Maxwell, Amoy Street, Chinatown Complex, Lau Pa Sat and the centres further out.
The hawker centres Singapore offers fall into two groups: Maxwell, Amoy Street, Chinatown Complex and Lau Pa Sat sit in the central business district and Chinatown, while Tiong Bahru Market, Newton and East Coast Lagoon are further out. From Mondrian Singapore Duxton, the food centre on Kadayanallur Street is 300 metres north-east in a straight line.
Chinatown and the CBD
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Amoy Street Food Centre at 7 Maxwell Road is a weekday lunch stop, 250 metres from Maxwell in a straight line. Stall availability varies, so go with a few options in mind.
The Smith Street complex at number 335 has a food centre on its second floor, where Lian He Ben Ji cooks claypot rice over charcoal until a crust forms.
Further out
The Seng Poh Road market combines hawker stalls with a wet market. Newton Food Centre on Clemenceau Avenue North has numerous stalls with seafood and local specialities.
East Coast Lagoon Food Village is a beachfront hawker centre with satay and other street food by the coast. The Buffalo Road market hall is a market hall in Little India, where the market was established in 1915.
How to order
Find a table before you queue, then order, and keep some small change handy. Stall hours vary, so check each stall's own times before a special trip.
Hawker food meets restaurant cooking in the Chinatown food and temple walk. The wider plan is the island guide by neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
Published July 20, 2026
