Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market food guide
Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market & Food Centre is a favourite amongst those working in the CBD. The two-storey hawker centre boasts an impressive crowd daily, mainly popular on weekdays with office workers looking for their lunchtime bite. Here’s a list of our 10 best stalls at Tanjong Pagar Market & Food Centre.
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1. Traditional Hakka Rice
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Eating clean can be difficult at a hawker centre, but health-centric stalls such as Traditional Hakka Rice make it a breeze. Their signature Thunder Tea Rice (from $4) features an assortment of toppings such as tofu, long beans, and kai lan. The ingredients are prepared from scratch early in the morning, resulting in a bowl of lei cha that’s packed with flavour. If you want more meaty sides, there are other Hakka dishes including Yong Tau Foo ($1.20) and Meatball ($0.60) to choose from.
Unit: #02-21
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am to 3pm, Sat 9:30am to 2pm
Traditional Hakka Rice is not a halal-certified eatery.
2. Teochew Satay Bee Hoon
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Teochew Satay Bee Hoon is one of the OG hawker stalls that has been at Tanjong Pagar Plaza since its opening in 1977. This family-run stall serves the classic Satay Bee Hoon ($3.50/$4.50/$5.50), which comes with a myriad of ingredients including cuttlefish, kang kong, beansprouts, pork slices, and liver. With a heavy-handed ladle of savoury peanut sauce poured over the bee hoon, this dish is definitely a messy affair. Do take note that this store only opens on Saturday!
Unit: #02-46
Opening hours: Sat 8am to 3:30pm
Teochew Satay Bee Hoon is not a halal-certified eatery.
3. Ipoh Zai Prawn Noodles
Famous for their Ipoh-style prawn mee, Ipoh Zai Prawn Noodles never fails to disappoint with its warm and flavourful bowl of hae mee. Their Traditional Prawn Noodle ($5.50) has an extremely rich broth, in which prawn heads, pork ribs and sambal chilli are simmered for an extended period of time. Topped with whole prawns, hard-boiled eggs, and fish cake, the ingredients combine to create a powerful, robust bowl of noodles. You can opt for the Fried Fish Noodle ($5.50) if you prefer not to peel your prawns, or the Mixed Prawn Noodle ($7) if you want pork ribs added. Don’t forget to add a spoonful of their house-made hae bee hiam to elevate your meal with a spicy, umami-filled kick!
Read our Ipoh Zai Prawn Noodles review.
Unit: #02-34
Opening hours: Daily 8am to 2pm
Ipoh Zai Prawn Noodles is not a halal-certified eatery.
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4. Rong Xing Yong Tau Fu
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Rong Xing Yong Tau Foo makes eating clean simple and filling. You can expect the usual suspects: tofu stuffed with fish paste, cuttlefish, and an array of vegetables. What differentiates this particular Yong Tau Foo stall from others is their fresh-tasting ingredients that cost $0.80 to $1 each and their flavoursome watercress soup. It’s no wonder that there are winding queues during lunchtime. If you order the dry version, don’t forget to help yourself to their house-made sauces.
Unit number: #02-04
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 7am to 1:30pm
Rong Xing Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
5. Braissers Rice Bowls
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Much raved about are the braised meats from Braissers Rice Bowls, which is led by young former restaurant chef Ong Weijie. Formerly part of the millennial duo behind Meat & Rice, Weijie opened his own stall in Tanjong Pagar at the start of 2025, serving up an almost similar rendition of the famous rice bowls. You must try the Pork Jowl Rice Bowl ($5.80), which comes with tender slices of slow cooked pork meat, a light and sweet braising sauce, and a runny onsen egg. The Pig Trotter Rice Bowl ($5.80) similarly comes with a delicious melt-in-your-mouth fatty pork that works off the bone. Each bowl comes with pickled vegetables, and you can add extra toppings such as Shiitake Mushrooms and Taukwa for $1.Â
Unit number: #02-44
Opening hours: Daily 10:30am to 2:30pm
Braissers Rice Bowls is not a halal-certified eatery.
6. Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs
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Awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018, Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puff is considered one of the best curry puffs in Singapore. Despite selling only two types of curry puffs—Curry Chicken & Egg ($2) and Sardine ($2)—this family-run stall has a cult following. Each curry puff is made by hand daily and uses a thinner-than-usual dough to wrap the filling. The delicate and flaky puff pastry gives way to savoury filling that’s mixed with rempah chilli paste. The store also offers other traditional light dishes such as Glutinous Rice ($3), Yam Cake ($3.20), and Pumpkin Cake ($3.20).
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Unit number: #02-15
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 7am to 4pm
Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs is not a halal-certified eatery.
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7. Yao Japanese Rice House
Specializing in classic Japanese omurice, Yao Japanese Rice House serves up an array of omurice dishes accompanied by different meats. A popular favourite here is the Japanese Curry Rice ($7), with your choice of fried Chicken Cutlet, Grill Chicken, Pork Cutlet, or Grill Pork Loin. The curry is mild and peppery, while the omelette is silky smooth and complements the rice very well. Other offerings include Teriyaki Chicken Rice ($6.30) and Pork Belly Rice ($6.30), as well as the great-value Salmon Mayo Rice ($7.50).Â
Unit number: #02-05
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am to 3:30pm
Yao Japanese Rice House is not a halal-certified eatery.
8. Blue Star Fishball Minced Meat Noodle
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Get your fill of bak chor mee at Blue Star Fishball Minced Meat Noodle. This noodle stall serves their Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle ($4) with bouncy and juicy meatballs that are packed with flavour. The dry version has al dente noodles completed with a spicy and tangy sauce that elevates the savoury experience. Try their Minced Meat Fishball Noodle ($4), where the large fishballs are mixed with meat filling to give a springy texture and delectable taste.
Unit number: #02-29
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 8pm, Sat-Sun 8am to 4pm
Blue Star Fishball Minced Meat Noodle is not a halal-certified eatery.
9. Soon Heng Food Delights
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Soon Heng Food Delights only has one thing on its menu: Fried Shark Lor Mee ($4/$5). Here, you’ll find fried shark meat nuggets swimming in a thick and light-tasting gravy. This simple dish is also packed with other ingredients such as stuffed ngoh hiang, tender lor bak, crisp wanton, and a braised egg. You’re definitely getting a bang for your buck with this filling bowl of noodles. If you can’t get enough of their flavourful shark nuggets, just add $1 for an extra serving of this fried goodness.
Unit number: #02-19
Opening hours: Sun-Fri 9am to 3pm
Soon Heng Food Delights is not a halal-certified eatery.
10. Makan Sutera Nasi Lemak Pandan Rice
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Returning to helm the stall after suffering a heart attack, Ms. Christina’s Makan Sutera Nasi Lemak Pandan Rice returned in June 2024 after a six-month hiatus, now supported by her husband Eddie. The stall is known for their classic Nasi Lemak (from $4), in which you’ll either get a chicken wing or drumstick, and other ingredients such as egg, ikan bilis, and otah. Don’t forget to ask for a spoonful of sambal chilli: the mix of sweet and savoury flavours best complements the fragrant coconut rice. You might want to come earlier as the stall is known to sell out early!
Unit number: #02-39
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 6am to 11:30am
What to eat at Tanjong Pagar Plaza Food Centre
With filling and cheap meals at this hawker centre, Tanjong Pagar Plaza is a blessing in the concrete jungle of Singapore.
If you are looking for more good food in Tanjong Pagar Plaza, check out our Heritage Pork Noodles review and our Muyun review. Alternatively, check out our Brothers Ramen review for a great ramen place nearby.
Address: 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Tanjong Pagar Market and Food Centre, Singapore 081006
Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar
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