Bukit Merah is one of Singapore's richest heartland hawker districts, anchored by two beloved food centres: the recently revamped ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre on Jalan Bukit Merah and Alexandra Village Food Centre (reopened mid-2025 after renovation). Between them you can eat extremely well for under S$10 — Michelin-listed char siew, claypot laksa, herbal soups, wanton mee and roast meats. Note that neither food centre sits directly next to an MRT station, and many stalls take cash only and close one or two days a week, so plan around opening days and bring small notes.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Fatty Cheong
- Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa
- Sin Heng Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Jason Penang Cuisine
- Dover Road Kai Kee Wanton Noodle
- Lau Phua Chay Authentic Roasted Delicacies
- Leng Kee Fish Soup
- New Market Teochew Duck Rice
- Ah Er Soup
- Old Punggol Satay
- Wow Wow West
- Sheikh Indian and Pakistani Food
- San Xiang Bak Chor Mee
- Seng Heng Carrot Cake
- Jin Jin Hot / Cold Dessert
- Zhang Ji Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao
The list
Fatty Cheong Cantonese roast meats / char siew rice · $
Michelin-recognised charcoal char siew rice from about S$4.50 — arguably the most famous cheap plate in Bukit Merah.
- Cuisine: Cantonese roast meats / char siew rice
- Price: $ · ~$4.50 and up
- Must-try: Charcoal-roasted char siew rice, Bu jian tian (pork jowl) char siew, Roast meat rice
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-120, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-7pm; closed Thu
- Halal: No
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa Peranakan / laksa · $
Rich, spicy laksa served bubbling in a claypot from about S$6 — a longstanding Alexandra Village favourite.
- Cuisine: Peranakan / laksa
- Price: $ · from ~$6
- Must-try: Claypot laksa
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-75, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 9am-3pm; closed Wed & Sun
- Halal: No
Sin Heng Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
Wallet-friendly chicken and roast meat rice from about S$3.50, a reliable everyday plate at ABC Brickworks.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · from ~$3.50
- Must-try: Hainanese chicken rice, Char siew rice, Roast meat rice
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-34, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm or until sold out; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Jason Penang Cuisine Penang / Malaysian · $
Penang-style assam laksa and char kway teow at about S$5 a bowl — one of the cheapest Malaysian fixes in the area.
- Cuisine: Penang / Malaysian
- Price: $ · ~$5 per dish
- Must-try: Penang assam laksa, Penang fried kway teow, Penang prawn noodle soup
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-112, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-2pm & 5:30-8pm; closed Mon & Tue
- Halal: No
Dover Road Kai Kee Wanton Noodle Cantonese / wanton mee · $
Old-school wanton mee from about S$3.50; note it is cash only.
- Cuisine: Cantonese / wanton mee
- Price: $ · from ~$3.50
- Must-try: Wanton mee
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-09, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Wed-Mon 7am-3pm; closed Tue (cash only)
- Halal: No
Lau Phua Chay Authentic Roasted Delicacies Cantonese roast meats · $
Roast duck, char siew and crispy sio bak rice plates from about S$4.
- Cuisine: Cantonese roast meats
- Price: $ · from ~$4
- Must-try: Roast duck rice, Roast pork (sio bak) rice, Char siew rice
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-20, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-7pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Leng Kee Fish Soup Teochew fish soup · $
Comforting sliced and batang fish soup for around S$5-8; short opening windows so time your visit.
- Cuisine: Teochew fish soup
- Price: $ · ~$5-8
- Must-try: Sliced fish soup, Batang fish soup, Fish maw soup
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-41, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1:30pm & 5:30-7:30pm; closed Mon, Thu, Sun
- Halal: No
New Market Teochew Duck Rice Teochew braised duck · $
Teochew braised duck rice in savoury gravy from about S$5.50.
- Cuisine: Teochew braised duck
- Price: $ · from ~$5.50
- Must-try: Braised duck rice
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-84, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Sat-Wed 11:30am-4pm; closed Thu & Fri
- Halal: No
Ah Er Soup Chinese double-boiled soups · $
Nourishing double-boiled herbal soups, including a budget Buddha Jumps Over The Wall around S$7.
- Cuisine: Chinese double-boiled soups
- Price: $ · Buddha Jumps Over The Wall ~$7
- Must-try: Buddha Jumps Over The Wall, Ten-tonic ginseng chicken soup
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-141, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-2pm & 5-8pm; Wed, Sat, Sun 4-8pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Old Punggol Satay Satay · $
Charcoal-grilled satay at about S$0.80 a stick — a cheap, shareable evening snack (serves pork, not halal).
- Cuisine: Satay
- Price: $ · ~$0.80/stick; pork belly ~$1.60
- Must-try: Chicken satay, Mutton satay, Pork belly satay
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-52, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-8:30pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-8:30pm
- Halal: No
Wow Wow West Hawker Western · $
Popular hawker-Western chicken chop and fish and chips around S$8-9.
