Pledge your loyalty to one of Singapore’s hot favourite foods. We’re talking about our very own chicken rice. Dive into fragrant rice flakes loaded with chunks of beautifully cooked chicken done your way. It all depends on your mood.
Choose from perfectly roasted, the tangy soya sauce or the classic steamed chicken. Pair that up with a beer to wash it down and you’ve got yourself a satisfying meal. Keep reading to check out this list of the best chicken rice compiled by Expat Choice.
Wee Nam Kee
Wee Nam Kee is well known for its dark soy sauce being a little on the less salty side. Yes, it does specialize in steamed, roast and soy sauce chicken varieties but that’s not all they serve here. Don’t chicken out from calling for a number of zi char options which include cereal prawns, sweet and sour pork and sambal kang kong. One thing's for sure though. You’ll always find a spot here. With as many as 5 outlets across the city, no one will ever go hungry here. Image Credit: Wee Nam Kee Facebook Page
a. 101 Thomson Rd, #01-08 United Square, Singapore 307591
Delicious Boneless Chicken Rice
One thing we can vouch for is that this place indeed has Delicious Boneless Chicken Rice. The best part is that there won’t be a need to pick a bone with the waiters here. Take your pick from either roast or steamed varieties of your favourite bird and pair it up with a piquant South Asian style pickle which is nothing less than a burst of flavours right from the first bite. If you’re an inhabitant of the Eastern side of the city, you’ll know what we’re talking about. If not, head on down to Katong Shopping Centre A slightly oily, dullish yellow rice with chicken chunks is all you need to make you smile.
a. Katong Shopping Centre #B1-85/87, 865 Mountbatten Rd, 437844
Jew Kit Hainanese Chicken Rice
Having been around for almost 3 decades, Jew Kit Hainanese Chicken Rice has been dishing out delightful plates of chicken rice done Hainanese style. The chicken is a perfect sous vide which keeps the skin and meat as succulent as ever. Moreover, when you dive in, you’re welcomed by a layer of collagen in the middle soft enough to melt at the tip of your tongue. Pair that up with the not so bitter bitter gourd salad and chicken feet in spicy Thai sauce to make it a complete meal. Image Credit: Jew Kit Hainanese Chicken Rice Facebook Page
Loy Kee Chicken Rice and Porridge
Deliciously glazed, moist chicken coupled with beautifully aromatic long grain rice with homemade garlic chilli and perfectly pungent dark soy sauce is what will welcome you at Loy Kee Chicken Rice and Porridge, a family run business that has been gracing the map of Singapore since the 1950s. Even after a whopping 70 years in the business, this eatery has successfully managed to do justice to the vision of founder Loy Nie In, who had embraced the motto “the fresher, the better” when it came to ingredients. Of course, their signature dish, chicken rice and porridge is still the crowd’s favourite. Not for nothing do you name your restaurant after a dish? Image Credit: Loy Kee Chicken Rice and Porridge Facebook Page
a. 342 Balestier Rd Singapore, Singapore 329774
w. www.loykee.com.sg/
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
2016 marked the year when Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice was bestowed with a Bib Gourmand award by the esteemed Michelin Guide. The stellar team at TTHCR have left no stone unturned in employing innovative cooking techniques over the last three decades, which has only ensured that the grub coming out of the kitchen is perfectly poached, sitting comfortably on the plate, waiting to be tucked into. Melt in your mouth meat accompanied with dollops of homemade secret sauce, minced ginger and a spicy chilli sauce seems like the perfect way to end a long and tiresome day.
a. Maxwell Food Centre Stall 10 & 11 Singapore 069184
(Tue to Sun : 10am to 8pm) Tel : +65 9691 4852
a. 12 Jalan Pari Burong (Simpang Bedok) Singapore 488678
(Tue to Sun : 10am to 9pm) Tel : +65 6448 0120
Five Star Kampung Chicken Rice
You’ll definitely give this place a five-star rating once you pay a visit. Widely known as the hot favourite spot for lip-smacking chicken rice along the Eastern side of the city, Five Star Chicken Rice prides itself upon taking the healthier route and serving free-range chicken. We’re talking less fat in your meat and more flavour. Honestly, who would have a problem with that? Don’t forget to call for tasty lumps of their homemade chilli and ginger sauce with one portion of fragrant rice. Pair this up with a pint of beer and you’ve got yourself a fulfilling meal. Image Credit: Five Star Kampung Chicken Rice Facebook Page
a. 191 E Coast Rd, Singapore 428897
w. www.fivestarchickenrice.com/
e. enquiries@fivestarchickenrice.com
Boon Tong Kee
Boon Tong Kee is really a boon for the people of Singapore. It started off as an unassuming chicken stall courtesy of Thian Boon Hua in 1979, and has only progressed in its endeavours since. Located at multiple outlets across Singapore, this outlet is most known for serving young, white, Cantonese style chicken. Well, that’s not all they specialize in! Perfectly appetizing zi char dishes like barbecued suckling pig, crispy cereal prawns and steamed egg with delicious crab meat also grace the menu card at BTK. Head over to their website for more details. Image Credit: Boon Tong Kee Facebook Page
a. 34 Whampoa W, #01-93, Singapore 330034
