Top 10 Best Eats at Newton Food Centre
Newton Food Centre was opened in 1971 as Singapore’s first hawker centre built without a wet market. It was part of the government’s 1970 initiative to build dedicated food centres along major thoroughfares and traffic intersections. Its name is also commonly brought up by adventurous tourists looking to savour true blue Singaporean grub. And yes, it was also one of the signature filming locations of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’.
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#1 – Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge
Introduction:
Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge has been around since the 1960s and is founded by Tan Cheng Khim. It started at the old Tanglin car park when it first opened and has slowly gained popularity till now.
It has grown more than 50 years and is been passed to the 2nd generation of the family where his son took over and it is still operating. His father insists on heading out alone each morning at 2 am to Jurong Port back then to select the fish. He is very particular about choosing fresh fish to provide customers with only the freshest catch, together with fish bones, which goes into the fish stock.
With the popular demand for fish porridge, local celebrities, ministers, and chefs have come to have a taste of it and people from different places in Singapore come to check out their food.
Come and taste the true 古早味 Fish Porridge/Soup with different variations here at Newton Food Centre in Singapore!
Why it is good:
Only the freshest catch, together with fish bones, goes into the fish stock. Noodles or rice are added to the stock, and then the finished product is topped with lettuce, fried shallots, and tongue-singeing chilli.
Why it is still around:
Jason decided to take over their father’s fish soup business because he had been hanging around and helping since he was young. Jason has a sense of satisfaction when he sees our regular customers.
Menu Items:
- Sliced Fish Porridge (Price $6/$8/$10/$12)
- Sliced Fish Soup (Price $6/$8/$10/$12)
- Fried Fish Soup (Price $6/$8/$10/$12)
- Fish Head Soup (Price $6/$8/$10/$12)
- Dual Fish Soup (Price $7/$8/$10/$12)
- Plain rice, Yee Mee, Thick Bee Hoon, Mee Soa
- Take away $0.30
Please contact for more pricing information via phone number.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-20, 500 Clemenceau Ave North, Singapore 229495
Contact: +65 9769 9893
#2 – OG Lemak
Introduction:
Newton Food Centre is now home to Chef Shen Tan’s award-winning twice-steamed Nasi Lemak.
Named after OG Dinks, Shen’s rescue cat who is in love with chicken drumsticks and ikan bilis, OG Lemak is Shen’s homecoming to where her culinary career began. 13 years ago, Shen ditched her corporate suit for a hawker apron with Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak at Maxwell Food Centre. She then moved on to projects like Mod-Sin restaurant Wok&Barrel and Ujong @ Raffles Hotel.
Now back at the hawker centre, OG Lemak’s twice-steamed Nasi Lemak took Shen many years to perfect, and the final recipe takes over 4 hours to cook. With 11 ingredients like onions, ginger, lemongrass, pandan leaves, coconut milk, water, salt and fenugreek, the result is a flavourful and layered Nasi, much like the Nasi Lemak of yesteryear.
A Nasi Lemak for everyone – OG Lemak uses no pork, no lard and also serves a vegan set, so (almost) anyone can indulge in the thickness of Lemak!
Menu Items:
- OG Lemak Set (Price $7.90)
- Beef Rendang Set (Price $9.90)
- Chicken Rendang Set (Price $9.90)
- OG Lemak Chicken Thigh Set (Price $9.90)
- Vegan Set (Price $9.90)
- Sides (Coming soon)
Please contact for more pricing information via email.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-16, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Contact: Email – [email protected]
Website: https://www.oglemak.com/
#3 – Alliance Seafood
Introduction:
Alliance Seafood offer crab sets for the convenience: Chilli Crabs Set ($65) which also includes Cereal Prawns, Fried Rice and Man Tou (buns to dip into the sauce); Black Pepper Crab Set ($65); and a set of two types of crabs ($100).
The quintessential food to have at Newton Food Centre – the Sting Ray ($12) came as a small slab of barbecued piece topped with sambal chilli served on a banana leaf.
Menu Items:
- Chilli Crab (Price $55.00)
- Chilli Crabs Set (Price $65.00)
- Black Pepper Crab (Price $55.00)
- Salted Egg Crab (Price $60.00)
- BBQ Crab (Price $55.00)
- Sambal Stingray (Price $18.00)
- Cockles (Price $9.60)
- Cereal Prawn (Price $28.80)
Please kindly contact for more menu and pricing information via phone number.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-27, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Contact: +65 9771 9209
Website: https://danielfooddiary.com/2018/04/26/allianceseafood/
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#4 – Heng Carrot Cake
Introduction:
Heng Carrot Cake has been around since 1971 and continues to serve up scrumptious fried carrot cake to their loyal base of customers. They are actually one of the only few stalls in Singapore steaming their own carrot cake, as compared to most that get them ready-made from factories. This certainly sets them apart from the rest, which explains why they’re still so popular even to this day! Having been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand, it is definitely a testament to their hard work and the quality of their dishes!
Menu Items:
- Carrot Cake (Price $4/$5/$6)
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-28, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
#5 – Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette
Introduction:
Ng Kee Fried Oyster Omelette (a) is probably one of the most famous hawker centers in Singapore. Ng Kee Fried Oyster Omelette is a renowned stall at Newton one has to try! The crunchy, golden brown surfaces of the oyster omelette are a terrific attraction for guests. It’s also great that the dish isn’t too heavy or greasy, allowing you to enjoy you enjoy the taste of the omelettes! The unique texture of the dish’s interior has a satisfying effect on your palate as a whole.
