During trying times like these, do continue to support our local hawkers by getting takeouts or ordering local hawker food from delivery apps such as Deliveroo and Foodpanda.

Here are 5 hawker centres in Singapore where you can order your favourite local dishes from and have them delivered to your doorstep.

Photo Credit: Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice on Facebook & @paulasjunk14

#1 MAXWELL HAWKER FOOD CENTRE

Loved by both tourists and locals alike, Maxwell Hawker Food Centre is one of the most popular hawker centres in Singapore and there are many famous hawker stalls that have long queues every day.

If you’re a chicken rice lover, you will be glad to know that Ah Tai Hainaese Chicken Rice is available to order on Foodpanda. The Steamed Chicken Rice is a hit. Besides chicken rice, there are other stalls to check out, including Rojak, Popiah & Cockle, a Michelin-Recommended stall; and the crowd-favourite Jin Hua Sliced Fish Bee Hoon.

Available for food delivery on Foodpanda.

Maxwell Food Centre
1 Kadayanallur St
Singapore 069184
Open Daily: 8am – 2am (stall hours might differ)

#2 CHOMP CHOMP FOOD CENTRE

Arguably one of the most popular supper spots in Singapore, Chomp Chomp Food Centre is in the heart of Serangoon Gardens. Some of the hawker stalls at Chomp Chomp you can order via Foodpanda include Traditional Hai Nam Fang Yuan Satay, AMK 409 Fried Carrot Cake, and even desserts from Ding Hao Sugarcane & Desserts!

If you’re a fan of barbecued food, Chomp Chomp has an array of choices, but our favourite remains the Large Sambal Stingray from Lucy BBQ Seafood on Deliveroo.

Available on Foodpanda and Deliveroo.

Chomp Chomp Food Centre
20 Kensington Park Rd
Singapore 557269
Open Daily: 4pm – 12.30am (stall hours might differ)

Read our guide on the best dishes at Chomp Chomp Food Centre.

#3 OLD AIRPORT ROAD FOOD CENTRE

This hawker centre was voted “Best Hawker Centre In Singapore” last year when 96.3 HAO FM launched its “The Search for Singapore’s Best Hawker Centre” campaign, garnering the most votes and twice as many votes as its nearest competition.

You will be overjoyed to know that Michelin-Recommended stall Hua Kee Hougang Famous Wanton Mee is available for delivery on both Foodpanda and Deliveroo, starting at S$5.90. Other options from Foodpanda include Fried Carrot Cake, Albert Street Prawn Noodle, and Xin Bee Congee.

Available on Foodpanda and Deliveroo.

Old Airport Road Food Centre
51 Old Airport Rd
Singapore 390051
Open Daily: 6am – 11pm (stall hours might differ)

Read our guide on the best eats at Old Airport Road Food Centre.

#4 YISHUN PARK FOOD CENTRE

One of the newer hawker centres in the hawker scene, Yishun Park Food Centre was opened in 2017. A modern take on the traditional hawker centres, the founders wanted to attract the younger generation and encourage them to support local hawkers.

Be sure to order the Atas Wing Meal from Ah Tan Crispy Chicken Har Cheong Gai, which is available on both Foodpanda and Deliveroo. Deliveroo also has options such as Thunder Tea Rice from Ah Lock Tofu, and Beef Brisket Noodles from One Mouth Noodle. Foodpanda has Belgian Chocolate Pancakes from Munchi Delights and Century Egg and Lean Meat Congee from Li Fang Congee.

Available on Foodpanda and Deliveroo.

Yishun Park Food Centre
51 Yishun Ave 11
Singapore 768867
Open Daily: 6am – 10pm (stall hours might differ)

Photo Credit: @jennysggoh

#5 BUKIT PANJANG HAWKER CENTRE

This hawker centre is one of the newest in the hawker scene as well, opened by NTUC Foodfare back in 2018. Selling tasty, delectable food at affordable prices, its no wonder everyone who dines here is spoilt for choice.

Hawker favourites include Prawn Noodle from Zai Lai Prawn Noodle, Fishball Noodle from You Xiang Teochew Noodles, Chicken Rice from Tong Fong Fatt Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice, and Fried Carrot Cake from Father & Son’s Fried Carrot Cake And Char Kuey Teow.

Available on Foodpanda.

Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre and Market
2 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd
Singapore 679947
Open Daily: 6am – 10pm (stall hours might differ)

Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles is an all-time favourite of ours all these years and if you haven’t tried it, you’re indeed missing out in life.

