A neighbourhood with a hawker market, French pastries, zi char and charcoal grills.
Tiong Bahru is a compact neighbourhood where Tiong Bahru Market on Seng Poh Road anchors the food, and the cafes and restaurants sit on the lanes within 390 metres of it in a straight line. From Mondrian Singapore Duxton, the market is 1.3 km north-west in a straight line.
The market
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Brunch and French pastries
Merci Marcel on Eng Hoon Street opens at 8:00 AM every day with breakfast pastries made with French butter and salmon poached eggs. For lunch and dinner it moves to parmesan ravioli and other French plates.
Magpie at 57 Eng Hoon Street serves shared plates and drinks from a regularly rotating menu, in a room lined with plants with indoor and outdoor seating.
Dinner and zi char
Por Kee Eating House on Seng Poh Lane serves Cantonese zi char classics for family meals, with lunch and dinner six days a week. Forketta on Seng Poh Road serves pasta, steaks, wagyu meatballs and pizza.
The Butcher's Wife at 19 Yong Siak Street serves American diner food such as waffles with fried chicken and mac and cheese. Dirty Supper on Moh Guan Terrace grills nose-to-tail cuts such as pork heart and lamb belly over charcoal.
Planning a morning
Eat at the market, walk the estate's lanes, and return for dinner on Eng Hoon Street or Yong Siak Street.
Chinatown is a short ride away, and the Chinatown temples and hawker centres fit the same day. The wider island is in how the districts fit together.
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Published August 10, 2026
