11 greatest hawker stalls to go to at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre

Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre is an especially in style hawker centre with mixture of native delights like bak chor mee, yong tau foo and nasi briyani. Thrown into the combination of its 80 meals stalls, you’ll additionally spot distinctive fare from neighbouring international locations like Vietnam and Thailand.

Surrounding the world is a cluster of flatted factories and industrial buildings, First Toa Payoh Primary School and naturally, residential flats. Nearby workplace staff, college students and residents flock right here to take pleasure in every kind of scrumptious hawker meals.

I walked up and down exploring the place whereas taking notes on my handphone. With that, I current to you a meals information of the 11 greatest hawker stalls to go to at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre.

1. Hai Kee Noodle (#01-59)

Hai Kee Noodle was a kind of stalls that I got here throughout by probability after I was exploring Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre.

When I patronised them on 2 separate events, there was a pleasant aunty sitting outdoors the stall. She took orders whereas hand-making the wantons and dumplings, whereas her son took cost of the cooking and serving.

The menu solely specialises in 3 dishes. Wanton Noodle (S$3.50), Dumpling Noodle (S$4), and Chicken Feet Noodle (S$5).

I ordered the Wanton Noodle, and I used to be astonished with what was served to me. It got here with a beneficiant quantity of char siew and inexperienced veggies piled on high of the mee kia with a facet bowl of soup with 3 wantons.

“All that for S$3.50? How are they earning money?” I believed to myself.

Every strand of noodle managed to take in the delectable gravy and made me reminisce in regards to the the old-school style of nice wanton mee that many institutions fail to realize these days.

The wanton filling was additionally nicely marinated and scrumptious. Even the clear broth that got here with it was sturdy in flavour and naturally candy. Try it for your self and also you’ll know what I imply.

Thu to Tue: 8am – 3pm
Closed on Wed

2. Wanted Western Delights (#01-55)

Wanted Western Delights was maybe one of many solely Western hawker stalls which I noticed out of the 80 stalls at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre (except I’ve poor eyesight). The menu is obvious and concise as each particular person dish is photographed and displayed on the stall’s entrance.

The alternatives embody traditional crowd favourites like Spring Chicken (Half) (S$8) and Chicken Cutlet Set (S$7.50), and facet dishes like Cheese Fries (S$3.50) and Chicken Wings (S$1.60 every).

You can have breakfast at any time of the day with Bacon n Hotdogs with Scrambled Eggs (S$6.50). Premium gadgets like Ribeye Steak (S$13) and Lamb Chop (S$13) with the choice of further Cheese (+S$1) are additionally accessible.

I gave the Fish & Chips (S$7.50) a try to it got here with 2 big items of breaded fish fillet, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce and baked beans. The fish was delightfully crispy and never oily, and the coleslaw was creamy and flavourful.

Wed to Mon: 12pm – 9.30pm
Closed on Tue

3. Sin Sin Prawn Crackers (#01-46)

You’ll know {that a} stall serves nice meals when the queue is additional lengthy. Sin Sin Prawn Crackers was one such instance. Wu Xiang, as it’s referred to as, was certainly one of my favorite meals rising up. And I’ll order this dish at a hawker centre with out fail (if it’s accessible). 

You’ll be greeted by a brightly-lit show of varied gadgets (each fried and non-fried) so that you can take your choose. The choices embody Fish Roll (S$0.90), Beancurd (S$0.90), Prawn Cracker (S$1.50), Cuttlefish Chip (S$1), and Century Egg (S$1.20).

Once you’ve made your alternative, the gadgets are re-fried and chopped into bite-sized items so that you can pair with the shiok chilli dip.

For a extra substantial meal, pair your platter of snack gadgets with a plate of freshly ready Fried Bee Hoon (S$1). Do be aware that when you’re having it with out the Fried Bee Hoon, you have to order a minimal of 5 items.

Fri to Mon: 12pm – 8pm
Closed on Tue to Thu

4. Nine Stone Avenue – Seletar Sheng Mian & Mee Hoon Kway (#01-05)

For ban mian aficionados, Nine Stone Avenue – Seletar Sheng Mian & Mee Hoon Kway is the stall to patronise. It is likely one of the dishes to have on a chilly, wet day which feels additional comforting.

The menu has choices like Mee Hoon Kway Soup (S$4.50/S$5.50), Mee Hoon Kway Dry (S$4.50/S$5.50), Sheng Mian Soup (S$4.50/S$5.50) and Mian Xian Soup (S$4.50/S$5.50).

Each bowl is served with the noodle of your alternative, anchovies, a poached egg, pork slices, 2 massive prawns and inexperienced veggies. The mee hoon kway and ban mian are all handmade and the broth is brewed with pork bones for a wealthy and umami style.

If you’re having the dry choice and occur to be a spice fanatic, make sure you ask for it to be spicy for that additional satisfying kick.

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5. Li Huat Hot & Cold Cheng Tng (#01-80)

I haven’t met anybody in my life who hates dessert. I imply, we at all times have additional abdomen area for it, proper? Do not be misled by Li Huat Hot & Cold Cheng Tng as they provide far more than only a bowl of cheng tng. They have 63 various kinds of dessert to be precise— a dessert lover’s paradise, certainly!

The in depth menu gives selections like Mango Ice Kachang (S$2.80), Sea Coconut Nata De Coco (S$2.50), Aloe Vera Longan (S$2.50) and Pulut Hitam (S$1.50) (simply to call a number of).

