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What to eat at Jewel Changi Airport

Updated 29 August 2026 · every fact checked by the Eventful team
What to eat at Jewel Changi Airport
Photo: Uzoma Ozurumba · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jewel has 116 places to eat. That is the problem, not the selling point. So here is the short list first: 22 places actually worth walking to, each with its unit number and opening hours, roughly in order from the basement food halls up to Canopy Park level. The full directory, all 116 with unit numbers and opening hours, is at the bottom.

Two things to know before you go. Jewel is landside, in the public bit connecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3, so you do not need a flight or a boarding pass to eat here. And while the building never really closes, most outlets run 10am to 10pm. The early risers, the late ones and the three that run 24 hours are flagged below, because those are the ones you will actually need.

The list

Food Republic at Jewel Changi Airport

1. Food Republic

REOPENED 2026Jewel #B2-238/239/240

Shut for months, open again since July. They redid the whole thing to look like 1970s shophouse streets, and the real win is the stall list: proper Bib Gourmand hawkers like Na Na Homemade Curry and LiXin fishball noodles, at hawker prices. If you only get one stop at Jewel, make it this one.

🍽 Bib Gourmand hawker stalls, 1970s streetscape  ·  ⏰ 8am to 10.30pm, to 11pm Fri and Sat
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Beauty in the Pot at Jewel Changi Airport

2. Beauty in the Pot

OPENJewel #B2-224/225/226

Everything else at Jewel shuts by 10pm. This one runs till 3am. Collagen broth hotpot, six soup bases, and it is the only real option if your flight lands at 1am and you want actual food. Book ahead on weekends or you will wait.

🍽 Collagen hotpot, six soup bases  ·  ⏰ 11am to 3am daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
A&W at Jewel Changi Airport

3. A&W

OPENJewel #B2-209

The root beer float we spent years asking to come back. Halal certified, sitting in the basement, and a float plus curly fries is still the cheapest good decision at Jewel. Come before 11am, the queue builds fast after.

🍽 Root beer floats, Coney dogs, curly fries. Halal-certified  ·  ⏰ 8am to 12am, to 1am Fri and Sat
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Shake Shack at Jewel Changi Airport

4. Shake Shack

OPENJewel #02-256

Smashburgers and frozen custard on Level 2, right by the waterfall. Same burger as every other Shake Shack, so the reason to eat this one is the Pandan Shake. You cannot get that flavour anywhere outside Singapore.

🍽 Smashburgers, frozen custard, Pandan Shake  ·  ⏰ 8.30am to 10.30pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
PUTIEN at Jewel Changi Airport

5. PUTIEN

OPENJewel #02-249

Fujian food from a Singapore chain that started as a coffee shop on Kitchener Road and now runs across Asia. The Fujian bee hoon and the yellow croaker in superior stock are what people order, and Level 2 is a calmer room than anything on 3. Jewel lists it 10am to 10pm, so it works for an early flight breakfast that is not a sandwich.

🍽 Fujian bee hoon, yellow croaker in superior stock, lor mee  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Hakka Yu at Jewel Changi Airport

6. Hakka Yu

OPENJewel #03-220/221/222

Guangzhou chain, 80 plus stores in China, first one in Singapore. Hakka food is salt, fat and patience. Get the salt baked chicken and the stuffed tofu and skip the rest.

🍽 Hakka salt-baked chicken, stuffed tofu  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
KANTIN at Jewel Changi Airport

7. KANTIN

OPENJewel #05-206/207

Bornean and Dayak cooking, which you basically cannot find anywhere else here. Rainforest fried rice and the Headhunter pansuh set are what people come back for. It sits on Level 5 and no, you do not need a Canopy Park ticket to eat here.

🍽 Sarawak laksa, Rainforest Fried Rice, Headhunter Pansuh Set  ·  ⏰ 10am to 11pm, to 12am Sat and Sun
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
JUMBO Seafood at Jewel Changi Airport

8. JUMBO Seafood

OPENJewel #03-202/203/204

Chilli crab a short walk from your gate. Homegrown since 1987, and still the safest call when you have a group who want the full Singapore seafood spread without leaving the airport. Bring napkins and time.

