PUBLISHED ONJuly 17, 2025 4:06 AMUPDATEDJuly 23, 2025 8:44 AMBYMelissa Teo The 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand list is out and 11 establishments in Singapore have been added to the list.
There are nine new entrants plus two eateries that have moved up from the Michelin Selected category, which is similar to last year's list.
The total number of Bib Gourmand addresses across Singapore stands at 89, according to Michelin Guide Singapore, which released the Bib Gourmand list on Thursday (July 17).
While not quite a Michelin star, the Bib Gourmand is a rating or recognition given to restaurants and street food stalls that serve value-for-money gourmet experiences in Singapore that cost no more than $45.
The two entrants that were moved up from the Selected category are Boon Tong Kee's original branch at Balestier Road and Ji Ji Noodle House.
Boon Tong Kee's Balestier Road outlet has been around since 1983 and is known for its signature boiled chicken, while Ji Ji Noodle House in Hong Lim Market & Food Centre is popular for its wanton noodles.
As for the nine new additions to this year's Bib Gourmand list, there is Kotuwa, which specialises in Sri Lankan cuisine.
The establishment, helmed by the chef-owner behind two-Michelin-starred Cloudstreet, Rishi Naleendra, is named after Colombo's Central Business District and had just moved to its new location in New Bahru in 2024.
Other restaurants added to the list are Jungle at Ann Siang Hill, which serves modern Thai dishes; and Kitchenmen Nasi Lemak at CT Hub, which sells Malaysian-style nasi lemak.
As for hawkers, there is Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow, Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee and To-Ricos Kway Chap, all of which are located at Old Airport Road Food Centre.
Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow specialises in char kway teow, Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee is known for its dry-style Hokkien mee, and To-Ricos Kway Chap is popular for its kway chap (pork innards with broad rice noodles).
Another new establishment on the list that serves dishes prepared with a wok is Wok Hei Hor Fun, which has been around for more than three decades and is located at Redhill Food Centre.
The list also features establishments offering comforting dishes, including Song Kee Teochew Fish Porridge, which sells fish porridge and fish head bee hoon at Newton Food Centre; and Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh in Joo Chiat, which is known for its Malaysian-stye bak kut teh.
Hjh Maimunah (Jalan Pisang), Shi Hui Yuan and Fool, which were on the 2024 list, are not among the establishments this year. Shi Hui Yuan and Fool have permanently shuttered.
"The expansion of Singapore's Bib Gourmand selection this year, with over 70 per cent of the establishments being street food stalls, stands as a strong testament to Singapore's unwavering commitment to preserving its hawker culture amidst an evolving culinary landscape," said Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, in a statement.
"Our inspectors were not only pleased to discover more local culinary gems, but also to celebrate the enduring legacy of the long-serving heritage hawkers. It is truly heartening to witness the younger generation entering the food and beverage industry, dedicated to continuing their family's cherished recipes."
The release of the 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand List comes ahead of the official Michelin Guide's full announcement, which will be held on July 24.
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