Balestier

Balestier is a rich melting pot of hidden finds and local delicacies rich with history. Fancy a food trail that is sure to keep you satiated? Balestier has got you covered, with its famous bak kut teh, chicken rice, tau sar piah and even everyone’s favorite hawker dishes at Whampoa Hawker Centre and Whampoa Makan Place (both situated side by side). Along the main road are also the unmistakable rows of colorful shophouses which house lighting and electrical shops. Although a little off the beaten track (it's nestled between Toa Payoh and Lavendar), Balestier is an area that is definitely worth a visit if one wishes to experience the warmth of an atypical Singaporean Neighbourhood. A place where heritage meets modern, all within one of the most iconic places of sunny Singapore.

Read on to find out more about the other unique locations around Balestier!

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Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionery

Address
639 Balestier Road
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Nestled in the mouth of Balestier Road is Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionary, a Chinese bakery specialising in a Teochew Bean Paste Biscuit, known more colloquially as "Tau Sar Piah". Coming in sweet and savoury versions, these freshly baked Tau Sar Piahs have a buttery, cookie-like crunch to the flaky pastry, which hides the bean paste within. Loong Fatt’s Tau Sar Piahs have established such a name locally that when someone mentions Balestier Road, they are bound to pop up as a go-to. Stepping into their premises almost feels like a trip back in time, as the bakery looks almost identical to the way it did back in the 1980s. While many bakeries specialising in the bean paste biscuit have since emerged along Balestier Road, identifying Loong Fatt is easy, look out specifically for its 3-digit unit number - 639.

Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionery
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Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionery
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Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionery
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Lim Kay Khee Optical & Contact Lens Centre

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