20 best hawker stalls to try at Old Airport Road Food Centre

Eating at 132 Claypot Rice requires some planning: wait times can be around 15 minutes during off-peak hours and stretch to almost an hour during busy periods. But it is worth it. The popular claypot chicken rice has tender cubes of thigh meat along with thinly sliced Chinese sausage, salted fish, and vegetables, with ample slabs of charred, crunchy rice at the bottom. The vinegary chilli sauce brightens it up considerably.

From S$7

Wednesday – Monday, 12.30pm – 9.30pm
Closed on Tuesday

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There are many stalls selling oyster omelettes at Old Airport Road Food Centre, each with its fair share of loyal fans. Come by with a group of friends so you can try them all for yourself, but if you’d like a recommendation from us, then our pick goes to Famous Old Airport Road Oyster Omelette. Here, the egg and starch mixture is fried to a wonderful golden shade, much crispier than many other locales. For more oyster omelettes you’ll enjoy, check out our link here.

From S$4

Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 2pm, 5.30pm – 9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 9pm
Closed on Monday

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There are few things more satisfying than a stall name that delivers exactly what they’re named after. Here, the silky smooth rice rolls are made to order, and besides traditional stuffings like prawns and char siew, also offer options like century egg and pig liver that aren’t commonly found elsewhere. Check out our other chee cheong fun favourites in Singapore here.

From S$2.50

Tuesday – Thursday, 8am – 2.30pm
Friday – Sunday, 8am – 7pm

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Whether you like stronger or lighter flavours, you’ll enjoy a bowl at J & J Special Beef Noodle as long as you’re a beef lover. Those who prefer heavier flavours will enjoy the dry beef brisket noodles, while the Wagyu beef kuey teow soup will appeal to the other camp. The freshly cut onions make for a crunchy and sweet addition to the meal, so be sure to grab a couple more servings for your bowl.

From S$6

Tuesday – Sunday, 10.30am – 4pm
Closed on Monday

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While this unassuming bowl of prawn noodles might not catch your eye at first glance, trust us when we say it’s one of our personal favourites at Old Airport Road Food Centre. The sweet prawns are kept alive in a tank before they’re scooped up and cooked to order, the perfect accompaniment to the flavourful broth that keeps us coming back for more.

From S$5

Wednesday – Monday, 10am – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm
Closed on Tuesday

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Awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide for six consecutive years, Lao Fu Zi dishes out smoky plates of char kway teow with prawns, coins of Chinese sausage, briny blood cockles, and crunchy beansprouts. Be prepared to wait, the line even between peak dining periods can be long.

From S$6

Sunday – Friday, 11.45am – 10pm
Closed on Saturday

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Minced Pork Bros is one of the newer stalls in the food centre, joining the stiff competition just earlier this year. Did we mention they also make their noodles? The classic bak chor mee comes with a standard portion of minced pork, sliced pork collar, and homemade prawn paste, but I throw in an extra dollar to get a dumpling and deep-fried fish sticks with your bowl too. Those feeling a little extravagant can opt for the seafood minced pork noodles, which comes crowned with a dollop of ikura, homemade fish dumplings, and scallops.

From S$4

Daily, 9am – 5.30pm

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Munchi Pancake showcases min jiang kueh in both classic and contemporary guises. They have traditional fillings of peanut, red bean, and coconut, as well as matcha, cream cheese, Thai milk tea, Earl Grey, and Belgian chocolate, which come in both large servings and bite-sized versions.

From S$1.80

Tuesday – Sunday, 8am – 7pm
Closed on Monday

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A sloppy plate of Hokkien mee is always a good idea. The noodles here are heavily perfumed with the prawn and meat broth they’ve been stir-fried in and are generously laced with hints of wok hei. Check out a list of some of our favourite ones in Singapore here.

From S$5

Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Closed on Monday

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Chendol lovers will be familiar with Nonya Chendol since they have several joints around the island, but the one at Old Airport Road is the OG stall. Here, the shaved ice is given a bath of sticky sweet gula melaka and creamy coconut milk, before it’s topped with a generous serving of green rice flour jelly and red bean. Can’t get enough of this cold, sweet treat? We rounded up our favourites across the island here.

