Havelock doesn’t announce itself as a food destination. It’s a stretch of Singapore where residential blocks, older buildings and everyday routines sit close together, and much of the eating happens without much fuss.
For anyone searching for Havelock food, the useful question isn’t where the flashiest meal is. It’s where people in the area actually eat. Those looking for more local food options across the island can also explore Town Eats SG, which covers hawker centres, neighbourhood stalls and traditional dishes around Singapore.
A large share of these dishes can be found at Havelock Road Food Centre, a well-known L-shaped hawker centre. This guide covers what that centre offers, which places outside of it are worth knowing, what each one serves, and their opening hours.
Havelock Food Details At A Snapshot
Go To Place | Location | Signature Dishes | Operating Hours (Approx.) | Closed Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
#01-05, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Kway chap with braised ingredients | 7:00am – 1:30pm | Sunday, Monday | |
#01-07, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Char kway teow with lup cheong and cockles | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Sunday | |
B1-32, 2 Havelock Rd, Havelock II | Black curry rice with protein options | 11:30am – 3:00pm; 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Saturday, Sunday | |
B1-25, 2 Havelock Rd, Havelock II | Cantonese crispy roast pork belly, char siew and rice bowls | Check current opening hours before visiting | Check before visiting | |
#01-30, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Fish soup, tom yum and fried fish | 9:30am – 4:00pm | Saturday, Sunday | |
Havelock II, 2 Havelock Road | Traditional soups with egg fried rice | Check before visiting | Check before visiting | |
#01-08, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Laksa with fishcake, tau pok and cockles | 8:00am – 1:30pm | Wednesday, Sunday | |
#01-10, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Tutu kueh | Check before visiting | Sunday according to recent listings | |
#01-04, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Turtle soup with rich broth | Approximately 10:30am – 3:00pm | Sunday, Monday and public holidays | |
#01-03, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre | Roast pork belly, char siew and roast duck | Approximately 7:30am – 4:00pm | Monday |
1. Covent Garden Kway Chap
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want a traditional hawker meal, Covent Garden Kway Chap is worth a stop. The stall serves kway chap, flat rice sheets in broth paired with a plate of braised ingredients you choose yourself.
What makes it worth stopping at if you’re in the area is precisely that flexibility. There’s no fixed plate to commit to so you can choose the braised ingredients yourself. The meal can be as simple or as full as you like. That kind of choice is harder to find at most hawker stalls, and it’s what keeps this one relevant for first-timers and regulars alike.
Location
#01-05, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Kway chap with tender intestines
Tau pok and tofu that soak up the rich gravy
Braised egg and fish cake for substance
Options like luncheon meat and braised duck for a richer mix
Tau pok and tofu take in the braising liquid well, while the braised egg and fish cake add substance to the plate. Intestines are available for those who enjoy offal. Diners who’d rather skip them can still put together a full meal from the other items.
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: #01-05
Hours: Approximately 7:00am to 1:30pm
Closed: Sunday and Monday, according to available listings
Note: Operating hours may vary
2. Meng Kee Fried Kway Teow
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want a wok-fried noodle dish, Meng Kee Fried Kway Teow is the stall to look for. It serves char kway teow, flat rice noodles fried in a wok, and stands out from the braised and soup-based options nearby as the go-to choice for something fried and cooked to order.
Among the Havelock road cooked food options, Meng Kee is the stall to visit if wok-fried noodles are what you’re after. While the stalls around it lean toward braised dishes and soups, this one is the clear choice for something fried and cooked to order.
Location
#01-07, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
The char kway teow here includes:
Lup cheong (Chinese sausage)
Cockles
Pork lard
Crispy bits tossed with noodles and chilli sauce
Each ingredient plays a clear role. Lup cheong adds sweetness and a savoury bite, cockles add a briny note, and pork lard adds richness. Fried noodles lose some of their appeal as they sit, so it’s worth having a seat ready before your plate is done.
