Tiong Bahru Market

About

In Singapore's trendiest neighbourhood — a gorgeous Art Deco market building with heritage hawker stalls downstairs and a wet market above.

📖 The Story

Tiong Bahru is Singapore's oldest public housing estate, built by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the 1930s in a distinctive Streamline Moderne style that still defines the neighbourhood. The market sits at its heart, occupying a gorgeous curved building that locals fought to preserve during Singapore's redevelopment wave. The hawker stalls below and wet market above operate in a building that feels genuinely historic. As the surrounding neighbourhood gentrified and filled with independent cafes and bookshops, the market remained anchored to its original community — a place where third-generation residents eat the same breakfast their grandparents ate.

✨ Vibe: Singapore's most beautiful hawker building in its most charming neighbourhood

Local Quote

Heritage Timeline

Legendary Stalls

• Jian Bo Shui Kueh (Chwee Kueh)

  Chwee Kueh

  Michelin Bib Gourmand. The most famous chwee kueh stall in Singapore. Silky steamed rice cakes with preserved radish. The texture is the standard all other stalls are measured against.

• Lor Mee 178

  Lor Mee

  Thick starchy gravy over noodles with braised pork, fish cake, and a punchy vinegar. The kind of dish that Tiong Bahru regulars eat every Saturday morning without variation.

• Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

  Chicken Rice

  Hainanese-run since the 1950s, the chicken is poached in a broth kept running for decades. The rice has a fragrance that hits you before you sit down.

Must Try Dishes

• Tiong Bahru Chwee Kueh
• Lor Mee
• Bao Today
• Tiong Bahru Bakery

This Place Is Perfect For

• Hipsters
• Expats
• Families
• Weekend brunch
• Instagram-worthy