Those who love pastries should most definitely check out AJ Delights, a bakery run by former home bakers. They have some of the best muffins in town, which are baked fresh every morning in a variety of flavours: Raspberry Streusel, Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Cranberry, Peanut Butter, Green Tea and many more. Grab them as a sweet way to end off your meal, or as a snack for tea time! Address: 120...

Many stalls at Alexandra Village Food Centre go back decades, but Ashes Burnnit is a modern stall that stands out in a good way. Serving up halal burgers, popular items include the Truffle Mushroom Burger and the Ashes Smash Cheeseburger. Psst… There’s also an off-menu burger called the Best of Both Worlds – a sinful combination of creamy mac & cheese on top of a juicy beef patty! Address: 120...

One of the newer stalls at Alexandra Village Food Centre, Chef Goo is founded by an ex-limousine taxi driver who made the switch to F&B after Covid-19 affected his livelihood. The stall serves fried Hokkien Mee made with Red Sea prawns imported from Saudi Arabia, and the dish is of the wetter variety made from a collagen-rich seafood stock simmered for 12 hours without MSG. It’s served with pork b...

Dry, soup, or with rice, the various menu items at China Square Beef Noodles are equally tasty. There’s even an option to have it at your preferred level of doneness, depending on how you like your meat! The Dry Beef Noodle comes drenched in a thick, dark sauce and a healthy helping of beef sauce. The sauce has just a bit of herbal notes and not overly starchy. The bowl of beef soup is clear, but...

Instead of your usual teh or kopi, you'll find sparkling earl grey and osmanthus tea at this urban hawker stall. Everything is even hand-bottled and canned by the owner on-site! There are plenty to choose from but the best-seller remains the Lady Grey – a tall glass of smoked Chinese red tea accented with citrus peels. In search of a pint? Boozy options are also available with craft beers drafted...

A Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee, Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Laksa was founded in 1995 and is now manned by its second-generation hawker. They are known its Laksa served in a claypot, however, the claypot has been dropped in recent years. This is probably one of the reasons why its popularity has dwindled, but we think the stall is still worthy of a visit. The broth is slow-cooked over two hours usin...

Originally located at Dover Road Market, Kai Kee Wanton Noodles has been in operation for over 30 years. Get your fix of genuine old-school Wanton Mee with a nostalgic flavour here. Springy noodles are tossed with soy sauce, pork lard oil, sesame oil and chilli, creating the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with a kick of spice that evenly coated every strand of noodle. Complementing the noodle...

As the stall name suggest, here you’ll find a wide range of grass jelly desserts and drinks. There is almost every kind of traditional local dessert such as beancurd, attap seed and coconut jelly mixed with grass jelly. The stall also has items more catered to modern tastebuds, such as the Matcha Milk Tea with pearls, which you can request your preferred sugar level. The pearls are chewy and don’t...

Run by a friendly cik trio, the menu at Haji K.Abdul Muslim Food is filled with the usual pickings of Prata, Nasi Biryani, Mutton Chop, and Mee Goreng. The Chicken Curry Biryani includes a heaping pile of basmati rice comes and a curry chicken leg, and the flavour of the curry is well-soaked into the chicken. The tender chicken flesh comes off easily, and it even comes with a big chunk of potato!...

Hock Sin Kee Tze Char used to be located at Magaret Drive before moving to Alexandra Village Food Centre. It is run by an elderly couple serving homely dishes such as Hainanese-style Pork Chop, Onion Omelette, Fish Soup and many more. Insert some heft to your meal with some Fried Rice that is full of wok hei, or the luscious Hor Fun! Address: 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-56, Singapore 151120 Op...