🍽 Chilli crab, black pepper crab  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Baba Nyonya at Jewel Changi Airport

9. Baba Nyonya

NEW 2026Jewel #05-204

New on Level 5 and cooking Peranakan the real way: buah keluak, rendang, proper laksa. Not the watered down tourist version you get closer to town.

🍽 Buah keluak, rendang, Peranakan laksa  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
BHC Chicken at Jewel Changi Airport

10. BHC Chicken

NEW 2026Jewel #B1-247

Korean fried chicken that took over the unit Jinjja Chicken left behind. They fry in high oleic sunflower oil, which sounds like a detail nobody asked for until you bite the crust and it is still clean and crisp.

🍽 Korean fried chicken  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Kam’s Roast at Jewel Changi Airport

11. Kam’s Roast

OPENJewel #02-210

Hong Kong roast meats done at a level Singapore did not really have before it arrived. Roast duck and Iberico char siu are the order; the pipa duck is worth it if there are enough of you.

🍽 Roast duck, crispy roast pork, Iberico char siu  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Tim Ho Wan at Jewel Changi Airport

12. Tim Ho Wan

OPENJewel #02-223

The baked BBQ pork buns are still the whole point. Cheap enough and fast enough that you can treat it as a snack before a flight rather than a sit down meal.

🍽 Baked BBQ pork buns, dim sum  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Din Tai Fung at Jewel Changi Airport

13. Din Tai Fung

OPENJewel #03-214/215

Xiao long bao folded behind glass, exactly as consistent here as everywhere else. It exists at Jewel for the same reason it exists everywhere: nobody in the group ever says no to it.

🍽 Xiao long bao, chicken soup  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck at Jewel Changi Airport

14. Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck

OPENJewel #01-219/220

Peking duck carved at your table on Level 1. This is a proper sit down, order the whole bird, take your time meal. Do not try to squeeze it in before a flight, you will not enjoy it.

🍽 Peking duck sliced tableside  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Sampanman Kelong Changi at Jewel Changi Airport

15. Sampanman Kelong Changi

OPENJewel #B1-223

The seafood arrives on a griller shaped like a sampan, which sounds gimmicky right up until it lands on your table. Officially halal too, which makes it one of very few halal seafood sit downs here.

🍽 Truffle crab bee hoon, sampan seafood grills. Halal  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Elfuego by COLLIN’S at Jewel Changi Airport

16. Elfuego by COLLIN’S

OPENJewel #05-203

COLLIN'S first halal European concept, now settled into its Canopy Park-level home after moving from Level 2. Mibrasa-oven steaks and lamb rack, and you do not need a Canopy Park ticket to eat here.

🍽 Mibrasa-oven steaks, lamb rack. Halal  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
White Restaurant at Jewel Changi Airport

17. White Restaurant

OPENJewel #B1-245/246

The Sembawang white beehoon that started life as a coffee shop stall in 1999. Most of the menu is under 20 dollars, which at Jewel basically counts as a steal.

🍽 White beehoon, zi char  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Ipoh Town at Jewel Changi Airport

18. Ipoh Town

OPENJewel #B1-299

Opens at 9am, which quietly makes it the best actual breakfast at Jewel. Run by two Ipoh born sisters: white coffee, dim sum, and spiced fried chicken rice that will ruin your plans for a light day.

🍽 Ipoh white coffee, dim sum, nasi ayam goreng berempah  ·  ⏰ 9am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh at Jewel Changi Airport

19. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh

OPENJewel #B2-278/279/280

Peppery Teochew pork rib soup from a name that has been at it since 1969. Also opens at 9am, so it works as breakfast if you want something with real salt in it instead of a pastry.

