The Michelin Guide Singapore 2021 has announced twelve new entrants in its Bib Gourmand round-up this year, which includes three restaurants and nine hawker stalls.
They are part of the 69 venues — 42 hawker stalls, 6 street food establishments, and 21 restaurants — featured in this year’s selection. Yuo’ll find familiar favourites like A Noodle Story, Chen’s Mapo Tofu, Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa and Bismillah Biryani. Click here for the full list.
The Bib Gourmand category was created in 1997 and granted by Michelin’s inspectors to the addresses that offer diners very good value for money, with a complete and high-quality menu priced at a maximum of $45. In 2020, it was shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Here’s what to know about 2021’s latest entrants.
This eatery serves up prawn noodle soup and fried prawn bee hoon that diners can customise with a variety of noodles and prawn sizes ranging from regular to XXL. Apart from prawn noodles in a rich hearty broth, also go for the the Signature Wok-Fried Big Prawn Bee Hoon.
Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee is at 89 Killiney Road, Singapore 239534.
For a taste of Sri Lankan fare, head to Kotuwa.
Helmed by Chef Rishi of Cloudstreet and Cheek Bistro fame, you can expect authentic nosh with slight twists like Kottu Roti, Lychee Achcharu, stuffed banana chillies, and of course, the Sri Lankan Crab Curry.
Kotuwa is at 2 Dickson Rd, Singapore 209494.
Having been dropped from 2019’s line-up, The Coconut Club is back on the list. Boasting cosy modern interiors with traditional elements, it’s best known for its fragrant nasi lemak served with flavoured fried chicken, as well as ubiquitous toppings like cucumber, ikan bilis, a fried egg and sambal.
The Coconut Club is at 28 Ann Siang Rd, Singapore 069708.
Nestled in Yuhua Village Food Centre located in the West, this noodle stall draws the crowds with succulent char siew chunks with a caramelised exterior and springy noodles.
Fei Fei Roasted Noodle is at Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre.
If you’re in the West and craving laksa, make your way to Heng Heng Cooked Food at Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre – it doles out a fragrant bowl of laksa with fishballs, cockles and fishcake in a rich broth that nicely balances coconut milk with the right amount of spice. And it’s priced at just $3.
Heng Heng Cooked Food is at #01-12 Yuhua Village Market.
Founded in 1958, you’ll likely find Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh’s traditional rice cakes across the island. The Bib Gourmand 2021 list spotlights its outlet in Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, where you can savour its soft chwee kueh served with robust pickled radish and its signature dried shrimp chilli.
Jian Bo Shui Kueh is at #02-05 Tiong Bahru Market, Seng Poh Road, S168898.
You’ll find juicy poached chicken here, which is served with velvety Cantonese-style porridge instead of rice here. It’s best known for its chicken and porridge sets but you can also opt for fish, cuttlefish and mixed porridge.
Soh Kee Cooked Food is at #01-44 Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre, 505 Jurong West Street 52, Singapore 640505.
Sink your teeth into the various handmade kueh here, which you can get pan-fried or steamed. Take your pick from soon kueh to png kueh (with glutinous rice) and kueh with Chinese chives or cabbage, all of which boast springy skin.
The stall has been around for two decades, and has made a name for itself for making one of the best Teochew kuehs on the island.
Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh is at #01-218 Yuhua Market & Hawker Centre 347 Jurong East Avenue 1, Singapore 600347.
When it comes to bak kut teh, there are two camps: Herbal and peppery. If you fall into the latter, check out Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh for its Teochew-style version.
It’s helmed by second-generation owner Mr Chua, who serves up meaty pork ribs in a potent peppery and garlicky broth using a family recipe.
Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh is at #01-1215 Kai Xiang Food Centre, Block 349 Jurong East Ave 1, Singapore 600349.
Dive into a comforting bowl of sliced fish noodles here, characterised by a light flavourful broth and generous portions of fresh batang fish slices. Or go for the seafood and herbal seafood soups, generously portioned with ingredients like prawns, meatballs and fish slices.
Started in 2015 and now run by second-generation hawkerpreneurs, you can find other outlets at Pasir Ris Hawker Centre and Wisma Atria.
Jun Yuan House of Food is at #01-69 Old Airport Road Hawker Centre, 51 Old Airport Rd, Singapore 390051.
With over sixty years of heritage, this sliced fish soup and porridge stall has certainly gained a loyal following, thanks to its clear yet slurp-worthy broths. And you can even request for Chinese wine to be added, too.
Here, generous servings of batang fish are used for its sliced fish versions, while the fried version uses dory.
Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge is at #01-20 Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Ave N, Singapore 229495,