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Among the many hawker centres in Singapore, few eyes are cast upon Marsling Lane Food Centre. It’s a common breakfast spot for hardworking blue-collar workers and the elderly, so most stalls close by noon.
Despite the short opening hours, there are still plenty of stalls you need to rise before the sun does to try! With that, here are 10 affordable stalls in Marsling Lane Food Centre to rise & shine early for!
1. Chin Heng Noodle House (#01-26)
Chin Heng Noodle House is the place to go at Marsling Lane Food Centre. Its story is a lengthy one, with the stall beginning in a kampung decades ago. After the hawker centre opened, they moved in. It’s been their home ever since. It’s famous in the area for its odd opening times, being open from 3.30am to 1pm.
Their Dry Herbal Pork Rib Soup & Noodles Set comes at a gleefully low S$5. The dark herbal soup is the perfect way to start your day. It’s a little like a herbal bak kut teh broth, but much lighter in flavour, so the herbs don’t overwhelm you. It’s the perfect balance of sweet, savoury, and herbal.
The pork ribs are simmered for just the right amount of time, resulting in the meat being super soft while not mushy. It also absorbs much of the herbal soup, bursting with a similar herbal flavour.
Tue & Wed, Fri to Sun: 3.30am – 1pm
Closed on Mon & Thu
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2. Wan Yuan Vegetarian (#01-14)
You might be a bit puzzled as to why a vegetarian stall, of all places, is so high on the list. Hear me out! Even if you’re violently opposed to the grass-eating lifestyle, I believe that Wan Yuan Vegetarian has something great to offer. It sells various healthy and hearty vegetarian dishes at economic prices, so you can keep your health in check without burning a hole in your wallet!
My favourite dish is their Hong Kong Char Siew Noodles at only S$4. Before you jump the gun, the char siew is actually imitation char siew. Before I even took a bite, I was hit with a strong mala smell wafting from the bowl. It came from the glistening pool of oily mala sitting right beneath the noodles, coating every strand with its numbing flavour.
The dry noodles were starchy and springy, latching onto the mala oil and carrying the flavour. The imitation char siew was reminiscent of soft and chewy varieties of char siew. I did not forget about the zai er, which is by far my favourite topping in any vegetarian place. Airy, crispy, and just the best.
Mon: 4am – 1pm
Tue to Fri: 4am – 7.30pm
Sat & Sun: 4am – 3pm
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3. Hong Yun Cooked Food (#01-121)
If you fancy a lighter meal or snack, Hong Yun Cooked Food has got you covered. They offer a spread of traditional Chinese snacks you can share with the family, or just eat by yourself.
This is their Curry Cheong Fun (S$3.90), a warm and comfy bowl of wholesome chee cheong fun that gets you going at the start of the day. I added on a Fried Bang Kuang (S$1), which was a lot like a hashbrown.
Each fold of the silky chee cheong fun absorbs the spicy curry quite quickly, so make sure to eat fast. I don’t know if I’ve ever tasted a chee cheong fun as soft and slippery as this; it really left its mark. You can also grab their chee cheong fun with Sweet Sauce (S$3.30) and Mushroom Sauce (S$3.80).
Order Delivery: deliveroo
Tel: +65 8399 0797
Daily: 24 Hours
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4. Kim Leong Delights (#01-41)
Enough talk about noodles, how about some fried rice? You really cannot go wrong with Kim Leong Delights, which is suspiciously next to Kim Leong Coffee, with a near-identical signboard. Are they owned by the same person or family? Regardless, the fried rice they serve is top-notch, with a crowd favourite being the Silver Fish Fried Rice (S$5/6/7) and Three Egg Fried Rice (S$5/6/7).
However, I went with their Thai Style Chicken Chop Rice (S$6). More than half the bowl’s real estate is taken up by golden brown slices of chicken chop, slathered in sweet sauce. Even though they only use white rice in the dish, the sweet sauce was plenty enough to seep all the way down and give it a tangy flavour.
Tue to Sun: 7.30am – 3pm & 5pm – 7.30pm
Mon: 10am – 2.30pm
5. Uncle Pancake (#01-07)
There’s always room for a snack or dessert after your meal, and that’s the hole that Uncle Pancake hopes to fill. It’s so popular that most of their wide selection of pancakes is sold out by 12pm, which is probably why they close at 1pm. I was lucky enough to catch them right as they were preparing to close up shop for the day.
