EVENTFUL GUIDES · BUGIS JUNCTION
What to eat at Bugis Junction
- Address
- 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
- Mall hours
- 10am to 10pm daily
- Nearest station
- Bugis (EW12, DT14)
- In this guide
- 80 places, every unit number checked
Bugis Junction is the one with the glass roof over the old shophouse street, which is still the nicest bit of mall architecture in the middle of town. It sits on top of Bugis station and it is permanently busy, because the student and office crowds overlap here all day.
The floor split is worth learning, because people get sent to the wrong one. Basement 1 is the eating floor and it holds 41 of the 80, more than every other floor put together, almost all of them kiosks and counters. Level 1 has 18 and Level 2 has 11, and those are the sit down restaurants along and above the covered street. Level 3 has 7, including Malaysia Boleh! at #03-30, the Malaysian hawker hall that is the closest thing here to a food court. Level 4 has only two. Unit numbers on all 80 below, because Bugis Junction and Bugis+ connect and it is easy to end up in the wrong building.
In this guide
The list, floor by floor
1. HOE NAM PRAWN NOODLES 河南大虾面
New in B1, and the mall directory flags it as a new store. This is the Hoe Nam that has been doing prawn noodles since the 1970s, now on its 8th outlet. Order the prawn noodles, dry or soup, and the bak kut teh if you want the peppery kind. The Special Sauce Pig's Tail is exclusive to this outlet, per the listing. Two units, #B1-04 and #B1-24, so check both before you queue.
2. YANG'S DUMPLING
Shanghainese pan-fried bun chain founded in 1994, in the basement. Order the sheng jian bao, crisp on the bottom with soup inside, and eat them straight off the tray while they are hot.
3. LeNu Chef Wai’s Noodle Bar
Taiwanese beef noodles in the basement. Deep broth, proper tendon, and quick.
4. Nam Kee JB Handmade Pau
Handmade pau in the basement kiosk row. Cheap, filling, and the sort of thing to grab before a train.
5. BUTTER STUDIO
A local bakery doing proper cakes and bakes, halal certified. Good for taking something home rather than eating standing up.
6. Tip Top
Curry puffs, halal certified, made with what their own listing describes as 18 handpicked spice blends. Better than the mall curry puff default.
7. Hey! Yakiniku
Japanese barbecue over a large run of units on Level 1, which tells you what to expect: grill at the table, order by the plate.
8. Flipper's
Japanese souffle pancakes, the wobbly kind that come stacked three high and start sinking the moment they land, so eat before you photograph. Halal certified, which almost nothing in this style is. Weekend queues are real, so go on a weekday afternoon.
9. IRVINS
Salted egg everything. Snacks to take away rather than a meal, and the queue tells you it still works.
10. Miam Miam
French Japanese fusion, which mostly means very good pancakes and a queue of people photographing them. The savoury side is better than it looks.
11. TANYU
Grilled fish, Chinese style, in a whole tray with a burner under it. Their own listing has them in over 70 Chinese cities. Order it for a group.
12. ORIENTAL KOPI
The Malaysian kopitiam chain that arrived and immediately drew queues. Kaya puffs, half boiled eggs and a very good iced white coffee. Come off peak.
13. Seoul Garden
Korean barbecue and steamboat buffet, halal certified, and the default answer for a big group with mixed requirements. It has been doing the same thing for decades and it works.
14. XiaoLongKan Hotpot
Chongqing hotpot with the properly numbing broth. This is the one to pick when someone says they want real mala rather than mall mala.
15. Malaysia Boleh!
A Malaysian hawker concept on Level 3 collecting the classics in one place. Useful when the group wants char kway teow and someone else wants Penang laksa.
16. Big Fish Small Fish
Fish and chips, halal certified, on Level 4. Cheap, fast, and the fries are the good kind.
17. Eighteen Chefs
Affordable Western with a local accent, halal certified, and a chain with a real story behind it about hiring ex offenders. Cheese baked rice is the order.
