# Zi Char in Ang Mo Kio

Zi char stalls cook Chinese dishes to order for sharing, mostly in coffeeshops and hawker centres where prices are nett. Seafood such as chilli crab is often priced by weight at 'market price' – ask for the per-kg rate and the weight before it is cooked. Each stall holds its own SFA licence and SAFE grade.

## Key facts
- Listings: 94
- Matched to a government licence/register: 5
- Median years in business: 6

## Licences
- **Food Shop Licence (SFA)** (Singapore Food Agency (SFA), required): Every restaurant, cafe, bakery, stall and food court outlet selling food to the public must be licensed by SFA. Since 19 Jan 2026 the licence carries a SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW) based on the outlet's food-safety track record; scan the QR code on the displayed licence to see it. Check: https://go.gov.sg/sfa-track-records

## How to choose
- Ask for the per-kg price and the actual weight of crabs, lobster or fish before cooking; 'seasonal price' disputes are a common complaint.
- Order dish sizes (small/medium/large) to match the group – a small usually serves two to three.
- Check the stall's own SFA licence and SAFE grade; the coffeeshop and each stall are licensed separately.
- Coffeeshop zi char is usually nett; seafood restaurants in air-conditioned premises often charge "++".
- Return trays and crockery or leave them at the stall as instructed – table-littering rules apply in coffeeshops too.

## Red flags
- Seafood priced as 'market price' without a stated per-kg rate.
- Refusal to show the live weight of crab or fish before cooking.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Happy Kampong Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/happy-kampong-seafood-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 164 Tagore Lane · 7 min walk from Lentor MRT · registered 2005
- [Koo Kee Yong Tow Foo Mee](https://lookup.sg/biz/koo-kee-yong-tow-foo-mee-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 702 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 · 1 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 1975
- [Ban Leong Wah Hoe](https://lookup.sg/biz/ban-leong-wah-hoe), Ang Mo Kio · 122 Casuarina Rd · 13 min walk from Mayflower MRT · registered 2022
- [A-One Signature](https://lookup.sg/biz/a-one-signature), Ang Mo Kio · 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 #02-17/18 AMK Hub 569933 · 1 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Golden Horse Modern Tze Char](https://lookup.sg/biz/golden-horse-modern-tze-char), Ang Mo Kio · Koufu FoodCourt Fully Aircon 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 Blk A Unit 02-35 Nanyang Polytechnic 569830 · 5 min walk from Yio Chu Kang MRT
- [First Culinary Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/first-culinary-restaurant), Ang Mo Kio · 2 Ang Mo Kio Drive ITE, College Central, #01-09 · 13 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Home Fiesta by TungLok](https://lookup.sg/biz/home-fiesta-by-tunglok), Ang Mo Kio · #B1-51C AMK Hub · 1 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Mellben Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/mellben-seafood), Ang Mo Kio · 232 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #01-1222 St 22 · 3 min walk from Mayflower MRT · registered 2007
- [Chang Cheng](https://lookup.sg/biz/chang-cheng-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 531 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 · 8 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2021
- [Hwa Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/hwa-seafood), Ang Mo Kio · 9 Tagore Ln, #01-02 · 14 min walk from Lentor MRT · registered 2013
- [Ding Feng Food Hub 頂豐潮州粥](https://lookup.sg/biz/ding-feng-food-hub), Ang Mo Kio · 339 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 · 6 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2012
- [Fish and Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/fish-and-co-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #02 - 02 AMK Hub · 1 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · SFA licensed
- [Kian Seng Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/kian-seng-seafood-restaurant), Ang Mo Kio · 4013 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1, #01-450 · 12 min walk from Bishan MRT · registered 2016
- [Gim Tim Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/gim-tim-restaurant), Ang Mo Kio · 157 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, #01-546 · 4 min walk from Mayflower MRT · SFA licensed
- [Hai Zhong Bao Live Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/hai-zhong-bao-live-seafood), Ang Mo Kio · Blk 422 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Coffee Shop · 3 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · SFA licensed
- [Jin Hock](https://lookup.sg/biz/jin-hock), Ang Mo Kio · 446 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 · 9 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · SFA licensed
- [Jin Long Wu Xiang Prawn Cracker](https://lookup.sg/biz/jin-long-wu-xiang-prawn-cracker), Ang Mo Kio · 530 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-2379 · 9 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2020
- [Carrot Cubes](https://lookup.sg/biz/carrot-cubes), Ang Mo Kio · #01-115, Cheng San Market & Cooked Food Centre · 8 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2020
- [Xin Feng Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/xin-feng-seafood), Ang Mo Kio · 722 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 · 5 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2022
- [Joyful Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/joyful-seafood-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 531 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 · 8 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2022
- [tiram](https://lookup.sg/biz/tiram), Ang Mo Kio · 10 Jln Leban · 10 min walk from Mayflower MRT
- [Xi Xiang Feng Yong Tau Foo](https://lookup.sg/biz/xi-xiang-feng-yong-tau-foo), Ang Mo Kio · 724 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-23 · 5 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Char Siu Lang](https://lookup.sg/biz/char-siu-lang), Ang Mo Kio · 340 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, #01-1697 · 7 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [J&K Fried Rice](https://lookup.sg/biz/j-and-k-fried-rice), Ang Mo Kio · 332 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 · 11 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Shanghai Renjia](https://lookup.sg/biz/shanghai-renjia), Ang Mo Kio · 151 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, #01-3046 · 7 min walk from Mayflower MRT
- [Teng Sheng ITE（腾胜莆田）](https://lookup.sg/biz/teng-sheng-ite), Ang Mo Kio · 2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, #01-01/02/03/04, ITE, College Central, Block A - Campus Centre · 12 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Ann Hoo Cooked Food](https://lookup.sg/biz/ann-hoo-cooked-food), Ang Mo Kio · Blk 527 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 · 8 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Khoon's Katong Laksa & Seafood Soup](https://lookup.sg/biz/khoons-katong-laksa-and-seafood-soup), Ang Mo Kio · Sembawang Hills Food Centre, 590 Upp Thomson Rd · 11 min walk from Mayflower MRT
- [Seletar Sheng Mian and Mian Fen Guo](https://lookup.sg/biz/seletar-sheng-mian-and-mian-fen-guo), Ang Mo Kio · 226H Ang Mo Kio Street 22, #01-07 · 7 min walk from Mayflower MRT
- [Fu BBQ Seafood (Ang Mo Kio)](https://lookup.sg/biz/fu-bbq-seafood-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 122 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #01-1745 Block · 8 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT

## FAQs
### Why is chilli crab priced by market price?
Crab, lobster and live fish prices change with supply, so restaurants quote a per-kg 'seasonal' or 'market' price. Always ask for the current per-kg rate and the weight of the actual crab before it is cooked, and get the total confirmed – this avoids disputes when the bill arrives.

### What happened to the A, B, C, D hygiene grades in Singapore?
From 19 January 2026 SFA replaced the annual A–D hygiene grade with the SAFE framework. Outlets now get A (more than three years with no major lapse), B (one to three years), NEW (operating under a year) or C (a court conviction for a food-safety offence or a licence suspension under the demerit-points system). Scan the QR code on the SFA licence at the counter to see the current grade.

## Sources
- 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
- 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

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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.