10 Best Laksa In Singapore Ranked—328 Katong, Sungei Road, 928 Yishun And More

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Best laksa in Singapore

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The debate over the best laksa in Singapore is a rather contentious affair. Many Singaporeans hold strong opinions on which laksa spot is the best, what good laksa should taste like, and what constitutes the iconic “Katong” style laksa. 

To weigh in on the debate, my colleague and I travelled all around Singapore to hunt for the best bowls of laksa in the country. From the East to the West, every bowl was delicious in its own way, but some stood above the rest. Read on to find out what we think is the best laksa in Singapore.

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The criteria

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The laksa we have selected on this list belongs to the “lemak” style Nyonya laksa, featuring a rich and distinctive coconut and spice flavour. We are not including the “assam” style Penang laksa, which is a completely different dish, or any laksa-soup-based Teochew fishball noodles or yong tau foo. 

We sampled 10 bowls of laksa over three days, and we can confidently say that they were delicious and strong in their own ways. We tried to be as objective as possible with our rankings, visiting each store anonymously while reducing bias by visiting with my colleague.

With that aside, we identified the three most tangible aspects of each bowl of laksa: flavour, ingredients, and value. We scored each bowl with 10 points for each of these characteristics, and totalled them to derive the final percentage-based score.

Flavour consists of the richness of the coconut milk and rempah spice, as well as the thickness of the broth, which affects the mouthfeel of the dish. 

The Ingredients aspect rates how generous the stall is with their toppings, as well as the quality and size of each.

Value is a measure of how much bang for your buck you get from each portion—the size of the bowl and the amount of ingredients for its price come into play here.

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10. Guang Fa Laksa

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Guang Fa Laksa is located within Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, occupying the stall right next to our top char kway teow pick in Singapore. When we arrived at 11am, both stalls had a rather long queue forming. 

There are two offerings here: the regular Laksa ($4/$5) and the Only Cockles Laksa ($6/$7). The standard offering includes some cockles, taupok and fishcake, while the latter removes every other topping for a large serving of cockles.

Upon my first sip of the broth, I was left hanging, as if I was ghosted on a blind date. Where were the lemak and laksa spice flavours? While the texture of the broth was light with a hint of creaminess, it was rather bland and uninviting. Even mixing in the sambal could not add much depth of flavour.

In the standard bowl, we got a few slices of taupok, fishcake, and a smattering of cockles. We felt that the taupok was quite shrivelled and did not have a good texture to sufficiently soak up the broth well. At $4 for the small, regular laksa, the portion size was decent but not the biggest. However, extra toppings could be added if so desired, such as egg and extra cockles. 

The Only Cockles version had a very large amount of cockles, with at least half of them being rather sizeable. The cockles used were fresh and meaty, while the sheer number of cockles imparted a good briny flavour to the broth. This version is good for those who love a good dose of hum, but without any other ingredients to support the dish, it fell short of being fully enjoyable. 

I understand that the lighter, less flavourful broth might cater to the elderly living in the area or those who prefer less salty food, and the portions are not bad for their prices. However, this bowl just didn’t hit the right spots for us on that day. 

Flavour: 3/10
Ingredients: 6.5/10
Value: 7/10
Total: 55%

Address: 22A Havelock Road, #01-08, Singapore 161022
Opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thurs-Sat 8am to 1:30pm
Guang Fa Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery. 

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9. Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa

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Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa serves up their laksa in a unique claypot vessel, which supposedly retains heat and the flavours of the broth for longer. Located in Alexandra Village Food Centre, they serve the Claypot Laksa for $6, or the regular bowl for $5.50. 

Our order of the Claypot Laksa was served with a rolling boil, which ceased as we returned to our table. We could immediately notice the thick layer of gravy atop the noodles, which, by our guesses, consisted of curdled coconut milk from boiling the laksa broth. There was also a strong peanutty aroma emanating from the dish. 