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: #01-07
Days: Monday to Saturday
Hours: Approximately 9:00am to 4:00pm
Closed: Sunday, according to available listings
Note: Operating hours may vary
3. Kuro Kare
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re exploring Havelock and want to try a unique take on curry, Kuro Kare is a standout option. This humble stall specializes in black curry rice dishes, offering a rich, flavorful alternative to the more common red or yellow curries found in the area.
Kuro Kare’s appeal lies in its distinctive curry sauce, which is dark, thick, and packed with umami notes. It pairs well with a variety of toppings, making it a versatile choice for those seeking a hearty and comforting meal different from the usual hawker fare.
Location
2 Havelock Rd, B1-32 Havelock II, Singapore 059763
Table Highlights
Black curry rice with a rich, savory sauce
Options include Kuro Fried Chicken Curry and Iberico Pork Katsu Curry, alongside other rotating selections.
A balance of spicy and slightly sweet flavors in the curry
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: B1-32
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 11:30am to 3:00pm; 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
4. Ten Tenths
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re near Havelock and want a modern take on classic local flavors, Ten Tenths is a notable option. This stall offers a refined approach to traditional dishes, combining high-quality ingredients with thoughtful preparation.
Ten Tenths stands out for its commitment to elevating everyday hawker meals without losing the authentic taste that locals appreciate. It’s a good choice for those seeking familiar flavors presented with a contemporary touch.
Location
2 Havelock Rd, B1-25, Singapore 059763
Table Highlights
Cantonese crispy roast pork belly with rice
Char siew with rice
Roast-meat combination rice bowls
Herbal chicken with rice
Each dish is crafted to balance traditional taste profiles with a polished presentation, making it suitable for both casual meals and small gatherings.
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: B1-25
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 11am–3pm but we encourge you double check the current opening hours before visiting
5. You Yi Fish Soup
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want a soup-based meal rather than something fried or braised, You Yi is worth considering. It serves fish soup and a range of noodle dishes, making it one of the more flexible stalls in the centre.
What makes You Yi worth a stop is the range it covers within a single stall. Fish soup, fried fish, a tom yum option and several types of noodles all sit on the same menu, so a meal here can be light or more filling depending on how you order.
Location
#01-30, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Fish soup with fishballs and fishcake
Fried fish served with clear soup or tom yum soup
Tom yum soup with a rich, spicy broth
Noodles like ban mian, mee hoon kueh, ee mian, and bee hoon tossed with vegetables like cabbage and tomato
One simple way to read the menu is to start with the soup. Fish soup is the lighter choice, while tom yum soup brings sour and spicy notes. From there, you can consider fried fish and pick a noodle, whether that’s ban mian, mee hoon kueh, ee mian or bee hoon.
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: #01-30
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: Approximately 9:30am to 4:00pm
Closed: Saturday and Sunday, according to available listings
Note: Operating hours may vary
You Yi is a weekday stall, so plan a weekday visit if soup is what you’re after. It serves fish soup, a dish worth keeping in mind if you’re looking through places for a good bowl of fish soup in Singapore.
6. Stylo Soup
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want something a little more filling than a bowl of soup on its own, Stylo Soup pairs its broths with fried rice. We would lean towards the Old Cucumber Soup with Egg Fried Rice, especially if you like soups that feel lighter and refreshing without leaving you hungry afterwards.
The Herbal Chicken Soup with Egg Fried Rice takes things in a deeper direction. The broth was noted for being rich, with tender chicken pieces adding more substance to the set. Surprising the whole team liked the contrast between the two because it gives you a choice between something cleaner and more refreshing or a bowl with a fuller herbal flavour.
Location
2 Havelock Road, Havelock 2, B1-21 & 33, Singapore 059763
Table Highlights
Egg Fried Rice + Old Cucumber Soup – S$9.90
Egg Fried Rice + Herbal Chicken Soup – S$9.90
Old cucumber soup described as refreshing and comforting
Herbal chicken soup with a rich broth and tender chicken pieces
Soup sets paired with egg fried rice
What To Have In Mind
Find it At: Havelock II, 2 Havelock Road
Hours: Check before visiting
Note: Located within Havelock II rather than Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre
7. Guang Fa Laksa
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and craving something beyond braised meats and wok-fried dishes, Guang Fa Laksa brings a bowl of laksa with its own character. The regular version comes with thick bee hoon, tau pok, fishcake, beansprouts and cockles, giving each spoonful a mix of soft, springy and briny textures.
