Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre
锦茂巴刹与熟食中心
Hawker stalls
70+
Nearest MRT
Buona Vista (EW21/CC22)
Known for
Chwee kueh, braised duck, roast meats
Best time
Weekend mornings — breakfast is peak
Ghim Moh is where Singapore's west side goes for breakfast. The Block 20 centre pairs a working wet market with seventy-odd hawker stalls, and on weekend mornings the whole estate seems to be in a queue — most famously the one for chwee kueh, steamed rice cakes crowned with garlicky, lard-fried preserved radish from a recipe that traces back to 1959. The pedigree runs deep for a neighbourhood market: Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018, and Guan Kee's char kway teow earned one too before its owners retired in 2023 after five decades at the wok. Come early — the charcoal roast-meat stall keeps short hours and routinely sells out. For calorie-counters Ghim Moh is friendlier than most: chwee kueh with teh tarik lands around 340 kcal, and the fish-soup stalls make a light lunch effortless.
20 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270020
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Typical calorie estimates for dishes at Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre. Actual values vary by stall.
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Realistic orders at Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre, with the calorie math done for you.
The chwee kueh breakfast
340 kcal- Chwee Kueh220
- Teh Tarik120
About 340 kcal all in — join the queue before 9am and order what the aunties are ordering.
The Bib Gourmand lunch
600 kcal- Duck Rice600
Boneless braised duck over rice, Ghim Moh's Michelin-listed classic — around 600 kcal, so skip the extra rice, not the braising sauce.
The calorie-counter's pick
280 kcal- Fish Soup280
A clear, honest 280 kcal — the lightest proper meal in the centre, and no willpower required.
Famous Stalls
Ghim Moh Chwee Kueh
Chwee kueh with garlic-lard chai poh
A recipe traced to 1959 — soft steamed rice cakes under a preserved-radish topping fried in garlic and pork lard. The queue is the centre's daily morning ritual.
Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck
Michelin Bib GourmandBoneless braised duck rice
Awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018. Teochew-style braised duck, deboned and draped over rice, noodles or porridge — the queue can stretch past the centre's edge.
Jiu Jiang Shao La
Charcoal-roasted duck and char siu
Cantonese roast meats with proper char, sold only a few hours a day — regulars queue before the shutters open and it routinely sells out just after lunch.
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Getting There
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Nearby
Buona Vista MRT
EW21/CC22 interchange between the East-West and Circle Lines, about a 10-minute walk away.
Holland Village
The famous dining-and-nightlife enclave is one Circle Line stop or a short walk from the estate.
The Star Vista
Buona Vista's dramatic open-air mall and performing-arts centre, beside the one-north research district.
About Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre
Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre is the classic Singapore estate market, sitting at the foot of the HDB blocks on Ghim Moh Road between Buona Vista and Holland Village. Downstairs from the flats you get the full morning theatre: a wet market on one side, seventy-odd hawker stalls on the other, aunties with trolleys, and queues that tell you exactly where to eat. The most famous of those queues is for chwee kueh — soft steamed rice cakes topped with an unusually fragrant chai poh fried in garlic and lard, from a recipe dating to 1959 — and it forms early, because Ghim Moh is fundamentally a breakfast-and-lunch centre. By mid-afternoon many of the best stalls have shuttered.
The pedigree here is real. Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018, and the centre's char kway teow legend, Guan Kee, earned one too before its owners retired in 2023 after more than five decades at the wok. Do the chwee kueh queue first, then decide between braised duck rice and charcoal-roasted char siu. For calorie-counters it is an easy centre to behave in — chwee kueh, fish soup and clear soups keep a full meal in the 200–400 kcal range, and the market produce next door is a bonus. Buona Vista MRT is about ten minutes' walk away.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre's opening hours?
Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre is open Daily roughly 6:00am–9:00pm; stall hours vary and many favourites sell out by early afternoon. Individual stalls set their own hours and may close when sold out.
What is the nearest MRT to Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre?
Buona Vista (EW21/CC22). The address is 20 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270020.
What is Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre famous for?
Ghim Moh Chwee Kueh (chwee kueh with garlic-lard chai poh), Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck (boneless braised duck rice), Jiu Jiang Shao La (charcoal-roasted duck and char siu) — with 70+ stalls in total.
How many calories are in a typical meal at Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre?
Popular dishes range from about 120 kcal to 600 kcal per serving — see the calorie guide above for dish-by-dish estimates.
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