Since the days of itinerant hawkers pushing their carts and hawking their wares, street food has become an iconic feature of Singapore's culinary landscape, providing delicious and affordable fare. With economic progress, these mobile hawkers were resettled into hygienic hawker centres and this new permanence and concentration proved a boon for Singaporeans looking for good food under one roof.
Situated just behind the cinemas, this hawker centre has more than its fair share of "heavyweights", many of whom started off as itinerant hawkers peddling from pushcarts around Queenstown. In fact, if you take a closer look, you will be able to spot many signboards which reflect their origins in Queenstown, such as "Xin Lu" (Mandarin: colloquial name for Margaret Drive) and "Jin Dou" (Mandarin: former Venus theatre).
Did you know that in the early days, the hawkers used to provide their own foldable tables and chairs for their customers as there was no permanent furniture provided? Today, this is the last cooked food centre in Queenstown in its original building.
Here are some popular dishes served at this food centre that you must try!