Every other place to eat here
The 17 above are the ones we would send a friend to. For completeness, here is the rest of Bugis Junction's food directory, 63 more places, 80 in total. 19 of the 80 are halal certified. Unit numbers and halal certification come from the mall's own store directory and are re-checked daily, last on 7 October 2026.
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| Beryl's | #B1-01 to 02 |
| Boost Juice Bars | #B1-01A |
| Bengawan Solo | #B1-03A |
| Krispy KremeHALAL | #B1-03B |
| The Soup SpoonHALAL | #B1-03C |
| 108 Matcha Saro | #B1-03D |
| Daily Chicken | #B1-06 |
| Tokyo Shokudo Bistro | #B1-07 |
| PHO VIETZ | #B1-08 |
| KFCHALAL | #B1-09 |
| YOSHINOYA | #B1-10 |
| Ya Kun Kaya Toast | #B1-11 |
| Chewy Junior | #B1-12 |
| MARU MOCHI | #B1-12A |
| Old Chang KeeHALAL | #B1-13 |
| Four Leaves | #B1-14 to 15 |
| Lavender | #B1-23 |
| PARIS BAGUETTE Cafe | #B1-24 to 25 |
| SubwayHALAL | #B1-25A |
| Tori-Q | #B1-K01 |
| WOK HEYHALAL | #B1-K02 |
| NIKU IKU | #B1-K03 |
| Shinfuni 幸芙妮 | #B1-K04 |
| Beard Papa'sNEW | #B1-K05A |
| OGOG : GONEW | #B1-K06 |
| stuff'dHALAL | #B1-K07 |
| DABBA STREET | #B1-K08 |
| MRS BANANA | #B1-K09 |
| Tangled Fresh Pasta To Go | #B1-K10 |
| i Love Taimei | #B1-K11A |
| Ritz Apple StrudelHALAL | #B1-K12 |
| Mr Bean | #B1-K13 |
| Hong Kong Egglet | #B1-K14 |
| Sushi Zushi | #B1-K21 to K22 |
| ALLEY.WEI TEPPAN-YAKI | #B1-K23 |
| JOY LUCK TEAHOUSE | #B1-K25 |
| BU ER CLASSMATE | #B1-KIO-10 to 11 |
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| BEUTEA | #M01-K1 |
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| AJISEN X TON TON | #01-01 |
| Starbucks | #01-106 |
| Fore Coffee | #01-14 to 14A |
| GODIVA Chocolatier | #01-60 to 60A |
| McDonald'sHALAL | #01-66 |
| TOAST BOX | #01-67 |
| Swensen'sHALAL | #01-68 |
| Josh's Grill | #01-69 |
| Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe | #01-70 |
| luckin coffeeNEW | #01-71 to 72 |
| Nando'sHALAL | #01-85 to 87 |
| Popeyes Famous Louisiana KitchenHALAL | #01-88 to 89 |
| Zhang Liang Mala Tang | #01-90 to 91 |
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| THACHANG SG | #02-46 |
| Gochi-So Shokudo | #02-47 |
| Gochiya | #02-48 |
| Bulgogi Syo | #02-49 |
| Ma Maison | #02-51 |
| Sushi Plus | #02-53 |
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| cai-ca | #03-08 |
| The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafHALAL | #03-10h |
| SAN REN XING | #03-30A |
| Kai Oh Don海王 | #03-30B |
| Mincheng Bibimbap | #03-30C |
| A HOT HIDEOUT | #03-30D |
Quick answers
How do I get to Bugis Junction by MRT?
Bugis station connects directly into the mall. That is the East West Line (EW12) and the Downtown Line (DT14), so it is reachable from both the east and the north west without changing.
What time does Bugis Junction open and close?
The mall runs 10am to 10pm daily. The restaurants along the covered street on Level 1 generally serve later than the basement kiosks.
Where is the cheapest food at Bugis Junction?
Basement 1. It is a long run of kiosks and small counters, from pau and curry puffs to sushi and soup. Most of it is under ten dollars and you can eat and be back on the train quickly.
