Old Airport Road Hawker Centre
62 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/singapore, r/SingaporeEats, r/askSingapore, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 33 threads.
What people say, in short
Old Airport Road Hawker Centre is one of the most frequently recommended centres in this collection, with diners praising the choice of stalls and variety of food. Some recommend it over the more tourist-oriented options, while others suggest spending a meal there rather than chasing a single famous stall. There is dissent: a nearby resident rates it poorly, another diner says its quality has declined, and a third likes some stalls but dislikes several commonly promoted dishes. A diner also disputes the idea that weekday lunch is quiet.
Address
51 Old Airport Rd, Old Airport Road Food Centre, Singapore 390051
At a glance
- Best for
- Groups
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/TheNubPro in r/singapore · Jan 2026
Names Old Airport Road as a top hawker centre pick.
- Recommendsu/Adventurous-Hand-648 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026
Calls it one of the greats and quieter on weekdays.
- Recommendsu/Comicksands in r/singapore · Jan 2026
Names Old Airport Road as their pick.
- Recommendsu/PitcherTrap in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2024
Suggests making this hawker centre a thing, framing it as somewhere worth going.
- Recommendsu/j_fat_snorlax in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2024
Says locals also go there, countering the touristy concern.
- Recommendsu/Symp07 in r/SingaporeEats · Jun 2026variety
Recommends this hawker centre for its variety and quality.
- Recommendsu/we_can_be_cats in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2024
Lists Old Airport Road among hawker centres still bustling at night.
- Recommendsu/arboden in r/askSingapore · Feb 2026
Recommends going there instead of Lau Pa Sat.
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- Recommendsu/Far-Zucchini3553 in r/singapore · Jan 2026
Lists Old Airport Road among their picks.
- Recommendsu/Last-Career7180 in r/askSingapore · Jun 2025
Grew up nearby and calls this hawker centre their favourite.
- Recommendsu/FoodieMonster007 in r/askSingapore · Sep 2026
Recommends eating at this hawker centre before a concert as part of a day out.
- Recommendsu/ninhaomah in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026
Lists it among hawker places to try local dishes.
- Recommendsu/erisestarrs in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2024
Says many locals eat there and food is good.
- Recommendsu/kimchifan_26 in r/singapore · Jan 2026
Says this hawker centre is hard to beat, ranking it alongside their other picks.
- Recommendsu/Calamity-Bob in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2024variety
Calls Old Airport Road good with a wide range of cheap stalls.
- Recommendsu/Mobileguy932103 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026
Names Old Airport hawker centre as a place to eat.
- Recommendsu/Katarassein in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2025
Calls it another neighbourhood gem.
- Recommends@daphnetchia on X · Mar 2024
Names Old Airport Road as their favourite place for a hawker meal.
- Recommendsu/snip3r77 in r/SingaporeEats · Sep 2025
Suggests spending a session at this hawker centre.
- Recommendsu/Hunkfish in r/askSingapore · Aug 2025
Names Old Airport Road as a hawker centre option.
- Recommendsu/elbatius in r/askSingapore · Dec 2024variety
Heard it was worth the trip for local dishes; good for groups wanting lots of variety.
- Recommendsu/dblch33seburg3r in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2025
Names it among recommended hawker options.
- Recommendsu/Familiar-Necessary49 in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2025
Considers Old Airport Road S tier.
- Recommendsu/LittleSGMan91 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2024
Lists it among hawker centres to visit in the afternoon or at night.
- Recommendsu/Conscious-Star-1825 in r/askSingapore · Aug 2024taste
Recommends trying kway chap there, praising its chilli.
- Caveatu/dreamgears in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2024
Reported that the centre was temporarily closed at the time.
- Mixedu/kuang89 in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2024vibe
Worries it could become over-touristed like Lau Pa Sat if hyped.
- Recommendsu/IsaacTan123 in r/askSingapore · Feb 2026
Tells the tourist to visit Old Airport Road.
- Recommendsu/aucnderutresjp_1 in r/singapore · Jan 2026
Names Old Airport Road among their picks.
- Caveatu/tartagliax in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2024taste
Lives nearby and rates the hawker centre as mediocre at best.
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