# Hawker Centres in Singapore

NEA's list (August 2026) covers 123 markets and hawker centres, including 16 newer socially-conscious centres run by operators. Each closes for cleaning roughly once a quarter, so check NEA's closure dates before going. Return your tray: first-time offenders get a written warning, repeat offenders a $300 composition fine or court action.

## Key facts
- Listings: 1,133
- Matched to a government licence/register: 24
- Median years in business: 7

## Licences
- **Hawker stall tenancy and SFA stall licence** (National Environment Agency (NEA) / Singapore Food Agency (SFA), required): Stallholders rent from NEA (or a town council or appointed operator) and each cooked-food stall must be licensed by SFA. The stall licence shows the SAFE grade. Check: https://go.gov.sg/sfa-track-records
- **MUIS Halal Certificate** (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), optional): Voluntary, but MUIS is the only body that can issue halal certificates in Singapore (Administration of Muslim Law Act). Certified outlets must display the original, valid certificate; photocopies are not allowed. Check: https://muis.gov.sg/Halal/Halal-Certification/Certified-Eating-Establishments

## How to choose
- Check the closure schedule first. NEA publishes each centre's quarterly cleaning dates on data.gov.sg, and longer repairs-and-redecoration closures can run two to three months.
- Look at the stall's SFA licence for its SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW). Hawker stalls are graded on their own track record, not the centre's.
- Bring cash and a payment app: most stalls accept SGQR/PayNow, but small stalls may not take cards.
- Halal stalls display the MUIS certificate; non-certified stalls may still be Muslim-owned, but MUIS recommends caution if in doubt.
- Popular stalls often sell out by early afternoon and many close one or two days a week – check the stall's own rest day, not just the centre's.

## Red flags
- A stall licence showing SAFE grade C.
- Halal-looking signage without a MUIS certificate.
- Leaving trays and crockery on the table – this is an offence enforced by NEA and SFA officers.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Food Junction](https://lookup.sg/biz/food-junction), HarbourFront · #03-01/04, HarbourFront Centre · 1 min walk from Harbourfront MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2000
- [Food Junction](https://lookup.sg/biz/food-junction-bugis), Bugis · #03-30 Bugis Junction · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2000
- [Food Republic](https://lookup.sg/biz/food-republic-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · B1-20/27 Capitol Singapore · 1 min walk from City Hall MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2005
- [Satay by the Bay](https://lookup.sg/biz/satay-by-the-bay), 18 Marina Gardens Dr, #01-19 Gardens by the Bay · 2 min walk from Gardens By The Bay MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2012
- [Old Chang Kee Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/old-chang-kee-singapore), Sembawang · 2 Woodlands Ter · 14 min walk from Admiralty MRT · registered 2004
- [Nice Snack Corner](https://lookup.sg/biz/nice-snack-corner), Yishun · 928 Yishun Central 1, #01-157 · 4 min walk from Yishun MRT · registered 1992
- [Food Republic](https://lookup.sg/biz/food-republic-toa-payoh), Toa Payoh · #B1-09/10 The Woodleigh Mall · 2 min walk from Woodleigh MRT · registered 2005
- [Each a Cup](https://lookup.sg/biz/each-a-cup-woodlands), Woodlands · #01-13, Admiralty Place · 1 min walk from Admiralty MRT · registered 2009
- [Hawkers' Street](https://lookup.sg/biz/hawkers-street), Orchard · 2 Orchard Turn #B4-66 · 1 min walk from Orchard MRT · registered 2012
- [Foodgle Hub](https://lookup.sg/biz/foodgle-hub-punggol), Punggol · Singapore Institute of Technology · 5 min walk from Ne18 MRT · registered 2007
- [Poh Cheu Soon Kueh and Ang Ku Kueh](https://lookup.sg/biz/poh-cheu-soon-kueh-and-ang-ku-kueh), Bukit Merah · Bukit Merah Lane 1, 127号#01-230 · 13 min walk from Queenstown MRT · SFA licensed
- [Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat Popiah](https://lookup.sg/biz/kway-guan-huat-joo-chiat-popiah), Joo Chiat · 95 Joo Chiat Rd · 9 min walk from Eunos MRT · SFA licensed
- [Koufu](https://lookup.sg/biz/koufu-bukit-batok), Bukit Batok · #04-01, West Mall · 1 min walk from Bukit Batok MRT · SFA licensed
- [Koufu](https://lookup.sg/biz/koufu-novena), Novena · #04-14 to 19 & #04-56 to 73, Square 2 · 1 min walk from Novena MRT · SFA licensed
- [The Original Vadai](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-original-vadai-joo-chiat), Joo Chiat · 82 Joo Chiat Rd · 9 min walk from Eunos MRT · registered 2020
- [Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge](https://lookup.sg/biz/kwang-kee-teochew-fish-porridge), Newton · 500 Clemenceau Ave N, #01-20 Newton Food Centre · 2 min walk from Newton MRT · registered 2022
- [Gimee Face](https://lookup.sg/biz/gimee-face-hougang), Hougang · 681 Hougang Ave 4 · 10 min walk from Hougang MRT · registered 2022
- [Wen Wen Big Prawn Mee](https://lookup.sg/biz/wen-wen-big-prawn-mee), Kallang · 69 Geylang Bahru #01-22 Market & Food Centre · 2 min walk from Geylang Bahru MRT
- [Ang Mo Kio Loh Mee Laksa](https://lookup.sg/biz/ang-mo-kio-loh-mee-laksa), Ang Mo Kio · 453A Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 · 9 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Haron Satay & Chicken Wing](https://lookup.sg/biz/haron-satay-and-chicken-wing), Bedok · 1220 ECP #55 East Coast Lagoon Food Village · 7 min walk from Siglap MRT
- [63 Laksa](https://lookup.sg/biz/63-laksa), Buona Vista · 20 Ghim Moh Rd #01-20 · 6 min walk from Buona Vista MRT
- [Bedok Food Centre](https://lookup.sg/biz/bedok-food-centre), Bedok · 1 Bedok Rd · 16 min walk from Tanah Merah MRT
- [CCK 190 Wanton Mee](https://lookup.sg/biz/cck-190-wanton-mee), Geylang · Blk 89 Circuit Rd #01-110 · 4 min walk from Mattar MRT
- [Im Thai Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/im-thai-kitchen), Tampines · 495 Tampines Ave 5 Our Tampines Hub Hawker Centre stall 01-40 529649 · 5 min walk from Tampines MRT
- [Kopitiam](https://lookup.sg/biz/kopitiam), Woodlands · 1 Woodlands Square #07-03 Causeway Point · 1 min walk from Woodlands MRT
- [鸡公煲 Chicken Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/chicken-pot), Geylang · 10 PAYA LEBAR RD #04-11 PLQ KOPITIME STALL 09 409057 · 1 min walk from Cc9 MRT
- [Lawa Bintang](https://lookup.sg/biz/lawa-bintang), Tampines · 9008 Tampines Street 93 · 6 min walk from Tampines West MRT
- [Somerset Wantan Mee](https://lookup.sg/biz/somerset-wantan-mee), Geylang · Blk 51 Old Airport Road Food Centre, #01-60 · 2 min walk from Dakota MRT
- [Fish & Co @ Causeway Point](https://lookup.sg/biz/fish-and-co-causeway-point), Woodlands · 1 Woodlands Square #02-34/K01 · 1 min walk from Woodlands MRT
- [Tampines Round Market & Food Centre](https://lookup.sg/biz/tampines-round-market-and-food-centre), Tampines · 137 Tampines St. 11 · 8 min walk from Tampines West MRT

