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Your Quick Guide to Amoy Street Food Centre’s Best Eats and Stops

| Last Updated: July 18 2025

My partner and I are the kind of couple who plans our dates around food. 

We’ve been hopping between hawker centres lately (a perk of finally getting more free time on weekdays), and Singapore’s Amoy Street Food Centre has quickly become one of our go-tos. 

We’ve actually been back a few times now—partly because there’s just too much to try in one visit, and partly because we can’t stop thinking about some of the dishes.

Every time we go, we end up stumbling on a handful of nearby spots to add to our Amoy trips. Here’s everything we ate and everywhere we wandered on our trips to the Amoy Street Food Centre.

Where is Amoy Street Food Centre?

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Amoy Street Food Centre is located in Singapore’s Downtown Core. It is bounded by Maxwell Road to the south, Amoy Street to the west, Telok Ayer Street to the north, and Boon Tat Street to the east.

How to Get to Amoy Street Food Centre

By Bus: Buses 57, 131, 167, 186, 400, 402, 700, and 971E all stop nearby. Bus stops along Cecil Street and Cross Street are just a short walk from the centre.

By MRT: Tanjong Pagar Station (EW15) is the nearest major stop. Take Exit G, walk along Telok Ayer Street, and take the escalator up to the food centre. You can also alight at Telok Ayer Station (DT18) on the Downtown Line—it’s just a quick 2-minute walk away.

By Taxi: Most drivers will know Amoy Street Food Centre. You can ask to be dropped off along Telok Ayer Street or Cross Street. Grab and other apps work seamlessly in the area.

By Private Car: Set your GPS to “7 Maxwell Road.” Nearby parking is available at Market Street Car Park or Golden Shoe Car Park, both within walking distance.

Best Time to Go to Amoy Street Food Centre

The best time to visit Amoy Street Food Centre is before 11:30 AM, when the crowd is lighter and seating is easier to find. Try to avoid the peak lunch hours from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, as the area fills up quickly with nearby office workers.

What to Do and See Around Amoy Street Food Centre

Admire sacred relics at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

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Address: 288 South Bridge Road
Phone: +65 6220 0220
Operating Hours: Daily – 7 AM to 5 PM
Website: https://www.buddhatoothrelictemple.org.sg/

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is smack in the middle of Chinatown, and you can’t ignore it even if you wanted to. It’s a big, red building with those classic Tang-style roofs, and it looks pretty grand from the outside.

The interior is even better. There are countless Buddha statues, high ceilings, and golden altars. 

But if you head upstairs, there’s a small rooftop garden and a relic chamber that’s a lot quieter. One of the moving sights is a row of glowing crystal lamps, each one dedicated to someone’s loved one.

We found out that it was free to enter, just make sure to dress up appropriately!

Unwind with sound baths and breath work at Space 2B

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Address: 2B Stanley Street
Phone: +65 8891 3563
Pricing: $$
Operating Hours:

  • Monday to Friday – 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Saturday – 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday – 10 AM to 6 PM

Website: https://space2b.sg/

Tucked into a peaceful corner of the city, Space 2B is a studio that helps people with meditation and internal tensions.

Known for its immersive sound healing, meditation, and bodywork sessions, this space invites you to reconnect with yourself. This is done through things like crystal bowl therapy, tantra training, breathwork, and even inner child healing. 

The studio is clean and calming, and you really get the sense that everyone (facilitators and guests alike) is there for something meaningful. We walked out of our first sound session feeling lighter and more rooted.

Take a quiet walk through the greenery at Ann Siang Hill Park

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Address: 78 Club Street
Operating Hours: Open 24/7
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/contact-us

Found between heritage shophouses and trendy bars, this small park connects Amoy Street to Club Street with a shaded walkway and just enough greenery to make you forget you’re downtown. 

There’s a bit of history here, too. It’s named after Chia Ann Siang, who once turned this former nutmeg estate into his home. 

One of the last wells from the 1800s still stands near the walkway, a reminder of Chinatown’s past before the bars and brunch spots moved in. 

I like how the space lets you shift gears. What I mean is that you go from noisy streets to shaded benches in a matter of steps. But it’s not a sprawling garden—you’ll likely cover it in 15 minutes.

