Sembawang Hills Food Centre
| Sembawang Hills Food Centre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alternative names | Jalan Leban Food Centre |
| General information | |
| Location | Ang Mo Kio, Singapore |
| Address | 590 Upper Thomson Road 069184 |
| Coordinates | 1°22′20″N 103°49′44″E / 1.3723195°N 103.8290182°E |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 26 February 2003 |
| Cost | S$332,000 |
| Landlord | National Environment Agency |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 844.38 m2 (9,088.8 sq ft) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Liu & Wo Architects |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 36 |
| Public transit access | TE6 Mayflower |
Sembawang Hills Food Centre, also known as Jalan Leban Food Centre, is a hawker centre located in Ang Mo Kio, at the 7 mi (11 km) of Upper Thomson Road.[1][2]
History
[edit]Announced in early 1974, Sembawang Hills Food Centre was developed alongside the development of Ang Mo Kio New Town.[3] At a cost of S$332,000, construction of the hawker centre was completed nearing the end of 1974.[4] The hawker centre had 40 stalls and 24 parking lots.[5]
In late 2002, as part of the hawker centre upgrading programme by the Ministry of Environment, Sembawang Hills was upgraded, with its roof, tiles, and facade being replaced.[6] Initially, hawkers speculated that the hawker centre could be replaced with a two-storey building with the hawker centre on the top floor, a wet market on the ground floor, and a basement carpark.[7] However, the hawker centre remained as a single storey building, disproving speculations. Renovations were completed on 26 February 2003, and the number of stalls reduced to 36.[8][9]
Present day
[edit]Sembawang Hills Food Centre serves the nearby Sembawang Hills estate. In 2017, Sembawang Hills Shui Kueh, a chwee kueh stall, was featured in the Michelin Guide.[10] Other popular dishes at the hawker centre include popiah and siu yuk.[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "$380,000 centre". New Nation. 25 February 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Wong, Andrew (22 November 2024). "Newton Food Centre reopens to healthy crowds after 3-month rejuvenation project". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Raman, P. M. (7 August 1973). "45,000 'best' flats for Ang Mo Kio". The Straits Times. p. 13. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Taking shape..." The Straits Times. 26 November 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Pusat penjaja di Sembawang sedang dim binaan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 26 November 1974. pp. 1–. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Upgrade for 19 hawker centres". Today. 13 July 2001. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Bong, Fortin; Tan, Terence (21 April 2002). "IS JALAN LEBAN TOO LAID-BACK?". The Straits Times. p. 24. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ National Environment Agency (2019). "Hawker Centres". data.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Urban Redevelopment Authority (13 February 2003), PROPOSED UPGRADING & ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY FOOD CENTRE
- ^ Tan, Rachel (17 September 2017). "The Breakfast Club: 6 Places For Your Chwee Kueh Fix". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Toh, Ee Ming (11 October 2023). "13 best popiah stalls in Singapore to try". HungryGoWhere. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Khoo, Hedy (21 November 2024). "Food Picks: Meaty delights at Cantonese Roasted, thunder tea rice at Hakka Fun Hamcha & Yong Tou Fu". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
