The best food in Geylang is along Geylang Road and its numbered lorongs: frog porridge at Eminent and G7, charcoal-fried Hokkien mee at Swee Guan, charred pork belly satay at Kwong Satay, crab bee hoon at Sin Huat and 24-hour weekend dim sum at 126 Dim Sum. Most hawker and coffeeshop meals cost from around $5-$10, while frog porridge runs about $10-$25 a head and crab is priced by weight. The supper cluster is mostly between Lorong 3 (near Kallang MRT) and Lorong 35 (past Aljunied MRT), with Malay and Muslim food at the Geylang Serai end near Paya Lebar. Many supper places only open from 3-5pm, and some stalls close one weekday (Swee Guan and Kwong Satay are closed on Wednesdays), so check the day before you go.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Eminent Frog Porridge & Seafood
- G7 Sin Ma Live Seafood (G7 Frog Porridge)
- Lion City Frog Porridge (Geylang Lorong 9)
- 126 Dim Sum (Wen Dao Shi)
- Swee Guan Hokkien Mee
- Kwong Satay
- Sin Huat Eating House
- Tan Ser Seng Herbs Restaurant
- Sin Hock Heng Scissors Cut Curry Rice
- JFD Coffeeshop (Wokao! skewers)
- Tracy's Sarawak Kitchen
- Hi Banh Mi
- Tai Dong Teochew Duck Rice
- Aminah's Prata
- Haig Road Putu Piring (Geylang Serai)
The list
Eminent Frog Porridge & Seafood Frog porridge & zi char · $$
Geylang's best-known frog porridge shop, at the corner of Geylang Road and Lorong 19. Frog legs come in claypots with dried chilli (kung pao), ginger and spring onion, or white pepper, served with smooth plain porridge; it often runs a buy-two-get-one-free frog deal and draws queues soon after opening.
- Cuisine: Frog porridge & zi char
- Price: $$ · Frog from around $8 (spring onion frog $8/$16/$22); porridge extra
- Must-try: Kung pao (dried chilli) frog, Ginger and spring onion frog, Plain claypot porridge
- Where: 323 Geylang Road, Singapore 389359
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 19)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Daily 5pm-4am (SethLui, Sep 2026)
G7 Sin Ma Live Seafood (G7 Frog Porridge) Frog porridge & live seafood · $$
Long-running frog porridge and live seafood restaurant spanning two shophouses at the Lorong 3 end of Geylang Road, near Kallang. Its multi-frog bundle deals make it a good-value pick for groups.
- Cuisine: Frog porridge & live seafood
- Price: $$ · Single frog from around $8, with multi-frog deals; GST applies
- Must-try: Kung pao frog, Ginger and spring onion frog, Frog porridge
- Where: 161 & 163 Geylang Road (Lorong 3), Singapore 389239
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 3)
- Nearest MRT: Kallang (EW10)
- Hours: Daily 12:30pm-2:30am (SethLui, Sep 2026)
Lion City Frog Porridge (Geylang Lorong 9) Frog porridge · $$
Lorong 9 frog porridge stall (also known as Shi Cheng), serving a dependable dry chilli frog with thick porridge late into the night.
