Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang at Bukit Merah View Market
Location: 115 Bukit Merah Vw, #01-51 View Hawker Centre, Singapore 151115
Floor 1 · Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand mutton soup stall at Bukit Merah View, known for its rich, herbal mutton broth.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand mutton soup stall at Bukit Merah View, known for its rich, herbal mutton broth.
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand-recognised hawker stall at Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre, specialising in mutton soup, a dish with Teochew and Hainanese roots. The stall is celebrated for its deeply flavourful, herbal mutton broth, which simmers for hours to extract every ounce of richness from the bones and spices.Tender mutton pieces, offal, and vegetables are served in a steaming bowl that is both nourishing and intensely satisfying. The MICHELIN recognition has brought wider attention to this neighbourhood gem, but it remains rooted in the Bukit Merah community that has sustained it. Diners can choose from various cuts and parts, each contributing its own texture and depth to the broth.
Chai Chuan suits anyone who appreciates the robust, unapologetic flavours of properly made mutton soup. Warm up with a bowl from Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang at Bukit Merah View and taste why MICHELIN took notice. It is heritage in a bowl, brewed with patience and pride.
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Super Fragrance
Added (June 2025) GOAT of goat …
Rhyme Rice
This place serves easily the best Chinese Herbal Mutton soup in Singapore. I don’t feel thirsty after drinking the entire bowl of soup, including 1 more refills! My stomach remains warm and that is an indication that they put the right herbs to nourish the body.
Ben L
Really good Chinese mutton soup. The herbal taste is there but not overwhelming. The mutton was really tender and well prepared. I ordered the $10 muttons ribs with stomach and the portion is very generous. Rice is $0.50 for a big portion …
The Biodynamic Duo
A friend brought me here around 2018 and had to queue up a lot. Recently I was around the area at lunch time and tried it twice: the original one and the one with tripe and meat. …
SingWei Wong
Mutton soup is one of my favourite soup dish and I have tried several famous herbal mutton soup stalls in Spore, and I have to say this is the BEST mutton soup in Spore. The meat is very tender, and the soup is super rich & thick with …
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Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang
A small food stall with a prominent signboard displaying 'Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang' in both Chinese and English. The storefront features a glass display case filled with various food items, including what appears to be meatballs and other dishes. There are condiments like sauces visible on the counter, along with stacked trays and containers. A menu board is partially visible inside the shop, listing prices and items.
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang & Neighbourhood Food Stall
A street-level view of a row of small food stalls in what appears to be a Chinatown or ethnic district. Several customers are standing in line outside, waiting to order. The storefronts have illuminated signs with Chinese characters and English translations. One sign reads 'Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang' (Lamb Soup). Another displays 'We Bring You...'. A third stall has a red banner with 'Braised Beef Noodles'. The scene is busy, with people dressed casually, some carrying bags, suggesting a typical lunch rush.
Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre
Exterior view of the Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre, featuring a blue banner announcing 'Closed for spring cleaning' with dates 1-6. The storefront includes closed metal shutters, outdoor seating areas under an awning, and signage indicating Halal and Non-Halal food options. A palm tree stands to the left, and high-rise buildings are visible in the background.
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang
A food stall with a yellow signboard displaying Chinese characters and English transliteration of the name 'Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang'. The storefront features a menu board listing various dishes with prices, visible through glass windows. Inside, staff are preparing food while customers wait in line.
Chai Chu - Shop Front with Menu Board
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Chai Chuan To Shop Front
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Chai Chuan Tou Shop Front
A storefront with a large sign displaying 'CHAI CHUAN TOU' in English and Chinese characters above the entrance. Below, there is a menu board listing various dishes like lamb soup, lamb offal, and lamb balls with prices ranging from $4 to $12. A Michelin Guide 2023 sticker is visible on the right side of the menu.
Chai Chuan Tou Yan
A shop front with a large signboard displaying 'CHAI CHUAN TOU YAN' in English and Chinese characters above the entrance. Below the main sign, there is a menu board listing various dishes like lamb soup, lamb offal, and lamb brain with prices ranging from $6 to $12. The menu also includes a note about take-away orders before 10 am and operating hours from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm on weekdays, closed on Mondays and public holidays. There are several stickers and posters on the wall, including one for Michelin 2024 and another for Singapore Best Foods 2024.
Chai Chuan Shop Front
A storefront with a yellow signboard displaying 'CHAI CHUAN' in English and large red Chinese characters above. Below the sign, there is a menu board listing various dishes like lamb soup, lamb ribs, and mutton balls with prices ranging from $6 to $12. The shop also features promotional banners and awards stickers on the glass door.
Chai Chuan Tou Shop Front
A food stall with a yellow signboard displaying 'CHAI CHUAN TOU' in English and Chinese characters above the entrance. The storefront includes a menu board listing various dishes like lamb soup, lamb ribs, and other meat-based items with prices ranging from $6 to $12. Inside, there are shelves stocked with ingredients and utensils, along with a counter where staff is preparing food. A QR code for payment is visible on the wall.
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang
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Food Stall Interior with Menu Board and Staff
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Lemon Chicken Soup with Rice
A bowl of lemon chicken soup garnished with chopped green herbs, served on a tray alongside a small portion of white rice and condiment sauces.
Food Stall Interior
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Street Food Stall - Lamb Soup Preparation
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Meal Tray with Soup and Rice
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Noodle Soup Meal
A tray with a bowl of noodle soup, two bowls of rice, and condiments.
Noodle and Fish Ball Soup Meal
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Meat with dipping sauce
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Food Preparation Area
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Food Stall Display
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Hawker Center Interior
A bustling indoor hawker center with green metal beams and tiled floors. People are dining at tables, some standing in line near food stalls on the right. A person wearing a mask walks through the foreground carrying an orange bag. Food vendors have yellow signage above their counters.
Lamb Soup with Rice
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Crowded Food Stall Exterior
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Food Stall Interior
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Food at a Canteen
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Bowl of Soup with Garnish
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Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang Shop Front
A bustling food stall with a prominent yellow signboard displaying 'Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang' in Chinese and English. The shop features a menu board listing various dishes like beef soup, chicken rice, and other local delicacies. Inside, staff members are busy preparing food while customers wait outside. The scene captures the lively atmosphere of a typical hawker center.
Food stall interior with self-service sign
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Food Preparation Scene
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Food stall area with workers and customers
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Food Preparation Scene
A woman in a purple shirt and apron is preparing food in a kitchen, pouring liquid from a bottle into a bowl of noodles garnished with green onions. Various bowls containing ingredients like meatballs and broth are visible on the counter.
Bowl of Soup with Chopsticks
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Food Stall Display
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Bowl of Soup with Chopsticks
A close-up shot shows a yellow bowl containing soup, held by bright yellow chopsticks. A piece of bone and meat is lifted from the broth, which also contains green herbs.
Bukit Merah View Food Centre Exterior
A bustling outdoor food centre with a distinctive red angular roof and glass facade displaying 'BUKIT MERAH VIEW' signage. People are dining at tables under the shelter, while others walk by on the sidewalk. A tall residential building is visible in the background.
Food stall interior with closed shutter
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Chicken Rice Bowl with Soup
A close-up of a meal consisting of white rice topped with pieces of cooked chicken, served in a yellow bowl. Next to it is another yellow bowl containing a brown broth-based soup with visible chunks of meat and green herbs. In the background, there are small containers of sauces (red and dark brown) on a tray mat that reads 'Every diner deserves a clean table'.
Lamb Soup Preparation
A kitchen scene showing four green bowls filled with cooked lamb pieces and bones, garnished with chopped cilantro. A ladle of broth is being poured from a large metal pot into one of the bowls. The setting appears to be a food stall or small restaurant counter.
Lunch Tray with Soup and Rice
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Self-Service Food Stall
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Bowl of Soup with Meat and Bone
A close-up shot shows a green bowl containing soup, likely beef or chicken broth, with visible chunks of meat and bones. Yellow chopsticks are lifting a piece of tender meat from the dish. Green herbs are sprinkled on top as garnish.
Food Stall Exterior with Queue
A row of food stalls under a covered walkway, with customers standing in line and seated at tables. A banner above reads 'PLEASE DO NOT FEED PIGEONS'. People are wearing masks, indicating health precautions.
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang Stall
A food stall with a yellow signboard displaying 'Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang' in Chinese and English. The stall features a menu board listing various dishes, a stainless steel counter, and a worker preparing food behind the counter. Decorative red lanterns hang above the entrance.
Bowl of Soup with Garnish
A yellow bowl filled with a brown soup, garnished with green herbs and possibly meat or tofu, placed on a tray in an indoor food setting.
Food Stall Signage and Menu Board
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Chai Chuan Tou Y stall interior
A food stall with a menu board displaying prices and items like beef soup, lamb ribs, and chicken rice. The sign above reads 'CHAI CHUAN TOU Y' in Chinese characters. Various food items are visible on trays below the menu.
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