Food near Telok Ayer MRT station
Quick answer: the nearest hawker centre or food court to Telok Ayer MRT is Telok Ayer Coffee Shop (coffee shop), about 126 m away, roughly a 3 minute walk. OpenStreetMap lists 624 named food places within 600 m of the station. Distances below are straight-line from the station, and walking times allow about 80 m a minute plus a minute to leave the station, so real walks can take a little longer.

Hawker centres and markets near Telok Ayer MRT
| Name | Type | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lau Pa Sat | Hawker centre | 312 m | 5 min |
| Market Street Hawker Centre | Hawker centre and market | 346 m | 6 min |
| Amoy Street Food Centre | Hawker centre | 379 m | 6 min |
| Hong Lim Food Centre | Hawker centre | 413 m | 7 min |
| Maxwell Food Center | Hawker centre | 452 m | 7 min |
| People's Park | Market | 597 m | 9 min |
Food courts and fast food
| Name | Type | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiHO here somewhere | Fast food | 81 m | 3 min |
| Burger bar New York | Fast food | 84 m | 3 min |
| MOS Burger | Fast food | 120 m | 3 min |
| food china town near | Fast food | 122 m | 3 min |
| Telok Ayer Coffee Shop | Coffee shop | 126 m | 3 min |
| Salad & Kebab Corner | Fast food | 131 m | 3 min |
| Gochi | Food stall | 146 m | 3 min |
| Hong Hock Eating House | Coffee shop | 276 m | 5 min |
| Turkish Cuisine | Food stall | 289 m | 5 min |
| Central Food (Mixed Veg Rice) | Food stall | 292 m | 5 min |
| Jason (Yong Tau Foo) | Food stall | 293 m | 5 min |
| Biryani Point | Food stall | 295 m | 5 min |
| AS (Indian Classic Cuisine) | Food stall | 295 m | 5 min |
| Lai Heng (Char Kway Teow) | Food stall | 296 m | 5 min |
| Healthy Carbs | Food stall | 297 m | 5 min |
The table shows the nearest 15 of 132 food courts, coffee shops, stalls and fast food outlets in the map data within 600 m.

Cafes and restaurants by cuisine
OpenStreetMap lists 486 restaurants and cafes within 600 m of Telok Ayer MRT. These are the nearest in each cuisine group, using the cuisine tags in the map data.
Chinese
- Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Cuisine: 2 min walk
- Goldleaf Taiwan Restaurant: 3 min walk
- Lai Huat Signatures: 3 min walk
- Fu Lin Tou Fu Yuen: 3 min walk
- 国府: 3 min walk
- Zhangliang Spicy Hot Pot: 4 min walk
- Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant: 5 min walk
- Ocean Curry Fish Head: 5 min walk
Japanese
- Ikkoten Omakase: 2 min walk
- Kura Oyster & Highball Bar: 2 min walk
- L'Operetta Corner Bar: 3 min walk
- Onori (Far East Square): 3 min walk
- Botan: 3 min walk
- Hokkai Villa: 3 min walk
- Izy: 4 min walk
- Gosso: 4 min walk
Coffee shops
- Toast Box: 3 min walk
- Ya Kun Kaya Toast: 3 min walk
- Starbucks: 4 min walk
- Tanamera Coffee: 4 min walk
- % Arabica: 5 min walk
- Rough Guys Coffee: 5 min walk
- Luckin Coffee: 6 min walk
- Community Coffee: 6 min walk
Korean
- Baekjung: 3 min walk
- Dal-In Korean BBQ Restaurant: 3 min walk
- Um Yong Baek: 3 min walk
- Magal BBQ: 3 min walk
- Wang Dae Bok Korean BBQ Restaurant: 3 min walk
- Singkoba: 4 min walk
- Oven and Fried Chicken: 4 min walk
- Go! K, BBQ Korean Restaurant: 5 min walk
Indian
- Annalakshimi Janatha: 3 min walk
- Food on Fire: 3 min walk
- Shree Ganga: 4 min walk
- Spice 45: 5 min walk
- Indian Grill & Bar: 6 min walk
- Spice Table Indian & Mediterranean Grill: 7 min walk
- Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar: 7 min walk
- Curry village: 7 min walk
Italian
- No Menu Osvaldo Forlino Family's Kitchen: 3 min walk
- Luka: 3 min walk
- Spizza: 4 min walk
- Trattoria Amanda: 4 min walk
- Aglio Olio: 5 min walk
- Noti Restaurant & Bar: 5 min walk
- Da Paolo: 5 min walk
- Cugini Trattoria Pizzeria: 5 min walk
Asian
- Ding Dong: 2 min walk
- PHO 99 Vietnamese Delight: 5 min walk
- Lau Pa Sat: 5 min walk
- Famouse Sungei Rd Trishaw Laksa: 7 min walk
- Tiong Bahku Ming Roast Duck: 7 min walk
- Tiong Bahko Meng Roast Duck: 7 min walk
- Yummy Viet: 7 min walk
- Katong Keah Kee Fried Oysters: 7 min walk
French
- MERCI MARCEL CLUB STREET: 3 min walk
- My Awesome Cafe: 5 min walk
- French Fold: 5 min walk
- L'Angelus: 5 min walk
- Les Bouchons: 5 min walk
- Le Carillon De L'Angelus: 6 min walk
- Palace of Thai Chicken: 6 min walk
Other restaurants and cafes
- Teiyoshita: 2 min walk
- Marukyu: 2 min walk
- Nixta: 2 min walk
- Plain vanilla: 3 min walk
- Le Binchotan: 3 min walk
- Genius Central: 3 min walk
- Tandori Corner: 3 min walk
- Vanilla Bar and Cafe: 3 min walk
Getting there
Telok Ayer MRT station code is DT18. The Telok Ayer MRT station page lists the station exits, so you can pick the one closest to where you want to eat. Attraction guides for this station: How to Get to Lau Pa Sat by MRT.
Tips
- Hawker centres are busiest from 12pm to 1.30pm on weekdays, so come a little earlier or later for shorter queues.
- Most stalls take cash and many also accept PayNow or cards, so carry some cash just in case.
- Return your tray and crockery to the tray return points after eating.
- Some stalls close on one weekday and popular ones can sell out early, so have a second choice in mind.
- Opening hours as listed in OpenStreetMap: Lau Pa Sat: 24/7; Maxwell Food Center: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00. Check with the venue before making a special trip.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest hawker centre to Telok Ayer MRT?
Lau Pa Sat is the nearest hawker centre or market in the map data, about 312 m from Telok Ayer MRT, roughly a 5 minute walk.
Is there a food court at Telok Ayer MRT?
Yes. The map data lists 4 food courts and coffee shops within 600 m of the station. The nearest is Telok Ayer Coffee Shop, about 126 m away, a 3 minute walk.
How far is Hong Hock Eating House from Telok Ayer MRT?
Hong Hock Eating House is about 276 m from Telok Ayer MRT in a straight line, around a 5 minute walk.
What time do hawker centres open?
Most hawker centres open from early morning until the evening, but each stall sets its own hours, so opening times vary from stall to stall.
This page is part of our guide to food near MRT stations. For directions to attractions see how to get to places by MRT, plan a journey with our MRT routes, or find the closest station with MRT near me. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, retrieved November 2026.
Food place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
Food near other stations close by: food near Raffles Place MRT (0.4 km) | food near Chinatown MRT (0.4 km) | food near Maxwell MRT (0.5 km) | food near Tanjong Pagar MRT (0.7 km) | food near Clarke Quay MRT (0.7 km).