That nutty aroma did not translate well to the flavours of the broth, however, being decidedly absent. The broth was thin and had a good amount of spice notes, but we felt that the flavours were slightly lacking in the creamy, “lemak” feel, while not packing too much of the distinctive laksa flavours from the rempah. 

The taupok here were big and chunky, and they were very absorbent. However, we felt that the cockles provided were insubstantial, and the shredded chicken in the dish was very tough and hard to chew, while being quite bland.

While priced at $6, the portion size was not as large as other stalls at this price point. Coupled with the small serving of hum but a decent helping of other ingredients, we felt that having the laksa in a claypot was novel, but not too outstanding. 

Flavour: 6/10
Ingredients: 6/10
Value: 6.5/10
Total: 61.7%

Address: 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-75, Alexandra Village Food Centre, Singapore 151120
Opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thurs-Sat 9am to 3pm
Tel: 9088 9203
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery.

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8. 63 Laksa

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63 Laksa at Ghim Moh Food Centre has made a name for itself, serving up bowls of laksa starting from a modest $2.80. It is served “Sungei Road Style”, but eschews the charcoal stove for easier management. Our small bowl came with a generous helping of cockles, as well as a good amount of fishcake strips and taugeh.

Running the spoon through the broth revealed a very thin consistency, something a sip later confirmed. The broth was rather light on the rempah spices, being coconut-forward, but overall the flavours were too bland and weak. Mixing in the sambal imparted a sweet quality to the dish, but did not elevate the richness much. 

The ingredients included were rather lacklustre, being only fishcake and a small helping of hum. They were all fresh, but we would have appreciated a greater variety of toppings. However, we understand that at this price point, the laksa includes all the essential ingredients and flavours. 

The value of this bowl is definitely stellar. While the bowl is indeed small, it is filled to the brim with broth and ingredients. Furthermore, it is very affordable price-wise, making this a cheap, light meal to have.

Despite its good value, the lacklustre taste of the broth and small servings of toppings hurt 63 Laksa’s ranking. However, we think that this stall is perfect for a breakfast meal, should you not want strong, punchy flavours and a large portion to start your day. 

Flavours: 5/10
Ingredients: 5.5/10
Value: 9/10
Total: 65%

Address: 20 Ghim Moh Road, #01-20, Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre, Singapore 270020
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 8am to 3pm, Sat-Sun 8am-2pm
Tel: 6513 8833
63 Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery.

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7. 328 Katong Laksa

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As a resident of the Katong/Joo Chiat area, I grew up eating at 328 Katong Laksa along East Coast Road. Arguably, no other name is as synonymous with laksa as 328 Katong. Fun fact:  they beat Gordon Ramsay at the Singtel Hawker Heroes challenge in 2013!

They offer two standard laksa bowls: $7.30 for the small, and $9.30 for the large. They also serve a Shredded Chicken Laksa ($7.30) and a Laksa With Flower Clam ($9.30). We visited the original East Coast Road location and ordered the small standard bowl.

The broth was punch-you-in-the-face strong as usual, but this time, it was so heavy on the sambal belachan flavours even without mixing the dollop of sambal paste in. The sambal permeated the entire dish, eclipsing the rich lemak and usual laksa flavours. 

The laksa came with all its ingredients mixed in. We found a good amount of hum inside, which was much appreciated. However, while there were a lot of prawns in the bowl, each prawn was tiny and insubstantial. While the pre-mixed toppings made each spoonful pack a hefty amount, we would have liked a higher quality and size of prawns. 

While the small bowl, priced at $7.30, was considerably filling, we agreed that there were other laksas at this price point that offered a greater variety, quality, and quantity of toppings.

I’ve always loved 328’s laksa for their strong and rich flavours, and I don’t remember the broth being so sambal-forward, which makes it less representative of a definitive Singaporean laksa. I’m hoping that we caught them on a bad day, but perhaps the heyday of this laksa giant has passed.

Flavour: 7/10
Ingredients: 7/10
Value: 6.5/10
Total: 68.3%

Address: 51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770
Opening hours: Daily 9:30am to 9:30pm
Website | Full list of outlets
328 Katong Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery. 

