Best double-boiled soup stalls in Singapore
When I’m feeling sick, and on rainy days, I crave a bowl of steaming hot soup that’ll warm me up right away. If you’re a fan of soups, look no further! Here are 10 best double-boiled soup stalls in Singapore for you to soothe your soul at.
Table of Contents
- Best double-boiled soup stalls in Singapore
- 1. Tan Ser Seng Herbal Soup
- 2. Herbal Soup
- 3. Earth Jar Treasure
- 4. Chef Chik
- 5. Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang
- 6. Heng Heng Herbal Soup
- 7. Leong Wei Roasted Delight
- 8. Canton Delicacies
- 9. Fu He Turtle Soup
- 10. Hong Kong Yummy Soup
- 11. Ah Er Soup
- Where to get double-boiled soup in Singapore
1. Tan Ser Seng Herbal Soup
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In 1946, just after the war, Tan Ah Sai began selling his herbal turtle soup to labourers rebuilding Singapore, carrying pots of his slow-simmered recipe through the streets in the early hours. What started as a humble hawker trade has, over the decades, grown into Tan Ser Seng Herbal Soup, now a third-generation institution rooted in the same heritage and craft.
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One of their most popular offerings is the Ginseng Black Chicken Soup ($15++), where antibiotic-free, ethically raised, and free-range chickens are slowly simmered with over 20 herbs, then served with a whole ginseng root. The Cordycep Flower Kampung Chicken Soup ($15++) is another best-seller, featuring nutritious cordyceps militaris slow-boiled with Kampung Chicken for a light yet flavoursome broth.
Besides these mainstays, diners can look forward to a lineup of new dishes, including the Nourishing Sugarcane, Water Chestnut & Imperatae Root Soup ($8.80++), a refreshing broth suited for Singapore’s humid weather, and the Golden Galangal Crunch Soft Bone ($8.80++), featuring crispy pork soft bones tossed with fragrant galangal. Seafood lovers can also try two new fish dishes: the Steamed Seabass with Teochew Olive Vegetable ($13.90++) and the Steamed Seabass with Yellow Chilli ($13.90++).
Beyond dining in, you can also have their soups and dishes ordered for delivery via Tan Ser Seng Herbal Soup’s Oddle platform.
Address: 29 Lorong Bachok, Singapore 387791
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 8:30pm
Website
Tan Ser Seng Herbal Soup is not halal-certified.
2. Herbal Soup
An interesting take on the usual ceramic pot soups are Herbal Soup’s charcoal-fired herbal soups. Here, you get a range of soups from clean and light to rich and heavy, great even for those who don’t fancy the taste of Chinese herbs. If you like stronger flavours, check out their Black Bean Pig’s Tail Soup ($5.30). Alternatively, go for Herbal Ginseng Chicken Soup ($4) for something cleaner-tasting instead.
Read our Herbal Soup review.
Address: 335 Smith Street, #02-017, Chinatown Food Complex, Singapore 050335
Opening hours: Wed-Sat 10am to 7pm
Herbal Soup is not a halal-certified eatery.
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3. Earth Jar Treasure
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At Earth Jar Treasure, the soup is first double-boiled in gigantic earthen jars for maximum flavour extraction and then served in small earthen jars. They offer 11 different herbal soups for you to choose from, including signatures such as their Ginseng Chicken Soup ($8.30) and Simulate Appetite Pork Soup ($7.30).
Address: 22 Sin Ming Rd, #01-244, Singapore 571022
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 8pm
Tel: 9383 1864
Website
Earth Jar Treasure is not a halal-certified eatery.
4. Chef Chik
Run by a former chef of multiple notable hotel restaurants, Chef Chik serves a hearty bowl of soup that’s packed to the brim with high quality ingredients. A highly recommended item here is his Cordyceps White Fungus Steamed Chicken Soup ($6) which has an entire chicken drumstick, Chinese herbs, strips of cordyceps, and white fungus. Get also their nourishing Ginseng ‘Yu Zhu’ Chicken Drumstick Soup ($7) and ABC Pork Ribs Soup ($4), a childhood favourite for many of us.
Read our Chef Chik review.
Address: 13 Haig Road, #01-36, Haig Road Market and Food Centre, Singapore 430014
Opening hours: Wed-Sat 11am to 3:30pm
Tel: 9011 8979
Chef Chik is not a halal-certified eatery.
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5. Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang
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With their generous portions of soup that have no added MSG, Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang always sees long queues during peak hours. Their soup menu includes classics such as Buddha Jumps Over The Wall ($7.50), which is the most expensive soup on the menu, and Watercress Pork Ribs Soup ($5.50). Here, you also get to choose from three different types of rice: White Rice ($0.50), Pumpkin Rice ($1), and Olive Rice ($1).
Address: 12 Woodlands Street, Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, #01-03, Singapore 738623
Opening hours: Thurs-Sun 11:30am to 2pm, 4pm to 8pm
Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang is not a halal-certified eatery.
