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Hong Lim Market & Food Centre

★ 4.3(6,654)on Google$outram

531A Upper Cross St, Singapore 051531

Busy market with stalls selling Singaporean dishes including wonton soup, laksa & fried noodles.

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryWheelchair accessible

Website 6225 5632

Opening Hours

Today (Saturday)6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence

AExcellent

Score: 85 / 100

Atmosphere75

Queue wait70

Food quality90

Value for money85

Based on 5 data points · Updated 5 months ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 31 Oct 2026

Our take: Hong Lim Market & Food Centre is a well-regarded hawker centre in Chinatown, known for its authentic local fare across two floors.

While the building itself is described as older, it consistently draws crowds for its diverse offerings.

Many patrons highlight the Chinese food, with popular mentions including Char Kway Teow, Hor Fun, and Wanton Mee.

The Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee, particularly from the Bib Gourmand-listed stalls, receives high praise for its rich, aromatic curry and tender chicken, often warranting a 20-minute wait.

Beyond the well-known Chinese stalls, Dapur Alishah on the ground floor (stall #01-57) is noted for its Nasi Padang, with the lemak chicken and chilli dishes being highly recommended at an affordable price point of around $6.

We think it's a solid choice for those seeking a genuine hawker experience with a wide variety of dishes.

Signature

Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee

Wait time

20 minutes for popular stalls

Price

Below $10/person

Score: 85 · 5 sources

What customers say

Hong Lim Market & Food Centre is a popular and authentic hawker centre, praised for its diverse and affordable Singaporean dishes, particularly the Bib Gourmand chicken curry noodles and Dapur Alishah's Nasi Padang.

While the building is noted as old, its convenient location near the MRT and the quality of food, despite potential wait times, consistently draw crowds.

Customers appreciate the friendly vendors and the rich, flavourful offerings.

Authentic local foodDiverse food selection (Nasi Padang, Curry Noodles, Char Kway Teow)Affordable pricingFriendly vendorsConvenient location

90% positive10% neutral0% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Asia Apparel Neo· 5 months ago

A lot of nice local food. Too spoilt for choice. One of the top 3 hawker Centers in singapore for me. Except of the stalls sold out too early. Ample parking and tables but peak hour still insanely har…

★★★★★Sheringham Zhou· 7 months ago

Update: 23 Mar 26 Today managed to have Curry Chicken Mee at Heng Kee. Nice! ______________________ Missed out on Heng Kee, so I headed to Ah Heng upstairs. The curry was rich and packed with flavo…

★★★★★Happy Belly Chef· 9 months ago

If you’re chasing the ultimate plate of fried kway teow in Singapore, this legendary stall at Hong Lim Market & Food Centre is my top pick. Every visit feels like a reunion with comfort food done righ…

★★★★★PickyEater· 7 months ago

Extremely crowded during lunch hour. Pretty much can get good food from any stall. Steep competition from every stall and you can't really go wrong. Crowd after lunch office crowd dies off and that's…

★★★★★Adrian· 8 months ago

Hong Lim market has an excellent Muslim store which is a must try! Most people come for the Chinese food which is known here. Char kway teow, hor fun, curry noodles, wanton mee ,etc.. But head to grou…

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