Eating at a hawker centre (a non-air conditioned food market serving authentic local grub) is our version of al fresco dining. Plus why limit yourself to just an option or two when you can have twenty or more?!
When in Singapore's Chinatown, ditch the idea of dining at any of the street level restaurants that promise you Singapore chilli crabs or local Chinese fare (many are actually Northern Chinese cuisine that do not originate from Singapore). Instead, visit this food centre on the second level of Chinatown Complex for authentic local Chinese fare.
Try An Ji (stall #02-194) for simple home-cooked dishes, or Lian He Ben Ji Claypot (stall #02-198) for traditional claypot rice.