Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (New Bridge Road)
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh 松發肉骨茶
A longstanding Teochew-style bak kut teh shop that started as a pushcart in 1969. The New Bridge Road main branch has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for ten consecutive editions.
Song Fa began in 1969 as a pushcart on Johor Road. Today it is run by the second generation and has more than ten branches. The Michelin Guide considers the New Bridge Road branch at No. 11, across from Clarke Quay, the most unpretentious and also the best. The Teochew-style broth is clear and strongly peppered, with pork ribs braised until very tender. Staff refill your soup free of charge. It is commonly paired with youtiao (fried dough sticks) dipped in the broth, braised pork trotters and Gongfu tea. The routine is to queue, order, pay, then sit down. Lunch and dinner queues are long, but turnover is quick, and reservations are not accepted. Dine-in pork rib soup starts at about S$8.80 (plus service charge and GST). From Clarke Quay MRT station, take Exit E and walk 1–2 minutes.
Opening hours
Daily 09:30–21:30
Nearby sights
- Clarke Quay
- Asian Civilisations Museum
- National Gallery Singapore
- Fort Canning Park
- Chinatown
- Merlion Park
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
- National Museum of Singapore