20 Hawker Gems to Try in Beauty World Food Centre
Located on the top floor of an old school building, Beauty World Food Centre is probably one of the most underrated hawker centres in Singapore. Having been around since the 1980s, today you’ll still find some of the OG stalls around along with newer kids on the block. With around 40 stalls here, here are some of the best to check out.
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Kopifellas
Kopifellas first opened at Timbre+ and has another stall at Beauty World, serving traditional and modern beverages in a hawker setting. Expect Black and White Cold Brew, along with Kopi made with coffee beans that are freshly grinded and brewed to bring out the best flavour. Prefer tea instead? You’ll also have a wide selection of options such as Earl Grey Milk Tea, Lychee Tea, Lime Tea, Honey Mil...
Little Red Dot House Of Noodles
An unassuming stall, Little Red Dot House Of Noodles used to be at Upper Aljunied Road before moving to Beauty World Food Centre in 2020/ Here you’ll find classic Hong Kong noodle dishes such as Wanton Mee, alongside more uncommon dishes like Prawn Paste Pork Chop Noodles and Braised Pork Trotter Noodles. They are generously portioned and well executed, definitely worth checking out the next time...
Noodlefellas
Started by the same folks behind Kopifellas, find classic Singaporean noodles such as the Signature Smoked Duck Lor Mee, Abalone Noodles, Laksa, Minced Meat Noodles and more at Noodlefellas. The Lor Mee features a generous mound of flat yellow noodles topped with ngor hiang, fish cake and hard-boiled egg, and the smoked duck adds a new dimension of flavour that surprisingly works. The Laksa is als...
Penang Home Made Beef Ball
The owner’s family has been making beef balls for over 60 years now, with his brother running the stall in Penang. Everything here is $5, and you’ll find dishes such as Beef Ball Noodle Soup, Mixed Beef Noodle Soup, Braised Brisket Noodle, Beef Hor Fun, Beef Fried Rice and more. For those who love collagen-rich food, we’ve also heard great things about their Braised Beef Brisket and Tendon Noodles...
Pink Candy
Craving for Korean food? Pink Candy is one of the newer stalls around dishing out a variety of Korean classics. You’ll find bibimbap, ginseng chicken, seafood stew and of course – fried chicken! Bigger groups can go for the army stew, and their kimchi also deserves a special shoutout. Made with apples for a sweeter taste, it is a definite must-try! Address: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, #04-60, Sin...
Syiok
If you’ve never had a mochi pie, make sure to get a taste of it at Syiok. They are not overly sweet and come stuffed with plain mochi and your choice of peanut, chocolate and even bobo chacha filling. We love the textures of the flaky pastry crust and the chewy interior! Syiok also sells other creative baked goods, such as Apple Egg Tart, Taro Egg Tart and Yam Puffs. Address: 144 Upper Bukit Ti...
Top 1 Home Made Noodle
Top 1 Home Made Noodle is one of the most popular stalls here and it’s not uncommon for folks from all over the island to make their way here just for their ban mian. Here, you can customise it how you want it. Pick from four different types: soup, tom yum, hot and spicy, or dry. Noodles wise, you have mee hoon kway, you mian, ban mian, mee suah, bee hoon, Hong Kong mee, and egg noodles. There are...
Ye Tang Chendol
For a cold dessert instead, head over to Ye Tang Chendol. Here you can get a classic Chendol with attap chee, or other variations such as Red Bean Chendol, Corn Chendol and D24 Durian Chendol. The Gula Melaka that they use here has a rich depth in flavour, and the green chendol jelly is freshly made with pandan leaves! Address: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, #04-26, Singapore 588177 Opening Hours:...
You Peng Noodle Dumpling House
New visitors to Beauty World Food Centre might be surprised to see XLBs at a hawker centre, but regulars know that You Peng Noodle Dumpling House have been selling handmade dumplings for over a decade. Their Shanghai Fresh Meat Juicy Buns are prepared from scratch daily and are filled with a glorious meaty broth. You’ll also find other Chinese delights like Dan Dan Noodles, Egg & Tomato Noodles an...
Zheng Xing Desserts
Zheng Xing Desserts' claim to fame is their tau suan (mung bean). The dessert has a good consistency – it is not too starchy nor diluted. The beans are steamed beforehand and aren’t too mushy or overdone with a good bite. It also comes with you tiao that is freshly toasted at the stall. Apart from tau suan, the stall also sells Green bean with Sago and Coconut Cream, Bubur Terigu (wheat porridge)...