## By area
- Geylang: 107
- Bukit Merah: 106
- Bedok: 81
- Chinatown: 75
- Outram: 75
- Kallang: 68
- Ang Mo Kio: 58
- Toa Payoh: 56
- Downtown Core: 51
- Rochor: 49
- Hougang: 42
- Queenstown: 42
- Yishun: 39
- Clementi: 36
- Woodlands: 34

## FAQs
### What is the fine for not returning your tray at a hawker centre?
Since 1 June 2023, enforcement officers take down the particulars of diners who leave trays, crockery or litter, without a prior verbal reminder. First-time offenders get a written warning; second-time offenders face a $300 composition fine, and further offences can go to court. The rule applies at hawker centres, coffeeshops and food courts.

### How do I know when a hawker centre is closed for cleaning?
NEA publishes the dates on data.gov.sg in the 'Dates of hawker centre closure' dataset, listing each centre's four quarterly cleaning periods plus any longer works. NEA cleans centres it manages; HDB-owned centres are cleaned by town councils. Cleaning closures usually last one to a few days, while repairs and redecoration can take two to three months.

### How many hawker centres are there in Singapore?
NEA's hawker centre list dated 17 August 2026 contains 107 markets and hawker centres plus 16 newer hawker centres run by appointed operators, 123 in total. More are planned under the Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme 2.0, announced in March 2025, which includes five new hawker centres.

### Is Singapore hawker culture a UNESCO heritage?
Yes. 'Hawker Culture in Singapore: Community Dining and Culinary Practices in a Multicultural Urban Context' was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on 16 December 2020. It was Singapore's first inscription on the list.

### Can I bring my dog to a hawker centre?
No. Although SFA relaxed rules from 1 January 2025 so pets can join diners at the outdoor areas of restaurants and cafes, hawker centres and their outdoor areas remain closed to pets island-wide.

## Sources
- NEA – List of hawker centres (17 August 2026): https://www.nea.gov.sg/docs/default-source/hawker-centres-documents/list-of-hcs_-17-august-2026.pdf
- data.gov.sg – Dates of hawker centre closure (NEA): https://data.gov.sg/dataset/dates-of-hawker-centres-closure
- NEA – Stepped-up enforcement against table littering from 1 June 2023: https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/advisories/index/stepped-up-enforcement-against-table-littering-from-1-june-2023
- MSE – Written reply to PQ on fines for not returning trays: https://www.mse.gov.sg/latest-news/written-reply-to-pq-on-fines-for-not-returning-trays/
- NEA – Hawker culture is Singapore's first inscription on UNESCO's Representative List: https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/news/index/hawker-culture-is-singapore-s-first-inscription-on-unesco-s-representative-list-of-the-intangible-cultural-heritage-of-humanity
- SFA – No additional approvals needed for pets at outdoor refreshment areas from 1 Jan 2025: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/news-publications/newsroom/no-additional-sfa-approvals-needed-for-patrons-to-dine-in-with-pets-at-outdoor-refreshment-areas-from-1-jan-2025
- SFA – New Safety Assurance for Food Establishment (SAFE) framework: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/news-publications/newsroom/new-safety-assurance-for-food-establishment--safe--framework--to-strengthen-food-safety

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.