About Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is a modern hawker centre located at 51 Hougang Avenue 9 in Hougang, Singapore, integrated with Ci Yuan Community Club. Opened in 2015, it was the first hawker centre built in Hougang in over three decades. It houses around 40 cooked food stalls offering affordable local Singaporean dishes. Notable for its clean, spacious layout, natural ventilation and community-focused design, it serves residents and visitors seeking authentic hawker fare in a suburban setting.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a clean, spacious and well-ventilated open-air hawker centre integrated with Ci Yuan Community Club. The centre features about 40 stalls arranged around communal seating, offering affordable Singaporean dishes such as chicken rice, laksa, char kway teow, and Indian and Malay fare. The environment is casual and family-friendly with tray-return stations, handwashing facilities and cashless payment options. It primarily serves local residents and provides an authentic suburban hawker dining experience.
Key highlights
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Integrated development with Ci Yuan Community Club, first hawker centre in Hougang in over 30 years
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Around 40 stalls offering diverse affordable Singaporean and local cuisines
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Modern, clean and naturally ventilated design with spacious communal seating
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Community-focused dining reflecting Singapore's hawker culture
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Convenient location near Hougang MRT and bus interchange
History of Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
Opened in 2015 as part of the Ci Yuan Community Club integrated development, Ci Yuan Hawker Centre was the first hawker centre built in Hougang in more than 30 years. It was developed by the National Environment Agency to provide affordable cooked food options for the growing Hougang residential estate and to preserve hawker culture in the heartlands.
Culture & Context
Represents Singapore's hawker culture, recognized on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as a communal dining space where diverse affordable local cuisines are shared. It serves as a social and community hub for residents of Hougang, reflecting the everyday food heritage and multicultural culinary traditions of Singapore.