As culinary institutions offering the best of Singaporean cuisine, hawker centres are must-experience highlights for all foodies. Here’s a rundown of the island’s finest hawker centres and their most popular treats.

Newton Food Centre

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Having been featured in Hollywood films, including Crazy Rich Asians, a tour of Singapore would not be complete without a stopover at this hawker centre. As an establishment that’s been open since the early 1970s, the Newton Food Centre is perhaps best known for its seafood and other barbeque appetisers.

Tekka Centre

Occupying Little India, the Tekka Centre is a one-stop heartland for lovers of South Indian cuisine. While there is a wide range of Indian dishes and beverages to choose from, most travellers and locals head to the Tekka Centre to savour its fresh parathas and chicken biryani.

Maxwell Food Centre

Travellers hankering for a slice of traditional carrot cake after dining at Entrepôt or any other equally famous restaurants in Singapore must pop by the Maxwell Food Centre. This vast hawker hotspot in Chinatown is also the best place to order a bowl of Peanut Rice Ball Soup and Tiantian Chicken Rice.

Lau Pa Sat

As one of Singapore’s oldest hawker centres, Lau Pa Sat is synonymous with its satay stalls. Serving up charred skewers and pints of beer, there’s a section of the hawker hub called Satay Street where all of its top satay stalls are found.