One
of Singapore‘s most recognisable national dishes, there’s no way you can the
city without trying a plate of this
traditional Hainan-originated dish. Served
with roasted or steamed
chicken atop fragrant rice that is cooked in chicken
broth, garlic, ginger, and pandan leaves, this local meal is eaten
best with its special, garlicky chilli. Here, we list our
favourite eateries for the best chicken rice
in Singapore
Bong Tong Kee
chicken rice has been around since 1979
Chicken
rice at 3am – why not? Boon Tong Kee’s Balestier outlet closes late
(or rather, early) for nocturnal creatures to get their decent
chow, which includes a variety of zi
char dishes.
Boon Tong
Kee, #01-93, 34 Whampoa West, Singapore 329801, p. 6299
9880.
With
a stamp of approval by American celebrity chef Anthony
Bourdain in his TV show No Reservation, it’s
no surprise that there is always a long, snaking queue at this
hawker stall. Famous amongst both locals and tourists alike, Tian
Tian is generous with their portions and serves their silky, smooth
chicken in a secret sauce that’s thicker in consistency as compared
to the normal soya-sauce seasonings found in other
stores.
Tian
Tian Chicken Rice, #01-10/11, Maxwell Food Centre, 1
Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184.
Wee Nam
Kee boasts over 25 years of experience and had won top hawker at
Asiaone People’s Choice Award back in 2010.
Wee Nam
Kee Chicken Rice, United Square, 101 Thomson Road, #01-08,
Singapore 307645, e. [email protected]
Amoy
Street Food Centre is a treasure trove brimming with stellar
(and affordable) local flavours, including one of the yummiest
chicken rice in the CBD. Take on the crowd and be rewarded with
authentic Hainanese boneless chicken rice (only $2.50!) at Tong Fong
Fatt.
Tong Fong Fatt, #01-43, Amoy Street Food Centre,
7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111.
We love our chicken
rice! (Credits: Chinatown Food Street /
Soshiok)
You
can’t argue about the best chicken rice in Singapore
without Five Star
Hainanese Chicken Rice being thrown in as a contender.
With three outlets around the island, Five Star’s East Coast outlet
is the answer to all easties’ chicken rice cravings.
Five Star
Hainanese Chicken Rice, 191 East Coast Road, Singapore
428897, p. 6344 5911.
Housed
in Shin Boon Hwa Food Centre, Hainan Chicken Rice Ball serves up
succulent white chicken doused in black sauce, together with two
tennis-ball sized mounds of fragrant rice – similar to the ones
found across the causeway.
Hainan Chicken Rice Ball, Shin Boon Hwa Food Centre,
43 Jalan Besar (Dickson Road), Singapore 8133 8287.
Chicken
rice in a swish setting? Chatterbox is your answer. Located on
level 5 of Meritus Mandarin, the posh restaurant serves an
impressive plate of chicken rice ($27) that has been on the
menu since the restaurant first opened in 1971.
Chatterbox, Level 5, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, 333
Orchard Road, Singapore 238867, p. 6831 6288 /
6291.
Want to
try chicken rice with a twist? Head up to hip tapas restaurant and
bar Lepark for chicken rice sushi. Rice is hand-compressed
into a sushi base, then topped with garlic, chilli, and a slice of
fatty chicken. The unique dish packs a punch and will please even
the most difficult Hainanese Chicken Rice critic.
Lepark,
People’s Park Complex, Level 6 Rooftop Carpark,1 Park Road,
Singapore 059108.
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