Where to Eat and Drink in Amoy Street Food Centre

A Noodle Story 

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Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-39, Floor 1
Email: [email protected]
Pricing: $$
Operating Hours:

  • Monday to Friday – 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday – 10 AM to 4 PM

Website: https://www.facebook.com/ANoodleStory/

This Michelin-listed spot offers a fusion of cultures through a dish dubbed as the first and only Singapore-style ramen.

The noodles come springy and slick with umami-rich sauce, topped with ingredients like molten lava egg, soft Japanese-style char siew, and their cult-favourite fried potato prawn roll (or its current replacement, depending on the day).

Every bowl is made to order, which means you’ll wait a bit even if there’s no line—but there’s loads of freshness in the taste. 

I appreciated how the components were distinct but still came together in a great mix, especially that prawn roll, which was honestly the most fun bite. 

Han Kee Fish Soup

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Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #02-129, Floor 2
Pricing: $
Operating Hours:

  • Monday to Friday – 11 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday – Closed

Website: https://www.instagram.com/hankeefishsoup/?hl=en

Han Kee Fish Soup has earned their popularity the hard way—through hour-long queues, a laser-focused order system, and bowls of fish soup that truly live up to the hype. 

Another Michelin-listed stall, they run like a well-oiled machine, with a line that snakes past a dozen stalls but rarely wavers. 

Auntie takes orders and collects cash while you wait, so have your name for the dish ready if you don’t want to fumble at the front.

The payoff is a clean, garlicky broth loaded with thick batang fish slices that are so fresh, they’ll feel like butter in your mouth. Even the smallest portion is generous, and if you go for the large, you’ll be counting fish chunks like treasure. 

Personally, I found the flavour subtle but still pretty nostalgic—nothing fancy, just the kind of soup you’d crave on a rainy day.

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee

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Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #02-95, Floor 2
Phone: +65 9710 2907
Pricing: $
Operating Hours:

  • Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday – 5:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday – 6 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday and Friday – Closed

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee is known for their charcoal smoke and some of the richest kaya you’ll taste at Amoy Street Food Centre. 

Run by a mother-son duo, this Hainanese breakfast institution still toasts its bread the old-school way: over a live charcoal grill. 

That smokiness shows up in both their classic Kaya Butter Toast and the thicker French toast version, which comes golden, eggy, and begging to be dunked in kaya. 

Their Kopi is another favourite—smooth and brewed with in-house ground Robusta beans. I especially liked the Kopi C for its mellow sweetness, thanks to Carnation milk instead of condensed.

Hong Kee Beef Noodle 

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Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #01-42 Amoy Street Food Centre, Floor 1
Phone: +65 9776 6269
Pricing: $
Operating Hours:

  • Monday – 9:30 AM to 2 PM
  • Tuesday to Friday – 11 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday – 9 AM to 2:30 PM

Loved for their gooey Hainanese-style beef gravy and hearty soup, Hong Kee Beef Noodle’s mainstay serves just one thing—beef noodles—and does it remarkably well. 

You get to choose between dry and soup versions, but most regulars swear by the dry one, where thick bee hoon is coated in rich, punchy gravy and topped with a medley of beef cuts. 

I tried the $8 bowl with everything in it—lean slices, brisket, tendon, tripe, and beef balls—and each one had a different texture and flavour that kept things exciting. 

The tendon was buttery soft, the brisket deeply braised, and the fresh beef had just the right hint of pink. Their chilli, already mixed with lime, lifts the whole dish with a sharp kick. 

Not the cheapest bowl around, but for the quality, it absolutely delivers.

Wah Kee Noodle

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Address: 7 Maxwell Road, #02-125, Floor 2
Phone: +65 9046 6098
Pricing: $
Operating Hours:

  • Monday to Friday – 7 AM to 2:30 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday – Closed

Website: https://the.fat.guide/singapore/eat/wah-kee-noodle/

Wah Kee Noodle is a must-visit for old-school Wanton Mee lovers who appreciate springy noodles and comforting flavours. 

Founded by a Cantonese-speaking couple, the stall offers classics like wanton, dumpling, and shredded Chicken Hor Fun—but it’s the Wanton Noodles with Mushroom add-on that regulars keep coming back for. 

The noodles come lightly sauced, but once tossed, reveal a silky, soupy glaze with a sweet, spicy taste. While the wantons are plump and generously portioned, sometimes up to eight in a bowl. 

The surprise star, though, is the Braised Mushroom: thick, juicy, and umami-packed, it feels like something off a high-end Chinese menu. 

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