Blk 80 Circuit Road Market & Food Centre is a neighbourhood hawker centre that still has plenty of affordable, old-school food choices.
Most of the stalls featured here are located on the second floor, where you’ll find everything from fried Hokkien mee and vegetarian kway chap to mee siam, carrot cake, fishball noodles and traditional porridge.
What stood out to me was the pricing. Several stalls still offer meals from around $2.50 to $4, which is becoming harder to find these days.
After trying a selection of dishes, here are 6 stalls at Blk 80 Circuit Road Market & Food Centre that are worth checking out.
1. Chuan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee — #02-05
Signature Dish: Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee
Operating Hours: 11am – 7.30pm
Closed: Tue & Wed
Chuan serves its fried Hokkien prawn mee in a relatively dry style, which I personally prefer when the noodles have absorbed enough stock while still retaining some texture.
I ordered the $6 portion.
The amount of noodles was slightly smaller than I expected, but the stall was generous with the ingredients. My plate came with three prawns, squid, pork belly and pieces of crispy pork lard.
The first thing I noticed was the wok aroma.
The noodles had a pleasant smoky fragrance from the frying, while the seafood and pork added extra savouriness to the overall dish.
I also liked the homemade sambal belacan served alongside it.
It was fairly spicy and carried a strong belacan fragrance, so I would recommend mixing in a little at a time. Together with the noodles, it added another layer of flavour rather than simply making the dish hot.
Overall, I enjoyed the balance of smoky noodles, seafood and crispy pork lard.
My only small issue was the noodle portion. At $6, I wouldn’t mind having slightly more noodles, although the amount of ingredients helped make up for it.
Each plate is fried to order, so there may be a short wait during busy periods.
2. Xiang Yuan Vegetarian Food — #02-03
Signature Dish: Vegetarian Dishes
Operating Hours: 5am – 1pm
Closed: Wed
Xiang Yuan is a popular vegetarian stall offering a fairly wide selection of dishes at reasonable prices.
I decided to try its vegetarian kway chap.
What surprised me most was the soup.
It had a familiar savoury and herbal character that reminded me quite closely of traditional kway chap broth. For a vegetarian version, I thought the flavour was surprisingly convincing.
The serving was also generous.
Even though this was a vegetarian meal, the portion was substantial enough for a proper breakfast or lunch, with plenty of ingredients to go with the kway in the stainless-steel bowl.
I also liked that it didn’t feel overly heavy. The soup remained quite easy to drink while still having enough seasoning to keep it interesting.
The stall appears to have a regular following, and a queue can start forming fairly early in the morning.
Considering that Xiang Yuan opens at 5am, that’s a good indication that plenty of neighbourhood residents already know about this place.
For anyone looking for a meat-free breakfast around Circuit Road, the vegetarian kway chap is one dish I would recommend trying.
3. Hup Hup Mee Siam・Laksa・Lor Mee — #02-14
Signature Dish: Mee Siam
Operating Hours: 6am – 2.30pm
Closed: Mon & Tue
Hup Hup offers several familiar local favourites, including mee siam, laksa and lor mee, but I went straight for the mee siam.
The prices are very reasonable:
Small — $3.50
Medium — $4
Large — $5
I ordered the small portion, and personally, I found it sufficient for breakfast.
What I liked about their mee siam was the gravy.
It had a slightly creamy and nutty character, giving it a richer taste compared with some lighter versions I’ve tried elsewhere.
There was also a noticeable sweetness in the gravy.
On its own, it might be slightly sweet for some people, but after adding chilli and squeezing in some lime, I found the flavours became much more balanced.
The acidity from the lime cuts through the sweetness nicely, while the chilli adds just enough heat to make each mouthful more interesting.
At $3.50 for the small bowl, I thought it represented good value, particularly if you’re looking for a simple and filling breakfast.
If you have a bigger appetite, the medium portion is only another 50 cents.
4. 333 Carrot Cake — #02-16
Signature Dish: Fried Carrot Cake
Operating Hours: 6am – 12.30pm
Closed: Mon
333 Carrot Cake is another stall that keeps things fairly traditional.
I tried the white carrot cake, which comes fried together with plenty of egg.
What worked for me was the mixture of textures.
The carrot cake remained soft inside, while some of the edges had picked up a light crispness from the wok. There were also a few nicely browned pieces that carried a more noticeable roasted flavour.
The egg was spread quite evenly throughout the plate, so you get a bit of egg with most mouthfuls rather than having it sitting separately on top.
There was also a mild wok fragrance that became more noticeable around the slightly charred pieces.
Portions are reasonably generous, especially considering the prices of $3.50 and $4.50.
Besides carrot cake, the stall also sells a couple of familiar breakfast favourites:
Chwee Kueh — 4 pieces for $2.50
Chee Cheong Fun — 2 pieces for $2.50
For me, the white carrot cake would be the main reason to return, especially if you enjoy the softer traditional style with a few crisp edges mixed in.
5. Number 10 Noodle House — #02-10
Signature Dish: Fish Ball Minced Meat Noodles
Operating Hours: 6am – 12pm
Closed: Tue & Wed
The first thing that caught my attention at Number 10 Noodle House was the price.
Their noodles start from just $2.50.
I ordered the $2.50 dry mee pok, mainly because I wanted to see what kind of portion was offered at that price.
The serving is definitely on the smaller side.
However, I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. It works well for elderly diners, people with smaller appetites or anyone who simply wants a light breakfast.
For someone who eats a normal-sized meal, I would recommend ordering the $3 or $4 portion instead.
Taste-wise, I was pleasantly surprised.
The mee pok had a good springy texture and wasn’t overly soft. The chilli sauce was also mixed evenly through the noodles, giving every mouthful a nice savoury and slightly spicy flavour.
Considering the price, I thought the noodles were very decent.
The $2.50 option is particularly useful if you only want something small, while the larger portions make more sense if this is going to be your main meal.
6. YUAN Porridge & Handmade Noodles — #02-13
Signature Dish: Porridge / Ban Mian
Operating Hours: 5am – 1pm
Closed: Mon
YUAN specialises in the kind of simple porridge that feels very familiar if you grew up eating traditional hawker breakfasts.
I tried the pork porridge at $4.
The texture reminded me of the old-school porridge commonly served during the 1980s and 1990s.
It was smooth but not completely broken down into a thick paste. Personally, I liked this slightly lighter consistency because it made the bowl easy to eat, especially in the morning.
There was a reasonable amount of pork inside, and the meat went well with the mild savouriness of the porridge.
The you tiao deserves a mention too.
It arrived crisp and worked especially well after dipping it briefly into the hot porridge. I liked having the contrast between the smooth rice and crunchy fried dough.
Together with a cup of kopi, this makes a very traditional Singapore breakfast.
For those who prefer something different, the stall also offers chicken porridge at $3.50.
Its ban mian starts from $3.50, giving you another affordable option if you feel like having noodles instead.
Service was also fairly quick during my visit, making this a convenient stop for an early breakfast.
Blk 80 Circuit Road Market & Food Centre
Blk 80 Circuit Road Market & Food Centre may not be one of Singapore’s most talked-about hawker centres, but that’s part of its appeal.
There are still plenty of neighbourhood stalls serving familiar food at very reasonable prices, including $2.50 noodles, $3.50 mee siam, vegetarian kway chap, traditional porridge and freshly fried carrot cake.
If you’re around Circuit Road in the morning or lunchtime, it is worth heading upstairs and taking a look around.
📍 Address: 80 Circuit Road, Singapore
Nearest MRT: MacPherson MRT (CC10/DT26), about 5 minutes’ walk.
