Tiong Shian Porridge Center
Written by
Gary Ho | January 17, 2026
Image: Indi and Rani Soemardjan
Tiong Shian Porridge Centre is one of the favorite eating places in Chinatown, serving diners delectable porridge and popular local side dishes such as raw fish, braised beancurd, oyster sauce vegetables, BBQ chicken wings, and satay.
What people like:
- Its wide choice of porridge dishes including the famous frog porridge, pork porridge, fish porridge, chicken porridge, cuttlefish porridge, and century egg porridge.
- Food is served in larger portions compared to its counterparts.
- Its long operating hours from 08:00 to 04:00 make it a convenient food venue for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even supper.
RECOMMENDED DISHES:
- Dried chilli frog with porridge
- Ginger and spring onion frog with porridge
- Pork porridge
- Raw fish
- Braised beancurd
PRICES:
- Plain porridge: S$0.60 each small bowl
- Kung Pao frog claypot: S$8.00
- Ginger and onion frog claypot: S$8.00
- Other porridge dishes: S$4.00
- Raw fish: S$3.90
AMBIENCE: Tiong Shian Porridge Centre is a simple, medium size coffee shop. It has around 40 tables with half of them placed on the pavement, offering customers an airy and interesting dining environment.
NOTES:
- Its waiters/waitresses do not take order at your table. You have to go to the cashier counter to place an order.
- The place is always packed during dinner and super time.
- It is quite difficult to find a parking lot near Tiong Shian Porridge Centre.
GETTING THERE:
- Buses: 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 961#, 970 and CT1 (Walk 1 min from bus stop B05039)
- Nearest MRT station: Chinatown MRT (NE4) (Walk 2 mins from Exit B)
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