Tiong Bahru Market

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Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

Tiong Bahru Market is a traditional Singapore hawker centre. Each stall operates its own small kitchen in a fast-paced, space-constrained environment. Stalls use soy sauce, oyster sauce, and other gluten-containing bases widely; gluten awareness among stallholders is described as low by one blogger who strongly advises against hawker centres for coeliacs. A different personal blog mentions the writer (gluten intolerant, not coeliac) visited on a food tour and was able to pick out things she could eat, though she notes she takes risks she would not recommend to a coeliac. There is no marked menu, no dedicated equipment, and no staff training for gluten-free dining. A coeliac diner should call ahead to individual stalls or consider this as a place to accompany gluten-eating friends.

Honest caveat: A verified coeliac travel blogger gives an unequivocal warning that Singapore hawker centres, including Tiong Bahru Market, are unsafe for coeliac diners due to shared kitchens, rampant gluten ingredients and low staff awareness.

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Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

One named stall within the market (Super Shiok Nasi Lemak) is described by a food blog as a halal-certified eatery. The market as a whole is not certified and each stall sets its own practices. Halal-observant diners should verify with individual stalls.