- Cuisine: Frog porridge
- Price: $$ · Dry chilli frog from around $8.50; porridge from around $2
- Must-try: Dry chilli frog legs, Claypot frog porridge
- Where: 235 Geylang Road (Lorong 9), Singapore 389294
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 9)
- Nearest MRT: Kallang (EW10)
- Hours: Daily 3pm-3:30am (SethLui, Sep 2026)
126 Dim Sum (Wen Dao Shi) Cantonese dim sum · $$
Geylang dim sum institution, running since 1985, with a huge steamed and fried menu and duck porridge. It opens late into the early morning on weekdays and round the clock on weekends, making it a go-to Geylang supper spot.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $$ · Dim sum from around $4.80; signature vermicelli crab around $28
- Must-try: Signature vermicelli crab, Ebiko siew mai, Shanghai soup dumplings, Bean curd with mango salad
- Where: 126 Sims Avenue, Singapore 387449
- Area: Sims Avenue
- Nearest MRT: Kallang (EW10)
- Hours: Tue-Thu 11am-5:30am; Fri 11am-12am; Sat-Sun 24 hours; Mon hours vary (Eatbook, Jan 2026)
- Halal: No
Swee Guan Hokkien Mee Charcoal-fried Hokkien mee · $
Hokkien mee stall frying since 1968, cooking batch by batch over charcoal with only bee hoon and yellow noodles, prawns, sotong and egg. Ranked in Eatbook's October 2026 list of Singapore's best Hokkien mee; expect a wait at peak hours.
- Cuisine: Charcoal-fried Hokkien mee
- Price: $ · From around $8 a plate (larger $10, $30 and $70 plates available)
- Must-try: Charcoal-fried Hokkien mee
- Where: 5 Lorong 29 Geylang, Singapore 388060
- Area: Geylang (Lorong 29)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Thu-Tue 4pm-10pm; closed Wed
Kwong Satay Chinese-style charcoal satay · $
Coffeeshop satay stall known for its heavily charred, caramelised pork belly skewers, alongside mutton, chicken and pork satay, ketupat, BBQ wings and otah.
- Cuisine: Chinese-style charcoal satay
- Price: $ · Pork belly satay around $1.60 a stick; banana-leaf otah around $1, ketupat around $0.80
- Must-try: Charred pork belly satay, Chicken satay, Banana-leaf otah
- Where: 549 Geylang Road, 27A Eating House, Singapore 389473
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 27)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 4:30pm-11pm; Sat-Sun 4pm-11pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Sin Huat Eating House Seafood zi char (crab bee hoon) · $$$
Famously no-frills Lorong 35 corner coffeeshop zi char known for its braised crab bee hoon, where the noodles soak up the crab broth. It is pricey for a coffeeshop, so ask for prices before ordering.
- Cuisine: Seafood zi char (crab bee hoon)
- Price: $$$ · Crab bee hoon priced by weight, around $77/kg (SethLui, Sep 2026)
- Must-try: Crab bee hoon
- Where: 659 Geylang Road (Lorong 35), Singapore 389589
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 35)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
Tan Ser Seng Herbs Restaurant Herbal turtle soup · $$
Third-generation family restaurant off Geylang Lorong 21, one of the last standalone turtle soup restaurants in Singapore. Turtle soup comes double-boiled or in a claypot with free soup refills, alongside yam rice and other herbal tonic soups.
- Cuisine: Herbal turtle soup
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Herbal turtle soup (double-boiled or claypot), Yam rice, Double-boiled ginseng black chicken soup, Heh jhou (prawn roll)
- Where: 29 Lorong Bachok, Singapore 387791
- Area: Geylang (Lorong Bachok, off Lorong 21)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
Sin Hock Heng Scissors Cut Curry Rice Hainanese curry rice · $
Scissors-cut curry rice stall on Geylang Road with nearly 20 dishes and cheap fixed sets of cabbage, egg, a meat and curry over rice. Open until 3:30am, it is one of the cheapest supper options on the strip.
- Cuisine: Hainanese curry rice
- Price: $ · Sets from around $4.80
- Must-try: Pork chop curry rice set, Curry chicken set, Pork belly set
- Where: 669 Geylang Road, Singapore 389596
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 35-37)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Daily 10am-3:30am
- Halal: No
JFD Coffeeshop (Wokao! skewers) Coffeeshop (Chinese BBQ skewers, satay, kway chap) · $
Ten-stall coffeeshop that opened in 2026, anchored by Wokao!'s Northeastern Chinese charcoal skewers (25+ kinds, many at $1), plus Chong Pang Huat's BBQ chicken wings and satay, Lao San kway chap, Western food, fish soup and ban mian, and a Muslim food stall. The drinks stall runs 24 hours; individual stall hours vary.
