Hawker restaurants in Singapore City
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Maxwell Road Hawker Centre
One of Chinatown’s iconic hawker centres, Maxwell Rd is best viewed at lunchtime, when it’s heaving with people, though that might not be the best time to be a foreigner wandering bewildered among the hundreds of stalls. Its most famous resident is the Tian Tian chicken rice stall (No 10).
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Old Airport Rd Food Centre
One of the great things about eating in Singapore is that the most unappealing-looking places often house the most revered hawkers. This hidden nook boasts Matter Rd Seafood (sign is famously misspelled, but famous for white-pepper crab), Toa Payoh Rojak and much beloved fried Hokkien prawn noodle.
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Lau Pa Sat
Steamed dim sum, chilli crab and sizzling satay under a magnificent wrought-iron structure.
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Holland Village Market & Food Centre
Probably the only hawker centre in Singapore that has a signboard outside describing the local dishes and the etiquette of ordering – but then, this is Expat Central. Strangely, despite the dramatically lower prices, most foreigners seem to steer clear of the place, which is a mistake, because all the classics are here, from BBQ seafood to Katong laksa to fried kway teow.
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Eng Seng Coffeeshop
The definitive Singapore dish – black-pepper crab – is so good here that locals are 1) willing to queue over an hour to order and 2) be rudely told how many crabs they can order by the proprietress. The sticky honeylike peppery sauce makes it worth arriving at 4.30pm for an early dinner.
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Gluttons Bay
Selected by the Makansutra food guide, this bayside collection of the best hawkers (or street-food masters, as they call them) is a great place to start your exploration of the island’s food culture. Everyone has their own favourites – we like the BBQ seafood stall.
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Smith St Hawker Centre
You can't quite beat dinner in the open air - and clearly thousands of people agree, which is why Smith St Hawker Centre is such a hit. Grab a table, order a barbecued seafood feast, an endless stream of cold Tigers, and your night is made.
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Yong He Eating House
Despite the fear of being spotted in Geylang at night, people flock to this all-night joint for its famous hot soya bean milk, sweet bean-curd desserts and pork floss, though it's a bit too close to the sleaze for some.
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