Apart from famous food centres such as Golden Shoe and Old Airport Road Food Centre, Newton Food Centre is another popular eating spot that can satisfy your craving for hawker food. And with close to 100 stalls, it’s no wonder this food centre got chosen to be featured in Crazy Rich Asians. Here is a guide to making your experience in Newton Food Centre one that’s as memorable as Rachel Chu’s first meal here.
| Stall name | Recommended Items | Unit No. |
| Local Specialties | ||
| Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette | Fried Oyster Omelette ($8/$10/$12) | #01-73 |
| Soon Wah Fishball Kway Teow Mee | Fishball Noodles ($5.50) | #01-69 |
| TKR Satay | Chicken, Mutton, and Pork Satay ($0.90 each) | #01-33 |
| Kwee Heng Duck Noodle | Braised Duck Rice ($4/$5/$6), Braised Duck Noodle ($4/$5/$6) | #01-13 |
| Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge | Fried Fish Soup($6), Dual Fish Soup ($7) | #01-20 |
| Hajah Monah Kitchen | Chicken Wing (from $1.50), Squid (from $3.00), Beef Rendang (from $3) | #01-83 |
| Indian Kitchen | Garlic Naan ($2.50), Butter Naan ($3), Veg Fried Rice ($4.60) | #01-44 |
| Newton Old Signboard 25 | Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle (from $5) | #01-25 |
| R&B Express | BBQ Chicken Wings ($1.60 per piece) | #01-76 |
| Seafood | ||
| Guan Kee Grilled Seafood | BBQ Sambal Stingray (from $15) | #01-53 |
| Alliance Seafood | Chilli Crab (seasonal price) | #01-27 |
| 31 Heng Heng BBQ | Black Pepper/Chilli Crab (from $38), Tiger Prawn (from $18) | #01-31 |
| Drinks & desserts | ||
| 88 San Ren Cold and Hot Dessert | Ice Kachang, Chng Teng ($3.50 each) | #01-05 |
| Tiong Bahru Durian | Durian mousse from Musang King ($7.50), Sultan King ($5) | #01-52 |
| On Tap | IPA ($9 for 330ml), Wheat Beer ($8 for 330ml, $22 for a litre) | #01-71 |
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If you spot a stall with a beeline of customers, chances are the stall belongs to Hup Kee. Ever since their days in Glutton’s Square at Orchard Road in the 1960s, Hup Kee has been known for their tasty Fried Oyster Omelette ($8/$10/$12). This dish consists of starchy egg batter that turns into a crispy omelette upon frying, and each plate comes with huge juicy oysters. Fresh parsley is served as a garnish, alongside house-made chilli.
Read our Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette review.
Unit number: #01-73
Opening hours: Tue-Sat 6pm to 12am
Hup Kee is not a halal-certified eatery.
https://eatbook.sg/hup-kee-fried-oyster/
Opened only for dinner and supper, Soon Wah’s Fishball Noodles ($5.50) offer springy, al dente noodles with fish balls the size of ping pong balls. You don’t have to be a fan of kway teow to enjoy this dish because the highlight of this stall is their famous fish balls and fish dumplings. Their fish balls are handmade early in the morning every day and are exceptionally bouncy.
Unit number: #01-69
Opening hours: Mon, Thurs-Sat 6pm to 9:30pm
Soon Wah is not a halal-certified eatery.
Satay makes a good choice if you don’t want something too heavy. There are several satay stalls in Newton Food Centre, but the sticks of satay from TKR Satay are exceptionally juicy. The stall offers choices of Chicken, Mutton, and Pork Satay priced at $0.90 each. The meat has a charred aroma from being barbecued over a bed of charcoal, and is irresistible when dunked in chunky peanut sauce served on the side.
Unit number: #01-33
Opening hours: Wed-Mon 4pm to 12:30am
TKR Satay is not a halal-certified eatery.
Featured in the Michelin Bib Gourmand 2023 list, Kwee Heng offers an extensive menu of roast chicken and duck dishes. But the one to go for is their Braised Duck Rice ($4/$5/$6) or Braised Duck Noodle ($4/$5/$6). They sell out quickly even with the stall’s short opening hours, so make sure to head down early. To amp it up, request a bowl of herbal soup on the side for when the noodles get dry. The soup has a strong herbal taste but is surprisingly pleasant on the palate.
Unit number: #01-13
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am to 9pm
Kwee Heng is not a halal-certified eatery.
Michelin Bib Gourmand-minted Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge is where you want to go for comfort food when you’re at Newton Food Centre. The stall has over 60 years of legacy, and is run by a second-generation hawker. They sell all the usual suspects found at a fish soup stall, including Fried Fish Soup($6) and Dual Fish Soup ($7). The bantang fish here is sweet and fresh, complementing their flavourful, light Teochew-style broth that is slowly simmered from fish bones.
Read our Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge review.
Unit number: #01-20
Tel: 9769 9893
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am to 8pm
Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge is not a halal-certified eatery.
Image credit: Shengyang Yu
For a hearty meal, head to Hajah Monah Kitchen for a plate of nasi padang! This stall is known for their delicious and extensive range of liao. Some examples include their Chicken Wing (from $1.50), Squid (from $3.00), and Beef Rendang (from $3). Many customers sing praises about the beef rendang, as it’s said to be tender and rich thanks to the robust gravy.