Among the few remaining pancakes, there was their Peanut Pancake (S$1.30). The pancake had a crispy lining and a soft inside, which is just how I like it, but it is actually quite chewy, which may surprise a few first-time customers.
If you prefer something sweeter, their Red Bean Paste Pancake (S$1.30) might be the fit for you. They also sell Chocolate Rice Pancakes (S$1.30), Coconut Pancakes (S$1.30), and Sweet Corn Pancakes (S$1.30).
Tue to Sun: 6am – 1pm
Closed on Mon
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6. SK Seafood Soup (#01-12)
If you come on a rainy day, then SK Seafood Soup might be calling your name. The friendly auntie helming the stall will warmly welcome you with open arms as you take your time to choose from their selection of old-school seafood soups. You can grab a bowl of Crayfish Seafood Soup (S$14.50) or Pomfret Seafood Soup (S$11).
Their Seafood Soup (S$8.50) is well-known among fish soup fanatics in Singapore, and for a good reason. It comes with 3 giant prawns, well-marinated chunks of meat, and umami-filled broth.
You’ll be surprised to hear that SK Seafood Soup sells a bowl of Braised Pig Trotters (S$6.50), too. Even though it isn’t necessarily their speciality, they still manage to braise a trotter that’s worth praising.
Thu to Tue: 11am – 3pm & 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Closed on Wed
7. Handmade Mee Hoon Kueh (#01-15)
Handmade Mee Hoon Kueh has one of the cheapest bowls of mee hoon kueh in Singapore. At only S$4, it’s practically a steal.
For how much you’re paying, it’s definitely a solid mee hoon kueh. Each piece has a good firmness to it, despite its thinness. The minced meat is savoury with slight sesame hints, and the yolk from the egg leaks out with the gentlest of pokes.
Their You Mian (S$4) also comes with a mala soup option for an additional S$1, which was something I thoroughly enjoyed slurping. The mala is positively tongue-numbing, with a little saltiness to mix up the flavours. It comes with the same minced pork and spinach as the mee hoon kueh.
Tel: +65 9824 3511
Daily: 2.30am – 8.30pm
8. Selera Menanti (#01-120)
Selera Menanti is one of the few Muslim-owned stalls in Marsling Lane Food Centre, and has a legacy reaching all the way back to the 90s. It first opened as a shophouse in Balestier in 1993, before moving here. Lasting this long in the ruthless hawker industry in Singapore deserves a gold star, and I can certainly understand how Selera Menanti achieved it.
Their Nasi Lemak Ayam comes at a staggeringly low S$3.50, giving you ample space in your budget to add on things like a Bergedil (S$0.50). You also have your standard options like Mee Rebus (S$3.50), Mee Soto (S$3.50), and Laksa Siglap (S$3.50).
What is Laksa Siglap? It’s a traditional variation of laksa that traces its roots all the way to a coastal village named Kampung Siglap, and is very rare in Singapore. I can really only recall one other hawker selling it in Singapore, so consider yourself lucky that this underrated dish is here.
Tue to Sun: 5am – 12pm
Closed on Mon
9. Lim Chun Heng Hot & Cold Drink (#01-25)
Among the various drinks stalls in Marsling Lane Food Centre, Lim Chun Heng Hot & Cold Drink stands out the most. Located right next to Chin Heng Noodle House, this will likely be your second stop in the hawker centre just after savouring whatever meal you had.
The star of this stall is their Homemade Bean Curd (S$1.30), which also has a Brown Sugar (S$0.30) version. Each scoop of the bouncy bean curd fills your mouth with a cold yet refreshing bite. Customers also enjoy their Soy Bean Drink (S$1.60) and Grass Jelly Drink (S$1.60), which can also come with Soya Beans for no extra charge.
Tue to Sun: 5.30am – 3pm
Closed on Mon
10. Rong Fang Leng Re Cha Shi (#01-32)
To finish off your visit to Marsling Lane Food Centre, why not stop by Rong Fang Le Re Cha Shi? I know the stall’s name is quite the mouthful, but they offer a whole grocery shop’s worth of drinks here. Sour Plum Juice (S$1.80), Lemongrass Ice Tea (S$2), and even Milk Tea With Pearls (S$3.30). You name it, they probably have it.
I went for the humble Sugar Cane Juice (S$2.40), which came with lemons squeezed into the juice. Take your time to decide what you want. After all, this stall is open 24 hours a day.
Daily: 24 hours
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