I gave the Red Ruby Pearl/Tadpole (S$2.50) and Mango Pudding Corn (S$2.50) a go. The former was a vibrant bowl consisting of multi-coloured sago, tapioca pearls (just like bubble tea), and people pleasant pink chestnut items from a bowl of Thai pink ruby. It had varied attention-grabbing textures and the broth was wealthy and coconutty.

The latter was a yummy bowl of mango pudding crammed with corn kernels which gave it a great deal of satisfying juicy bursts.

Wed to Sun: 9am – 8.30pm
Closed on Mon & Tue

6. Da Lao Fried White Kway Teow (#01-23)

I’ve not encountered many stalls in Singapore that supply each black and white choices for char kway teow. Da Lao Fried White Kway Teow at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre has the localised Fried Cockles Kway Teow (S$4 for small, S$5 for medium) in addition to Fried White Kway Teow (S$4 for small, S$5 for medium) (often in style in Malaysian states like Penang).

This stall is thought for allotting plates of char kway teow with whiffs of wok hei with out being overly oily.

If you assume that’s all of the stall sells, you’re in for a shock. They even have Fried Oyster (S$5 for small, S$6 for medium), Oyster Egg (S$5 for small, S$8 for medium), and Fried Carrot Cake (S$3 for small, S$4 for medium). The menu certainly has one thing for everybody. I’m truly stunned that  for a one-man present, this stall gives quite a lot of dishes.

7. Hock Kee (Lor.8) Bak Kut Teh (#01-64)

Hock Kee (Lor. 8) Bak Kut Teh is likely one of the heritage stalls in Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre that has been in operation for over 40 years, and is owned by an aged aunty. If you favor the Singaporean pepper model of bak kut teh and never the Malaysian natural selection, then that is the stall for you.

The menu is fairly easy and nothing fancy, simply 3 key gadgets that are wallet-friendly. The Bak Kut Teh (S$4/S$5/S$6) has a powerful sturdy flavoured broth with fork-tender pork ribs and comes with a bowl of plain rice.

The Pig Liver & Kidney Soup (S$4/S$5/S$6) is good for individuals who love innards (like me). The innards are dealt with nicely and possess no foul or disagreeable smells or style. The Pig Trotters (S$4/S$5/S$6) is braised to perfection and is stuffed with gelatinous goodness.

Tue to Sun: 10am – 9pm
Closed on Mon

8. Alauddin’s Briyani (#01-79)

Specialising in Halal southern Indian-style delicacies, Allauddin’s Briyani was established again in 1968 and is at the moment run by the 2nd technology. They have a number of branches round Singapore and it so occurs that there’s a department positioned at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre.

They’ve achieved a Michelin Plate up to now and have been featured in varied publications like The Sunday Times.

The menu has platters of Chicken Briyani (S$6), Mutton Briyani (S$6) and Fish Briyani (S$6) with an choice of topping up S$1 for a set that provides you a serving of egg and papadum. There’s additionally à la carte meats like Sambal Chicken, Sambal Mutton and Sambal Fish at S$4 every for a spicier kick.

You also can pair your plates of briyani with a facet of creamy Raita (S$0.70) if the spice hits you an excessive amount of. This is a cooling Indian dish of yoghurt and cucumber.

Daily: 10am – 8pm

10. No.9 Thai Kitchen (#01-09)

I used to be instantly interested in the brilliant yellow signboard and menu of No.9 Thai Kitchen which is run by native Thais (judging from the accent I heard).

If you’ve not been in a position to fly to the Land of Smiles for a while and miss Thai meals, you’ll be capable of get your cravings fastened right here with their large-scale alternatives.

The menu has in style Thai avenue meals favourites like Phad Thai (S$5.50), Moo Tod (S$10) (Thai type deep fried pork), and Crab Meat Omelette (S$10). I ordered the Thai Style Fried Fish Cake (S$5 for five pcs). Each fish cake was aromatically perfumed with notes of kaffir lime leaves and it was nice as an appetiser.

I’m trying ahead to returning to check out their Thai Style Lemon Fish (S$20) and Crispy Sea Bass In Red Tom Yam Soup (S$22).

Wed to Mon: 11am – 9pm
Closed on Tue

11. Coffee House Banh Mi (#01-10)

Coffee House Banh Mi might cross off as a daily drink stall at first look, however when you look nearer, you’ll discover that it gives extra than simply drinks.

I met a pleasant Vietnamese woman who was manning the stall and she or he provided me varied banh mi choices like Grilled Pork Belly (S$6), Baguette Speciality (S$6) and even Stick Baguette (S$3 every) (that are mini skinny variations of banh mi filled with a variety of fillings).

I ended up with the Baguette Specialty which was an enormous piece of baguette filled with 2 forms of chilly cuts, a beneficiant unfold of pâté, pickled carrots and radish, cucumber, and recent coriander.

The bread was extremely crispy and fluffy and the stuffing had a myriad of textures and tastes happening unexpectedly (tremendous satisfying).

I additionally noticed one thing attention-grabbing: Sugarcane Tower 1L (S$15). It’ll be good to be shared amongst a gaggle of associates on a sizzling, sunny day. The hawker stall additionally has different drinks like Thai Green Tea Jelly + Pearl (S$3.50), Bandung (S$2), Sour Plum (S$2), and Calamansi (S$2).

+65 8727 6799
Wed to Mon: 8.30am – 8.30pm
Closed on Tue
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