Food Near Tanjong Pagar: Top 5 Places For Budget Meals

Top 5 Places To Get A Cheap Meal Under $10 In Tanjong Pagar

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Top 5 Places To Get A Cheap Meal Under $10 In Tanjong Pagar

Notes:
1. Article updated on 28th June 2023 to update listings' operating hours and Google ratings/reviews count.

Fasted for your blood test and feeling hungry? Want to know where to get delicious, cheap, and affordable food after your health screening in the Central Business District (CBD) area?

Here are 5 places under $10 near our clinic in the Tanjong Pagar area you may wish to explore.

1. Bami Express

Entrance of Bami Express at Tanjong Pagar Plaza Photo: Bear Melon
Bami Express's signature Banh Mi with ice coffee Photo: Hieu Huynh

Bami Express is a popular Banh Mi stall operated by a husband and wife team, and is located on the second level of Tanjong Pagar Plaza. Their baguettes are made and baked freshly in-store, and they are also a bread supplier to several Vietnamese restaurants here.

Their Bami Mains are priced from $4 to $6. A set meal is an additional $1 with drinks for every Bami Mains ordered.

What their customers say:

Address Blk 5, Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-02, Singapore 082001
Google Ratings   235 reviews (as of 28/06/2023)
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Operating Hours Mon – Fri: 9am to 4:30pm
Sat: 9am to 2:45pm
Sun: Closed

2. Ah Lock & Co

Entrance of Ah Lock & Co at Gucco Tower Photo: Jackson Low
Ah Lock & Co's Hakka Thunder Tea Rice and Min Jiang Kueh Photo: Ah Lock & Co

Ah Lock & Co is café-eatery which is located at the basement of Gucco Tower. They serve "Hakka-style" Donburi which is essentially paired with Hakka-style Yong Tau Foo with parts of Hakka Thunder Tea Rice (lei cha fan/擂茶饭).

Their Hakka Signature Rice Bowl starts from $8.80. There is also a vegetarian option at $7.80. Their Min Jiang Kueh, which is a type of local pancake, comes in 3 different flavours (peanut/coconut/red bean), and are priced at $1.60 each.

What their customers say:

Address 7 Wallich St, #B2 - 22 / 23 / 24, Singapore 078884
Google Ratings   2954 reviews (as of 28/06/2023)
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Operating Hours Mon – Fri: 10am to 8pm
Sat - Sun: 10am to 6pm

3. Blue Star Fishball Minced Meat Noodle

Blue Star's cook preparing order for customer Photo: Kim Wee Soh
Blue Star's signature dry minced meat noodle Photo: Kim Wee Soh

Located at Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market & Food Centre, Blue Star Fishball Minced Meat Noodle has gained a reputation for being one of the best and under-the-radar bak chor mee (minced meat noodles) stalls in the area, due to its affordable prices and generous portions/ingredients.

Despite the recent increase in food prices, their Fishball Minced Meat Noodle (Dry) is only priced at $3.20. The stall usually sees a long queue during peak hours, so do head down a bit earlier to avoid it.

What their customers say:

Address 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-29, Singapore 081006
Google Ratings   38 reviews (as of 28/06/2023)
Social Media N/A
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Operating Hours Mon - Fri: 8am to 8pm
Sat: 8am to 4pm
Sun: 8am to 5pm

4. Han Kee Fish Soup

Han Kee Fish Soup stall at Amoy Street Food Centre Photo: Walter Wu
Han Kee's signature sliced fish soup with thick bee hoon Photo: ZQ

Han Kee Fish Soup is a legendary fish soup stall located at Amoy Street Food Centre, and during peak lunch hours, there will be a very long and snaking queue of hungry office workers. Fortunately, the queue clears relatively fast.

Han Kee uses slices of thick-cut batang (Spanish Mackerel), and their menu focuses on sliced fish and fish head. You can choose to have it served as plain soup, with bee hoon, or as porridge. Prices start from $5 for the small version ($6 for fish head).

What their customers say:

Address 7 Maxwell Rd, #02-129, Singapore 069111
Google Ratings   424 reviews (as of 28/06/2023)
Social Media N/A
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Operating Hours Mon - Fri: 11am to 3pm
Sat - Sun: Closed

5. Taste of Jiang Nan (江南味道)

Taste of Jiang Nan (江南味道) stall at Maxwell Food Centre Photo: Pohboon Yeo
Taste of Jiang Nan (江南味道)'s signature Pork Chop Fried Rice Photo: Angie Ng

Taste of Jiang Nan (江南味道) is located at Maxwell Food Centre, which is one of the most famous hawker centres in Singapore, and is a hotbed for tourists and locals to sample some of the island's best local cuisine/food.

The stall serves Din Tai Fung-esque meals, keeping in line with the recent spike in fried rice stalls popping up all over the island. Their Egg Fried Rice starts at $4.50, and their signature Pork Chop Fried Rice is priced at $6.50. They also have noodles and dumplings on their menu.

What their customers say:

Address #01-62, Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur St, Singapore 069184
Google Ratings   61 reviews (as of 28/06/2023)
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Operating Hours Mon - Sun: 11:30am to 3pm, 5pm to 8pm

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