Once again clinching the Michelin Bib Gourmand title in 2023, Kok Sen is a famous zi char restaurant in the Keong Saik enclave. The establishment has been around for over 37 years and one of the staple dishes you have to order here is the Big Prawns Hor Fun, where slippery kway teow is accented with large prawns and a thickened gravy.

Kok Sen is at 30 Keong Saik Rd, Singapore 089110. Visit its website for more information.

Shi Hui Yuan is another establishment that has gotten multiple Michelin Bib Gourmand nods for its hor fun. The hawker stall was founded in 1969 by Fong Pak Thim and his wife. What sets their hor fun apart from the taste we’re familiar with is that Shi Hui Yuan’s recipe features a meat and bone broth made with over 30 traditional Chinese herbs, thereby giving it a distinctive herbal taste.

Shi Hui Yuan Hor Fun Specialty is at 159 Mei Chin Rd, #02-33 Mei Ling Market & Food Centre, Singapore 140159. Visit its website for more information.

Keng Eng Kee started as a humble zichar hawker stall along Old Havelock Road in the 1970s. 50 years later, the brand is still going strong under the leadership of third-generation owners, the Liew siblings — Paul, Wayne and Jiamin. Once patronised by the late Anthony Bourdain, one big attraction at the multi-year Michelin Plate eatery is the Signature Moonlight Horfun where a raw egg yolk crowns the dish and adds extra richness.

124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136 Alexandra Village, Singapore 150124 and 1/A Tampines Street 92, SAFRA Tampines, Singapore 528882. Visit its website for more information.

There are two main types of beef hor fun. The first is the dry style akin to char kway teow. The second is the one more synonymous with the usual hor fun drenched in thickened gravy. The latter is what you’ll get at Kee Hock, a hawker stall in Clementi that has become known for it. For non-beef eaters, there are fish and seafood versions too alongside a variety of zichar picks.

Kee Hock is at 448 Clementi Ave 3, #01-43 Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448.

While hor fun is prized for slippery noodles paired with flavourful, thickened gravy, the taste can get pretty one-dimensional after a few bites. To combat that issue, head to Jin Hock for its Double Flavoured Hor Fun. The classic dish is topped with deep-fried hor fun that lends itself as a textural contrast to break up the monotony. You could also soak them in the sauce for a bite that combines both.

Jin Hock Seafood Restaurant is at Jin Hock Seafood Restaurant has multiple locations in Singapore

Geylang is a stretch of road that’s known for housing many famous eateries. And Geylang Lorong 9 Beef Kway Teow is another name to add to your list. The eatery is famous for its take on the wet version of beef hor fun alongside an entire menu of zichar favourites such as prawn paste chicken.

Geylang Lorong 9 Beef Kway Teow is at 237 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389296.

For hor fun with an experience, head to The Dragon Chamber. The hidden speakeasy restaurant serves what it calls guerrilla-style food, which reintroduces age-old Chinese cuisine. Among its most popular dishes is the Wagyu Truffle Beef Hor Fun. Definitely an elevated alternative to the hawker variants for when you’re looking for a unique treat.

The Dragon Chamber is at 2 Circular Road, Singapore 049358. Visit its website for more information.

Hin’s signboard directly tells you what you can expect at the hawker stall in Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre. There are two types of sauces here. The brown version is catered for beef hor fun while the clear version pairs with prawns and fish. There’s also Mui Fan too, which uses the same thickened hor fun gravy but poured over rice instead.

20 Ghim Moh Rd, #01-56 20 Ghim Moh Road Market & Food Centre, Singapore 270020

Located in the famed Hong Lim Food Centre, Tuck Kee is another stall vying for your attention in the ocean of good food options. Here, Ipoh hor fun is the noodle of choice here, which has a thinner width than the usual kway teow used for hor fun, and a moreish savoury sauce that ties everything together. Another highlight of this four-decade-old hawker is the use of crayfish and prawns as the protein of choice.

Tuck Kee (Ipoh) Sah Hor Fun is at 531A Upper Cross St, #02-40 Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, Singapore 051531.

Along Upper East Coast Road is Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant, situated in a single-storey colonial building. The brand began in the 1950s and is still popular among locals and tourists alike who come for its zichar dishes. Once you’re there, tuck into hor fun made either with seafood, beef or lala and topped with crispy fried bits for textural variety.

Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant is at 462 Upper East Coast Rd, Singapore 466508.

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