Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre officially opened on March 19, ahead of its projected opening date in the second quarter of 2025. That’s good news for those living in the west, who now have plenty more affordable dining options around the vicinity. The hawker centre is located next to Le Quest Shopping Mall and is three bus stops or a seven-minute drive from Bukit Batok MRT.
The new food centre has a seating capacity of 400 people with over 80 tables. 22 stalls will be offering local and international fare, and there’s even a Vietnamese stall in the mix. Since it’s operated by the Fei Siong Group, which also manages Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre, you’ll find some of the same vendors here. They include popular names like economic bee hoon stall Eng Kee Chicken Wings, Munchi Pancakes for min jiang kueh, and You Tiao Mei which sells Chinese desserts and snacks like tau suan and fried dough fritters.
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It’s pretty uncommon to spot Vietnamese cuisine in a hawker centre, but Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre has Petit Saigon, which dishes out bowls of pho, banh mi, noodles, spring rolls, and more. They’re also are affordably priced – from $4.80 for chicken pho, $6.20 for chicken banh mi, and $4.50 for fresh spring rolls.
Another interesting find is Xiang Yu Pan-Fried Bun, which specialises in Shanghainese pork sheng jian bao ($4.50 for three), handmade by a former Crystal Jade dim sum chef. Each bun is filled with piping hot gravy, so be extra careful when biting into them. There are also pan-fried buns with pork ($4.50), pork and chive dumplings ($5) and chilli oil wontons ($5.50) on the menu.
Those looking to get their noodle fix can do so at Fried Hokkien Noodles for a “drier” version of the local dish (from $5) with options to add big prawns, lala, or roasted pork; Jue Yan Lor Mee for goopy gravy-loaded bowls of noodles (from $5.50) topped with braised meat, fish chunks, and eggs; or 老招牌云吞面 Wantan Noodle (lao zhao pai yun tun mian) for old-school style wonton noodles.
For something other than the usual hawker fare, check out El Brasa, a halal-friendly Western stall featuring from burgers to pasta at below $10. Try the signature chicken chop ($7.90) which has got the standard slab slathered with black pepper sauce, aglio olio, and salad on the side; or the Samyang prawn pasta ($8.50) which is creamier than it is spicy. And if you’re just after a snack or stocking up for breakfast, visit Long Cheng Bakery for fresh bakes like sausage buns and the like (mostly under $2), waffles, and a range of kueh.
Here’s the full directory of stalls at Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre:
- Al Yusra
- El Brasa
- Eng Kee Chicken Wings
- Feng Wei Ngoh Hiang Prawn Cracker Satay
- Fried Hokkien Noodles
- Golden Wok Fried Rice
- Harmony Hot & Cold Drinks
- He Wei Fan Zhuang
- Huang Chao Teochew Noodle House
- Jue Yan Lor Mee
- Ju Xiang Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice
- Kallang Bahru Braised Duck Kway Chap
- Mala Master
- Munchi Pancakes
- Nam Kee Pau
- Petit Saigon
- Sunbo Express Penyet & BBQ
- Urfan’s Rojak & Prata Paradise
- 老招牌云吞面 Wantan Noodle
- Xiang Yu Pan-Fried Bun
- You Tiao Mei
- Yuan Lai Vegetarian
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre is located at Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok, 469 Bukit Batok West Ave 9, Singapore 650469.
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