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Founded in the early 1980s by Madam Zulbaidah Binte Marlian (youngest daughter of Haji Marlian Bin Athar "Bagindo Marlian" and Hajjah Rosemah Binte Mailu) and her husband Mohamad Zin Bin Harun, this heritage brand is probably the most successful in the Nasi Padang family business, with quality being managed consistently through a central kitchen, offering about 70 dishes daily.
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Today, their children Mohamad Ariff Bin Mohamed Zin, Nur Syahidah Binte Mohamed Zin, and Mohamad Hazmi Bin Mohamad Zin, are taking their family business forward. Their core dishes are widely celebrated, and the buzzing communal dining ambience lends well for large groups and families.
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Nasi Padang
Rumah Makan Minang
@ 18 Kandahar Street
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-padang.html

Incorporated in May 2009 by Madam Indah but originally founded as a canteen in the Indonesian embassy of Singapore in 2006, this casual restaurant brand specialises in East Javanese cuisine. The philosophy involves the use of fresh ingredients and spices to create complex and layered flavours in dishes.
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Their signature platters are a showcase of culinary flavours and textures, each component being consistently well-executed. Built around fragrant rice infused with turmeric, the freshness of the accompaniments and the richness of ingredients are a filling spread, although their variety is the smallest, with about 7 dishes available daily for their signature rice platters. Of particular note, they make 3 different peanut gravies here.
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Nasi Padang
Pondok Jawa Timur
@ Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road #05-22
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-padang.html

Founded in February 2007 by Madam Silin Wahyuningsih, this casual eatery concept of the group offers about 30 varieties of dishes daily, blending traditional and modern, balancing premium with cost-effectiveness.
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Their hearty and spice‑forward dishes are built around robust slow-cooked and layered flavours, with contrasting textures and aromatic herbs and spices. The style reflects a comforting richness that that prioritises taste and warmth.
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Nasi Padang
Padang Lezat By Java Kitchen
@ Northpoint City, 930 Yishun Avenue 2 #B2-12
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-padang.html

Established in August 1997 by Madam Mahiran Binte Abdul Rahman and named after her mother, this family-owned casual dining restaurant has placed on the 2023 Michelin Bib Gourmand list, and offers about 50 varieties of dishes daily from a master list of about 100 dishes.
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Their dishes are characterised by warm full-bodied flavours, built from slow-cooked bases and richly seasoned gravies, with an emphasis on traditional kampung-style preparation that highlights depth rather than heat. Their generous use of spices and aromatic complexity evoke memories of rustic homely cooking.
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Nasi Padang
Hajah Maimunah (HJH) Restaurant & Catering Private Limited
@ 11 Jalan Pisang
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-padang.html

Excellent Indonesian dishes and drinks at reasonable prices, with scrumptious sambal and nice staff - what more can you ask for, unless you don’t like Indonesian food?

Established in December 2017 by husband-wife team Noorman Mubarak and Puti Andam Dewi Henry, this stall grew to over 25 outlets across Singapore within 8 years. They are known for blending the classic Malay dish with Indonesian Lombok-style cooking.
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The signature Lombok-style taliwang sauce features fresh red chillies, tamarind juice, candlenuts, minced garlic, belacan / fermented shrimp paste, and shallots, slow-cooked over 2 hours, resulting in a chunky gloopy texture with smoky sour tangy sweet savoury spicy herbal flavour. Served over a banana leaf, their coconut rice is fragrant and sticky moist, with grainy earthy floral milky sweet nutty flavour. The cucumber slices are juicy with vegetal sweet flavour, while the crunchy firm deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies with roasted peanuts have a fishy savoury salty earthy nutty flavour.
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The light soft sunny side up chicken egg holds eggy sweet savoury flavour, while the pliant soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste carries fishy savoury spice flavour. The deep-fried chicken wing is golden-brown, crisp outside and tender inside, carrying meaty savoury salty spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang
@ Yishun Park Hawker Centre, 51 Yishun Avenue 11 #01-33
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html

Established sometime around the 1960s, this stall has attained a Michelin Guide recommendation, on the strength of their variety of dishes which are consistently well executed.
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Their rendition has a full-flavoured chicken soup / broth, thick and cloudy, resplendent with turmeric, carrying meaty salty savoury spice flavour.
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Garnished with chewy yellow egg noodles, crisp bean sprouts, tender bone-in and boneless with light and dark chicken meat, crisp coriander, and soy chili. Has combined grainy sweet vegetal earthy herbal meaty savoury salty spice flavour.
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Plus a chunky soft begedil / fried potato patty with starchy salty spice earthy savoury flavour.
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Mee Soto And Soto Ayam
Pondok Makan Indonesia
@ Albert Centre Market And Food Centre, 270 Queen Street #01-123
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/09/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mee-soto-ayam.html

Interesting variety, almost like Bengawan Solo. Small slice of banana was strong, while the kueh was damn coconutty.

From Dapur Penyet (The Centrepoint)
Flavourful bowl of oxtail soup.
Comforting during rainy days.
Not bad indeed.

吃第一口西红柿味道怪怪的，我以为就是这个味道，后面发现西红柿烂的，菜根黑的，粿条坨的。体验差到极点，只有服务员的态度很好给我一丝安慰。

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The chicken was alright, but nothing else matched up. So dry and prices on the high side zzz.