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6. Katong Laksa (George’s)

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One of the more hidden laksa spots in the Katong area, this stall sits namelessly along Changi Road, and is affectionately known as Katong Laksa (George’s) by locals. While not the original Katong laksa, they’ve been serving up laksa since 1955. 

The bowls here come in Small ($6), Medium ($7), and Large ($8) sizes. Our first thought as our medium-sized bowl came was “wah, so big ah?”

Indeed, the portion size was simply gigantic for $7, and the soup was aromatic and fragrant. A spoonful of the broth revealed that it was on the lighter side; thin but still creamy. While the lemak coconut flavours were strong and to the fore, it was a bit fainter on the rempah. We would have appreciated a stronger laksa spice flavour even with the sambal mixed in.

The bowl was chock full of prawns, cockles, sliced fish cake, and taugeh. While the prawns were meaty and fresh, the hum was not: they were tiny, and in my colleague’s bowl, the cockles were not fresh, and some were even raw and cold with a briny and pungent taste. Maybe the hum on the day we visited was atypically stale, but it definitely threw us off.

On our visit, George’s laksa did not impress us, but maybe we caught them on a bad day. If you’re in the area and looking for a filling meal, this stall might be your go-to, but you might want to go with “mai hum” and leave out the cockles. 

Flavour: 6.5/10
Ingredients: 6/10
Value: 9/10
Total: 71.6%

Address: 307 Changi Road, Singapore 419785
Opening hours: Daily 8am to 2:30pm
Tel: 9023 7360
Katong Laksa (George’s) is not a halal-certified eatery.

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5. Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa

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Unrelated to the original Sungei Road Laksa at Jalan Besar, Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa is located in Hong Lim Food Centre, right next to Chinatown MRT Station. This stall has earned plenty of accolades, being awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand from 2016 to 2020. 

They have two dishes here: Fruit Juice Mee Siam ($6) and the Asia Delight Laksa ($7). There is an option to add a whole crayfish to each bowl for $5, which is certainly unique and impressive. We got the laksa with added crayfish for $12. 

What hit us first was the aromatic coconut milk, which was very fragrant. Slurping up some broth, we enjoyed how thick and lemak it was. While it was a tad too thick for my liking, my colleague enjoyed this consistency. The broth was also quite spicy, but we felt that it was fainter on the savoury notes, perhaps from the light seafood stock.

What impressed us was the generous variety of ingredients included in the bowl. The crayfish was very fleshy and fresh, while the prawns had a nice chewy bite. However, while the chicken chunks were sufficiently tender, their flavour was unmemorable, while the taupok pieces were rather tiny and did not carry the broth well.

The $7 standard bowl came with a lot of toppings and was well-sized. The additional $5 for the crayfish may seem lavish and decadent, but we think it is a good addition for a special occasion. However, we don’t think that it is worth having on a regular basis.

Having a rich, thick broth and unique toppings makes this bowl of laksa a strong contender. Just ensure you are prepared to brave the lunchtime crowds here at this popular hawker centre! 

Flavour: 7.5/10
Ingredients: 8.5/10
Value: 7/10
Total: 75%

Address: 531A Upper Cross Street, #02-66 Hong Lim Food Centre, Singapore 051531
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am to 3pm
Tel: 9750 8326
Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery. 

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4. Terry Katong Laksa

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Originally located in the now-defunct Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre, Terry Katong Laksa has temporarily relocated to Amoy Street Food Centre. This stall prides itself in not using any MSG, sugar, or evaporated milk for a healthier bowl of laksa, priced at $5 and $6.50 a bowl. 

The owner prepares their laksa in a rather unorthodox method: the noodles and broth are cooked and boiled together in a separate pan upon order, ensuring a hot bowl of soup without the presence of coconut curdles, which are the little bits present in most other laksas that might make your dish sandy in texture and a little less chio.

