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Old China Cafe: Charming heritage Nyonya cafe in Chinatown since ‘97 with spicy fried rice & must-try pai tee

Mid-Range ($26-60) Cafe

18 Sep 2026

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Iman Sofia

Hainan Gor: Hainanese curry rice by ex-Grab driver with tender braised pork & house-made meatballs

Affordable (≤$25) Curry Rice (Chinese)

15 Sep 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Pretty Good Muffins: Simple muffins with chocolate & Biscoff from $1.50 & special banana pudding matcha lattes

Affordable (≤$25) Dessert

15 Sep 2026

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Claire Chua

Happy Meal Bakery: Chinatown’s 20+ y.o. bakery serving moist banana cake, rich durian puff & silky egg tarts on a budget

Affordable (≤$25) Dessert

14 Sep 2026

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Iman Sofia

Hock Lai Seng (福来成): 25-year-old hawker whips up solid bak chor mee at Maxwell Food Centre

Affordable (≤$25) Bak Chor Mee

11 Sep 2026

by

Gillian Lim

Chinatown Fried Dough Stick: Everything is $1 here

Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

8 Sep 2026

by

Claire Ng

The Asian Makanstall: Katong-style laksa from $4.50 in Chinatown by senior couple

Affordable (≤$25) Laksa

2 Sep 2026

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Claire Chua

Fivestones: This mother-&-son duo at Chinatown crafts $3.50 rustic bakes & samosas from $2

Affordable (≤$25) Asian Fusion

30 Aug 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Hong Lim Prawn Noodles: Highly-raved spot serving up gao, umami-packed prawn noodles

Affordable (≤$25) Prawn Noodles

28 Aug 2026

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Isabel Michael

We tried Singapore’s highest-rated roasted meats stall

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

22 Aug 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Mom’s Touch returns to Singapore from 14 Aug with Singapore exclusive burgers

Affordable (≤$25) Burger

14 Aug 2026

by

Yi Xuan

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice: 45-minute wait for famous traditional claypot rice with over 40 years history

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

11 Aug 2026

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Celest Teo

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee: 51 y.o. charcoal-grilled traditional toast in Maxwell

Affordable (≤$25) Coffee

10 Aug 2026

by

Claire Chua

New Horse Noodles: Sibling duo offer Hakka YTF with ABC-style soup & Malaysian dry noodles

Affordable (≤$25)

7 Aug 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Eddy’s: Ex-yacht-chef’s resto-quality Duck Confit at hawker stall

Mid-Range ($26-60) Hawker / Coffeeshop

22 Jul 2026

by

Kaye Tan

Hainanese chicken chop battle: Ho Kow Hainan Kopitiam (70 y.o) vs Kopi Khuat (1 month)

Mid-Range ($26-60) Chicken Chop

21 Jul 2026

by

Iman Sofia

Fried Hokkien mee with pork collar at this new Chinatown hawker stall

Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

21 Jul 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Lime Restaurant Lobsterfest 2026: Unlimited lobsters with over 10 varieties like flame-grilled rock lobster & Sarawak white pepper lobster

Mid-Range ($26-60) Lobster

10 Jul 2026

by

Aaron Tan

We tried Singapore’s highest-rated satay

Affordable (≤$25) Satay

9 Jul 2026

by

Vivian Lim

Warung Babi Guling Jenny: Missing Bali? This authentic babi guling will transport you back

Mid-Range ($26-60) Asian Fusion

2 Jul 2026

by

Staff Writer

Cold truffle goma udon & 5 kinds of omu rice from $5.90 at Chinatown

Affordable (≤$25) Udon

27 Jun 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Canton Steamed Rice: Steamed meat & rice bowls from $4.80 by 67-year-old retiree

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

26 Jun 2026

by

Aaron Tan

V1 Jia Chang Cai (家常菜): $3 for cai fan? You’ll get 3 dishes + rice at this hawker stall

Affordable (≤$25) Economic Rice/ Cai Fan

23 Jun 2026

by

Aaron Tan

Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap: 2nd-gen hawker modernises 43-year-old stall with jumbo bento sets & duck ramen

Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop

21 Jun 2026

by

Aaron Tan