Menu Items:
- orh nurng – Oyster Omelette without sweet potato batter (Price $10/$12)
- luak – Oyster Omelette with sweet potato batter (Price $6/$8/$10)
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-73, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
#6 – Bee Heng Popiah
Introduction:
When it comes to popiah, Bee Heng Popiah & Satay claims to be one of the oldest stalls in Singapore, still using a traditional recipe that’s been passed down the generations since the 1930s. Because they’re at Newton Food Centre, one of the most expensive places for hawker food in Singapore, two rolls (the minimum order) goes for $4.40. Bee Heng Popiah & Satay’s fillings were quite well-balanced, so you taste a bit of everything. Turnip, of course, bean sprouts, hard boiled egg, tiny pieces of prawns, and, to my surprise, crispy fish bits, which I initially mistook for pork lard As a snack, it’s quite enjoyable – you get sweet, umami, salty and spicy all in one bite!
Menu Items:
- Popiah (Price $4.40)
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-12, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Website: https://www.hawkerpedia.com.sg/en/article/bee-heng-popiah-satay-newton
#7 – TKR Satay
Introduction:
Alongside the usual types of satay such as chicken, mutton and beef, TKR also offers pork. The satays go for $0.70 stick, and you can mix and match them. In particular, I enjoyed how the satay was delicately roasted, encasing the rich meat in a sweet caramelised crust.
Menu Items:
- Chicken, Mutton, Pork Satay (Price $0.70 each)
Please kindly contact for more menu and pricing information via phone number.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-33, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Contact: 9833 5611
#8 – Kwee Heng Duck
Introduction:
Kwee Heng sells an array of sumptuous dishes, including the famous kway chap and grilled chicken dish, but aficionados who follow the enormous braised duck noodles here are among the first to vanish. Come here early too if you wish to try it, and make that the dry version. You’ll have a large plate of chewy noodles swimming in a delicious sauce, tender duck chunks, and some vegetables.
Menu Items:
- Duck Noodle Soup (Price $4/$5)
- Chicken Noodle Soup (Price $4/$5)
- Crispy Duck and Chicken Half (Price $14)
- Crispy Duck and Chicken Whole (Price $28)
- Hainanese Chicken Half (Price $13)
- Hainanese Chicken Whole (Price $26)
- Kway Chap Set
Please kindly contact for more menu and pricing information via phone number.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-13, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Contact:
Philip: +65 9692 7959
Pauline: +65 9010 6382
Website: https://www.burpple.com/dishes/1054275/duck-noodle-01-13-kwee-heng
#9 – Bangkok Express
Introduction:
This Thai stall is so crowded that days prior to opening, the lines can be up to 30 minutes long. Nevertheless, when the food does arrive, you’ll find it of high quality and at an affordable cost. The seafood tom yum ($7) was aromatic, rich and vibrant, with quite a bit of seafood. Four small prawns and some squid, all of which tasted really fresh and sweet, especially the squid which was quite tender. The spiciness was medium, enough to make the taste buds tingle but not too much to handle. And then some shimeji mushrooms and tomatoes for texture, and the meal is complete.
Menu Items:
- Seafood Tom Yum (Price $7.50)
- Mama Salad (Price $9)
- Basil Leaf Chicken With Fried Rice (Price $9)
- Garlic Chicken With Fried Rice (Price $7)
- Thai Fried Tang Hoon (Price $7)
- Phai Thai (Price $7)
- Thai Fried Kway Teow (Price $7)
- Thai Fried Noodle (Price $7)
- Pineapple Fried Rice (Price $7)
- Tom Yum Fried Rice (Price $7)
- Green Curry Chicken With Rice (Price $8)
- Thai Fried Baby Kai Lan (Price $8.40)
- Fried Chicken Cashew Nut With Rice (Price $8.40)
- Tom Yum Paste Chicken With Rice (Price $11.90)
- Black Pepper Chicken With Rice (Price $10)
- Black Pepper Beef With Rice (Price $11.50)
- Garlic Chicken With Rice + Egg (Price $7.50)
- Chicken Omelette Rice (Price $7)
- Basil Chicken With Rice + Egg (Price $7.50)
- Seafood Vermicelli Salad (Price $7)
- Mango Salad (Price $6.30)
- Seafood Fried Rice (Price $7)
- Olive Fried Rice (Price $7)
- Basil Beef With Rice + Egg (Price $8.50)
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-004, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Website: https://www.hawkerpedia.com.sg/en/article/bangkok-express-newton
#10 – R&B Express
Introduction:
You can’t seem to get enough of a couple of chicken wings, and you wish you could get one that isn’t coated in grease. Make a beeline for the open-aired papyrus-covered stall in the Michelin-rated R&B Express, which sells fried chicken wings. These tasty morsels of meat are seared outside and then dipped into the staff’s tangy, spicy chilli sauce. Chicken wings go for $1.40 a pop with a minimum order of 10, making this a good dish to share with the table. It also stays open until 3am and is a popular supper spot.
Menu Items:
- BBQ Chicken Wing (Price $1.40)
- Rice Cake (Price $1)
- Chicken, Mutton, Beef Satay (Price $0.70)
Please kindly contact for more menu and pricing information via phone number.
Location:
Newton Circus Food Centre
#01-76, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Contact:
9028 4016
[email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/rb0176/
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