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Lor Mee 178
Street Food · TIONG BAHRU, Singapore
Restaurant in Singapore, Singapore
The Read
Fujian Braised Hawker
Price
$
Dress
Casual
Why go
Lor Mee 178 is worth planning for as a low-cost Singapore hawker stop with Michelin Plate recognition, especially for breakfast or early lunch at Tiong Bahru Market. Go for a focused street-food meal and counter-style immediacy, not for a formal occasion, long seating, or restaurant-level comfort.
About Lor Mee 178
Lor Mee 178 is a Singapore street-food venue with a $ price tier and confirmed Michelin Plate recognition. Add it to an itinerary when the priority is a casual, low-cost meal rather than a polished dining room or a formal special-occasion experience. The verified details are simple: casual dress, morning-to-early-afternoon operating hours on most days, a Wednesday closure.
The value case is clear: this is a $ street-food venue with Michelin Plate recognition, so the appeal is not luxury or formal service. For a first visit to Singapore dining, it can work well as a focused stop when you want something practical, casual, inexpensive.
Go during the posted daytime hours
The smart timing is to plan around the verified hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7 AM to 1:45 PM, with Wednesday closed. This is not a dinner fallback, it is not the place to plan a formal special-occasion meal. Treat it as a targeted daytime stop and check timing before you go.
Choose it for street-food value and a clear Singapore setting. Skip it if the group needs a more formal restaurant experience. For visitors mapping a broader eating day, compare it with other Singapore options such as Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup, Tow Kwar Pop, Dudu Cooked Food, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant.
Worth it for a casual local meal, not for ceremony
The strongest reason to go is the combination of $ price tier, street-food category, casual dress code, Michelin Plate recognition. That makes it a good choice for visitors who want a credible Singapore food stop without turning the meal into a major spend. The weaker fit is any occasion where ambiance or extended service needs to carry the meal.
For planning, keep expectations casual. Dress casually and build the visit around the posted daytime hours rather than a late meal. If the day also includes hotel, bar, or experience planning, use Our full Singapore restaurants guide, Our full Singapore hotels guide, Our full Singapore bars guide, Our full Singapore wineries guide, Our full Singapore experiences guide to keep the rest of the itinerary from working against the meal.
Cross-shop by preference and setting rather than prestige. Lor Mee 178 sits in the street-food, $ price category; other Singapore dining options may make more sense if you want a different casual stop or a more formal restaurant setting.
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Lor Mee 178 sits squarely in the lived-in bustle of Tiong Bahru Market’s second-floor cooked-food centre. Mornings are kinetic: trays clatter, plastic stools scrape and a dense mix of braised soy and frying oil hangs in the air. It reads less like a curated dining room and more like a neighbourhood institution — a place built by repetition and local memory rather than design. The stall’s long continuity and tight focus on lor mee give it a classic, historic hawker feel; regulars treat the queue itself as a familiar marker of the day.
Best For
This is a morning-to-midday hawker staple best visited during weekday mornings and lunch hours when the market’s rhythms are most active. It’s particularly suited to solo diners and casual meetups — people who are comfortable with communal seating and the quick, practical ethos of hawker eating. Families who value tradition and straightforward, comforting flavours also fit naturally here. Expect a working, energetic environment rather than a leisurely fine-dining experience: the stall’s reputation and the regular queue reward those who come with appetite and an appreciation for long-standing hawker culture.
Ordering Tips
Lor Mee 178 specializes in a single, concentrated offering: lor mee in its thick, soy-braised gravy. The queue in front of the stall is a reliable cue — if it’s long, the food is moving fast and turnover is high; if it’s short, you may have a quicker service. Visit in the morning to catch the market at peak activity. Given the stall’s focused menu and long-standing routine, go for the signature lor mee options and expect prompt, counter-style service; don’t come looking for table service or an extended dining experience.
Planning details
Location
30 Seng Poh Rd, #02-23, Singapore 168898 · Directions
Recognition and awards
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Also consider
Where to go if this does not fit
Choose Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee if the group wants another $ street-food option with a noodle-and-seafood focus. Choose Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant if the meal needs to feel larger and more group-oriented, with a higher spend accepted from the start.
Restaurant context
How it compares with Singapore street-food peers
For value, Lor Mee 178 sits in the same $ street-food lane as Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup, Tow Kwar Pop, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, and Dudu Cooked Food. Pick Lor Mee 178 when the priority is a quick hawker-counter meal with Michelin Plate recognition; pick Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup when the craving is more offal-specific, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee when noodles and seafood are the draw.
Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant is the outlier at $$, so it makes more sense when the group wants a bigger seafood meal and is willing to spend more. Lor Mee 178 is easier to justify for a solo diner or pair because the commitment is lighter and the format is faster. Tow Kwar Pop and Dudu Cooked Food are closer substitutes for casual street-food grazing, but Lor Mee 178 has the stronger recognition signal.
Ambiance is hawker-first across this set, so do not choose any of these for a quiet, dressed-up meal. The practical call: Lor Mee 178 for a first Singapore hawker stop, Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant for a higher-spend group meal, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee or Tow Kwar Pop when the day is built around multiple low-cost stalls rather than one destination.
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Compare Lor Mee 178
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lor Mee 178 | Singapore | Street Food | 2024 Michelin Plate | $ |
| Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup | Singapore | Street Food | 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand | $ |
| Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant | Singapore | Street Food | 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand | $$ |
| Tow Kwar Pop | Singapore | Street Food | 2024 Michelin Plate | $ |
| Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee | Singapore | Street Food | 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand | $ |
| Dudu Cooked Food | Singapore | Street Food | 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand | $ |
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How Lor Mee 178 Singapore compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lor Mee 178 worth the price?
Yes, if you want a low-cost Singapore street-food meal with Michelin Plate recognition at the $ tier. It makes sense for a casual daytime stop, not for a long formal meal.
Is Lor Mee 178 good for a special occasion?
It is better for a casual stop than a celebration. The verified details point to a street-food venue in Singapore with casual dress and daytime hours on most operating days.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Lor Mee 178?
The verified information does not list a tasting-menu format. The grounded description is simpler: Lor Mee 178 is a street-food venue in Singapore with a $ price range.
How far ahead should I book Lor Mee 178?
The verified information does not list a booking requirement. Plan around the posted hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun from 7 AM to 1:45 PM, with Wednesday closed.
What should I order at Lor Mee 178?
The verified information does not provide a specific dish recommendation. If you want to compare it with other Singapore dining options, Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup, Tow Kwar Pop, Dudu Cooked Food, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant are useful reference points.
