Song Fa Bak Kut Teh 11 New Bridge Road 松發肉骨茶 11新桥路 — Restaurant in Singapore

On a cold rainy evening, there was a craving for some warm food. With Song Fa Bak Kut Teh on the Michelin Bib Gourmand Singapore Award list, a visit was soon arranged.

Ordering was done via QR code and one is expected to pay before the food is served. The smell of the Bak Kut Teh was so alluring and enticing. Consuming the succulent Pork Ribs with the flavourful peppery soup with the Rice and Mee Sua was heavenly. When one finishes the soup, one can even ask for additional liquid soup top up.

Having consumed Song Fa's Bak Kut Teh at a few other outlets, the feeling is that this outlet at New Bridge Road, across from Central Mall, is the best tasting outlet. Definitely worthy of its Michelin Bib Gourmand Singapore Award.

General Verdict: Wonderful Pork Bone Tea (Bak Kut Teh) that makes for a wonderful comfort food on a rainy day

Opening Hours: Daily 9:30am-9:30pm

Queue Situation: About 10 mins to 20 mins during meal times, while next to none outside of meal times

Prices: About SG$15 onwards per person

Payment Mode: Cash and all Major Credit Cards (Physical and Paywave)

Is this worth a try? Yes Is it worth making a trip just to try it? Yes Is this worthy of the Michelin Bib Gourmand Singapore Award? Probably

Items Ordered: 1) Item: Prime Spare Ribs Soup (Bak Kut Teh) 肉骨茶 Description: Succulent prime spare ribs in a wonderful peppery soup base that makes for great consumption on a cool rainy evening Verdict: Very Good, Must Order Price: SG$9.70++

Item: White Rice Large Serving Description: Pairs well with the soup base of the Bak Kut Teh Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want to Price: SG$1++

Item: Mee Sua Long rice vermicelli in Bak Kut Teh soup base Description: An alternative pairing to Bak Kut Teh that makes it yummy Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$2.90++

Item: YouTiao Fried Dough Fritters Description: Teochew style of eating Bak Kut Teh by dipping the YouTiao in the Bak Kut Teh soup Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$3.90++

Item: Braised Fried Beancurd Description: Fried beancurd cooked in a savoury bean based soy sauce Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want...

Environment: Outdoor or indoor decided by the usher. Always long queue. Packed indoor. We were seated outdoor next to the kitchen. Some electric fans made me cooler. Table was clean and big enough for placing few small dishes. Like situated in a Hawker stall. --- 6.8/10 Service: came at 1730 Sunday. Very busy. Long queue. Better says they are efficient. About 20 minutes, an usher asked us to use QR code and he scan our QR code to make sure our sequence. Then, we read the menu thro QR code. Soon, we were seated (passed through indoor and went outdoor). All utensils, seasoning, wet tissues, a small bucket (for bone) and a small bowl of chopped red chilli were placed on the table. We ordered immediately. Food served one by one fast. Refilled Bak Kut Teh soup 3-4 times until we paid. When we almost finished all dishes (we were still eating soup and rice), we were asked to pay first. We paid cash. We only spent 30minutes on eating. --- 6.8/10 Food: Normal presentation. Normal portion. Good price (+10% service charge, + 7% GST). Pork Ribs Soup, $8.5: There are ~4 pork ribs and 2 Garlic cloves with small portion of soup when served. They will refill when we started eating half. Good value. Soup was hot enough. It's not black soup. Heavy flavor of pepper but not too strong. Easy to drink. Meat was tender and not dry. Garlic was soften. I wanted a refill the soup once more before I left. Not enough for a Bak kut teh lover like me --- 8.5/10 Braised Beancurd, $1.6: a block of Teochew style hard beancurd with some herbal soy sauce. 7.5/10 Homemade Seafood Pancake, $6.9: new dish. Served with Sweet Chili sauce. Crispy outside. Pretty good. --- 7.8/10 Homemade Ngoh Hiang 五香卷, $4.9: crispy outside. Filling was not dense but not loose. --- 7.5/10 Dough Ftitters, $2.2: slight crispy and fluffy inside. Better than Perth's. --- 7.8/10 Plain Rice,...

If you're looking for an authentic taste of Singaporean local food, you've got to try Bak Kut Teh, and Song Fa is definitely the place to do it. This popular dish is a peppery, savory pork rib soup, and it's commonly enjoyed with a bowl of white rice or alongside "油条 / Dough Fritters" for dipping.

Song Fa is a renowned establishment with a impressive track record, boasting 14 outlets across Singapore and earning the Michelin Bib Gourmand award for eight consecutive years (2016-2024).

Their menu features their signature Bak Kut Teh Soup Dishes, along with Braised Dishes, various vegetable sides, and small plates. They also have a good selection of Chinese teas to complement your meal.

Now, let's talk about the Bak Kut Teh itself. The pork ribs are incredibly tender and fall-off-the-bone, yet still have a satisfying texture. The quality of the meat is excellent—you can really taste the rich pork flavor, and there's absolutely no smell. The soup is a clear, flavorful broth, bursting with the essence of pork and pork bones. It's a delightful blend of salty notes with a strong kick of white pepper, plus a wonderful aroma and taste of garlic. A fantastic bonus at Song Fa is that soup refills are free!

For those who want to savor the pure meatiness, I highly recommend the "特级龙骨汤 / Premium Loin Rib Soup." If you prefer to enjoy the sweet, melt-in-your-mouth fattiness, then the "排骨肉骨茶 / Pork Ribs Soup" is...