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Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Bib Gourmand hawker stall at Maxwell Food Centre, serving Hainanese chicken rice with poached chicken, fragrant rice and house-made chilli since 1987.
At a glance
- Type
- Hainanese chicken rice (hawker stall)
- Area
- Chinatown, Singapore
- Price
- $ · Budget
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Bib Gourmand
- Hawker centre seating
Why we recommend it
Tian Tian has been serving Hainanese chicken rice at Maxwell Food Centre since 1987, and it holds a Bib Gourmand in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore. The formula is simple: silky poached chicken, rice cooked in chicken stock until fragrant, and three condiments of spicy chilli sauce, dark soy and minced ginger, which you mix to taste.
Expect a queue at lunchtime, when office workers from nearby Tanjong Pagar descend; mid-morning or mid-afternoon is calmer. Find a seat first and mark it with a packet of tissues, as locals do, then join the line. The stall closes on Mondays. Maxwell Food Centre is a short walk from Chinatown and Maxwell MRT stations and sits opposite the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice FAQs
Is Tian Tian open every day?
It is closed on Mondays.
Does it have a MICHELIN distinction?
Yes, it holds a Bib Gourmand in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore.