The Bib Gourmand list recognises restaurants and street food establishments offering quality cuisine at a maximum price of S$45.

In 2016, there were 34 restaurants and hawkers, 17 in each category. This year, there are 38 entries. 18 are in the restaurant category and 20 under street food, although how they differentiate between restaurant and street food is arbitrary. For instance, they list 328 Katong Laksa under restaurant but Bismillah, which has its own proper shop space, is under street food.

This year, it seems that the inspectors have taken into account some of the feedback. People complained that the inspectors only visited places around CBD area but this year, they included Ah Er Soup (ABC Brickworks Food Centre) and Zai Shun Curry Fish Head (Jurong).

Out of the 38 entries this year, 9 are new. And if your maths is good, you’d have calculated that 5 eateries from last year are dropped. They are JB Ah Meng, HJH Maimunah, Alaturka (Bussorah St), A Fishball Story (Geylang), and Wedang (Golden Mile). Hopefully, they can regain entry next year.

Out of the 9 new entries this year, I am not surprised to find Tsuta and Liao Fan Hawker Chan on the list since they come from Michelin-starred origin. I am pleasantly surprised that Man Man, which I listed as Best Casual Restaurant in 2016, got a spot. Hey, I have good taste. I am, however, most shocked at Shirokane Tori-Tama’s entry because I have not heard of it before. Guess I have to remedy it.

Congratulations to these are the 38 eateries:

RESTAURANTS
Bar-Roque Grill – European – Tanjong Pagar (NEW) – RESERVATION

Ka-Soh Restaurant – Cze Char – Outram – RESERVATION

Kok Sen Restaurant – Cze Char – Keong Saik

Lagnaa – Indian – Little India

Liao Fan Hawker Chan – Soya Chicken – 78 Smith Street (NEW)

Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant – Japanese – Keong Saik (NEW)

New Ubin Seafood – Cze Char – Hillview Ave – RESERVATION

Peony Jade – Cantonese – Keppel Club

Shish Mahal Restaurant – Indian – Selegie

Song Fa Bak Ku Teh – Bak Ku Teh – New Bridge Road

The Blue Ginger – Peranakan – Tanjong Pagar (NEW)

328 Katong Laksa – Laksa – Joo Chiat

Shirokane Tori-Tama  – Japanese Yakitori – River Valley (NEW)

True Blue Cuisine – Peranakan – Dhoby Ghaut

Tsuta – Japanese Ramen – Orchard (NEW)

Whole Earth – Vegetarian – Tanjong Pagar

Yhingthai Palace – Thai – Purvis Street – RESERVATION

Zaffron Kitchen – Indian – East Coast – RESERVATION

HAWKERS
A Noodle Story – Singapore-styled Ramen – Amoy Street Food Centre

Alliance Seafood – BBQ Seafood – Newton Food Centre

Ah Er Soup – Soup – ABC Brickworks Food Center (NEW)

Balestier Road Hoover Rojak – Rojak – Whampoa Market Place

Bismillah Biryani – Biryani – Little India

Chey Sua Carrot Cake – Carrot Cake – Toa Payoh West Market

Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa – Laksa – Alexandra Village Food Centre

Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa – Laksa – Hong Lim Market

Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee – Hokkien Mee – Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Hong Kee Beef Noodle – Beef Noodle – Amoy Street Food Centre

Hoo Kee Bak Chang – Bak Chang – Amoy Street Food Centre

J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff – Curry Puff – Amoy Street Food Centre

Liang Zhao Ji -Braised Duck Rice – Whampoa Market Place

Na Na Curry – Bukit Merah View Market

New Lucky Claypot Rice – Claypot Rice – Holland Drive Food Center (NEW)

Shi Hui Yuan – Chicken & Duck Noodles – Mei Ling Market

Sin Huat Eating House – Crab Noodles – Geylang

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice – Chicken Rice – Maxwell Market

Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice – Chicken Rice – Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Zai Shun Curry Fish Head  – Curry Fish Head – Jurong (NEW)

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–Michelin-Starred Restaurants in Singapore 2016

Written by A. Nathanael Ho.