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Chinatown Complex Food Centre

Go upstairs for a Chinatown hawker crawl, sharing popiah and claypot rice from independent stalls.

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01AdmissionChoose dishes from the stall menus and pay separately. Shared dishes make a food crawl easier.
02Time to allowAllow 60–90 minutes for food and queues; longer for a relaxed food crawl.
03PaceWalk between stalls; shared seating.
04Best forSingapore Grand Prix · Hawker food · Chinatown
Chinatown Complex Food Centre

01 The experience

What to expect.

Head to Level 2 of Chinatown Complex for a food crawl among independent hawkers. Start with handmade popiah at Ann Chin, stall #02-112. On a separate unhurried afternoon, try smoky claypot rice at Lian He Ben Ji, stalls #02-198/199, allowing for its cooking time and queue.

This is a shared-seating food centre: order at each stall, share dishes with your party and check opening days before choosing a specific stall.

Choose it for

The deeper Chinatown food crawl: handmade popiah, smoky claypot rice and many independent hawkers in Singapore's largest food centre.

Fit it around the racing

Use a morning or early-afternoon Chinatown visit before the evening race programme. Save claypot rice for an arrival or extension day if the stall's 15:00 opening and queue would press against your circuit plans.

Budget and time

Choose dishes from the stall menus and pay separately. Shared dishes make a food crawl easier.

Allow 60–90 minutes for food and queues; longer for a relaxed food crawl.

Plan your food visit

02

Look closer

Highlights worth your time.

The strongest reasons to include this place in your plans.
01

Ann Chin Handmade Popiah

Fresh popiah rolls; confirm fillings if you have an allergy or dietary requirement. #02-112

02

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot

Smoky claypot rice with chicken, preserved pork and/or sausage, plus soups. Expect a longer wait at peak times. #02-198/199

03 / Before you go

Plan your visit

The deeper Chinatown food crawl: handmade popiah, smoky claypot rice and many independent hawkers in Singapore's largest food centre.

Food & budget

Food & drinks
Pay per stall; check menu boards

Food and drinks are separate purchases. Carry cash and check the payment method before ordering.

Opening & time

Food centre · daily
07:00–22:00 · stall hours vary
Ann Chin popiah · daily
08:00–20:00
Lian He Ben Ji · Tue–Wed / Fri–Sun
15:00–21:00 · closed Mon / Thu

Allow 60–90 minutes for food and queues; longer for a relaxed food crawl.

Arrival

Chinatown Complex Food Centre

335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335

Chinatown MRT is the station listed by the Chinatown Business Association. 335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335. The food centre is on Level 2; follow signs inside the complex.

Venue visitor information

Before visiting

Walk-in centre with shared seating. Queue separately for each stall and allow extra time for claypot rice.

Order and pay at each stall, keep cash available, and return trays and crockery when you finish. Ask before sharing a partly occupied table.

Carry cash and check accepted payment at each stall; do not promise foreign cards or local QR payment will work everywhere.

Check popiah fillings with the stall if you have allergies or dietary requirements. Allow extra time for claypot rice.

Plan your food visit

Accessibility

The food centre is on Level 2. Confirm the lift route and a suitable table if you need step-free access; no verified lift-accessibility statement was found.

Participation requirements

Walk-in centre with shared seating. Queue separately for each stall and allow extra time for claypot rice.

Food and budget

Choose dishes from the stall menus and pay separately. Shared dishes make a food crawl easier.

  • Food & drinks: Pay per stall; check menu boards

Food and drinks are separate purchases. Carry cash and check the payment method before ordering.

Opening times

  • Food centre · daily: 07:00–22:00 · stall hours vary
  • Ann Chin popiah · daily: 08:00–20:00
  • Lian He Ben Ji · Tue–Wed / Fri–Sun: 15:00–21:00 · closed Mon / Thu

Allow 60–90 minutes for food and queues; longer for a relaxed food crawl.

Arrival

335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335

Chinatown MRT is the station listed by the Chinatown Business Association. 335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335. The food centre is on Level 2; follow signs inside the complex.

Before visiting

Walk-in centre with shared seating. Queue separately for each stall and allow extra time for claypot rice.

Order and pay at each stall, keep cash available, and return trays and crockery when you finish. Ask before sharing a partly occupied table.

Carry cash and check accepted payment at each stall; do not promise foreign cards or local QR payment will work everywhere.

Check popiah fillings with the stall if you have allergies or dietary requirements. Allow extra time for claypot rice.

Around the Grand Prix

Use a morning or early-afternoon Chinatown visit before the evening race programme. Save claypot rice for an arrival or extension day if the stall's 15:00 opening and queue would press against your circuit plans.

Plan your food visit

04

Visit your way

Access and family planning.

Accessibility guide

The food centre is on Level 2. Confirm the lift route and a suitable table if you need step-free access; no verified lift-accessibility statement was found.

05

Around here

Make more of the area.

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Good to know

Questions, answered.

01Do I need a reservation?

Walk-in centre with shared seating. Queue separately for each stall and allow extra time for claypot rice.

02What should I budget?

Choose dishes from the stall menus and pay separately. Shared dishes make a food crawl easier.

03Are all stalls open for the whole centre’s hours?

No. Each stall has its own hours and rest days. Check your chosen stall before making a special journey.

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Before you visit

Useful links.

Venue and visitor information

Visitor and location information reviewed on 6 October 2026.

NEA Hawker Centres GEOJSON

Exact current WGS84 coordinates, centre address and existing status

NEA Dates of Hawker Centres Closure

2026 cleaning dates and other works; actual CSV retrieved using poll-download with a browser User-Agent

Chinatown Complex Food Centre

Address, centre hours, nearest MRT

Chinatown neighbourhood guide

Largest food centre and Chinatown visitor context

Ann Chin Handmade Popiah

Active stall #02-112, dish, current hours

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot

Active stalls #02-198/199, dish, queue and rest days

NEA Cleaner Tables in Hawker Centres and Coffeeshops

Tray and crockery return requirement

Singapore hawker etiquette in STB visitor guide

Cash, communal tables, ask before sharing and chope convention; older source, used only for general practical advice

Location and scope

NEA Hawker Centres GEOJSON geometry for Smith Street Blk 335 (Chinatown Complex Market), OBJECTID 119379. Coordinates array is longitude, latitude; agrees with OneMap Chinatown Complex building result. The food centre is on Level 2.

Chinatown Complex building/address point, not an individual stall or the car-park entrance.

No live booking or payment was made. Opening times are separate from last seating or stall hours. Visit allowances exclude transfers. Venue imagery awaits its own reference and review workflow.

Reviewed on2026-10-06

Opening hours, prices, programmes and access arrangements can change. Confirm critical details with the venue.

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