We were happy to know that Maxwell Food Centre was one of our pit stops, so we decided to have our brunch at the popular hawker centre within the Central Business District (CBD) area!
Maxwell Road was named after Sir Peter Benson Maxwell in 1921.
The Maxwell Road Food Centre began in the 1950s as a wet market in the Chinatown area. The site was converted into a temporary hawker centre to house hawkers from China Square along China Street. Its structure then remained for more than a decade. It was designed such that the stalls shared a communal washing area, which was located in the major thoroughfare where patrons consumed their food at fixed tables. While they were eating, they could see dirty dishes piling up and hawkers washing the dishes at the washing area – the hawker centre was notorious for its unhygienic conditions. But it still remained a popular food centre.
Maxwell Road was named after Sir Peter Benson Maxwell in 1921.
The Maxwell Road Food Centre began in the 1950s as a wet market in the Chinatown area. The site was converted into a temporary hawker centre to house hawkers from China Square along China Street. Its structure then remained for more than a decade. It was designed such that the stalls shared a communal washing area, which was located in the major thoroughfare where patrons consumed their food at fixed tables. While they were eating, they could see dirty dishes piling up and hawkers washing the dishes at the washing area – the hawker centre was notorious for its unhygienic conditions. But it still remained a popular food centre.
It was only in March 2000 that renovations began on the centre. Early plans almost had the new Urban Redevelopment Authority Centre take its place, but calls to preserve the hawker centre prevailed. It was then reopened in May 2001.
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