Food near Jalan Besar MRT station
Quick answer: the nearest hawker centre or food court to Jalan Besar MRT is Shing Boon Hwa Food Centre (hawker centre), about 115 m away, roughly a 3 minute walk. OpenStreetMap lists 334 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 Jalan Besar MRT
| Name | Type | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shing Boon Hwa Food Centre | Hawker centre | 115 m | 3 min |
| Berseh Food Centre | Hawker centre | 265 m | 5 min |
| Albert Centre Food Centre | Hawker centre | 497 m | 8 min |
| Tekka Food Centre | Hawker centre | 562 m | 9 min |
| Tekka Wet Market | Market | 579 m | 9 min |
Food courts and fast food
| Name | Type | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoodPlace 25 Ltd | Food stall | 212 m | 4 min |
| Al Bismi | Fast food | 239 m | 4 min |
| Food corner | Fast food | 266 m | 5 min |
| Lim's Fried Oyster | Fast food | 271 m | 5 min |
| Fortune Corner Eating House | Fast food | 271 m | 5 min |
| Coffee hut | Fast food | 288 m | 5 min |
| Big Boss | Fast food | 307 m | 5 min |
| Krsna's free meals | Fast food | 335 m | 6 min |
| The beef House (beef noodles) | Food stall | 379 m | 6 min |
| Jay & Jay | Fast food | 399 m | 6 min |
| Domino's | Fast food | 402 m | 7 min |
| 豐禧點心坊 Feng Xi Dian Xin Fang | Food stall | 416 m | 7 min |
| 豐盛潮州糜 | Food stall | 417 m | 7 min |
| Subway | Fast food | 420 m | 7 min |
| Choh Dee Food Place | Food court | 432 m | 7 min |
The table shows the nearest 15 of 62 food courts, coffee shops, stalls and fast food outlets in the map data within 600 m.
Cafes and restaurants by cuisine
OpenStreetMap lists 267 restaurants and cafes within 600 m of Jalan Besar MRT. These are the nearest in each cuisine group, using the cuisine tags in the map data.
Indian
- Chendur Restaurant: 3 min walk
- Super Deluxe Kitchen: 3 min walk
- Hi-Five: 4 min walk
- Bismillah Biryani: 4 min walk
- Kaayaloram: 4 min walk
- Mother's Restaurant: 5 min walk
- Five Stones: 5 min walk
- Nalaa Restaurant: 5 min walk
Chinese
- Dim Sum Haus: 3 min walk
- 1 2 Eat, Want to Eat: 3 min walk
- 不见不散小酒馆: 3 min walk
- Sum Dim Sum: 5 min walk
- Swee Choon: 6 min walk
- Goodwill Cafeteria: 7 min walk
- Healthy Vegetarian: 7 min walk
- Wing Seong Fatty's: 7 min walk
Coffee shops
- Earlybird: 7 min walk
- Starbucks: 7 min walk
- Finally Coffee: 7 min walk
- Gloria Jean's: 8 min walk
- Cafe Monochrome: 8 min walk
- Rumifolks: 9 min walk
- Ya Kun Kaya Toast: 9 min walk
- Alchemy: 9 min walk
Indonesian
- Pondok Jawa Timur: 7 min walk
- Sabar Menanti: 7 min walk
- Zam Zam Singapore: 7 min walk
- Warong Nasi Pariaman: 7 min walk
- Warung Leko: 8 min walk
- Rumah Makan Minang: 8 min walk
Thai
- Lotus Thai Restaurant: 4 min walk
- Kohnangkam: 7 min walk
- Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee: 7 min walk
- Thai Pan: 8 min walk
Japanese
- Veg-An: 7 min walk
- Ono Ramen: 7 min walk
- Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Four Season: 8 min walk
- Ichikokudo: 8 min walk
Malaysian
- The Malayan Council: 4 min walk
- Sungei Road Laksa: 5 min walk
- Hjh Maimunah @ Jalan Pisang: 7 min walk
Mexican
- Chimichanga: 4 min walk
- Chili's: 5 min walk
- Huevos: 8 min walk
Other restaurants and cafes
- Wok Legend: 3 min walk
- Yuán: 3 min walk
- KLT 31: 3 min walk
- Beancurd City: 4 min walk
- Restaurant Abbas: 4 min walk
- Hand in Hand Beijing Restaurant: 4 min walk
- Khim Seng Gas: 4 min walk
- Mama & Machi Restaurant: 4 min walk
Getting there
Jalan Besar MRT station code is DT22. The Jalan Besar MRT station page lists the station exits, so you can pick the one closest to where you want to eat.
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: Shing Boon Hwa Food Centre: Mo-Su 00:00-24:00; Tekka Wet Market: 06:30-17:00. Check with the venue before making a special trip.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest hawker centre to Jalan Besar MRT?
Shing Boon Hwa Food Centre is the nearest hawker centre or market in the map data, about 115 m from Jalan Besar MRT, roughly a 3 minute walk.
Is there a food court at Jalan Besar MRT?
Yes. The map data lists 2 food courts and coffee shops within 600 m of the station. The nearest is Choh Dee Food Place, about 432 m away, a 7 minute walk.
How far is Berseh Food Centre from Jalan Besar MRT?
Berseh Food Centre is about 265 m from Jalan Besar 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.
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