Alexandra Village Food Centre
亚历山大村熟食中心
Known for
Claypot laksa & avocado milkshakes
Stalls
80+ cooked-food stalls
Nearest MRT
Queenstown (EW19), 10–15-min walk
Best time
Weekday lunch for the buzz — the laksa queue builds before noon
Two dishes put this Bukit Merah heartland centre on the map, and Singaporeans will cross the island for both. The first is claypot laksa: Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei cooks its coconut-rich gravy claypot-style, and a run of Michelin Bib Gourmand listings turned a neighbourhood lunch stop into a pilgrimage site. The second is the avocado milkshake — thick, icy, sweetened with gula melaka — the centre's unofficial dessert course, pioneered by Mr Avocado and imitated a few stalls down. Around those anchors, Alexandra Village works like the best kind of everyday hawker centre: char kway teow smoking on old wok burners, chicken rice, fishball noodles, and kopi uncles who remember your order. Come at weekday lunch with the IKEA and office crowd from up Alexandra Road, or mid-afternoon when the queues thin. For calorie-counters, the soup stalls keep lunch under 400 kcal — save the claypot laksa for a day you've earned it.
120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120
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Typical calorie estimates for dishes at Alexandra Village Food Centre. Actual values vary by stall.
Claypot Laksa
Avocado Milkshake
744 kcalChar Kway Teow
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607 kcalHainanese Chicken Rice
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350 kcalCarrot Cake
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Realistic orders at Alexandra Village Food Centre, with the calorie math done for you.
The Pilgrimage
950 kcal- Claypot Laksa600
- Avocado Milkshake350
The two things people cross the island for — the Bib Gourmand laksa first, icy gula melaka avocado shake as dessert. Join the queue before the noon rush.
Wok Hei Afternoon
1094 kcal- Char Kway Teow744
- Carrot Cake350
A smoky double from the wok stalls — best shared between two, with the carrot cake fried black.
The Counter-Friendly
380 kcal- Fishball Noodles380
Clear soup, springy fishballs and under 400 kcal — the honest light lunch at this centre.
Famous Stalls
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa
Michelin Bib GourmandClaypot Laksa
A multi-year Michelin Bib Gourmand winner whose claypot-cooked laksa — gravy rich with freshly squeezed coconut milk — moved here from Depot Road and brought its queue along.
Mr Avocado Exotic Juice
Avocado milkshake with gula melaka
The stall credited with starting Alexandra Village's avocado-shake craze: thick, icy avocado blended with milk and gula melaka, now the centre's unofficial dessert course.
The wok stalls
Char kway teow & fried carrot cake
Old-school wok burners turning out smoky char kway teow and carrot cake for the weekday lunch rush — order, grab a seat, listen for your number.
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Getting There
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Next cleaning closure: 14 Sep 2026
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Nearby
Queenstown MRT
East–West Line (EW19), about a 10–15-minute walk or a short bus ride down Alexandra Road
IKEA Alexandra
The perennially busy IKEA store a few minutes away up Alexandra Road — a good slice of the lunch crowd comes from here
ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre
Sister hawker centre just across the road — locals debate endlessly which side eats better
About Alexandra Village Food Centre
Alexandra Village Food Centre — officially Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 on NEA's books — sits at the foot of the Bukit Merah flats where Jalan Bukit Merah meets Alexandra Road, across the road from its sister centre ABC Brickworks and a short walk from IKEA Alexandra. It is a working centre first: weekday lunch belongs to office workers, delivery drivers and IKEA shoppers, and the pace is brisk, unfussy and cheap. But two things turned it into a destination. Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei's claypot-cooked laksa — its gravy rich with freshly squeezed coconut milk — has earned Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition multiple years running, and the centre's famous avocado milkshake, blended thick and sweetened with gula melaka, has become the mandatory chaser.
Beyond the headliners, the centre covers the full hawker canon: char kway teow with proper wok hei, Hainanese chicken rice, fishball noodles, carrot cake fried black or white, and old-school kopi stalls for the post-lunch wind-down. Go before the noon rush if the laksa is the mission — the queue builds fast — or mid-afternoon if you just want a quiet table and a shake. For calorie-counters this is a manageable centre: soup-based bowls like fishball noodles land under 400 kcal, chicken rice is a predictable 600, and the claypot laksa is a roughly 600-kcal event worth planning a lighter dinner around. Without a car, it's Queenstown MRT and a 10–15-minute walk, or any bus running down Alexandra Road.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Alexandra Village Food Centre's opening hours?
Alexandra Village Food Centre is open Daily, roughly 6:00am–10:00pm; individual stall hours vary widely. Individual stalls set their own hours and may close when sold out.
What is the nearest MRT to Alexandra Village Food Centre?
Queenstown (EW19). The address is 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150120.
What is Alexandra Village Food Centre famous for?
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa (claypot laksa), Mr Avocado Exotic Juice (avocado milkshake with gula melaka), The wok stalls (char kway teow & fried carrot cake) — with 80+ stalls in total.
How many calories are in a typical meal at Alexandra Village Food Centre?
Popular dishes range from about 350 kcal to 744 kcal per serving — see the calorie guide above for dish-by-dish estimates.
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Nutrition estimates are approximations based on typical recipes and portion sizes. Actual values vary by stall and preparation method. For clinical dietary needs, consult a registered dietitian.