If you’ve already got Ah Zhong Mian Xian, TaiWan Night Market, Draft Land and numerous Taiwanese dessert spots on your list, then you may want to include Hou Lah (厚啦), a Taiwanese cafe that specialises in street foods like thick toasts and crepes!
Hou Lah, which opened recently on 2 December 2023, is located along North Bridge Road, right in between Lavender, Jalan Besar and Bugis MRT Stations. They’ve come all the way from Taiwan, and originally started as pop-ups in night markets and food shows.
You might have spotted them at Artbox 2023 or Singapore Food & Beverage Fair 2023 as Hou Hou De, selling their signature buttery thick toasts that are crumbly on the outside and soft as a marshmallow on the inside.
But now that they’ve launched a brick-and-mortar store, you can enjoy their thick toasts any time you want!
They’ve also expanded their menu with more thick toast flavours, mains and Taiwanese desserts like snow ice (from S$5.80) and more.
You’ll never go wrong with the Original Classic Thick Toast (S$4.80), but I’m definitely eyeing the Earl Grey Creme Thick Toast (S$5.80), which sees milky earl grey-infused cream stacked upon a fluffy toast before being toasted to a crispy golden brown.
For that extra crunch, go for their Classic Puff Pastry Thick Toast (S$8.80) or check out their other equally delicious flavours like Cheese, Chocolate and Peanut Butter (all S$5.80).
Pair the thick toast with a cup of Mr Brown Blue Mountain Coffee (S$3.60) or Wintermelon Milk Tea (S$4) and you’ve got yourself a perfect breakfast or teatime set!
Alternatively, you can order their thick toast combos that comes with a soft-boiled egg and a drink (milk tea, red tea or wintermelon tea) from S$7.80.
Hou Lah also offers Taiwanese crepes that are rather uncommon in Singapore. This street food delicacy is also known as dan bing (蛋饼), or egg crepe rolls.
They’ve got quite the range of flavours, with interesting ones like Hash Brown Taiwan Crepe (S$5.20), a chef-recommended Fish Floss Taiwan Crepe (S$6.20) and savoury flavours like Beef (S$6.20), Cheese (S$5.20) and more.
If you’re not satisfied, why not go for their mains instead? Hou Lah won’t disappoint you with their fried Taiwanese noodles, especially their Beef with Cheese and Milk (S$9.20) that mixes creamy cheese with savoury beef, topped off with a runny fried egg.
Hou Lah’s special noodles series are also highly recommended amongst seafood lovers. Try their Lala Fried Noodles (S$13.20) or Seafood Guo Shao Yi Mian (S$10.80) for some hot, flavourful soup.
Hou Lah is pork and lard-free, so if you’re looking for the usual Taiwanese dishes like braised pork rice, you won’t find them here!
Now you know where to go for some great bites after some shopping at Haji Lane!
Hou Lah
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📍 783 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 198751
🕒 11am–10pm (Daily)
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