Chinatown

Best Chicken Rice in
Chinatown

3 stalls rated by ShiokScore

Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown Complex, Amoy Street. Singapore's densest concentration of heritage hawker stalls.

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#1
86

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Steamed Michelin Bib GourmandAnthony Bourdain Pick
Maxwell Food Centre $5 - $9 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM, closed Mon

Singapore's most internationally famous chicken rice. Gordon Ramsay lost a cook-off to this stall. Expect 30-60 minute queues.

Rice Fragrance
91
Chicken Texture
88
Chilli Quality
82
Sauce Balance
85
Portion Value
78
#2
85

Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Steamed
Maxwell Food Centre $4 - $6 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM, closed Tue

Run by Wong Liang Tai, former head cook at Tian Tian for 20+ years. Insider's Tian Tian with shorter queues. Spicier chilli.

Rice Fragrance
86
Chicken Texture
85
Chilli Quality
89
Sauce Balance
80
Portion Value
88
#3
82

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice

Soy Sauce Chicken Former Michelin Star (2016-2021)
Chinatown Complex Food Centre $3.50 - $6 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, closed Wed

First hawker stall to receive a Michelin star (2016, lost 2021). Was the cheapest Michelin-starred meal globally at $2.

Rice Fragrance
75
Chicken Texture
82
Chilli Quality
77
Sauce Balance
93
Portion Value
85
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