From S$2

Daily, 9.30am – 9.30pm

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As Singapore’s taste buds change, so too has the fabric of its hawker centres. Pho Me represents a new generation of food stalls offering dishes not typically found at similar establishments, and for them, Vietnamese beef noodles is the speciality. The pho bo can be ordered with beef cuts ranging from tendon to marrow, which sits alongside spring rolls and chicken banh mi on the menu.

From S$6

Monday – Friday, 9am – 2.30pm, 4.30pm – 9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 9am – 9pm

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There are plenty of reasons why Roast Paradise is worth a trip to Old Airport Road Food Centre: the glistening, caramelised pork belly char siu differentiates itself from most roast meat stalls in Singapore that serve leaner cuts like pork shoulder and pork collar. The result is an addictive layer of fat that melts well with the charred, sweet and smokey meat, the perfect partner to the butter, garlic, ginger, and pork oil-infused rice.

From S$4.50

Daily, 10.30am – 4.45pm

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When you’re not one for a full meal, you can always count on some small bites to satisfy your hunger before going about your day. The big baos at Rong Yi Local Handmade Pau, for instance, are pillowy soft, and open up to reveal tender, juicy chunks of chicken meat. Prefer something sweeter? The coffee bao is also a crowd favourite.

From S$0.90

Daily, 7.30am – 4pm

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Salt highlights the humble chicken wing, which they use fresh examples of and fry only upon order. The soy garlic is the signature flavour, and the stall also has spicy Korean, salt and pepper, and Thai chilli lime versions. Other dishes include chicken cutlet with soy garlic fried rice, grilled chicken on top of aglio olio, and mushroom carbonara.

From S$7.80 for the chicken wings

Monday – Thursday, & Saturday, 12pm – 2.30pm, 5pm – 8.30pm
Closed on Friday & Sunday

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The name of this stall might sound pretty normal, but a closer look at the menu might just raise some eyebrows. You’ll find the regular chicken herbal soup here, but most fans of the stall come here specifically for the turtle soup. Yes, you’ve read that right. This exotic dish has been slowly disappearing in Singapore, and Tai Seng Herbal Soup is one of the few remaining locations around the island that serves this hearty delicacy. Pair it with a bowl of fragrant yam rice.

From S$7.50

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – Sunday, 10.30am – 7.30pm
Closed on Wednesday

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Is it To-Ricos Guo Shi? Or Blanco Court Food Centre (3rd Storey)? Or To-Ricos Kway Chap? Whatever this food stall deems its name to be, the kway chap is the undeniable star. The tau pok and cuts of pork belly, large intestine, and stomach are braised in a savoury, herbal broth and complemented by the smooth sheets of rice noodles. The stall sells them in a set or individually for diners to mix and match.

From S$4

Wednesday – Friday, 10am – 2pm
Closed from Saturday – Tuesday

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Sharing plates of rojak are always welcome on the table, so if you’re looking to grab some then head straight to Toa Payoh Rojak. You should order this first before all your other dishes as it will be a long wait — a recurring problem that the stall is trying to battle with a queue numbering system. Here, every piece of youtiao is charcoal grilled for extra flavour before it’s mixed with the prawn paste rojak sauce and other ingredients and then topped lavishly with sprinkled peanuts.

From S$3

Monday – Saturday, 12pm – 7pm
Closed on Sunday

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Since Old Airport Road’s 2024 refurbishment, Hougang Traditional Famous Wan Ton Mee has moved to a new location in the hawker centre and dropped “Hougang” from its name. But its signature remains a delight. The noodles are springy and the wantons have a generous amount of meat between the silky skin.

From S$4

Wednesday – Monday, 10am – 8pm
Closed on Tuesday

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Another taste of nostalgia we love? Western stalls. More specifically, the old-school ones that come with fries, bread, and a hearty portion of meat. Western Barbeque serves up an unforgettable 10-ingredient garlic sauce, but they only serve it for the mixed grill, pork, steak, and lamb plates so be sure to place your orders for those. For more old-school Western stall options, we’ve rounded up some of the best ones in town here.

From S$6.50

Daily, 11am – 11pm

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Xin Mei Xiang Zheng Zong Lor Mee is a favourite for anyone who’s been to the hawker centre. The flavourful broth-gravy mixture is great on its own or with a good mix of everything in the bowl. The ingredients here are also served in generous portions, so be sure to leave some space for dessert after.

From S$5

Daily, 7am – 3pm, 5pm – 10pm

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