If you’re looking for the original “Katong” laksa taste here, you won’t find it. The flavours here are unconventional and bold: still retaining the lemak and rempah spice flavours, but having a strong, nutty aroma that translates to an earthy, roasted flavour in the broth. This was thanks to a stronger use of candlenuts and galangal.

We thought that the broth really gave us a “domain expansion”—challenging our preconceptions of laksa. It was rather coconut milk-forward, with the spices taking a backseat, but the nutty, toasted flavour really stood out for us to create a rounded piquancy that we certainly enjoyed. The broth was quite thin upon receiving the bowl, but it grew thicker after a while due to the heat, creating a very creamy, rich consistency that still was not too jelat. 

The weakness of the bowl was the mediocre ingredients: shrimp is used here instead of prawns, and while they were crunchy, they were glassy and less meaty than the prawns offered by some other laksa places. The hum was fresh but not too special, and only a small helping was given. However, the bowl was decently sized for $5. 

Come here with an open mind, and you will be rewarded. It is not as heavy and rich a bowl as other Katong laksa, and we agree that using “Katong” in their name might be misleading, but this is still a damn shiok bowl; good taste without breaking the bank. If the ingredients could be improved upon, I’m sure this would be a stellar spot for laksa. 

Flavour: 9/10
Ingredients: 6.5/10
Value: 8/10
Total: 78.3%

Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-28, Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am to 5pm, Sat 8:30am to 2pm
Terry Katong Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery. 

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3. Sungei Road Laksa

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This is the original Sungei Road Laksa, the famous stall from the 60s that spawned followers such as Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa and 63 Laksa. Located in an HDB coffeeshop on Jalan Berseh, the stall is popular with tourists, with a queue forming even when we visited at 11am.

Immediately noticeable here is the charcoal stove used to cook the broth; the heat could be felt while queuing, and the smoky aroma wafted through the air. This unique feature is a hallmark of the traditional “Sungei Road” style and is currently not found anywhere else.

The bowls here come in only one size at $4, and we noticed that each bowl was very small, meaning that bigger eaters might need to order two bowls. We also definitely noticed the enormous pieces of hum sitting fat atop the noodles, which were accentuated by the small size of the bowl.

The broth was super robust—creamy and lemak, a thick consistency without being too viscous, and the rempah spice was very fragrant and to the fore without being too spicy. The hae bee notes were savoury without overpowering the dish, and there was a smokiness imparted thanks to the charcoal stove, forming a very unique, complex broth. Mix in the sambal and you have a much punchier soup perfect for those who love it spicy. 

The star of the show was indeed the see hum: our bowl had seven huge cockles that were fleshy, plump, and full of briny flavour. While there were no prawns or other proteins here, the large cockles and thick fishcake slices more than made up for it. 

The value of the laksa here is where it gets dicey; while reasonably affordable at $4 per bowl, the portion sizes were rather small. What’s more, there is no option to add noodles, but only soup and toppings. This means those with a bigger appetite have to order two bowls at $8, with no in-between option!

We believe that the original Sungei Road Laksa is one of the top bowls of laksa in the country, owing to its distinctive charcoal-fired flavours and large hum.

Flavour: 9.5/10
Ingredients: 8.5/10
Value: 6.5/10
Total: 81.7%

Address: 27 Jalan Berseh, #01-100, Singapore 200027
Opening hours: Thurs-Tue 9:30am to 4pm
Sungei Road Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery but uses no pork or lard. 

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2. 928 Yishun Laksa

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There’s no proper signage or storefront for this popular spot among laksa aficionados. Locals dub it 928 Yishun Laksa after its address, located near Yishun MRT Station and a short walk from Northpoint City. 

Their Laksa ($4) comes in one size only, but unlike Sungei Road Laksa, offer the option to add noodles ($0.50) and soup ($1), alongside other toppings like extra cockles ($1). However, there is already a wide variety of liao in the regular bowl: lots of hum, taupok, crabstick, and a whole boiled egg. 