6. Heng Heng Herbal Soup
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If you’re looking for nutritious soup in the heartlands, check out Heng Heng Herbal Soup, which has a total of eight outlets across the island. Choose from a selection of five different soups: Lotus Root Pork Ribs Soup ($5.50), Old Cucumber Pork Ribs Soup ($5.50), Chinese Yam Pig’s Tail Soup ($6), Gingko Pork Tribe Pepper Soup ($6), and Ten Tonic Chicken Soup ($6.50). You can get these with Steamed Rice ($0.50) or Pumpkin Rice ($1). The best part about Heng Heng Herbal Soup is that you can ask for a free refill of soup!
Website| Full list of locations
Heng Heng Herbal Soup is not a halal-certified eatery.
7. Leong Wei Roasted Delight
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From its name, you may think that this stall does not belong on the list. On top of serving delicious roasted meat with rice, Leong Wei Roasted Delight also serves soup at an incredibly affordable price. You can choose from 10 different variations of soups, such as Chicken Lotus Roots Soup to the more traditional Cantonese-style Salted Vegetable with Duck Wing Soup. The soups at Leong Wei Roasted Delight are all priced at $2.50 a bowl: the cheapest on this list. Head down early, because there’s always a queue at this stall! They also sell out pretty quick.
Read our Leong Wei Roasted Delight review.
Address: 44 Holland Dr, #02-36, Singapore 270044
Opening hours: Sat-Wed 12pm to 7pm
Leong Wei Roasted Delights is not a halal-certified eatery.
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8. Canton Delicacies
Another seemingly irrelevant place on this list is Canton Delicacies. Run by a former chef at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, Chef Ericson Ng, the stall is known for its Cantonese-style steamed dishes. Other than steamed fish and more, they also offer double-boiled soups that are equally delicious.
Choose from a wide selection of 15 dishes such as Papaya Stewed Pork Ribs Soup ($4), Scallops Radish Stewed Pork Ribs Soup ($4), and even Song Er Mushroom Stewed Chicken Soup ($6.50). With all the soups priced under $6.50, they make an affordable accompaniment to your meal here.
Read our Canton Delicacies review.
Address: Block 69 Geylang Bahru, #01-27, Geylang Bahru Market & Food Centre, Singapore 330069
Opening hours: Fri-Wed 12pm to 9pm
Tel: 8459 0031
Website
Canton Delicacies is not a halal-certified eatery.
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9. Fu He Turtle Soup
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Located at Berseh Food Centre, Fu He Turtle Soup has been serving turtle and double-boiled soups since the 90s. They were also listed in the Michelin guide in 2022 for their aromatic and nourishing Stewed Turtle Soup ($13/$15/$18/$20). There’s also the usual Mutton Soup ($8) and Mutton Ribs Soup ($10.50/$12.50). If you’re courageous enough to try exotic meat, go for their XO Crocodile Soup ($20/$30/$55).
Address: 166 Jalan Besar, #02-40/47, Berseh Food Centre, Singapore 208877
Opening hours: Sat-Thurs 11am to 8pm
Tel: 6294 9203
Website
Fu He Turtle Soup is not a halal-certified eatery.
10. Hong Kong Yummy Soup
Founded in 2014 by a couple from Hong Kong, Hong Kong Yummy hawker earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand award in 2018 and 2019. The menu is straightforward with soups such as Spareribs Soup with Lotus Root ($4.50), Spareribs Soup with Winter Melon ($5), Brazil Mushroom Soup With Chicken ($5), Spareribs Soup with Mushrooms ($5), Cordyceps Flowers Soup with Chicken ($6), and Night Blooming Cereus Spareribs Soup ($5). Notably, all of their offerings are crafted from scratch and contain no MSG, with each ingredient meticulously selected for maximum nutritional benefits.
Read our Hong Kong Yummy Soup review.
Address: Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-51 Alexandra Village Food Centre, Singapore 150120
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12pm to 2:30pm,
Tel: 6292 0851
Website
Very Lucky Turtle Soup is not a halal-certified eatery.
11. Ah Er Soup
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Established in 2012 by husband and wife Mr Chen Hua Qiang and Ms Qu Fa Di, Ah Er Soup has been serving traditional herbal soups for almost a decade now. Their rich herbal soups, full of premium ingredients, have earned them the Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
Ah Er Soup offers eight types of soup on their menu. Besides their signature dish, Buddha Jumps Over The Wall ($7.50), they also have fan-favourites such as the Lotus Root Peanut Pork Ribs Soup ($5) and Herbal Ginseng Black Chicken Soup ($6.50). You can pair the soup with two different types of rice, Steamed White Rice ($0.50) or Pumpkin Rice ($0.80). Head down before peak meal hours as they tend to sell out really quickly!
Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-141, ABC Brickworks Food Centre, Singapore 150006
Opening hours: Sun-Fri 11am to 2pm, 5pm to 8pm
Ah Er Soup is not a halal-certified eatery.
Where to get double-boiled soup in Singapore
If you’re up for more adventurous herbal soup options, check out our Ming Shan Mutton Soup review. Otherwise, there’s Haji M. Abdul Rajak, which serves soup kambing made with a 70-year-old recipe!
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