.30, a cheap halal-conscious option near AMK Central.
- Cuisine: Malay-Muslim (mee rebus / mee soto)
- Price: $ · ~$5.30 (range ~$4.30-8.30)
- Must-try: Mee rebus with chicken, Mee soto
- Where: 724 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, #01-01, Singapore 560724
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (near AMK Central)
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm; closed Sun
- Halal: Muslim-owned; halal certification NOT verified (no MUIS listing confirmed – check for certificate on-site)
Shi Xian Mee siam / mee rebus (Malay-Chinese) · $
Morning-only mee siam and mee rebus from as little as S$3.50, one of the best-value breakfast bowls in the Ave 10 cluster.
- Cuisine: Mee siam / mee rebus (Malay-Chinese)
- Price: $ · ~$3.50-4
- Must-try: Mee siam, Mee rebus
- Where: 409 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-24, Singapore 560409
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 7am-12:30pm; closed Mon & Tue
Mei Ji Niang Dou Foo Yong tau foo (Hakka) · $
Pick-your-own yong tau foo from about S$4.90 for six pieces with noodles, a customisable cheap meal on Ave 10.
- Cuisine: Yong tau foo (Hakka)
- Price: $ · from ~$4.90
- Must-try: Yong tau foo with noodles
- Where: 527 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-149, Cheng San Market & Cooked Food Centre, Singapore 560527
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Cheng San Market)
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat 9:30am-7pm; closed Thu & Sun
Jia Xiang Economic Curry Rice Economy/curry rice (Chinese-Singaporean) · $
Economy curry rice from around S$3.60 at Kebun Baru market, a build-your-own budget plate with curry-drenched rice.
- Cuisine: Economy/curry rice (Chinese-Singaporean)
- Price: $ · from ~$3.60
- Must-try: Curry rice with sides
- Where: 226H Ang Mo Kio Street 22, #01-04, Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre, Singapore 568226
- Area: Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre
- Nearest MRT: Mayflower (Thomson-East Coast Line)
- Hours: Thu-Tue 9am-2:30pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Dim Sum Express Dim sum (Cantonese) · $
24-hour dim sum stall with steamer items at about S$1.50 each, handy for cheap round-the-clock snacking in AMK.
- Cuisine: Dim sum (Cantonese)
- Price: $ · ~$1.50 per item
- Must-try: Char siew bao, Custard bao, Chee cheong fun
- Where: 555 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, Singapore 560555
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Daily, 24 hours
- Halal: No
33 Vegetarian Food Chinese vegetarian · $
Meat-free Chinese vegetarian stall with a mock-chicken rice set around S$8, a rare cheap veg option in the Ave 10 cluster.
- Cuisine: Chinese vegetarian
- Price: $ · ~$5-8
- Must-try: Vegetarian chicken rice set
- Where: 409 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-33, Singapore 560409
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Thu-Tue 11am-8pm; closed Wed
Banh Mi Sai Gon Vietnamese · $
Vietnamese banh mi around S$8, an affordable non-hawker option with long daily hours in the Ave 8 heartland.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · ~$7.90-8.90 (some items to ~$12.90)
- Must-try: Banh mi thit nuong (grilled pork), Banh mi pha lau heo
- Where: 505 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #01-2668, Singapore 560505
- Area: Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (North-South Line)
- Hours: Daily 9am-9pm
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ang Mo Kio Char Kway Teow | Char kway teow (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (near AMK Central) | No |
| Jian Zao Ipoh Curry Noodles | Ipoh-style curry noodles (Chinese-Malaysian) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (Teck Ghee area) | No |
| Eng Kee Bak Kut Teh | Bak kut teh (Hokkien pork rib soup) | $ | Teck Ghee Court Market & Food Centre | No |
| Malaysian Hup Kee Fishball Noodle | Fishball noodles (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 | No |
| Teck Kee Cooked Food | Sheng mian / fried noodles (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre | No |
| Hong Heng Beef Noodle Soup & Laksa | Beef noodles & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre | No |
| OK Chicken Rice & Humfull Laksa | Chicken rice & laksa (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 | No |
| Lao San Kway Chap | Kway chap (Teochew braised pork & rice-sheet) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (near AMK Hub) | No |
| Rahim Muslim Food | Malay-Muslim (mee rebus) | $ | Chong Boon Market & Food Centre | Muslim-owned; halal certification NOT verified (no MUIS listing confirmed – check for certificate on-site) |
| Yunos N Family | Malay-Muslim (mee rebus / mee soto) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (near AMK Central) | Muslim-owned; halal certification NOT verified (no MUIS listing confirmed – check for certificate on-site) |
| Shi Xian | Mee siam / mee rebus (Malay-Chinese) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | — |
| Mei Ji Niang Dou Foo | Yong tau foo (Hakka) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Cheng San Market) | — |
| Jia Xiang Economic Curry Rice | Economy/curry rice (Chinese-Singaporean) | $ | Kebun Baru Market & Food Centre | No |
| Dim Sum Express | Dim sum (Cantonese) | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | No |
| 33 Vegetarian Food | Chinese vegetarian | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | — |
| Banh Mi Sai Gon | Vietnamese | $ | Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 | No |
Your questions answered
How cheap is 'cheap eats' in Ang Mo Kio, really?
Most stalls in this guide serve mains in the S$3-8 range, with a few build-your-own or Western-leaning options closer to S$8-9. OK Chicken Rice (from ~S$3.80), Jia Xiang curry rice (from ~S$3.60) and Shi Xian mee siam (~S$3.50) are among the cheapest full meals, while Dim Sum Express charges about S$1.50 per item. Prices change over time, so treat these as indicative and confirm at the stall.
Which MRT should I use, and are all these stalls walkable?
Ang Mo Kio station (North-South Line) is the main hub and puts you near AMK Central, AMK Hub, Teck Ghee and most Ave 10 stalls. Kebun Baru Market and some Ave 4 stalls are actually closer to Mayflower station (Thomson-East Coast Line). A few, like Rahim Muslim Food at Chong Boon Market, are best reached with a short bus ride rather than a walk from the station.
Are there halal options for cheap eats in Ang Mo Kio?
Yes, but verify before you go. Rahim Muslim Food (Chong Boon Market) and Yunos N Family (Ave 6) are Muslim-owned Malay stalls serving dishes like mee rebus and mee soto. We have labelled them Muslim-owned rather than 'halal-certified' because we could not confirm a current MUIS certificate; check for the halal certificate displayed at the stall or the MUIS listing before ordering. Many other stalls here use pork or lard and are not halal.
Are there vegetarian choices?
33 Vegetarian Food on Ave 10 is a dedicated Chinese vegetarian stall with a mock-meat 'chicken' rice set around S$8, making it the most reliable meat-free pick in this guide. Yong tau foo (Mei Ji Niang Dou Foo) also lets you choose mostly vegetable and tofu pieces, though the soup base may not be vegetarian, so ask first.
Why do so many stalls have odd closing days and hours?
AMK's cheap eats are mostly independent hawker stalls, and many close one or two weekdays and sell out or shut by early afternoon. Several here (Teck Kee, Shi Xian, Malaysian Hup Kee) are morning-only, while others close on rotating days such as Monday, Thursday or Wednesday. Always double-check the opening hours and rest days before making a trip, as they can change without notice.