Mee rebus is a dish that really embodies the phrase “ugly delicious“. The Malay dish, or boiled noodles, is made with yellow noodles drenched in a sweet potato starch-thickened gravy before being topped with sliced chillies, boiled egg and fried shallots. The resulting dish is a moreish, slurp-worthy meal that has a luscious mouthfeel spiked with spices, heat and savouriness. If you’re ready for the experience, keep scrolling for the best mee rebus in Singapore.
Yuno N Family began life as a push cart stall in 1965 by the late Haji Yunos Ahmad. Now under the leadership of third-generation owners, his grandson and relatives, Yunos N Family is still well-known for their mee rebus with many flocking to their Ang Mo Kio location for a taste. They are also known for mee soto and satay too.
Yuno N Family is at 724 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-01 Ang Mo Kio Central Market & Food Centre, Singapore 560724.
Just across the street from Geylang Seraid Food Centre is another popular food destination — Haig Road Food Centre. And located within its midst is Afandi Hawa & Family Mee Rebus, which serves up the namesake dish with pride. Here, the gravy is made with a combination of flower crab, shrimp and mutton to give it a punch of umami with every mouthful.
Afandi Hawa & Family Mee Rebus is at 14 Haig Rd, #01-21 Haig Road Market & Food Centre, Singapore 430014.
Fun fact: Former prime minister Goh Chok Tong is a fan of the mee rebus at Rahim Muslim Food. Now helmed by third-generation owner Rahim, the stall has been around since 1957 and continues to draw huge lines with its signature Power Mee Rebus. Those especially hungry can get the Extra Special variant which comes with a chicken drumstick.
Rahim Muslim Food is at 453A Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-01 Chong Boon Market & Food Centre, Singapore 561453.
At just $3 a plate, Inspirasi is one of the more affordable places to get your mee rebus cravings satisfied. But don’t be fooled by the affordable price tag though, the family-run Inspirasi has been around since 1970 and remains a fan favourite among the many popular stalls in the bustling hawker centre. PS: Get their Soto Ayam or Mee Soto too.
Inspirasi is at 208B New Upper Changi Rd, #01-64 Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Singapore 462208.
Think of Adam Road Food Centre and you’ll think of nasi lemak. But if you need another reason to come here, come for the Michelin Bib Gourmand mee rebus and mee soto from Warong Pak Sapari. Like many others on this list, the brand has a legacy that dates back to the 1970s and is now led by third-gen owner Sumadi. Top it with a bergedil for extra oomph.
Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari is at 2 Adam Rd, #01-09 Adam Road Food Centre, Singapore 289876.
Siti Nur Liyana Nasi Lemak is another stall vying for your attention in Adam Road Food Centre. Not only is the hawker stall known for its namesake dish — the nasi lemak — but the mee rebus, mee siam and mee soto are other star dishes on the menu too. The mee rebus here is said to be less sweet and less thick than others.
Siti Nur Liyana Nasi Lemak is at 2 Adam Rd, #01-14 Adam Road Food Centre, Singapore 289876.
Conveniently located just beside Geylang Bahru MRT, Suhaime’s mee rebus recipe was said to be passed down from a stall that used to operate in Geylang Lorong 1. The famous stall is also great for early birds to get their first meal of the day settled too. It opens at 6am and closes in the mid-afternoon.
Suhaime’s is at 69 Geylang Bahru, #01-74 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre, Singapore 330069
HJ Waliti HJ Mazuki is another option to get your mee rebus fix in Haig Road Food Centre. The stall has been in operation for over 50 years and mee rebus continues to be the top choice among its patrons. The pocket-friendly price tag is another pull factor, too. The mee soto here is also a fan favourite.
HJ Waliti HJ Mazuki is at 14 Haig Rd, #01-18 Haig Road Market & Food Centre, Singapore 430014
Besides the namesake lontong, ardent fans flock to Queenstown Lontong for its mee rebus too. The hawker stall has been at the same place since its founding in the 1960s before being passed on to grandchild Yatie. The long snaking lines also mean that the food quickly sells out so take this as advice to come here early, preferably for breakfast.
Queenstown Lontong is at Blk 38A Margaret Dr, #01-27 Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, Singapore 142038.
For those working in Tanjong Pagar and who want to tuck into a bowl of mee rebus, head over to Delicious in Tanjong Pagar Plaza Food Centre. Unlike the other stalls on this list, this hawker stall is founded and headed by a Chinese couple. Yet, the wholesome flavours have retained many loyal customers who return for its mee rebus, mee siam and lontong.
Delicious 美味 Mee Rebus, Mee Siam, Lontong is at 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, #02-02 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market & Food Centre, Singapore 081006
This article was originally published in Singapore Women’s Weekly.