For some nourishing herbal soups, head over to Da Jia Hao Delicacies. Yummy soups include the Shi Quan Duck Soup and the Signature Emperor Herbal Chicken. Sealed in an aluminium foil, the aroma hits your face when you open it up. With all the goodness locked in, this dish warms you up from the inside out with a sweet-savoury herbal taste. Perfect with a bowl of rice on a chilly day! Address: 49...

The owner of Dubai Express is the grandson of the founder of Islamic Restaurant, one of Singapore's oldest and most famous briyani houses. Made with a recipe that over 100 years old, the signature item here is Mutton Beeryani that’s served with papadum, a bowl of Dalcha curry, achar, and some sauteed long beans. The mutton is well cooked with spices and coated in a savoury sauce which goes well wi...

Green Chilli Chicken Rice commands one of the longest queues in Sims Vista Market & Food Centre with their one-of-a-kind chicken rice. What makes them so special is the green chilli sauce that sits atop a lightly fried chicken thigh! Served with basmati rice, the green chilli is sweet, savoury, slightly spicy, crunchy and addictive. The spice is manageable even for those who can’t tolerate spice w...

Hao Qing Xiang serves an excellent steamed tapioca cake or kueh ubi kayu that is completely handmade at the stall. Their kueh has just the right soft-tender texture and level of sweetness. It's a delicate balance of textures and flavour that the stall has completely nailed. If you’re interested in other bites, Hao Qing Xiang also serves chee cheong fun, yam cake and glutinous rice. Address: 49...

Xing Hua cuisine is more commonly found in restaurant, but here in Sims Vista Market & Food Centre there is a hawker stall that sells Xing Hua-style dishes as well as handmade noodles. One unique item is the Xing Hua Rice Cake, which comes with a generous portion of ingredients such as prawns and clams sitting amidst the sliced rice cakes. Coated with an aromatic and savoury sauce, this is a dish...

Find comfort food at Hock Heng which include the likes of Sliced Fish Soup and even Sliced Fish Noodles, which is cooked al dente with every strand well coated with a ketchup based sauce! The star is of course the ultra fresh batang fish which is flaky and tender to the bite. If you’re looking for something more premium, the stall also sells a value-for-money Seafood Soup with a generous amount of...

Previously located in Tanjong Katong and known as Lian Kee Duck Rice, the stall rebranded itself to Hollywood Duck Rice after moving to Sims Vista Market & Food Centre. Well known for its tender braised duck with a thick, gooey, mildly herbal and sweet-savoury sauce, don’t forget some of the homemade chilli for your dipping pleasure and complements the meat nicely. Besides white rice that is cooke...

Jia Confectionery bakes the majority of its pastries in-house. This is where you can get well-known bakes such as Wife’s Biscuit, Walnut Cake, Pong Piah, Egg Tart, Beh Teh Soh and many more. During major festivals, they also sell seasonal products such as mooncakes and pineapple tarts! Address: 49 Sims Pl, #01-46, Singapore 380049 Opening Hours: 6:30 am–4 pm daily

Jin Feng Fried Bee Hoon Nasi Lemak serves Chinese-style nasi lemak and fried bee hoon with sides such as chicken wings, otah, fried cabbage, hash brown, and more. There seems to be a perpetual queue but not to worry, it moves pretty fast. The food is always hot and fresh cooked in small batches. The rice is fluffy and slightly sweet, while the bee hoon is fragrant and well-fried. Address: 49 S...

Run by an elderly couple, though they close from time to time whenever one of the them needs to see a doctor. However, the stall delivers an impressive poached chicken. The skin is jelly-like, the meat is juicy and tender with a slight bounce. It is drenched with a very robust, heavier than usual soy and sesame oil sauce, perhaps to compensate for the not so oily rice. Each grain is fluffy though...