The Last Hours Of Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo, The Beloved Toa Payoh Stall—But Could It Return?

34 SHARES Facebook TwitterHup Chong Yong Tau Foo in Toa Payoh has closedOn the morning of 28 January 2026, a certain Toa Payoh coffeeshop was swept up by a strange mix of excitement and melancholy. Excitement, because of the lengthy queue for Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo, as every customer eagerly awaited a taste of the stall’s fare. If the controversy surrounding a certain Stomp article didn’t clue you in, one of the most beloved yong tau foo stalls in Toa Payoh has closed for good, after more than 70 years. Others silently went about their business, carefully selecting ingredients for their yong tau foo order: stuffed tofu puffs, fresh vegetables, crispy meat balls, you name it. But for now, we bid farewell to the Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo, one of the best yong tau foo stalls in Toa Payoh—some say all of Singapore.