Newton Food Centre
The Newton Food Centre draws its popularity from its proximity to Orchard Road: tourists can easily move on from their Orchard shopping adventures to munch on Newton's popiah, carrot cake, and barbecue seafood.
Newton's 83 stalls serve a wide range of foods, but the local scene is dominated by the satay and the seafood selections (the chili crab is, as the local parlance goes, "die die must try").
Unfortunately, the questionable behavior of some hawkers has given Newton a black eye among travelers in the know: newbies will be accosted by aggressive touts promoting their particular hawker stall, and some hawkers have been known to overcharge.
ADDRESS:Newton, Singapore
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East Coast Lagoon Food Centre
This is the food center closest to the guide's heart, as I once lived in a condo a few minutes' walk away. Set on Singapore's southeast coast, the East Coast Lagoon Food Centre houses 63 stalls serving hot food in a resort-like setting within view of the sea.
Residents come here after exercising in the park to feast on a few Singapore food favorites like chicken wings, satay bee hoon, wonton noodle soup, and braised duck rice. Many of the tables sit in the open air, allowing patrons to get their fill of the fresh seaside air as they tuck in. The East Coast Lagoon Food Centre is somewhat out of the way, being closer to the airport than to the city center - but for the best al fresco hawker food experience, it's worth the trip.
ADDRESS:1220 ECP, Singapore 468960