Mee siam is one of those dishes that checks all the boxes for flavour. The stir-fried vermicelli dish is of both Malay and Peranakan origin, characterised by its spicy gravy that is heavy on the umami, thanks to the use of shrimp paste and tamarind.
Whether you like your version wet or dry, mee siam has remained a perennial favourite local dish in all its forms. Here are some of the places you can find the best mee siam in Singapore.
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The mee siam at The Royals Cafe is famed for its lemak gravy, made with 10 different spices, and then slow-cooked for hours. A portion costs $8, which is pricier than most, but each bowl is packed with ingredients including tau pok, fresh prawns, and a whole hard-boiled egg. The eatery is halal-certified too!
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The Royals Cafe is a halal-certified eatery.
Jia Xiang Mee Siam is a 50-year-old family-run mee siam stall located in Redhill. A bowl is priced at $3.50, and the gravy is prepared for hours so each mouthful Is spicy, and robust, especially when paired with the belacan chilli. Another must-try in this stall is their handmade lontong, topped with a generous amount of ingredients and a lush coconut curry.
Read our Jia Xiang Mee Siam review.
Address: 85 Redhill Lane, #01-35, Singapore 150085
Opening hours: Mon 11:30am to 6pm, Tue-Wed 11am to 6pm, Thurs-Sun 11am to 8pm
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Jia Xiang Mee Siam is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Grandma Mee Siam is a popular option for mee siam in Singapore. The Tekka Market stall sells $3 mee siam that features a gravy that is lighter than most, doused on your choice of noodles: yellow or vermicelli. The owner has been operating the stall for four decades now, making the same recipe handed down through generations. They also serve handmade ngoh hiang, which you can choose to add to your order.
Address: 665 Buffalo Road, #01-311, Singapore 210665
Opening hours: Mon, Wed-Sat 8am to 3pm
Tel: 9634 1228
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Grandma Mee Siam is not a halal-certified eatery.
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The mee siam recipe at Shi Xian has been going strong for over 40 years, drawing long queues daily for its assam-rich gravy and housemade chilli. Each plate is priced at $3.50, comprising springy bee hoon and zhup prepared painstakingly with a housemade stock. Be sure to squeeze the lime over your portion for extra zing before tucking in.
Address: 409 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-24, Singapore 560409
Opening hours: Wed-Sun 7am to 12:30pm
Tel: 9780 6540
Shi Xian is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Robert Mee Siam at Whampoa Food Centre sees fans brave long queues for their sweeter mee siam, priced at $3. The gravy is lighter on the assam than usual, hence its paler colour, but the chilli brings on the punch. Add $0.50 to get a hard-boiled egg with your order.
Address: 91 Whampoa Drive, #01-43, Singapore 320091
Opening hours: Tue-Wed, Sat-Sun 7:30am to 2pm
Tel: 9383 8229
Robert Mee Siam is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Address: 80 Circuit Road, #02-14, Singapore 370080
Opening hours: Wed-Sun 6am to 2:30pm
Tel: 8011 2954
Hup Hup Mee Siam is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Nurul Delights is a hidden gem of a Malay food stall in Bukit Batok. The Muslim-owned establishment is popular for its nasi lemak, priced at $2.50, but they also do a delicious mee siam. Priced at $2.50, the mee siam here stars a tamarind-rich gravy and sweet sambal. Be prepared for a queue during mealtimes.
Address: 217 Bukit Batok Street 21, Singapore 650217
Opening hours: Wed-Sun 7am to 2pm
Nurul Delights is not a halal-certified eatery but it is Muslim-owned.
Latiffa Huri is another stall known for their nasi lemak, but they also make a delicious mee siam. Ready yourself for lengthy queues here, but you’ll be rewarded with a whole host of traditional Malay dishes all priced around $3, including a moreish, robust mee siam.
Read our Latiffa Huri review.
Address: 498 Jurong West Street 41, Block 498, Singapore 640498
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 6am to 1pm
Latiffa Huri is not a halal-certified eatery but it is Muslim-owned.
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This Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market & Food Centre gem is run by a couple, and has garnered quite the following amongst those living in the neighbourhood. The Mee Siam ($3.80) here comes with a yellow, coconutty broth and sweet chilli. Each portion is generously topped with slices of beancurd, as well as beansprouts and a hard-boiled egg. If you enjoy lontong and mee rebus, they have those dishes here as well.
Address: 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-02, Singapore 081006
Opening hours: Fri-Tue 8am to 2pm
Delicious 美味 is not a halal-certified eatery.
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If you live in Ang Mo Kio, you may know of 96 Kwai Luck Cooked Food, a mee siam stall in Chong Boon Market. It’s run by an elderly hawker who wakes up at midnight to prepare his moreish mee siam gravy sold here, and those efforts have paid off. The stall has amassed quite the following since its opening in 1979, thanks to their balanced gravy that’s laced with coconut milk and other secret ingredients. Enjoy this with a heaping dollop of their house-made sambal for added kick.
Read our 96 Kwai Luck review.
Address: 453A Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-20, Chong Boon Market & Food Centre, Singapore 561453
Opening hours: Wed-Fri 4am to 1pm, Sat-Sun 4am to 2pm, Tue 6:20am to 12pm
Tel: 9619 0196
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96 Kwai Luck is not a halal-certified eatery.
Getting your mee siam fix for under $3 is rare in this economy, which makes Maxwell Haha Mee Siam Mee Rebus even more of a gem. The Chinatown stall serves up bowls of mee siam at the seriously wallet-friendly price of $2.80. The gravy here is lighter than most, so definitely squeeze in the calamansi and ask for extra chilli if you prefer your mee siam on the punchier side.
Address: 335 Smith Street, #02-095, Singapore 050335
Opening hours: Tue-Sat 7am to 2pm
Maxwell Haha Mee Siam Mee Rebus is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Sour mee siam lovers, get your hands on the version made by Lao Chao Zhou. The popular Ghim Moh hawker has a mee siam gravy that’s underscored by notes of tamarind—extra delicious when you enjoy it with the house-made sambal. Each portion comes with all the usual mee siam toppings and fried baby shrimp for added crunch! Each bowl is priced at $3.50.
Address: 20 Ghim Moh Road, #01-18, Singapore 270020
Opening hours: Thurs-Mon 6:30am to 1:30pm
Lao Chao Zhou is not a halal-certified eatery.
Get your mee siam fix any time of the day at the stalls on this list. For more delicious hawker fare, check out our nasi lemak guide and our halal chicken rice guide.
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