8 hidden gems worth the trip across Singapore, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Singapore guides.
Tiong Bahru Market ★ 4.8 · Singapore
tiong-bahru · 30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898
Tiong Bahru Market (Cafe) in Singapore: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.
Tip: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.
Keng Eng Kee Seafood ★ 4.7 · Singapore
tiong-bahru · 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136, Singapore 150124
Keng Eng Kee Seafood is deep in the bukit merah public housing estate, 30 minutes from the tourist belt, with no english-language marketing.
Tip: Open Monday to Friday 12pm to 10pm and similar hours on weekends; confirm on the day as hours vary. Arrive by 6.30pm for best table availability. Bring cash.
Beng Thin Hoon Kee ★ 4.6 · Singapore
cbd · 65 Chulia Street, Singapore 049513
Beng Thin Hoon Kee on the fifth floor of OCBC Centres carpark is one of Singapores oldest Chinese rooms from 1949, with oyster omelette and Hokkien mee.
Tip: Open daily 11am to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9.30pm. Lunch is the busier of the two services; the dinner service is quieter and better for unhurried eating.
Guan Hoe Soon ★ 4.5 · Singapore
east-coast · 200 Joo Chiat Road, #01-01, Singapore 427471
Guan Hoe Soon is no social media presence, minimal online marketing, and located in a residential joo chiat shophouse that passes the typical tourist circuit.
Tip: Open daily 11am to 3pm and Monday to Friday 5.30pm to 9pm, weekends 5pm to 9pm. Walk-ins welcome but reservations recommended for weekends.
Sungei Road Laksa ★ 4.3 · Singapore
little-india · 27 Jalan Berseh, Singapore 200027
Sungei Road Laksa is located in a residential coffee shop in jalan besar, far from the tourist hawker centres, with no english-language promotion.
Tip: Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm; closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Arrive by 11am to avoid sell-out.
85 Fengshan Food Centre ★ 4.2 · Singapore
east-coast · 85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
85 Fengshan Food Centre is the Bedok residential hawker hub with one of Singapores best late-night scenes to 2am, oyster omelette and fried hokkien mee.
Tip: Open daily from approximately 6am; many stalls run until 2am. The late-night session from 9pm to 2am is when the supper culture is most evident.
Swee Choon Tim Sum ★ 4.1 · Singapore
little-india · 183 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208882
Swee Choon Tim Sum is the late-night hours and residential jalan besar location put it outside most tourist itineraries despite its age and quality.
Tip: Open daily from 7am, closing at 2am (4am on Fridays and Saturdays). The late-night session is the most moody and least crowded. No reservations.
Casuarina Curry ★ 4.0 · Singapore
east-coast · 187 Macpherson Road, Singapore 348547
Casuarina Curry is a malaysian room in East Coast. Open Monday to Thursday 10am to 11pm; Friday to Saturday 8am to midnight; Sunday 8am to 11pm. Walk-in only.
Tip: Open Monday to Thursday 10am to 11pm; Friday to Saturday 8am to midnight; Sunday 8am to 11pm. Walk-in only.