- Cuisine: Coffeeshop (Chinese BBQ skewers, satay, kway chap)
- Price: $ · Charcoal-grilled skewers from around $1
- Must-try: Wokao! charcoal skewers, Chong Pang Huat BBQ wings and satay, Lao San kway chap
- Where: 2 Lorong 29 Geylang, Singapore 388058
- Area: Geylang (Lorong 29)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Drinks stall 24 hours; food stall hours vary
Tracy's Sarawak Kitchen Sarawakian (East Malaysian) · $
Coffeeshop stall next to Aljunied MRT serving rarer East Malaysian dishes such as Sarawak laksa, tomato kway teow, kolo mee and money cai mee sua.
- Cuisine: Sarawakian (East Malaysian)
- Price: $ · Noodles from around $6.90
- Must-try: Money cai longevity noodles, Tomato kway teow, Sarawak laksa, Hakka braised pork
- Where: 90 Lorong 25A Geylang, 8890 Eating House, Singapore 388265
- Area: Geylang (Lorong 25A)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Daily 10am-8:30pm
- Halal: No
Hi Banh Mi Vietnamese (banh mi) · $
Small Vietnamese shop in the Le Regal building on Geylang Road with nine banh mi fillings; the best-selling Special Combination is built on four kinds of house-made pork.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese (banh mi)
- Price: $ · Banh mi from around $6 (Special Combination around $8)
- Must-try: Special combination banh mi, Roasted pork banh mi, Vietnamese fried bananas
- Where: 340 Geylang Road, Le Regal, #01-15, Singapore 389365
- Area: Geylang Road (Lorong 21-23)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Daily 9am-9pm
- Halal: No
Tai Dong Teochew Duck Rice Teochew braised duck rice · $
Braised duck stall with over 30 years of history at Sims Vista Market & Food Centre, serving Teochew-style duck with house-made tangy chilli and sambal belacan (ask for it).
- Cuisine: Teochew braised duck rice
- Price: $ · Duck rice from around $4.50
- Must-try: Braised duck rice, Braised cabbage, Whole braised duck
- Where: 49 Sims Place, Sims Vista Market & Food Centre, #01-04, Singapore 380049
- Area: Sims Vista (Geylang)
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Tue-Wed 10:30am-5pm; Fri & Sun 10:30am-4pm; Sat 10:30am-2pm; closed Mon & Thu
Aminah's Prata Indian-Muslim prata & biryani · $
Morning prata stall at Geylang East Market & Food Centre, making crisp yet doughy prata with mutton curry; the nasi biryani is only ready after 10:30am.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim prata & biryani
- Price: $ · Plain prata from around $1.30; nasi biryani around $8
- Must-try: Roti prata, Mutton curry, Nasi biryani (from 10:30am)
- Where: 117 Aljunied Avenue 2, Geylang East Market & Food Centre, #01-44, Singapore 380117
- Area: Geylang East
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW9)
- Hours: Daily 7am-2pm
Haig Road Putu Piring (Geylang Serai) Malay kueh (putu piring) · $
Netflix-featured putu piring brand steaming rice-flour cakes filled with gula melaka; this outlet is at the Geylang Serai end of Geylang Road, in the area's Malay food cluster.
