Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (Maxwell Food Centre)
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice 天天海南鸡饭
The signature stall at Maxwell Food Centre. It has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in all ten editions of the Michelin Guide and is the first choice for visitors wanting Hainanese chicken rice.
The stall is at Maxwell Food Centre, #01-10/11, beside Chinatown. The white-cut chicken is silky and tender with springy skin. It is served with fragrant rice cooked in chicken fat and chicken stock, plus chilli sauce, ginger paste and dark soy sauce. In 2026, prices are S$5 for small, S$6 for medium and S$9 for large. You can also add half a chicken or a chicken leg. At the lunchtime peak of 12:00–13:30, expect a queue of about 20–40 minutes. Ordering and pickup are quick. If you can, go on a weekday before 11:30, since the stall sells out and closes early. The food centre has open communal seating with no air-conditioning. Maxwell MRT station is right at the exit.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 10:00/11:00–20:00 (the Michelin page lists 08:30; the stall closes early when sold out); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
- Chinatown
- Lau Pa Sat
- Clarke Quay
- Asian Civilisations Museum
- Merlion Park
- National Gallery Singapore
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay