Yong tau foo (YTF) is a lunchtime favourite among Singaporeans, providing a nutritious meal, with greens, protein and carbs all in one bowl. It’s cheap too, and you can usually mix and match whatever ingredients you like. While there are many such stalls in Singapore, these are the best yong tau foo stalls in Singapore that stand out with their range and quality of ingredients.
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I’m biased towards Fu Lin Fried Yong Tofu, as it’s my favourite YTF stall in Singapore. Don’t expect healthy YTF here; their standard plate features fried goodies doused in a starchy meat sauce. The noodles are also one-of-a-kind, featuring silky-smooth laksa noodles sitting in a pool of savoury minced pork sauce with mushroom bits. Choose from over 50 ingredients, each priced between $0.40 to $2.
Address: 721 East Coast Road, Singapore 459070
Opening hours: Daily 9:30am to 9pm
Tel: 6446 2363
Website
Fu Lin Fried Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
Do not be deterred by the grumpy aunties rushing you to pick your favourite ingredients at My Favourite Cafe. Cheap and good, a bowl of seven ingredients is priced at $5. One item to pile your plate high with is their pork meatball. The umami-rich parcel is crunchy on the outside and juicy within.
Address: 304 Orchard Road, #06-046, Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863
Opening hours: Daily 8:30am to 6pm
Tel: 6734 6935
My Favourite Cafe is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Long queues typically mean good food. And for the case of Xi Xiang Feng Yong Tau Foo, this proves to be true. Proffering close to 40 ingredients, their YTF stands out thanks to the QQ bee hoon that’s firmer than normal. This allows the noodles to better carry the scrumptious sweet sauce doused over it. If you prefer thicker noodles, they also have chee cheong fun to go with your fish balls and seaweed chicken. Pricesstart from $0.70 per ingredient, with a minimum order of six pieces.
Address: 724 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, #01-23, Singapore 560724
Opening hours: Tue-Sat 7am to 6pm
Tel: 9455 1641
Xi Xiang Geng Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
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The bouncy handmade fish balls at Tiong Bahru Yong Tau Hu are made of wolf herring and yellowtail. They are the main reason why people keep coming back. Unlike most places on the list, you don’t have the liberty to choose your ingredients from a counter—instead, you get combos starting from $5.50. That being said, you can request a certain ingredient over another, if, for instance, you don’t like tau kee and want more wonton.
Address: 56 Eng Hoon Road, #01-56, Singapore 160056
Opening hours: Daily 7am to 4:30pm
Tel: 8833 2282
Website
Tiong Bahru Yong Tau Hu is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Fong Yong Tau Foo is a family-run establishment with roots dating back to the 1990s. Today, their Bukit Merah outlet sells yong tau foo, with unique items available as part of their selection, and a moreish laksa broth option. Ingredients cost $0.90 here, including rare finds such as bacon-wrapped enoki. Opt to enjoy your ingredients deep-fried or boiled, and served with your choice of noodles and gravy. The laksa mee here is a hot favourite because the housemade laksa is rich and full of depth, with balanced notes of spice. They also have a spaghetti sauce yong tau foo option for younger kids.
Address: 164 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3623, Singapore 150164
Opening hours: Daily 8:30am to 9pm
Tel: 6262 2788
Fong Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Lovers of yong tau foo with a lighter, cleaner profile should head down to Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu. Portions here are super affordably priced, at $3 for six pieces of ingredients, plus bee hoon or noodles. The ingredients offered are Hakka style, so expect a simple range of fish paste and fish cakes, as well as stuffed bittergourd and brinjal. The fish paste here is made by hand, in-house—fans praise these for being sweet and QQ.
Read our Xiu Ji review.
Address: 335 Smith St, #02-88, Chinatown Complex, Singapore 050335
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 5am to 1:30pm
Xiu Ji is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Hup Chang Hakka Yong Dou Foo has been in Singapore for four decades now, serving up handmade YTF across various hawker centres in Singapore, before they settled in their current Tao Payoh outpost. All ingredients here are made by hand daily, and include traditional meat paste items, as well as fish paste. Apart from the Hakka items, they also have the unique offering of pig’s intestines as liao you can add to your bowl. Items here sell out daily, so be sure to swing by early to get your hands on YTF here. Sauces are made in-house too. Ingredients are $0.80 apiece.
