5 Best Chicken Rice in Singapore Every Food Lover Should Try

Written by Sarah Ong | December 26, 2025

Delicious Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice with tender poached chicken, herbs, and flavorful sauce.

Hainanese chicken rice is more than just a local favourite — it’s one of Singapore’s most iconic dishes, proudly served on the menu of Singapore Airlines and ranked #45 on CNN Go’s “World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods”.

From humble hawker stalls to well-known franchised outlets and sit-down restaurants, chicken rice is everywhere in Singapore. Loved for its fragrant rice, tender poached chicken, and comforting simplicity, it’s an affordable everyday meal enjoyed by both locals and visitors alike. For more local food inspiration, you can also explore our Eat & Drink guide to discover other must-try dishes across the island.

If you’re wondering where to find the best chicken rice in Singapore, here are 5 must-try chicken rice stalls that truly stand out.

1. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell

Image: Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell

Loved for
Michelin-rated chicken rice at hawker prices
Price
$5 per plate
Address

1 Kadayanallur Street, #01-10/11 Maxwell Food Centre
Phone

+6596914852
Opening hours

Tue to Sun: 11:00 – 20:00 (or earlier if sold out)

Highlights:

Fragrant and tasty rice: Rice sounds simple, but is the cornerstone of Tian Tian. The rice is cooked in the chicken stock to perfection – full of flavour and oily as the way Hainanese chicken rice should be.
Reasonable prices: A decent portion of chicken and rice plus a bowl of chicken broth costs 5.00 Singapore dollars. Basically, it is the usual price for any hawker foods in Singapore. But we can say that Tian Tian’s price is a steal for its good quality and taste.

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2. Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice at Balestier

Image: Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice

Loved for
Late-night chicken rice
Prices
$5 per single portion
Address

399/401/403 Balestier Road, Singapore 329801
Phone

+6562543937
Opening hours

Mon to Sat: 11:00 – 16:45, 17:30 – 04:30
Sun: 11:00 – 16:45, 17:30 – 03:00
Website

boontongkee.com.sg

Highlights:

A place to have chicken rice day and night: It is not difficult to find a place with good chicken rice for lunch or diner in Singapore. But it not easy to find a good one for late-night dining. Opened till 04:30, Boon Tong Kee is where we can have tasty chicken rice at any time, even in the middle of the night.
True taste of chicken rice in a comfortable restaurant: For those who want to taste a good plate of chicken rice but cannot stand the sweltering temperatures in Singapore, Boon Tong Kee is an ideal choice. The place is air-conditioned, clean, bright, and comfortable.
An extensive menu that goes beyond chicken rice: Boon Tong Kee offers not only chicken rice but also a good selection of Chinese home-style foods. It is convenient for those who wish to have more foods than just chicken rice in one meal.

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3. Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice

Image: Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice

Loved for
A mixed plate of steamed & roasted chicken rice
Prices
• S$4.80 (single portion)
• S$8.50 (a quarter of chicken)
• S$16 (half chicken)
Address

101 Thomson Road, #01-08 United Square, Singapore 307591
Phone

+6562556396
Opening hours

Daily 10:30 – 22:00
Website

Wee Nam Kee

Highlights:

One of the best dipping sauce for chicken rice: The combination of chilli sauce, ginger paste, and dark soy sauce makes up a perfect condiment to go with chicken rice. No doubt, this is the thing that makes the chicken rice meal. And Wee Nam Kee is famous for its outstanding sauce, a mixture of spicy chilli sauce, yellow pasty ginger, and silky, thick and less salty dark soy sauce.
A place to have a plate of mixed chicken: When it comes to chicken rice in Singapore, the steamed white chicken is often seen but there is another version offered at some restaurants – roasted chicken. And just because the roasted chicken is done so nicely at Wee Nam Kee, a lot of diners want to have both the steamed and roasted chicken on one plate.

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4. Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice

Image: Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice

Loved for
Chicken rice in a nostalgic ambience
Prices
• $7 (special set)
• $15 (half chicken)
• $28 (whole chicken)
Address

342 Balestier Road, Singapore 329774
Phone

+6562522318
Opening hours

Daily 09:30 - 22:30
Website

Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice

Highlights:

Loy Kee Special Set – a balanced meal: Loy Kee Special Set is a highlight at Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice. Including chicken, rice, vegetables, and soup served in a wooden tray, this special set offers a balanced way of having chicken rice. The portion is generous enough for a big eater.
A place to have chicken rice for breakfast: If you have an appetite for chicken rice in the morning, Loy Kee could be your culinary destination. There are a number of chicken rice places along Balestier road, but Loy Kee is the one opening earliest.

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5. Chatterbox

Image: Chatterbox

Loved for
A luxury meal of chicken rice
Prices
$36 per set
Address

Level 5 Mandarin Orchard Hotel, 333 Orchard Road
Phone

+6568316291
Opening hours

Sun to Thu: 11.00 – 01:00
Fri, Sat & PH: 10:00 – 02:00

Highlights:

Chicken rice at a 5-star hotel: Situated on level 5 of Mandarin Orchard, a 5-star hotel in the heart of Orchard, Chatterbox offers a high-end dining experience for a local’s everyday dish. It is a place to treat overseas guests to a traditional meal in a posh ambience.
A wine list to go with chicken rice: For those who love to have either red wine or white wine to enhance the dish and the dining experience, Chatterbox offers a wine list to satisfy such needs. And if you want something more, the hotel bar is at your service.

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