🍗 Top 10 Chicken rice in Singapore (2026)

The best chicken rice in Singapore in 2026, by our editorial score, are Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurant, Boon Tong Kee (Balestier Road) and Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice. Last updated 13 November 2026 · Methodology

Poached or roasted chicken over rice cooked in chicken stock, with chilli, ginger and dark soy: the dish Singapore argues about most.

1. 1

   Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurant

   📍 United Square Shopping Centre #01-08, Novena, Central · $$ · Since 1987

   Hainanese chicken rice restaurant founded in 1987, with its outlet at United Square on Thomson Road.

   Order this: Chicken rice set
   99
2. 2

   Boon Tong Kee (Balestier Road)

   📍 399, 401, 403 Balestier Road, Novena, Central · $

   The original Balestier Road branch of the Boon Tong Kee chicken rice group, with a large neon sign.

   Order this: Boiled Hainanese chicken rice

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   97
3. 3

   Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice

   📍 Chong Pang Market and Food Centre #01-152, Yishun, North · $

   Chong Pang chicken rice stall serving roasted or steamed chicken, listed as a Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand.

   Order this: Steamed or roasted chicken rice

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   85
4. 4

   Margaret Drive Sin Kee Chicken Rice

   📍 Blk 40 Holland Drive #01-39, Holland Village, Central · $

   Chicken rice stall, originally from Margaret Drive and now in Holland Drive, serving tender chicken with ground ginger sauce.

   Order this: Hainanese chicken rice with ginger sauce

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   85
5. 5

   Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

   📍 Maxwell Food Centre #01-10/11, Chinatown, Central · $

   Maxwell Food Centre chicken rice stall known for velvety poached chicken and fragrant oil rice.

   Order this: Hainanese chicken rice

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   85
6. 6

   Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

   📍 Tiong Bahru Market #02-82, Tiong Bahru, Central · $

   Boneless Hainanese chicken rice stall upstairs at Tiong Bahru Market, a Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand.

   Order this: Boneless steamed chicken rice; roast chicken

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   85
7. 7

   Chicken House

   📍 Upper Thomson Road, Bishan, Central · $

   Upper Thomson shophouse eatery serving kampung chicken rice daily.

   Order this: Kampung chicken rice (one-person meal)

   ⓘ details pending verification
   71
8. 8

   Katong Mei Wei Chicken Rice

   📍 Katong Shopping Centre #B1-85/87, Katong, Central · $

   Long-running chicken rice shop in the basement of Katong Shopping Centre, served with a tangy achar.

   Order this: Steamed chicken rice with achar

   ⓘ details pending verification
   71
9. 9

   Sing Soon Lee Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

   📍 Ang Mo Kio 628 Market & Food Centre #01-93, Ang Mo Kio, North-East · $

   Boneless chicken rice stall inside Ang Mo Kio 628 Market & Food Centre.

   Order this: Boneless chicken rice

   ⓘ details pending verification
   71
10. 10

    Xing Yun Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

    📍 Yuhua Market & Hawker Centre #01-202, Jurong East, West · $

    Early-opening Yuhua hawker stall known for boneless chicken thigh rice.

    Order this: Chicken thigh rice

    ⓘ details pending verification
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