Tiong Bahru Market Food Centre. Which stall has the longest queue today? 30 Seng Poh Rd, Singapore 168898.

This Saturday afternoon, I went over to Tiong Bahru Market Food Centre, to check out the Lunch scene on a weekend, and which are the stalls with long queue. If you see someone quietly filming away, it’s likely me.

This food centre is so spacious now, with nice ambience and so many well space seatings, including one portion open air.

This famous food centre has been around for half a century. Level 1 is the wet market and L2 has about 50 food stalls selling hawker food.

First known as Seng Poh Market, a one-storey refuge built by the government to house the street hawkers eking out a living in Singapore’s oldest public housing estate, Tiong Bahru Market is now a sprawling two-storey complex that retains much of its timeless appeal despite the surrounding landscape’s burgeoning ‘hip factor’.

The ground floor is a hub of frenetic bargaining activity on most mornings, with over 250 wet market and retail stalls hawking anything from dried goods to ornamental fish and cheap clothes.

But in stark contrast to the claustrophobic experience downstairs, pigging out at the upper deck’s food haven is a spacious, breezy affair. High ceilings, well-spaced-out tables and an alfresco area spell good news for even the fussiest of hawker centre eaters.

The chwee kueh from Jian Bo Shui Kueh is legendary and has endured for over 50 years despite the surfeit of similarly-named imposters masquerading as the real deal. This breakfast staple of oily rice cakes and fried chye poh is simple, sinful and addictive.

Another institution down the same stretch of stalls is Tiong Bahru Pau, which has since expanded to six outlets island-wide. And a visit to TBM is never complete without the perennial debate over the two famous lor mee stalls vying for supremacy – both attract long queues and require a 20-minute wait on weekends. 178 Lor Mee is the new kid on the block that boasts pretty unusual ingredients while the more traditional take on this starchy noodle dish can be found at long-standing Tiong Bahru Lor Mee.

Nowadays, Tiong Bahru Market is synonymous with the best affordable food you can find in Singapore. Given that there are over 200 stalls here, we understand how overwhelming it can be. So here’s a handy guide to the eateries you should hit up if you’re visiting the hawker centre. Are you hungry and ready to queue?

All the best food stalls in Tiong Bahru Market Food Centre
1. Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee
2. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice
3. 178 Lor Mee
4. Jian Bo Shui Kueh
5. Tow Kwar Pop
6. Koh Brother Pig’s Organ Soup
7. Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice
8. Teck Seng Soya Bean Milk
9. Ali Corner
10. Tiong Bahru Fried Kway Teow
11. 7 Original Tiong Bahru Fishball
12. Joo Chiat Beef King
13. Liang Liang Garden
14. HarriAnns Nyonya Table

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