Chinatown Complex Food Centre

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Singapore's largest hawker centre with over 260 stalls. Home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

📖 The Story

Singapore's largest hawker centre with over 260 stalls, the Chinatown Complex is a living document of Chinese immigrant food culture. Built in 1983 as part of the HDB Chinatown redevelopment, it replaced the street hawkers who had fed the area's Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew communities for generations. In 2016, Chan Hon Meng's humble soya sauce chicken stall became the first street food in the world to receive a Michelin Star — making a $2 plate of chicken rice the cheapest Michelin meal on Earth. The queue that formed the next day stretched around the block and has barely shortened since.

✨ Vibe: Where a $2 plate of chicken became the world's most famous Michelin meal

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Legendary Stalls

• Chan Hon Meng Soya Sauce Chicken

  Soya Sauce Chicken Rice

  The world's first Michelin-starred hawker stall. Chan Hon Meng spent 30 years perfecting his recipe. A plate costs $2. The queue can reach 2 hours. Every minute is worth it.

• Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice

  Soya Sauce Chicken Noodles

  The original outlet that made history. The dark, aromatic soya broth is slow-cooked and the chicken is silky smooth. Order noodles instead of rice to try a different dimension.

• 168 CMY Satay

  Pork and Chicken Satay

  Cooked to order over charcoal, minimum 10 skewers. The pork satay is tender and sweet — the kind locals will queue for on a Friday afternoon.

Must Try Dishes

• Chan Hon Meng Soya Sauce Chicken Rice
• Liao Fan Hong Kong Congee
• Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha

This Place Is Perfect For

• Foodies
• Michelin hunters
• Tourists
• Chinatown explorers