Is there halal food at Bugis Junction?
Yes. 19 of the 80 places to eat at Bugis Junction are flagged halal certified in the mall's own store directory: Big Fish Small Fish, BUTTER STUDIO, Eighteen Chefs, Flipper's, KFC, Krispy Kreme, McDonald's, Nando's, Old Chang Kee, Popeyes Famous Louisiana Kitchen, Ritz Apple Strudel, Seoul Garden, stuff'd, Subway, Swensen's, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Soup Spoon, Tip Top and WOK HEY. We re-check that list daily, but certification is the shop's to hold, so look for the certificate at the counter if it matters to you.
What is the covered street inside Bugis Junction?
It is the original shophouse street, kept in place and roofed over in glass when the mall was built. The shops on it are normal mall tenants, but the facades and the alignment are the real street, which is why it does not feel like a mall corridor.
Is Bugis Junction connected to Bugis+ and Bugis Street?
Yes. Bugis Junction and Bugis+ are linked by an overhead bridge across Victoria Street, and Bugis Street market is directly across the road. People treat all three as one trip.
Which floor is the food court at Bugis Junction?
There is no conventional food court with a tray and a common seating hall. The closest is Malaysia Boleh! on Level 3 at #03-30, a Malaysian hawker hall whose stalls carry their own unit numbers: SAN REN XING #03-30A, Kai Oh Don #03-30B, Mincheng Bibimbap #03-30C and A HOT HIDEOUT #03-30D. What most people actually mean when they search for the food court here is Basement 1, which is a long run of kiosks and counters rather than a hall.
What is in the Bugis Junction basement?
Basement 1 holds 41 of the 80 places to eat, more than every other floor combined. The sit down ones are LeNu Chef Wai's Noodle Bar #B1-22, PHO VIETZ #B1-08, Tokyo Shokudo Bistro #B1-07, YANG'S DUMPLING #B1-05 and YOSHINOYA #B1-10. The rest are kiosks and counters: Ya Kun Kaya Toast #B1-11, Old Chang Kee #B1-13, KFC #B1-09, WOK HEY #B1-K02, Nam Kee JB Handmade Pau #B1-K14, Sushi Zushi #B1-K21 to K22, The Soup Spoon #B1-03C and more.
Which floors have the sit down restaurants at Bugis Junction?
Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 runs along the covered street: Hey! Yakiniku #01-92 to 96, Nando's #01-85 to 87, Josh's Grill #01-69, Zhang Liang Mala Tang #01-90 to 91 and Swensen's #01-68. Level 2 is the bigger dinner floor: TANYU #02-45, XiaoLongKan Hotpot #02-54, Seoul Garden #02-52 to 52A, ORIENTAL KOPI #02-50, Miam Miam #02-14, Ma Maison #02-51, Gochi-So Shokudo #02-47 and Sushi Plus #02-53.
Is there fast food at Bugis Junction?
Yes, and most of it is halal certified. McDonald's #01-66, KFC #B1-09, Popeyes Famous Louisiana Kitchen #01-88 to 89, Subway #B1-25A, Nando's #01-85 to 87 and Swensen's #01-68 are all flagged halal in the mall's own directory. YOSHINOYA at #B1-10 is the one that is not.
Where can I get breakfast at Bugis Junction?
The mall opens at 10am, so this is not an early breakfast stop. Once it is open: Ya Kun Kaya Toast #B1-11 and TOAST BOX #01-67 for kaya toast and kopi, PARIS BAGUETTE Cafe #B1-24 to 25 and Four Leaves #B1-14 to 15 for a bakery, and Fore Coffee #01-14 to 14A, Starbucks #01-106 or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf #03-10h for coffee.
What is new at Bugis Junction?
Popeyes Famous Louisiana Kitchen at #01-88 to 89 is the one the mall's own directory currently flags as new, and it is halal certified. We re-read that flag daily, so this answer moves when the directory does.