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Taiwanese night market in Punggol with braised pork rice & crocs pancake till 25 May

Punggol Affordable (≤$25) Taiwanese

17 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Ex-Din Tai Fung chef revives grandfather’s ngoh hiang recipe & offers 11 fried rice variants

Telok Blangah Affordable (≤$25) Chinese (Pan-regional)

16 May 2025

Aaron Tan

From fighting crime to cooking: Ex-policeman opens prawn mee stall with freshly fried pork lard

Buona Vista Affordable (≤$25) Singaporean

15 May 2025

Aaron Tan

11 best rice dumplings in Singapore to savour this Dragon Boat Festival 2025

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Dumplings

14 May 2025

Aaron Tan

We tried Singapore’s worst-rated oyster omelette

Bedok Affordable (≤$25) Asian Fusion

13 May 2025

Aaron Tan

New-gen cousins from Sheng Wang Handmade Noodles open stall to preserve family legacy

Bendemeer Affordable (≤$25) Chinese (Pan-regional)

12 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Song Fish Soup: Is this fish soup stall worthy of its newly-earned Michelin Bib Gourmand title?

Clementi Affordable (≤$25) Fish Soup

11 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Hong Kong dim sum at kopitiam by ex-4-star hotel chef with 30 years experience

Ubi Affordable (≤$25) Dim Sum

10 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Local Taiwanese street food brand with 16 takeaway booths opens 1st dine-in eatery

Bukit Batok Affordable (≤$25) Street Food

7 May 2025

Aaron Tan

New 2-week-old hawker stall in mature estate draws flak for pricey British Curry Shrimp Burger

Bukit Merah Affordable (≤$25) Burger

6 May 2025

Aaron Tan

From 9-11 May, Liang Ji (梁記) offers free char kway teow & more to all mothers

Bukit Merah Affordable (≤$25) Char Kway Teow

5 May 2025

Aaron Tan

15 best porridges in Singapore that deserve the congee-niality award [May 2025 update]

Singapore Porridge

4 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Minum Kopi Cafe & Bakery: Bedok zi char spot serves over 135 dishes by Ipoh-born Indian with 30 years of wok mastery

Bedok Affordable (≤$25) Halal Singapore

3 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Teck Ghee Court Market & Food Centre will shut for 60-day renovation

Ang Mo Kio Affordable (≤$25)

3 May 2025

Aaron Tan

Skip these markets & hawker centres scheduled for spring cleaning in May 2025

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

1 May 2025

Aaron Tan

3-day deal: 50% off for seniors, 20% off for all others at these hawker brands

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

30 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

This hotel in town launches 1st-ever Halal dine-in-the dark experience

Mid-Range ($26-60)

28 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

Mother’s Day 2025: 12 best brunches & dinners to make mum feel extra special

Singapore Food Guides

27 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

We tried Singapore’s 1st-ever Sichuan omakase restaurant

Tanjong Pagar Premium ($61-$150) Omakase

25 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

MasterChef Singapore runner-up’s viral shio pans are back for 9 months – 3 exciting new flavours

Orchard Road Affordable (≤$25) Shio Pan

21 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

Who’s at fault? Late customer who failed to collect cake throws home baker under the bus

Singapore

21 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

11 best hawker stalls at 724 AMK Market & Food Centre

Ang Mo Kio Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

13 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

New CBD underground mall has over 15 F&B outlets like Teo Soon, Hazukido & Super Ngon

Telok Ayer Affordable (≤$25)

13 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

New 32-stall Peranakan-themed food hall with HJH Maimunah, salt-baked chicken & fresh oysters

Marine Parade Peranakan

9 Apr 2025

Aaron Tan

About the Author

Aaron Tan

A Singaporean ex-hotel chef who crazily plunged into the writing media world. Loves hawker centres, kopitiams & strives to find the best char kway teow on our shores!

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Kafe Ruuma: The cheapest nasi lemak ayam in a mall, just RM6.90 — is it good though?

Petaling Jaya Affordable (≤$25) Nasi Lemak

11 Oct 2026

Best 24-hour restaurants & cafes in Singapore [Oct 2026]

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Food Guides

12 Oct 2026

JustB Baba: New East Coast Peranakan spot’s authentic pork buah keluak & classic pork chap chye

Marine Parade Affordable (≤$25) Peranakan