Alex Lee Kitchen

Alex Lee Kitchen is a Singaporean street-food stall in Spice Alley, Chippendale, just south of Central Station. It is casual and quick, with indoor and outdoor seating and a lively feel, especially at night. It is best at Hainanese chicken rice and other hawker-style dishes. Chippendale Green is about two minutes' walk away.

Cuisine at Alex Lee Kitchen

Food at Alex Lee Kitchen

Alex Lee Kitchen serves Singaporean street food from a counter, with noodles, rice dishes, roti and curries on the menu boards. Regulars keep naming the Hainanese chicken rice, with tender chicken, a clear broth and plenty of sauce. The roti with chicken curry, the laksa and the char siu also come up. In photos the chicken rice arrives on a paper plate with cucumber and chilli sauce, and the laksa comes in a black bowl with a creamy orange broth.

What to order: Hainanese chicken rice · Roti with chicken curry

The chef behind the stall

Alex Lee is the owner and head chef of Ginger and Spice in Neutral Bay and was previously at Temasek in Parramatta. The Spice Alley stall cooks Singaporean street food across noodles, rice dishes, roti and curries, with a separate section of set plates on the menu boards. Diners who know Singaporean hawker food tend to judge it against the stalls they grew up with, and say the chicken rice and roti come closest to that.

What customers say about Alex Lee Kitchen

• 💬Flavourful hawker dishes, with the chicken rice and roti praised most
• 💬A lively night-time feel in Spice Alley, with lights and friendly staff

Tips for visiting Alex Lee Kitchen

• ✓Order at the stall counter, then find a seat in the alley or outside.
• ✓Staff keep the line moving, so have your order ready when you reach the counter.
• ✓Try the Hainanese chicken rice first, then add a roti or laksa to share.

Getting to Alex Lee Kitchen

Alex Lee Kitchen is at Spice Alley, 18-20 Kensington Street, Chippendale NSW 2008. It is a short walk south of Central Station, and the alley is only a few minutes from the light rail and bus stops on Broadway.

Near Alex Lee Kitchen

• ☕Flappy Bird1 min walk
• ☕Brews Brothers Coffee & Tea Co1 min walk
• ☕Hatch Espresso2 min walk
• ✂️Fuzzy Monsters Pet Boutique & Salon2 min walk
• 🌳Chippendale Green2 min walk
• 🌳UTS Alumni Green3 min walk

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