- Cuisine: Hawker Western
- Price: $ · ~$8-9
- Must-try: Chicken chop, Fish and chips
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-133, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-2pm & 4:30-8pm
- Halal: No
Sheikh Indian and Pakistani Food Indian-Muslim / Pakistani · $
Tandoori chicken briyani around S$6.50 and freshly baked naan; an Indian-Muslim option, but verify halal status directly with the stall.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim / Pakistani
- Price: $ · briyani ~$6.50; naan from ~$1.20
- Must-try: Tandoori chicken briyani, Naan
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-12, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Daily 9:30am-9pm
- Halal: Muslim-friendly (Indian-Muslim stall; no MUIS certification found — confirm on-site)
San Xiang Bak Chor Mee Minced pork noodles (bak chor mee) · $
Classic springy bak chor mee loaded with minced pork, meatballs and fishballs (price not confirmed; typical hawker range).
- Cuisine: Minced pork noodles (bak chor mee)
- Price: $
- Must-try: Bak chor mee with minced pork, meatballs and fishballs
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-132, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Mon 8:30am-2:30pm; Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 8:30am-2:30pm & 4:30-8:30pm; closed Fri
- Halal: No
Seng Heng Carrot Cake Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway) · $
White (non-sweet) fried carrot cake from about S$3, an evening-only snack.
- Cuisine: Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway)
- Price: $ · from ~$3
- Must-try: White fried carrot cake
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-24, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri 5pm-8:30pm
- Halal: No
Jin Jin Hot / Cold Dessert Local desserts · $
Cheap chendol and mango shaved ice around S$2.50-3.50 to finish a Bukit Merah hawker crawl.
- Cuisine: Local desserts
- Price: $ · ~$2.50-3.50
- Must-try: Power chendol, Gangster ice (mango shaved ice)
- Where: ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, #01-21, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
- Area: Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18), ~15-min walk; also served by buses
- Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun 12:30pm-9:30pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Zhang Ji Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao Shanghainese / la mian · $
Handmade xiao long bao around S$6 for six and spicy Szechuan wanton at hawker prices.
- Cuisine: Shanghainese / la mian
- Price: $ · XLB ~$6/6pcs
- Must-try: Xiao long bao, Szechuan spicy wanton
- Where: Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-56, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
- Area: Bukit Merah (Alexandra)
- Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW18) / Labrador Park (CC27), ~15-20 min walk or bus
- Hours: Wed-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat-Sun 9am-8pm
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Cheong | Cantonese roast meats / char siew rice | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa | Peranakan / laksa | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Sin Heng Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Jason Penang Cuisine | Penang / Malaysian | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Dover Road Kai Kee Wanton Noodle | Cantonese / wanton mee | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Lau Phua Chay Authentic Roasted Delicacies | Cantonese roast meats | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Leng Kee Fish Soup | Teochew fish soup | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| New Market Teochew Duck Rice | Teochew braised duck | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Ah Er Soup | Chinese double-boiled soups | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Old Punggol Satay | Satay | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Wow Wow West | Hawker Western | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Sheikh Indian and Pakistani Food | Indian-Muslim / Pakistani | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | Muslim-friendly (Indian-Muslim stall; no MUIS certification found — confirm on-site) |
| San Xiang Bak Chor Mee | Minced pork noodles (bak chor mee) | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Seng Heng Carrot Cake | Fried carrot cake (chai tow kway) | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
| Jin Jin Hot / Cold Dessert | Local desserts | $ | Bukit Merah (ABC Brickworks / Delta) | No |
| Zhang Ji Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao | Shanghainese / la mian | $ | Bukit Merah (Alexandra) | No |
Your questions answered
Which MRT station is closest to Bukit Merah's cheap eats?
Neither ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre (6 Jalan Bukit Merah) nor Alexandra Village Food Centre (120 Bukit Merah Lane 1) sits right next to an MRT. Redhill (EW18) is the nearest station to both, roughly a 15-20 minute walk, and Alexandra Village is also close to Labrador Park (CC27). Many locals arrive by bus, so check bus routes if you prefer not to walk.
How cheap are cheap eats in Bukit Merah?
Most single dishes here run about S$3.50-8. You can get chicken rice or wanton mee from around S$3.50, char siew rice from about S$4.50, laksa and Penang dishes around S$5-6, and desserts from S$2.50. A filling meal comfortably stays under S$10.
Are there halal options among these stalls?
Halal choices are limited. Most stalls listed here are Chinese hawker stalls that serve pork and are not halal. Indian-Muslim stalls such as Sheikh Indian and Pakistani Food (and others in the centre) are the more likely Muslim-friendly options, but we could not verify MUIS certification, so confirm halal status directly with the stall before ordering.
What are the best times to visit, and do stalls close on certain days?
Many stalls close one or two days a week and some sell out early, so check the individual hours above. Popular options like Fatty Cheong (closed Thursdays) and the fish soup and satay stalls have limited windows. Go slightly before lunch or dinner peak to avoid queues, and avoid Mondays when several stalls rest.
Do the stalls take cashless payment?
It varies. Some stalls, such as Dover Road Kai Kee Wanton Noodle, are cash only, and older hawkers may not accept cards or e-payment reliably. Bring small notes and coins to be safe, even though many stalls now offer PayNow or similar.