With a history of over half a decade, the 3rd generation owner continues to serve up mee siam, lontong and nasi lemak having inherited the family recipes from her mother. The must-try mee siam comes with a myriad of ingredients atop the bee hoon, such as hard-boiled eggs, tau pok, flour puffs, fried ikan billis, a dollop of chilli and homemade shallot oil. Once you taste the soup gravy, you’ll be...

A well-known local coffee chain in Singapore, Killiney also sells traditional Singapore food. The mee siam here is straightforward yet flavourful. The broth is tangy and sweet, with just the right amount of spiciness to it. Topped with the usual ingredients of spring onions, hard-boiled egg, tau pok, and a wedge of lime, drop in a dollop of their sambal chilli if you like things a little more spi...

Low Seng Kim has been around since 1973, specialising in mee siam and mee rebus. Amongst all the stalls with a long queue, it’s easy to miss Low Seng Kim. Mildly spicy with an acidic kick, the mee siam tastes just as good as many famous Malay stalls out there. To make it more substantial, add on a piece of fried tofu or fried fish cake! Address: Multiple outlets

This mee siam has bee hoon with some bean sprouts soaked in a bowl of nicely flavoured gravy that is slightly spicy and zesty, and its flavours are lighter than the Malay variations. It also comes with egg slices and small pieces of tau pok that thoroughly soaks up the flavours of the gravy, and the accompanying chilli paste has a hint of shrimp. Address: 335 Smith St, #02-095, Singapore 050335...

Step into the tuckshop-style interior of Old School Delights and savour the comforting taste of home, with local dishes like laksa, mee siam and nasi lemak. The mee siam here is made with a 30-year-old recipe that involves a secret blend of 11 different spices, which means their gravy packs a powerful punch and is a flavour bomb. The dish is topped with half a hard-boiled egg, tau pok, and garnish...

Good food often draws a long queue, and it’s no exception at Old Teochew Mee Siam Satay Bee Hoon. Their mee siam comes with bee hoon, a boiled egg, tau pok, beansprouts, ku chye, a dollop of sambal chilli, and dried Japanese shrimps for extra umami. The bee hoon is perfectly cooked and the mixture of textures has a pleasant mouthfeel, while the broth is just the right balance of sweet and sour!...

Instead of the typical mee siam with white bee hoon, Qi Ji uses brown rice vermicelli instead, which is a healthier option. You’d hardly tell a difference as it as brown rice vermicelli whas the same mouthfeel and springiness in texture, and it even soaks up the gravy a tad better than normal bee hoon. The gravy here is rich and smooth, and the bowl comes with tau pok, bean sprouts, as well as a h...

Robert Mee Siam at Whampoa Food Centre offers comforting, value-for-money mee siam. Spicy and sweet with a sourish tinge of assam, the savoury orange gravy complements the fine bee hoon, egg and tau pok very well. While it looks paler than other mee siam out there, it definitely doesn’t lack in flavour! Address: 91 Whampoa Dr, #01-43, Singapore 320091 Opening Hours: 7:30 am–2 pm Tues & Wed, S...

Shi Xian has been drawing long queues consistently for over 40 years for its assam-rich mee siam and housemade chilli. While the plate looks simple in presentation, it was anything but. The flavoursome gravy is incredibly rich and fragrant, and the bee hoon soaks up all the yummy goodness. Address: 409 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-24, Singapore 560409 Opening Hours: 7 am–12:30 pm Wed to Sun. Closed...

The Royals Cafe is a popular Halal bakery famous for their Nyonya Mee Siam. The former is made with at least 10 different spices and slow-cooked for maximum flavour, then served with bee hoon, prawns, tau pok and some sambal. They also have a dry fried version that is just as yummy! Address: 19 Upper E Coast Rd, Singapore 455209 Opening Hours: 9:30 am–9 pm daily