We’d also keep the Only Cockles Laksa in mind if you’re particularly fond of hum. It swaps out the usual fishcake and tau pok for a much more generous helping of cockles, making it a rather different bowl from the regular order.
Location
Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Regular Laksa – S$4 / S$5
Only Cockles Laksa – S$6 / S$7
Thick bee hoon, fishcake, tau pok, beansprouts and cockles in the regular laksa
Only Cockles Laksa with a generous serving of blood cockles
What To Have In Mind
Stall unit: #01-08
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday
Hours: Approximately 8:00am to 1:30pm
Closed: Wednesday and Sunday
Note: May close earlier if sold out
8. Du Du Cooked Food
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want a traditional snack to round off your meal, Du Du Cooked Food is worth a stop. The stall is known for tutu kueh, a traditional snack that fits neatly at the end of a hawker visit or works as a light bite on its own.
If you’re looking for a traditional snack rather than another full plate, this is the stall to stop at. Tutu kueh can round off a hawker visit after a main dish, or be picked up as a light bite on its own.
Location
Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Tutu kueh with soft, sweet fillings that are not overly sweet
What To Have In Mind
Stall-specific operating hours weren’t verified. Check before visiting.
9. Havelock Turtle Soup
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want to try a dish that’s increasingly hard to find at Singapore hawker centres, Havelock Turtle Soup is worth a stop. Few stalls still serve turtle soup, which makes this one of the more distinctive options at the food centre.
If you’re looking for a stall with genuine staying power, this one has been serving turtle soup since 1979. The draw is the soup itself — collagen-rich, slowly prepared, with tender meat and a broth known for its nourishing qualities.
Location
#01-04, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Turtle soup with a rich, flavourful broth and soft, gelatinous turtle meat
What To Have In Mind
Days: Tuesday to Saturday
Hours: 10:30am to 3:00pm
Closed: Sunday, Monday and public holidays
10. Hong Kong Jin Tian Roast Meat
Why Visit This If You’re In Town
If you’re around Havelock and want classic roasted meats, Hong Kong Jin Tian Roast Meat is worth a stop. The stall serves Hong Kong-style roast pork belly, char siew, and roast duck — a different direction from the braised and noodle-focused options elsewhere in the centre.
If you’re in town and want roasted meats done the Hong Kong way, this stall gives you a reason to stop. The meats are charcoal roasted and served with a rich sauce over rice. The roast pork belly comes with crispy crackling skin and tender meat, the char siew is balanced rather than overly sweet, and the roast duck is tender with minimal gamey taste.
Location
#01-03, Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre, 22A Havelock Road, Singapore 161022
Table Highlights
Roast pork belly (siew yoke) with crispy skin
Char siew with a savoury, balanced sauce
Roast duck tender and flavourful
What To Have In Mind
Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: Approximately 7:30am to 4:00pm; check before visiting
Closed: Monday
Exploring Havelock Food
Havelock food has a way of making an ordinary meal feel worth the detour. You might arrive for a bowl of noodles topped with minced meat and fried shallots, then find yourself lingering over the last few bites while the sun starts to soften outside.
Here, the choices can stretch from savoury bowls like fishball noodles to richer, creamy dishes, with plenty of textures and flavours in between. You will see people stopping by for lunch, including taxi drivers fitting a meal into their day, while others are happy to stand in line for something they already know is tasty. Some flavours are subtle, others can be almost addictive, but that variety is part of what makes Havelock food worth spending time with.
It’s not always about finding one perfect dish. Sometimes its the combination of a good bowl, a short queue, a little shade from the sun and that feeling that you have stumbled into a part of Singapore where food still gives you a reason to stay awhile.
