50 eateries from Singapore have made it to the Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2018, that is a huge increase from 38 the previous year.

17 food places are first-timers into the list.

Not to be confused with the actual Michelin Guide which awards “stars”, the Bib Gourmand guide highlights restaurants offering “exceptional good food at moderate prices”, and about half in that list in Singapore are hawker stalls.

They must offer menu items priced below a maximum determined by local economic standards. In Singapore’s guide, the price is set at $45.

The surprises:
– Two restaurants made it to the list: They are Muthu’s Curry famous for its fish head curry, and The Coconut Club for Nasi Lemak. If PM Lee supported it, the chances are pretty high, yah?

– Hawker represents (especially my favourite ABC Brickworks Food Centre).

Some older hawker stalls such as Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow at Old Airport Road Food Centre, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee from Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, and Tiong Bahru Yi Sheng Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee finally get the Bib Gourmand nod. (But you know what it means… the queue will be much, much longer from now.)

– During its first year, the Bib Gourmand list was criticized for being “too central”. Shi Wei Da from Fengshan Market and Food Centre, and Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre (only one stall from Ghim Moh made it?) show that the list is (slightly) more inclusive.

– A number of ‘regulars’ have fallen off the chart. They include Liang Zhao Ji 梁照記, Peony Jade, Shish Mahal Restaurant, and 328 Katong Laksa. No shocker for the last, I suppose?

– Last year’s new-comer Tsuta Ramen is also off the list. (Of course it is still possible to get a star the next week.)

50 eateries from Singapore awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand 2018 (blue hyperlink indicates previously written reviews)

1. A Noodle Story 超好面 – Amoy Street Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Singapore-style ramen
Amoy Street Food Centre #01-39 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111 (Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit G)
Opening Hours: 11:15am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 7:30pm (Mon – Fri), 10:30am – 1:30pm (Sat) , Closed Sun, PH

2. Alliance Seafood 联合海鲜烧烤 – Newton Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Crabs and Seafood dishes
Newton Circus Food Centre #01-27, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North Singapore 229495 (Newton MRT)
Opening Hours: 1pm – 2am (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sat), 1pm – 12am (Sun), Closed Wed

3. Ah Er Soup 阿2老火汤 – ABC Brickworks Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Chinese Herbal Soups
ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre #01-143, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
Opening Hours: 11am – 2pm, 5pm to 8pm (Mon – Fri, Sun). Closed on Sat

4. Balestier Road Hoover Rojak 豪华罗杂 – 90 Whampoa Dr, Whampoa Makan Place
Hawker Stall: Rojak (a type of local fruit and vegetable ‘salad’)
Whampoa Drive Makan Place #01-06, Block 90 Whampoa Drive Singapore 320090
Opening Hours: 10.30am – 4pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon – Tues

5. Bar-Roque Grill – 165 Tanjong Pagar Road
Restaurant: French-influenced modern rotisserie
165 Tanjong Pagar Road #01-00, Singapore 088539
Opening Hours: 12pm – 2:30pm (Mon – Fri), 6pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun
Reservation Online – Bar-Roque Grill

6. Bismillah Biryani – 50 Dunlop Street
Restaurant: Biryani and Kebabs
50A Dunlop Street Singapore 209379
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 9.30pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

7. Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang – Bukit Merah View Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Mutton Soup
Bukit Merah View Hawker Centre #01-51, 115 Bukit Merah View, Singapore 151115
Opening Hours: 11:00am – 2:30pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

8. Chey Sua Carrot Cake 青山菜头粿 – 127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
Hawker Stall: Fried Carrot Cake
Blk 127 Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre Lor 1 #02-30 Singapore 310127
Opening Hours: 6am – 1pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

9. Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck – Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Braised Duck Rice
20 Ghim Moh Road #01-04, Singapore 270020
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

10. Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa 德普路真善美驰名砂煲叻沙 – Alexandra Village
Hawker Stall: Claypot Laksa
Blk 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-75, Alexandra Village, Singapore 150120
Opening Hours: 9:00am – 3:30pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

11. Eminent Frog Porridge and Seafood – Geylang Road Lor 19 (NEW)
Coffee Shop Stall: Frog Porridge
323 Geylang Road (Lor 19), Singapore 389359
Opening Hours: 4pm – 4am Daily

12. Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa 驰名结霜桥三轮车叻沙 – Hong Lim Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Laksa and Mee Siam
Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, #02-66 Blk 513A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 5.30pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