Unit number: #01-83
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 6am to 3pm
Hajah Monah is a Muslim-owned eatery.
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Indian Kitchen is where you can get some legit naan. Many customers would always buy either a piece of Garlic Naan ($2.50) or Butter Naan ($3) to go along with their mains which goes to show how irresistible these can be. Also, many vegetarians love their wide menu offerings such as Veg Fried Rice ($4.60), Chilli Paneer ($10), and Aloo Gobi ($7)—stir-fried potatoes in aromatic spices.
Unit number: #01-44
Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 11:30pm
Website
Indian Kitchen is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Only a few places make Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle (from $5) with as much wok hei as Newton Old Signboard 25. Each plate of noodles is smoky and fragrant, with lots of pork lard to enhance the stir-fried taste. You also get a generous amount of prawn broth! If you want more seafood umami-infused flavours, you can also order the Fried Hokkien Oyster Noodle (from $7) or Fried Hokkien Lala Noodle (from $7).
Unit number: #01-25
Opening hours: Daily 10:45am to 10:30pm
Website
Newton Old Signboard 25 is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Michelin-approved R&B Express has really good BBQ Chicken Wings ($1.60 per piece) that are said to be well-grilled with crispy skin and juicy, moist meat. The marination is also top-notch, with distinct flavours of oyster sauce and honey.
Unit number: #01-76
Opening hours: Daily 6pm to 3am
Website
R&B Express is not a halal-certified eatery.
Guan Kee Grill Seafood’s BBQ Sambal Stingray (from $15) comes with an excess of hot hei bi sambal on top of fleshy fish, and this dish is enough to set your taste buds on fire. While it is being barbequed, it gives off a distinct smokiness that produces another layer of flavour. On the side, chinchalok and lime juice are served with this flaming dish to neutralise the spiciness by providing a sharp tartness to the fiery punch.
Unit number: #01-53
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 12am
Tel: 9766 3531
Guan Kee is a halal-certified eatery.
Alliance Seafood is a Michelin-approved seafood stall. Michelin guide inspectors recommended their Chilli Crab (seasonal price), which comes with a stellar version of the familiar sweet-savoury and spicy tomato-based sauce mixed with silky bits of egg. Despite being covered in sauce, the crab still preserves its natural sweetness. This dish is best paired with, needless to say, lots of deep-fried mantou.
Read our Alliance Seafood review.
Unit number: #01-27
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 12.30pm to 10.30pm
Alliance Seafood is not a halal-certified eatery.
Another hot favourite for zi char in Newton Food Centre is 31 Heng Heng. Expect the usual suspects such as Black Pepper and Chilli Crab, both priced from $38, but other finger-lickin’ delicacies such as their Tiger Prawn (from $18), and Cereal Prawns (from $25) too. The latter is one of their signatures, featuring succulent rings of prawns topped with a sweet-salty cereal crumble.
Unit number: #01-31
Tel: 8224 9929
Opening hours: Wed-Mon 12pm to 10.30pm
31 Heng Heng is not a halal-certified eatery.
Ice cream may be great and all, but nothing hits the spot like a good ol’ Ice Kachang and Chng Teng ($3.50 each). 88 San Ren Cold and Hot Dessert does a good rendition of both. The ice kacang features finely shaved ice and toppings such as red beans and atap chee that are not too sweet, boding well with the heavy hawker feast you will have at Newton Food Centre. The Chng Tee too is great on a hot sunny day, and comes with the usual ingredients of gingko nuts, red dates, and dried longan to give that deep sweetness.
Unit number: #01-05
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10:30pm
88 San Ren is not a halal-certified eatery.
End your meal with desserts at Tiong Bahru Durian! The stall makes durian mousse from premium grade Musang King ($7.50) and Sultan King ($5). You can also choose to add toppings to the dessert, such as Fresh Mango Cubes ($1) and Lotus Biscoff Crumbs ($0.50).
People also like getting the Soya Beancurd with Musang King ($5.50). This is a bowl of hot or cold tau huay with a scoop of durian on top. You can get additional toppings for this too.
Unit number: #01-52
Opening hours: Daily 6pm to 11pm
Website
Tiong Bahru Durian is not a halal-certified eatery.
Image credit: Kazataka Watari
On Tap is a local brewery selling their own brand of craft beer. You can now get an IPA ($9 for 330ml) to go with hawker food! Fun fact, their Wheat Beer ($8 for 330ml) was the winner of the Silver Award for Asian Beer Medal, a beer competition held at CRAFT Singapore Beer Festival in 2016. If you’re drinking with your friends, get a litre of their wheat beer for $22 to share.
Unit number: #01-71
Opening hours: Daily 6pm to 10:30pm
Website
On Tap is not a halal-certified eatery.
Just a short walk away from Newton MRT Station, we recommend heading down to Newton Food Centre in the evening to avoid the scorching heat, plus, it is livelier at night too!
Address: 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Newton Food Centre, Singapore 229495
For more good food at affordable prices, you can check out the best North Bridge Road market stalls. Otherwise, you can head down to Geylang Bahru Food Centre for Michelin-approved ban mian and old-school western fare!
Feature image adapted from @terenceongwh, Jes Jassi, @kopi.foodie.sg and @feedmethatnow
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