These Are The 34 Restaurant And Hawker Outlets That Nearly Got One Michelin Star

Singapore’s top food establishments awarded the Bib Gourmand

We have all heard of the MICHELIN guide,  the bible global food trotters live by and build their food bucket list upon. The guide awards their ratings based on five strict criteria – product quality, preparation and flavours, the chef’s personality as revealed through their cuisine, value for money and their menu consistency over time.

This year, the MICHELIN Guide is coming to Singapore! Expect dishes from our colourful national identity to be featured like Claypot Laksa, Fish Curry, Briyani, and our favourite Chicken Rice. Here are some of the country’s best hawker stalls and restaurants just unveiled to receive a Bib Gourmand award, which is a level below a one Michelin Star Restaurant.

Think of it as the appetiser before the main course. This nationwide list awards 34 restaurants and street food outlets across 19 cuisines, and only feature dishes under $45. It features both hawker food stalls and traditional restaurants.

Bib Gourmand restaurants

Source: @juicyfingers New Ubin Seafood

Here is the list of selected Bib Gourmand restaurants, followed by their address and cuisine they serve:

1. Alaturka, Bussorah St, Turkish
2. Hjh Maimunah, Jalan Pisang 11-15, Malaysian
3. Ka Soh, College Rd, Singaporean
4. Kok Sen, Keong Saik Rd, Cze char
5. Lagnaa, Little India, Indian
6. New Ubin, Sin Ming Road, Singaporean
7. Peony Jade at Keppel Club, Bukit Chermin Rd, Cantonese
8. Shish Mahal, Albert St, Indian
9. Song Fa, New Bridge Rd, Bak kut teh
10. 328 Katong Laksa, Coast Rd, Laksa
11. True Blue Cuisine, Armenien St, Peranakan
12. Whole Earth, Peck St, Vegetarian
13. Yhingthai Palace, Purvis St, Thai
14. Zaffron Kitchen, East Coast Rd, Indian

Bib Gourmand Food Markets

Source: @rainraineeataway Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa, Laksa Claypot

Here are the selected hawker stalls:

1. Alexandra Village Food Centre, Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa, Bukit Merah, Laksa claypot
2. Amoy Street Food Centre, A Noodle Story, Raffles Place, Singaporean noodle
3. Amoy Street Food Centre, Famous Crispy Curry Puff, Raffles Place, Deep fried puff
4. Amoy Street Food Centre, Hong Kee Beef Noodle, Raffles Place, Beef noodle
5. Amoy Street Food Centre, Hoo Kee Rice Dumpling, Raffles Place, Rice dumpling
6. Golden Mile Food Centre, The Fishball Story, Beach Road, Fishball
7. Golden Mile Food Centre, Wedang, Beach Road, Indonesian food and satay
8. Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, Famous Sungei Road Trishaw, Chinatown, Laksa  
9. 115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre, Na Na Curry, Bukit Merah, Curry with fish
10. 127 Toa Payoh West M&F Centre, Chey Sua Carrot Cake, Toa Payoh, Turnip pudding
11. Maxwell Food Centre, Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, Raffles Place, Hainanese chicken rice
12. Mei Ling Market & Food Centre, Shi Hui Yuan, Queenstown, Noodle with chicken and duck
13. Newton Food Centre, Alliance Seafood, Newton, BBQ seafood
14. Tiong Bahru Market, Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice, Tiong Bahru, Hainanese chicken rice
15. Tiong Bahru Market, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, Tiong Bahru, Fried noodle
16. Whampoa Market Place, Balestier Road Hoover Rojak, Balestier, Rojak
17. Whampoa Market Place, Liang Zhao Ji, Balestier, Soya duck

Other Street Food Bib Gourmand establishments

Source: @tataroto Sin Huat Eating House, Crab Rice Noodle

The following list recognises other street food establishments, their address and the cuisine served:

1. Bismallah Biryani, 50 Dunlop Road, Biryani
2. JB Ah Meng Kitchen, 2 Lorong 23 Geylang Road, Cantonese
3. Sin Huat Eating House, 659 Lorong 35 Geylang Road, Crab Rice Noodle