This was honest, unadulterated laksa. The broth was not mindblowing or special, but rather balanced and harmonious. The soup was on the thinner side but still rich and creamy from the coconut milk, and there was a good amount of distinctive laksa spices, which made for a well-rounded flavour.

The sheer variety of ingredients included in the default bowl made it a vibrant, exciting dish. We loved how absorbent and juicy the taupok pieces were, while having that lovely, well-fried texture. While the hum was a bit brinier and fishier than other places, they were pretty sizeable and a generous portion was given.

The egg and crabstick were welcome additions to the bowl, but we felt that the egg was a bit too hard and dry. What we were most intrigued by was the option to squeeze a lime into your dish at an additional $0.20, but it really opened up a new dimension of the laksa, producing a tangier, more complex broth. 

The $4 bowls here were much more sizeable and packed with more liao than other laksas at a similar price. We thought that it made for a good, affordable dish that locals can keep coming back to, as attested by the long queue forming even at 4pm. 

While not the most electrifying laksa out there, this stall serves up very humble, modest bowls that aren’t meant to shock you or impress. We rank it highly due to the well-balanced flavours, and overall, we think that it is very enjoyable for standard local tastebuds. 

Flavour: 8.5/10
Ingredients: 8/10
Value: 8.5/10
Total: 83.3%

Address: Block 928 Yishun Central 1, #01-155, Singapore 760928
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 8:30am to 6pm
Tel: 9731 9586
928 Yishun Laksa is not a halal-certified eatery. 

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1. Janggut Laksa

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Widely regarded as the OG Katong laksa, Janggut Laksa can be found at Roxy Square, right across the road from 328 Katong Laksa. The laksa here comes in three sizes: Small ($6), Medium ($7), and Large ($8), similarly priced to George’s. While the small size is, well, small, we felt that the medium size is substantially filling. 

What was immediately noticeable was the strong hae bee aroma, which translated to a very piquant and savoury flavour, yet those elements did not wrestle dominance away from the coconut lemak and the spices. It was a smooth, full-bodied broth that was packed with powerful flavours, whilst still avoiding being overly thick and cloying.

The laksa comes with the usual toppings of prawn and cockles. The prawns here were fresh and meaty, while being decently sized and portioned at three pieces for the medium. The cockles were fresh and bright, but were a bit small. A good amount of fishcake was provided to make each spoonful varied in textures and flavours. 

Janggut Laksa scores the highest amongst all the laksas we tried, having a combination of an impressively rich broth paired with good, fresh ingredients and solid mileage for your dollar. Whether or not they’re indeed the original Katong laksa, all I know is that they serve up one of the best bowls of laksa in Singapore.

Flavour: 9.5/10
Ingredients: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Total: 85%

Address: 50 East Coast Road, #01-64, Roxy Square, Singapore 428769
Opening hours: Daily 10:30am to 4:30pm
Website | Full list of outlets
Janggut Laksa is not a halal-certified establishment. 

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Where to find the best laksa in Singapore

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The scores of the top laksas in our list were very close—in fact, it was very difficult to determine which was better than the other. Each laksa place caters to very different tastes and preferences.

That being said, we believe that the laksa we tried were all delicious in their own ways, each having its own merits and flaws. Our ranking is subjective and according to our own tastes, and if you have a particular laksa close to your heart, by all means, keep supporting those stalls!

As a bonus, we present to you the individual winners of each category of this list of the best laksa in Singapore:

Best Flavours: Sungei Road Laksa

Best Ingredients: Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa

Best Value: Katong Laksa (George’s)

Boldest Laksa: Terry Katong Laksa

Most Well-Balanced Laksa: 928 Yishun Laksa

Best Overall Laksa: Janggut Laksa (Roxy Square)

After reading our guide to the best laksa in Singapore, you now know which laksa to get to suit your preferences.

For other ranked lists of iconic Singaporean dishes, check out our best bak chor mee ranked and our best char kway teow ranked. 

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Photos taken by Tan Tao Zhi.
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