Zhup Zhup

Zhup Zhup is a prawn noodle shop on MacPherson Road, in a coffee shop unit under a red awning. Its main dish is a claypot of rich prawn soup served with a bowl of noodles on the side. The menu also covers pao fan and Hokkien mee.

The business began at Golden Mile Food Centre in 2019 and later moved to MacPherson Road, where it traded as One Prawn & Co. It took the name Zhup Zhup in 2024. Chef and co-owner Gwyneth Ang trained as a professional chef and cooked in fine dining kitchens before turning to hawker food. It has been on the Michelin Guide Singapore Bib Gourmand list every year since 2022, first under the One Prawn & Co name.

What to order

Go for the prawn noodle set first. You get the noodles in one bowl and the soup in a claypot, so the broth stays hot. There are four noodle types to choose from. The classic pick mixes yellow noodles with thin rice vermicelli.

The soup is thick and deep in flavour. It is made with prawn heads and pork bones, and much of the taste comes from the rich, creamy part inside the prawn heads. The shop says its broth takes ideas from both Penang prawn noodles and Japanese ramen. If you want bigger prawns, the menu has a separate jumbo tiger prawn series.

Pao fan is another choice. It is rice served in a seafood broth, and it makes a good choice if you prefer rice to noodles. The menu also has a Hokkien mee section, the shop's take on the local prawn noodle dish.

For sharing, order the ngoh hiang platter. Ngoh hiang is a mix of fried rolls and fritters. Add-ons let you pile extra toppings onto your bowl.

The setting

This is a simple coffee shop space with round tables, not a formal restaurant. It suits a quick, casual lunch or dinner. Queues often form outside at busy times, so expect a short wait if you have not booked.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: the Michelin Guide suggests booking ahead to cut the wait. The shop also takes bookings online.
• Payment: credit cards are accepted.
• Allergies: the soup is built on prawns, so this is not a good fit for anyone with a shellfish allergy. Our guide to eating out with food allergies has more tips.
• Delivery: the shop also offers delivery and pickup across Singapore.

Getting there

Mattar and Tai Seng are the nearest MRT stations, and each is a walk of about 10 to 15 minutes. A taxi or ride-hailing car is easier on a hot day. The address is 458 MacPherson Road, #01-01.

Nearby

MacPherson is a quiet, local part of town with plenty of good food. Crab At Bay is further along MacPherson Road if you want a seafood dinner. Another bowl of prawn noodles waits at Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee in Geylang. For a full hawker meal, try Old Airport Road Food Centre. You can also browse more hawker favourites or see all restaurants in Geylang and Paya Lebar.