- Cuisine: Malay kueh (putu piring)
- Price: $ · 4 pieces from around $3.50
- Must-try: Gula Melaka putu piring, Brown coconut putu piring, Durian putu piring
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, Mr. Teh Tarik Coffeeshop, #01-210, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW8/CC9)
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-9pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminent Frog Porridge & Seafood | Frog porridge & zi char | $$ | Geylang Road (Lorong 19) | — |
| G7 Sin Ma Live Seafood (G7 Frog Porridge) | Frog porridge & live seafood | $$ | Geylang Road (Lorong 3) | — |
| Lion City Frog Porridge (Geylang Lorong 9) | Frog porridge | $$ | Geylang Road (Lorong 9) | — |
| 126 Dim Sum (Wen Dao Shi) | Cantonese dim sum | $$ | Sims Avenue | No |
| Swee Guan Hokkien Mee | Charcoal-fried Hokkien mee | $ | Geylang (Lorong 29) | — |
| Kwong Satay | Chinese-style charcoal satay | $ | Geylang Road (Lorong 27) | No |
| Sin Huat Eating House | Seafood zi char (crab bee hoon) | $$$ | Geylang Road (Lorong 35) | — |
| Tan Ser Seng Herbs Restaurant | Herbal turtle soup | $$ | Geylang (Lorong Bachok, off Lorong 21) | — |
| Sin Hock Heng Scissors Cut Curry Rice | Hainanese curry rice | $ | Geylang Road (Lorong 35-37) | No |
| JFD Coffeeshop (Wokao! skewers) | Coffeeshop (Chinese BBQ skewers, satay, kway chap) | $ | Geylang (Lorong 29) | — |
| Tracy's Sarawak Kitchen | Sarawakian (East Malaysian) | $ | Geylang (Lorong 25A) | No |
| Hi Banh Mi | Vietnamese (banh mi) | $ | Geylang Road (Lorong 21-23) | No |
| Tai Dong Teochew Duck Rice | Teochew braised duck rice | $ | Sims Vista (Geylang) | — |
| Aminah's Prata | Indian-Muslim prata & biryani | $ | Geylang East | — |
| Haig Road Putu Piring (Geylang Serai) | Malay kueh (putu piring) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
Your questions answered
What food is Geylang famous for?
Geylang is best known for late-night frog porridge (Eminent, G7, Lion City at Lorong 9), charcoal-fried Hokkien mee (Swee Guan), crab bee hoon (Sin Huat Eating House), pork belly satay (Kwong Satay), herbal turtle soup (Tan Ser Seng) and dim sum (126 Dim Sum). Most of it is on Geylang Road and the lorongs off it.
Where can I eat supper in Geylang?
For late supper, try 126 Dim Sum on Sims Avenue (into the early morning on weekdays, 24 hours on weekends), Eminent Frog Porridge (until 4am), Lion City Frog Porridge (until 3:30am), Sin Hock Heng curry rice (until 3:30am) and G7 (until 2:30am). The drinks stall at JFD Coffeeshop on Lorong 29 runs 24 hours.
How much does food in Geylang cost?
Coffeeshop and hawker meals such as curry rice, banh mi, duck rice and Hokkien mee cost from around $4.50-$8. Pork belly satay is around $1.60 a stick. Frog porridge costs about $8 per frog plus porridge, and crab dishes like Sin Huat's crab bee hoon are priced by weight (around $77/kg) and can be expensive.
Is there halal food in Geylang?
Most of the famous Geylang Road supper spots are Chinese and serve pork, so they are not halal. For Malay and Muslim food, go to the Geylang Serai end near Paya Lebar MRT (including Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, where many stalls are MUIS-certified). Check each stall's halal certificate or ask directly, as none of the venues in this guide is confirmed MUIS-certified.
Which MRT station is nearest to Geylang's food?
Aljunied MRT (EW9) is closest to the middle lorongs (around Lorong 19-35). Kallang MRT (EW10) serves the Lorong 1-11 end, including G7, Lorong 9 and 126 Dim Sum, and Paya Lebar MRT (EW8/CC9) serves the Geylang Serai end.
Do I need to book for Geylang restaurants?
Most Geylang spots are coffeeshops and casual restaurants that take walk-ins only. Popular stalls like Eminent Frog Porridge and Swee Guan Hokkien Mee often have queues at peak dinner and supper hours, so arriving close to opening time helps.
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