Qiu Lian Ban Mian at Westgate

Heritage handmade noodle chain since 1988, famous for chewy ban mian and umami broth at Westgate.

Qiu Lian Ban Mian is a heritage brand established in 1988 by Madam Ong Qiu Lian, whose simple housewife recipes for delicious soup and chilli sauce have wowed Singaporeans for decades.

The Westgate outlet at Food Republic serves the brand's signature chewy handmade noodles, painstakingly made fresh daily, accompanied by minced pork, vegetables, a raw egg and crispy ikan bilis in a broth simmered from anchovies, onions, ginger, garlic and bean paste.

Beyond the classic ban mian, the menu includes Big Prawn You Mian, Braised Meat Ban Mian, Fish Fillet Ban Mian, Tom Yam varieties and Dumpling Soup, each showcasing the same springy, satisfying noodle texture. The brand's chilli sauce is renowned for packing a punch, and the stir-fried ban mian offers a flavourful dry alternative. Qiu Lian Ban Mian at Westgate delivers timeless comfort in a bowl, a beloved taste that generations of Singaporeans have grown up with and never outgrown.