13. Fresh Taste Big Prawn Noodle – Zion Riverside Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Prawn Noodles
56 Zion Rd, Singapore 247781
Opening Hours: 6pm – 11:30pm (Mon – Fri), 12pm – 1am (Sat – Sun)

14. Heng 興 – Newton Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Fried Carrot Cake
500 Clemenceau Avenue North, #01-28 Singapore 229495
Opening Hours: 5pm – 1am (Mon – Sun)

15. Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee 鸿兴炒苏东虾麵 – Tiong Bahru Food
Hawker Stall: Fried Hokkien Noodles
Tiong Bahru Market #02-82 30 Seng Poh Road Singapore 168898
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

16. Hong Kee Beef Noodle 桐记牛肉粿条 – Amoy Street Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Hainanese Beef Noodles
Amoy Street Food Centre #01-42, 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111 (Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit G)
Opening Hours: 11am – 7:30pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 2:30pm (Sat – Sun), Closed PH

17. Hong Kong Yummy Soup – Alexandra Village Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Double Boiled Soups
120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
Opening Hours: 12pm – 8:30pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sat, Sun

18. Hoo Kee Bak Chang 和记肉粽 – Amoy Street Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Rice Dumplings
Amoy Street Food Centre #01-18, 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111
Opening Hours: 11am – 3pm (Mon – Sat). Closed on Sun

19. J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff 驰名香脆咖喱卜 – Amoy Street Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Curry and Sardine Puffs
Amoy Street Food Centre #01-21, 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111 (Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit G)
Opening Hours: 8am – 4pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun, PH

20. Ka-Soh Restaurant 家嫂 – 2 College Road
Restaurant: Fish Soup Noodles and other Chinese dishes
Alumni Medical Centre 2 College Road, Singapore 169850
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm, Dinner 5:30pm – 9:30pm (Mon – Sun)

21. Kok Sen Restaurant 国成球记餐室 – 30 Keong Saik Road
Restaurant (non-aircon): Zhi Char or wok-fried dishes
Opening Hours: 12.00am – 2.00pm, 5.00pm – 11.00pm (Mon – Sun)
Note: Closed on alternate Mondays

22. Lagnaa – 6 Upper Dickson Road
Restaurant: South and North Indian cuisines
6 Upper Dickson Road, Singapore 207466
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11:30pm (Mon – Fri)

23. Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow – Old Airport Road Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Char Kway Teow
51 Old Airport Road #01-12, Singapore 390051
Opening Hours: 11:45am – 10:00pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

24. Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice – Chinatown Complex (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Claypot Rice
335 Smith Street, 02-197/198/199 Singapore 050335
Opening Hours: 4:30pm – 10:00pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

25. Liao Fan Hawker Chan (78 Smith Street) 了凡香港油鸡饭.面
Eatery: Hong Kong style Soy Chicken Rice and Noodles
78 Smith Street Singapore 059872
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun), Closed Wed

26. Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant 鳗満 – 1 Keong Saik Road
Restaurant: Unagi specialty dishes
1 Keong Saik Road #01-01 Singapore 089109
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 3:00pm Last order 2:30pm,
Dinner 6:00pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sat, PH), Closed Sun

27. Muthu’s Curry – Little India (NEW)
Restaurant: Indian Cuisine
138 Race Course Road, #01-01, Singapore 218591
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

28. Na Na Homemade Curry (Bukit Merah) 南南家咖哩 – 115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Fish Head Curry, Pork Rib Curry and Mutton Curry
Blk 115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre, Bt Merah View Singapore 151115
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 7pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

29. New Lucky Claypot Rice 新鸿运瓦煲饭 – 44 Holland Drive
Hawker stall: Claypot Rice
Holland Drive Market and Food Centre, 44 Holland Drive, Singapore 270044 (10 min walk from Buona Vista MRT)
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:00am – 1:00pm, Dinner 5:00pm to 8:00pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun) Closed on Wed

30. New Ubin Seafood 新乌敏海鲜 – 63 Hillview Avenue
Restaurant: Zhi Char or Wok-fried Dishes
Lam Soon Industrial Building No. 63 Hillview Avenue Singapore 669569
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2pm (Tues – Fri), 11:30am – 2:30pm (Sat, Sun, PH), Dinner 5:30pm – 10:30pm Daily
Reserve Online Now – New Ubin Seafood Hillview

31. Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee – Hong Lim Market & Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Char Kway Teow
Hong Lim Food Centre #02-17, 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531
Opening Hours: 6pm – 3:30pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun, PH

32. Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puff – Tanjong Pagar (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Curry Puff
6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre #02-16 Singapore 082006
Opening Hours: 7am – 4pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

33. Shi Hui Yuan 实惠园 – 159 Mei Chin Road
Hawker Stall: Ipoh style Hor Fun
Mei Ling Market & Food Centre #02-33, 159 Mei Chin Road, Singapore 140159
Opening Hours: 8am – 2pm (Thurs – Sun), Closed Mon – Wed

34. Shi Wei Da – Fengshan Market and Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Satay Bee Hoon
85 Bedok North Street 4 #01-41, Singapore 460085
Opening Hours: 5pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)

35. Sik Bao Sin (Desmond’s Creation) (NEW)
Restaurant: Cantonese Dishes
592 Geylang Road, Singapore 389531
Opening Hours: 11:45am – 2:30pm, 5:45pm – 9:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

36. Sin Huat Eating House 新发餐厅 – 659 Lorong 35 Geylang
Eatery: Crabs and seafood dishes
659/661 Lorong 35 Geylang Singapore 389589
Opening Hours: 6:30pm – 1:00am (Mon – Sun)

37. Sin Kee Famous Cantonese Chicken Rice – Holland Drive
Hawker Stall: Hainanese Chicken Rice
40 Holland Drive, Block 40, Singapore 270040
Opening Hours: 11am – 4pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

38. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (New Bridge Road) 松发肉骨茶(新桥路) – 11 New Bridge Road
Eatery: Pork-Rib Soup
11 New Bridge Road, #01-01 Singapore 059383 (Upper Circular Road)
Opening Hours: 9:00am – 9:15pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

39. Tai Wah Pork Noodle – Hong Lim Market & Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Minced Pork Noodles (Bak Chor Mee)
Hong Lim Food Centre #02-16, 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 7:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

40. The Blue Ginger – 97 Tanjong Pagar Road
Restaurant: Peranakan Food
97 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088518
Opening Hours: 12pm – 2:30pm, 6:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

41. The Coconut Club – Ann Siang (NEW)
Restaurant: Nasi Lemak
NO. 6 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore 069787 (Chinatown MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 9:30pm (Mon – Sat) 11:00am – 3:00pm (Sun Lunch Only)

42. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice 天天海南鸡饭 – Maxwell Food Center
Hawker Stall: Hainanese Chicken Rice
Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street #01-10/11, Singapore 069184
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

43. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice 中峇鲁海南起骨鸡饭 – Tiong Bahru Food Centre
Hawker Stall: Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tiong Bahru Market #02-82, 30 Seng Poh Road Singapore 168898
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Mon – Sun)

44. Tiong Bahru Yi Sheng Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee – ABC Brickworks Food Centre (NEW)
Hawker Stall: Fried Hokkien Mee
ABC Brickworks Food Centre Unit #01-13, Blk 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150006
Opening Hours: 3pm – 10:45pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun) Closed Wed

45. Shirokane Tori-Tama 酉玉白金 – 11 Unity Street
Restaurant: Japanese Yakitori (skewers)
11 Unity Street, Singapore 237995
Opening Hours: 6pm – 11pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

46. True Blue Cuisine – 47/49 Armenian Street
Restaurant: Peranakan food
47/49 Armenian Street, Singapore 179937
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 9:30pm (Mon – Sun)

47. Whole Earth 环界 – 76 Peck Seah Street
Restaurant: Vegetarian cuisine
76 Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079331
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

48. Yhingthai Palace 银泰 – 36 Purvis Street
Restaurant: Thai cuisine
36 Purvis Street, #01-04, Singapore 188613
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2pm, 6pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

49. Zaffron Kitchen (East Coast) – 137 East Coast Road
Restaurant: Modern Indian cuisine
135/137 East Coast Road, Singapore 341137
Opening Hours: 11.30am – 9:30m (Mon – Fri), 11.30am – 10.00pm (Sat – Sun)
Reserve Online Now – Zaffron Kitchen

50. Zai Shun Curry Fish Head 载顺咖喱鱼头 – 253 Jurong East Street 24 #01-205
Coffee Shop Stall: Teochew Porridge, Curry Fish Head and Steamed Fish
253 Jurong East Street 24 #01-205, Singapore 600253
Opening Hours: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun), Closed Wed

Also read: Singapore Michelin Guide 2016 – The Results and FULL LIST

Read: DFD Singapore Michelin Bib Gourmand Reviews

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