[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he Michelin Guide Singapore has unveiled the second iteration of the Bib Gourmand list. Not to be confused with the coveted Michelin Star, these Bibs are handed out to smaller-scale eateries, hawker stalls or restaurants that plate up “good value” meals – for less than S$45 per head.
This “cut-off” point varies from country to country. In most European cities, the figure sits at 35 euros (S$52); it’s 5000 yen ($64) in Japan, and HK$300 ($52) in Hong Kong.
That isn’t to say that a hawker stall or eatery absent on this list cannot hope for recognition from the platform. Last year, local favourites Hill Street Tai Hwa Bak Chor Mee and Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle made waves by taking home one Michelin star each – making them the most affordable starred meals in the world.
Here’s a handy guide to this year’s awardees that you can tick off should you plan a food tour around the list. There are 9 new entrants (and 5 exits); names new to the list are numbered in green.
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17 Bib Gourmand Hawker Stalls
# | Name & Address | Images |
| 1. | A Noodle Story Maxwell Food Centre, #01-39 1 Kadayanallur Street Singapore 069184 | |
| 2. | Alliance Seafood Newton Circus Food Centre, #01-27 500 Clemenceau Avenue North Singapore 229495 | |
| 3. | Ah Er Soup ABC Brickworks Food Centre, #01-143 3 Yuan Ching Rd Singapore 618642 | |
| 4. | Balestier Road Hoover Rojak Whampoa Market / Makan Place 90 Whampoa Drive Singapore 320090 | |
| 5. | Chey Sua Carrot Cake Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court, #02-30 127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh Singapore 310127 | |
| 6. | Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa Alexandra Village, #01-75 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 Singapore 151120 | |
| 7. | Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa Hong Lim Food Centre, #02-66 531A Upper Cross Street, 051531 | |
| 8. | Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee Tiong Bahru Market, #02-01 30 Seng Poh Rd Singapore 168898 | |
| 9. | Hong Kee Beef Noodle Amoy Street Food Centre, #01-42 7 Maxwell Rd Singapore 069111 | |
| 10. | J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff Amoy Street Food Centre #01-21 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111 | |
| 11. | Liang Zhao Ji Duck Rice Whampoa Market / Makan Place, #01-07 90 Whampoa Dr Singapore 320090 |  |
| 12. | Na Na Homemade Curry (Bukit Merah) Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre, #01-47 115 Bukit Merah View Singapore 151115 |  |
| 13. | New Lucky Claypot Rice Holland Drive Market & Food Centre, #02-19 Blk 44 Holland Drive Singapore 270044 | |
| 14. | Shi Hui Yuan Hor Fun Specialty Mei Chin Road Market, #02-33 159 Mei Chin Rd Singapore 140159 | |
| 15. | Sin Huat Eating House 659 Lorong 35 Geylang Singapore 389589 | |
| 16. | Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice Maxwell Food Centre, #01-10/11 1 Kadayanallur Street Singapore 069184 |
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| 17. | Zai Shun Curry Fish Head First Cooked Food Point, #01-205 253 Jurong East Street 24 Singapore 600253 |
21 Bib Gourmand Eateries & Restaurants
# | Name & Address | Images |
| 1. | 328 Katong Laksa (Joo Chiat) 51 East Coast Road Singapore 428770 | |
| 2. | Bismillah Biryani 50 Dunlop Street Singapore 209379 | |
| 3. | Bar-roque Grill 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, #01-00 Singapore 088539 | |
| 4. | Hoo Kee Bak Chang 161 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3735 Singapore 150161 | |
| 5. | Ka Soh Restaurant 2 College Road Singapore 169850 | |
| 6. | Kok Sen 30 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089137 | |
| 7. | Liao Fan Hawker Chan (Smith Street) 78 Smith Street Singapore 058972 | |
| 8. | Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant 1 Keong Saik Road, #01-01 Singapore 089109 | |
| 9. | Lagnaa Bare Foot Dining 6 Upper Dickson Road Singapore 207466 | |
| 10. | New Ubin Seafood 63 Hillview Avenue, Level 6 Canteen Singapore 669569 | |
| 11. | Peony Jade at Keppel Club 10 Bukit Chermin Road Singapore 109918 | |
| 12. | Shish Mahal Village Hotel Albert Court, #01-20 180 Albert Street Singapore 189971 | |
| 13. | Shirokane Tori-Tama 11 Unity Street Singapore 237995 | |
| 14. | Song Fa Bak Kut Teh Chinatown Point, #01-04 133 New Bridge Road Singapore 059413 | |
| 15. | The Blue Ginger 97 Tanjong Pagar Rd Singapore 088518 | |
| 16. | Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice 21 New Bridge Rd Singapore 059384 |
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| 17. | True Blue Cuisine 47/49 Armenian Street Singapore 179937 | |
| 18. | Tsuta (Pacific Plaza) Pacific Plaza, #01-01 9 Scotts Road Singapore 228210 | |
| 19. | Whole Earth 76 Peck Seah Street Singapore 079331 | |
| 20. | Yhingthai Palace 36 Purvis Street, #01-04 Singapore 188613 | |
| 21. | Zaffron Kitchen 137 East Coast Road Singapore 428822 |
Changes from last year’s inaugural list
A number of establishments which made the first-ever list in 2016 were not named this year. They are:
- Alaturka in Bussorah Street
- Hjh Maimunah in Jalan Pisang
- The Fishball Story, now in Timbre+
- Wedang in Aljunied Avenue 2
- JB Ah Meng in Geylang.
Bad tidings? Not necessarily. It is entirely possible they’ll join the ranks of Michelin-starred hawkers next week. Like us on Facebook for instant updates and interviews from the Michelin Guide Singapore 2017 Ceremony on the 29th June.
Looking for a reliable restaurant guide? Head on to The G Restaurant Awards 2017 – we dined anonymously with our esteemed Singapore-based food panel to bring you the definitive list of Singapore’s best fine-dining establishments.
