Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon

Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon is a hawker stall at Whampoa Makan Place, a neighbourhood hawker centre near Balestier. Despite the name, it is not on Beach Road. It sells fish soup with bee hoon, which are thin rice noodles.

The stall holds a Bib Gourmand in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026. You will find it in Block 91, at unit #01-46. The owners begin their preparation long before dawn, well ahead of the morning crowd.

What to order

The signature dish is sliced fish bee hoon. Thick pieces of fresh fish sit with the noodles in a clear, lightly sweet soup. The bee hoon here is thicker than usual, with a soft, smooth texture.

For something richer, order the fried fish bee hoon. The fish is battered and fried, so it has a light crunch but stays tender. The soup is creamy, thanks to a splash of evaporated milk. There is also fried fish head bee hoon, if you enjoy picking the meat off the bone.

The tom yam soup is another good choice. It is tangy and a little spicy, with some sweetness too. Other choices have included fish porridge and seafood soup. You can also have plain rice on the side instead of noodles.

The setting

Whampoa Makan Place is a heartland hawker centre and wet market, set among public housing blocks rather than in a tourist area. Mornings are busy with residents doing their shopping and having breakfast. Seats are at shared tables, and there is no table service.

Our guide to the Singapore heartlands explains what these neighbourhoods are like.

Good to know before you go

• Go early: this is a breakfast and lunch stall, and it may close early once the food sells out.
• Queues: reviewers have reported waits of up to half an hour.
• Opening days: the stall does not open every day, so check before you make a special trip.
• Ordering: order and pay at the stall. If it is your first time, read how to order at hawker stalls.
• Seats: find a table before you join the queue. Our guide to choping a seat explains the local custom.

Nearby

Stay a little longer and try more stalls at Whampoa Makan Place. On nearby Balestier Road you will find Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice and Founder Bak Kut Teh. For some history, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is in the same district.

Browse more hawker favourites or all places to eat in Balestier and Toa Payoh. New to hawker food? Start with what a hawker centre is.