Hawker food is of ultimate comfort to us, and what makes it even better is seeing young people run the stalls. It is a dying trade, sadly, for being a hawker means very long working hours and physically-taxing duties.

Perhaps, that’s what made Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles a stand-out; the couple running the stall is only 30 years young! And they’ve totally nailed the well-loved fried prawn noodles. We’ll go out on a limb and say that this is the best Hokkien Mee in Singapore.

Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles, like many other good hawker stalls, sit unassuming within a coffee shop in Serangoon North, and they only operate in the day. Be there early or be sorry.

The stall owner, Terence, has more than 10 years of experience with fried prawn noodles. He was an apprentice in his teenage years, and he worked really hard to master the art of frying prawn noodles. Finally, after years of hard work, he set up his own stall: Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles.

If you are more inclined to the wet fried prawn noodles, you’d absolutely love his rendition. Terence gets up early every day for the prep work, including preparing the fabulous prawn broth that makes his noodles so damn good.

There are only two pricing: S$4 and S$5. Each portion comes with a generous serving of fresh prawns, cuttlefish, slices of pork belly and a sprinkle of pork lard. On the side is their homemade chilli—one of the best sambal belachan we’ve tried. Or perhaps, the best.

The wok hei is evident. Combined with the robust stock gravy, every mouthful is a burst of flavours in your mouth, and trust us, one plate just won’t do! If you fancy a little bit of tanginess, squeeze a lime (provided on the side) all over then mix them all in with the chilli.

Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles is indeed one of the gems of Singapore’s hawker scene and it is one that has won our loyalty over the years with its consistency.

Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodles
153 Serangoon North Ave 1, #01-512
Singapore 550153
Nearest Station: Serangoon

For anyone who doesn’t know what tutu kueh is, they’re little steamed rice-flour cakes filled with delicious fillings such as peanut, coconut and occasionally chocolate or gula melaka.

In Singapore’s waning hawker scene, stalls such as Tan’s Tutu are a glimmer of hope for its revival and renewal. Now run by Tan Bee Hua, Tan’s Tutu has been more than 80 years in the making. Daughter of Tan Yong Fa, the inventor of Tutu Kueh himself, continues his legacy through her day stall at Havelock and her newer outlet at Clementi.

Read on to find out more about the longest-running tutu kueh stall in Singapore!

Back in 1932, Tan’s late father, Tan Yong Fa, had migrated to Singapore from the Fujian Province in Southeastern China. He then started to sell “Song Kueh”, which was a plain, steamed rice cake. Tutu kueh was then born once he added his own twist to this Hokkien confection, adding coconut or peanuts as fillings.

Tan’s older brother took over the business in 1970, giving it its official name that has ingrained itself as a household name – Tan’s Tutu Coconut Cake. They now have two branches, one at Havelock Road and one at Clementi Avenue 3.

Tan explains that making tutu kueh on a daily basis is a gruelling job. Coming from an office job previously, she tells us it was a big change once she took over the business after the passing of her older brother.

Everything is done by hand at Tan’s Tutu, making it a labour-intensive profession. From the washing and sieving of the rice to the cleaning of pandan leaves and the cooking of fillings, each task is tirelessly done.

A box of 5 freshly-steamed kuehs will cost you only S$3.50! You’ll watch in fascination as you see how nimble Tan’s hands are as she pumps out these little cakes.

We first savoured the Peanut Tutu Kueh where minced peanuts, sugar and a little bit of salt are added to the plain tutu kueh. The rice cake was so fluffy and moist, contrasted by the sweet and salty peanut filling. We liked how the peanuts had a savoury edge to it so the kueh wouldn’t be overly sweet and cloying.

Of course, we also had to try the “OG” of all tutu kuehs, the Coconut Tutu Kueh. The coconut shavings are fried with brown sugar, making it a rich and sweet filling. We liked how it had an almost caramel-like taste, with each bite perfumed with the strong aroma of coconut. These cakes were seriously addictive.

We all love a good and affordable hawker gem, but as time passes, these gems will disappear when interest and passion die out. Cafes are popping up left and right in Singapore while traditional stalls and our hawker heritage wanes. We can only hope people take up interest and more second and third-generation hawkers emerge, carrying on the legacy of Singapore’s fierce and unbeatable culinary pioneers.

22B Havelock Road
Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre
Singapore 162022
Tel: +65 9737 2469
Mon to Wed, Fri & Sat: 12pm – 3pm
(Closed on Thursdays and Sundays)
Nearest Station: Tiong Bahru

449 Clementi Avenue 3
Singapore 120449
Tel: +65 9737 2469
Daily: 5.30pm – 9pm
Nearest Station: Clementi