Lau Pa Sat

"Fast Food, Singapore-Style The best fast food in Singapore 's central business district can be found at Lau Pa Sat (Raffles Place MRT stop). This 150-year-old former fish, fruit, and veg market was converted into a collection of hawker food stalls in the 1970s. The market, which has recently undergone a facelift, is shaped like an octagon with eight alleys emanating from the center. There are about 75 different stalls to choose from, selling everything from curries and dosas to dumplings and pig organ soup. You are sure to find whatever it is you are craving. When in doubt, do what the Singaporeans do and join the longest queue! Here are my top picks: Shanghai deep-fried pork and spring onion buns from the stall in the center. These are to die for. Help yourself to a little plastic saucer of chili paste for dipping. Thunder Tea Rice - Stall 01-26/31 - A healthier option with brown rice, herbs and tofu thrown into delicious combinations. Try their signature dish. I prefer to add the cold green broth to the rice bowl before eating. Murtabak (stuffed roti prata) - get a plate to share from one of the Indian Muslim food stalls. Mamacita's Costa Rican cuisine (near Thunder Tea Rice) - an unexpected but perennially popular stall. Fresh lime juice or iced kopi (coffee) from the beverage stand in the center of the market. Don't forget to bring your own napkins/tissues/wet wipes. Stalls don't give them out and they also come in handy to save your seat while you're ordering your meal."

"Known as one of the island’s most well-known hawker centres, Lau Pa Sat offers a variety of local food such as char kway teow, fried oyster omelette, rojak, and Hokkien mee. It is also famous for its satay street, where about 10 satay stalls set up on Boon Tat Street after 7pm daily." - Kenneth Goh

"Shortly after landing in Singapore, Rachel is whisked off to one of the island’s most well-known hawker centers, Lau Pa Sat, in the heart of the Central Business District. She is accompanied by Nicholas’s friends, "it" society couple Colin Khoo and Araminta Li, who are on the cusp of throwing the wedding of the year." - Kenneth Goh

"Shortly after landing in Singapore, Rachel is whisked off to one of the island’s most well-known hawker centers, Lau Pa Sat, in the heart of the Central Business District. She is accompanied by Nicholas’s friends, 'it' society couple Colin Khoo and Araminta Li, who are on the cusp of throwing the wedding of the year." - Kenneth Goh

"It's best at night when satay sellers set up shop along the lane outside and seafood stalls peddle chilli crab and steamed cockles. The vibe channels Singapore in the 1950s, before hawkers were taken off the streets. It's all delightfully cheery, fueled a bit by the drinks sold by "beer aunties." When in doubt, stick to the traditional beef, mutton, or chicken satay served with a peanut gravy and ketupat (rice cakes) to sop up all the juices." - Annette Tan