Address: 124 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310124
Opening hours: Daily 6:30am to 3:30pm, 4:30pm to 8:30pm
Tel: 9093 2009
Website
Hup Cheng is not a halal-certified eatery.
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928 Beng Cheng Hakka Ampang Yong Tau Fu was an early pioneer in the local YTF scene. They’ve also won several awards, as well as features on local television. Instead of slowly picking your ingredients, the stall here mixes and matches on your behalf for convenience, depending on the number of diners. Prices are typically about $6 a person. Bowls here come topped with their signature deep-fried, crispy wonton skin for extra contrast. A duck noodle and kway chap stall shares the same space, so diners often order from both to enjoy a varied feast.
Address: 922 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 787121
Opening hours: Daily 9am to 6:30pm
Tel: 6452 1801
Website
928 Beng Cheng Hakka Ampang Yong Tau Fu is not a halal-certified eatery.
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If you work in the CBD, especially near the Raffles Place and Clarke Quay areas, then you’ll know what a popular lunchtime spot 109 Yong Tau Foo is. Enter and pick your way through a selection of classic YTF ingredients from an open fridge, with prices at $0.90 apiece. Then, pick your choice of noodles, and a broth—whether plain, veggie broth or laksa, for an additional $0.90 to $1.80—or have it dry. Popular orders here include their fish cake and their twice-fried beancurd rolls.
Address: 90 Circular Road, Singapore 049441
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11am to 10pm
Tel: 6226 1109
109 Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
Those who love yong tau foo and fish soup ought to try out Good Stuff!, which has an outlet at VivoCity and Lorong Chuan. The new player in the YTF scene is known for a few distinct things: First, they eschew the clear and light soya bean broth that’s typical for the dish, instead, serving up a broth made from slow-boiling fish bones. Next, they serve up fried yong tau foo platters, with ingredients made in-house. Try it for yourself when you order their Family Delight Set ($26.90), which comes with a platter of 24 YTF pieces, and a big bowl of fish broth. If you gotta have your YTF with carbs, then order a bowl of Hakka Noodles ($2) too, where you get QQ noodles tossed in an addictive sambal sauce.
Read our Good Stuff! review.
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Good Stuff! is not a halal-certified eatery.
While yong tau foo is not the only thing on Pang’s Hakka Noodles’ menu, the dish is the stall’s signature. Their aptly named Signature Hakka YTF Noodle ($6.30) sees a generous bowl of Hakka noodles dressed with minced pork and garlic oil paired with a bowl of homely yong tau foo ingredients. If you prefer something spicy, their Signature Curry Hakka YTF Noodle ($6.80) is an excellent bet, thanks to the punchy curry soup. Don’t miss out on trying the Extra Spicy Shrimp Sambal the stall is known for as well—made in-house, this sambal is fiery and balanced, with a distinct sweetness from the shrimp.
Read our Pang’s Hakka Noodles review.
Address: 2 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 1550002
Opening hours: Daily 9:30am to 8pm
Website
Pang’s Hakka Noodles is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Laksa yong tau foo lovers, you’ve got to try this Katong stall. Located at Katong Shopping Centre, this hidden gem is known for their Laksa Yong Tau Foo broth, and their range of over 30 ingredients, priced at $0.80 each. The coconutty, spicy laksa soup costs an additional $0.80, and is very, very shiok.
Address: 865 Mountbatten Road, B1-85/87, Singapore 437844
Opening hours: Fri-Wed 9:30am to 7:30pm
Katong Yong Tau Foo is not a halal-certified eatery.
If you’re looking for yong tau foo in Chinatown, another excellent stall to go to is Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu, which is only open for three and a half hours a day. The long-queue stall sells their yong tau foo at a flat $6, and you can’t choose the ingredients that come with your order. Instead, each bowl comes with nine items, including their house-made tofu with fish paste. The soup is also light, but still very flavourful—a great accompaniment to the variety of ingredients. The yong tau foo doesn’t come with rice or noodles as well, so you’ll have to look elsewhere in the food complex for your carb fix. Don’t let that deter you, though, as it is still quite filling!
Read our Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu review.
Address: 32 New Market Road, #01-1084, Singapore 050032
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 12:30pm to 4pm
Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu is not a halal-certified eatery.
Healthy and yummy, there’s a reason why this hawker dish is loved by many.
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