Restaurant in Singapore, Singapore
Michelin-recognised hawker. Queue, eat, repeat.
Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) make this Jalan Besar hawker stall one of Singapore's clearest value cases in the street food tier. It serves Teochew kway chap and pig organ soup at single-dollar-sign prices with no reservation required. Arrive before the lunch peak for the best chance of full availability.
If you have eaten here once and are wondering whether a return visit makes sense, the answer is yes — and for the same reason it worked the first time. Kelantan Kway Chap at Jalan Besar Market does not reinvent itself between visits. The draw is consistency: a Bib Gourmand-recognised hawker stall, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, serving kway chap and pig organ soup at prices that sit firmly in the single-dollar-sign tier. For food-focused visitors to Singapore who want to understand what Michelin recognition looks like at street level, this stall is one of the clearest examples in the city.
The setting is Jalan Besar Market, a covered hawker centre on the second floor at 166 Jalan Besar. Hawker centres in Singapore operate at a specific register of ambient noise and communal energy that no restaurant can replicate: the clatter of trays, the compressed seating, the pace of service that expects you to know what you want. This one is no different. There is no music, no curated lighting, no host to seat you. The atmosphere is functional and honest, and that is precisely the point. If you are arriving from a hotel in the Orchard or Marina Bay corridors expecting a quiet lunch, recalibrate your expectations before you walk in.
Kway chap is a Teochew dish: broad, flat rice sheets served in a dark soy-based broth, typically accompanied by braised pig offal, tofu, and hard-boiled eggs. It is a dish with a long history in Singapore's Teochew community and one that rewards diners who are genuinely curious about offal-forward cooking. The Michelin Bib Gourmand designation — awarded for good food at moderate prices , is the most relevant credential here. It signals that inspectors found the quality-to-price ratio compelling enough to return and verify, which is a higher bar than a single mention in a travel round-up.
For the explorer-type diner, the practical context matters as much as the food itself. This is a hawker stall in a wet market building, operating in a neighbourhood , Jalan Besar , that sits between Little India and the central business district. The area has a working-local character that is largely unchanged by tourism, which makes it a useful counterpoint to the more visitor-facing food destinations in Singapore. Nearby Bib Gourmand holders like Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles, and A Noodle Story operate in a similar tier and make for a logical hawker circuit if you are spending a morning or afternoon in this part of the city.
The Google rating sits at 4.0 from 120 reviews, which is modest in number but consistent with a stall that draws regulars rather than tourists. High review volumes at hawker stalls in Singapore often correlate with social media exposure rather than quality depth, so the relatively contained review count here is not a concern.
Booking does not apply in the hawker context , you queue or you time your arrival. The practical advice is to arrive before the lunch peak (before noon) or after it (past 1:30 PM). Hawker stalls at Bib Gourmand level in Singapore do sell out, and pig organ soup specifically is a dish where the braised components are prepared in batches. Coming early gives you the leading selection. This is consistent with how similar stalls across Southeast Asia operate: see 888 Hokkien Mee in George Town or Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng for the same dynamic in Penang.
For diners who are working through Singapore's street food tier more broadly, the stall pairs well with other hawker stops in the Jalan Besar and Whampoa area. 91 Fried Kway Teow Mee and Adam Rd Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle are in the same recognition tier and cover different dishes if you are building a half-day food itinerary. Our full Singapore restaurants guide covers the broader picture across all price points.
No reservation required or possible. Walk in, queue at the stall, and order directly. The stall is on the second floor of Jalan Besar Market at 166 Jalan Besar. Timing is the only variable you control: arrive before the lunch rush or in the mid-afternoon lull for the shortest wait and the leading chance of full availability. Hours are not confirmed in available data, so check locally before making a special trip.
| Detail | Kelantan Kway Chap | Hill Street Tai Hwa | A Noodle Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier | $ | $ | $ |
| Michelin recognition | Bib Gourmand 2024–25 | One Star | Bib Gourmand |
| Booking | Walk-in only | Walk-in only | Walk-in only |
| Setting | Hawker centre (indoor) | Hawker centre | Hawker centre |
| Dish type | Kway chap / pig organ soup | Pork noodle | Singapore noodles |
There is no bar. This is a hawker stall in a market building. Seating is communal, at shared tables in the hawker centre. You order at the stall counter and find a seat in the common dining area.
Yes, hawker centres are well suited to groups. Communal tables mean parties of four to six can usually sit together during off-peak hours. At peak lunch times, larger groups may need to split across adjacent tables. There is no minimum spend and no reservation process, so groups of any size can show up without coordination.
Whatever you are wearing. Hawker centres in Singapore have no dress expectations. Casual clothes are the norm and anything smarter than a t-shirt and shorts is actually overdressed for the setting. The Bib Gourmand recognition here is for the food, not the environment.
It is one of the better formats for solo diners. You order a single bowl, pay immediately, and eat at a communal table without any awkwardness about occupying a table for two. The price tier means a solo meal costs very little, and the hawker centre setting normalises solitary eating in a way that restaurants do not.
The core dish is pork-based and the broth is derived from pork. This is not a venue for halal diners, vegetarians, or anyone avoiding pork. No website or phone number is available to confirm specific allergen handling, so if you have a serious allergy, visit in person and ask at the stall directly before ordering.
The stall is known for kway chap (flat rice sheets in dark soy broth) and pig organ soup. Both are the reason Michelin inspectors awarded the Bib Gourmand in consecutive years. Order the kway chap with the braised offal accompaniments , that is the dish this stall is recognised for. No specific menu data beyond the stall's core offering is confirmed in available sources.
No booking exists or is needed. Walk-in only. The practical equivalent of booking difficulty here is timing: arrive before noon or after 1:30 PM to avoid the peak lunch queue and maximise the chance that all braised components are still available. Bib Gourmand hawker stalls in Singapore do sell out of key items, so earlier is better if you are making a specific trip.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan Kway Chap · Pig Organ Soup | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | $ | — |
| Zén | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
| Jaan by Kirk Westaway | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$ | — |
| Iggy's | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$ | — |
| Summer Pavilion | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | $$ | — |
| Waku Ghin | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
How Kelantan Kway Chap · Pig Organ Soup stacks up against the competition.
There is no bar. This is a hawker stall on the second floor of Jalan Besar Market — you order at the counter, collect your food, and seat yourself at shared tables in the hawker centre. The format is queue, order, find a seat.
Yes, reasonably well. Hawker centres have communal seating, so groups can push tables together. Larger parties should arrive early to secure enough seats, especially during peak lunch hours when Jalan Besar Market fills up. There is no reservation system.
Whatever you are already wearing. This is a hawker stall in a covered market — there is no dress expectation beyond being clothed. Casual is the only mode that makes sense here, and anything smarter than a clean t-shirt is overdressed.
It is one of the better formats for solo eating in Singapore. You queue, you order one bowl, you sit at a shared table and eat. No awkward table minimums, no pressure. The Bib Gourmand recognition means the quality justifies the trip even for one person.
This is a pig organ soup stall — pork is the product. It is not suitable for those who avoid pork, and the menu is built around offal. If that does not work for you, this is the wrong stall; there is no alternative protein or vegetarian option to expect here.
The name tells you: kway chap (broad flat rice sheets in dark braised broth) and pig organ soup are the reason this stall holds two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards. Order both if you have not been before. The price point is $ so there is little risk in trying the full spread.
No booking exists or is needed — walk in and queue at the stall on the second floor of Jalan Besar Market, 166 Jalan Besar. The practical planning question is timing, not reservation lead time: arrive before peak lunch hours to keep the queue short.
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.