🍽 Peppery pork rib soup  ·  ⏰ 9am to 9.30pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Birds of Paradise at Jewel Changi Airport

20. Birds of Paradise

OPENJewel #01-254

Gelato built on fruits, flowers, herbs and spices instead of straight sugar. The homegrown one to finish on. The Level 1 queue looks worse than it moves.

🍽 Botanical gelato  ·  ⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
Lotteria at Jewel Changi Airport

21. Lotteria

OPENED FEBRUARY 2026Jewel #B1-248

The cult Korean-Japanese burger chain finally landed in Singapore, opening at Jewel on 11 February 2026 with its signature burgers plus specials made specifically for Singapore. We counted down to this one for weeks.

⏰ 10am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport
ActionCity Café at Jewel Changi Airport

22. ActionCity Café

OPEN DAILY, 8AM TO 10PMJewel #04-223

The sleeper hit of level 4. Mains from around $12 that come with a drink or soup, which for cafe food in this economy is honestly worth it, plus a cheesecake counter running ten different flavours. Open 8am to 10pm, so it covers everything from pre-flight breakfast to late dessert.

⏰ 8am to 10pm daily
Photo: Jewel Changi Airport

Every other place to eat here

The 22 above are the ones we would send a friend to. For completeness, here is the rest of Jewel's food directory, 94 more places, 116 in total. 19 of the 116 are halal certified. Unit numbers and halal certification come from Jewel's own store directory and are re-checked daily, last on 28 August 2026. Opening hours are the ones the directory publishes and change without notice.

Basement 2
PlaceOpensUnit
SUKIYA. Gyudon. CurryHALAL8am to 10pm#B2-200
The Hainan Story8am to 10pm#B2-201/202
Josh's Grill10am to 10pm#B2-210
Beryl's Chocolate10am to 10pm#B2-212
CHICHA San ChenMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 10am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 10am to 10.30pm#B2-213
OMEGA Pork Noodle10am to 10pm#B2-223
Sushiro10am to 10pm#B2-227/228
Dian Xiao Er10am to 10pm#B2-229
SubwayHALAL10am to 10pm#B2-230
Toast Box & Thye Moh Chan8am to 10pm#B2-231
LeMa Dumpling10am to 10pm#B2-232
Aburi-EN10am to 10pm#B2-233
More Yogurt10am to 10pm#B2-234
Nong Geng Ji10am to 10pm#B2-235/236
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice10am to 10pm#B2-243/244
Nine Fresh10am to 10pm#B2-246
Old Chang KeeHALALMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 8am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 8am to 11pm; PH 8am to 11pm#B2-247
Kenangan CoffeeHALAL9am to 10pm#B2-255
SugarBelly10am to 10pm#B2-256
Talad Thai Banana10am to 10pm#B2-257
Wu Fang Zhai10am to 10pm#B2-258
CHA MULAN10am to 10pm#B2-259
SF Fruits & Juices10am to 10pm#B2-260
Boost Juice Bars10am to 10pm#B2-261
An Acai Affair10am to 10pm#B2-262
KOI Express10am to 10pm#B2-263
Potato CornerMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 10am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 10am to 11pm#B2-264
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory & Cow Cow Kitchen10am to 10pm#B2-265
Butter & Cream10am to 10pm#B2-266
Mr. Coconut10am to 10pm#B2-268
KANE MOCHI10am to 10pm#B2-269
Krispy KremeHALAL10am to 10pm#B2-270
Llaollao10am to 10pm#B2-271
Auntie Anne'sHALAL10am to 10pm#B2-272
Munchi Pancakes8am to 10pm#B2-273
KFCHALAL7am to 10pm#B2-275/276/277
Basement 1
PlaceOpensUnit
PAUL Bakery & RestaurantMon to Thu 10am to 10pm; Fri 10am to 11pm; Sat 9am to 11pm; Sun 9am to 10pm#B1-225
Naixue10am to 10pm#B1-243
Hoshino Coffee Japanese Café & Restaurant10am to 10pm#B1-249
Gochi-So Shokudo10am to 10pm#B1-289
Tun Xiang Hokkien Delights10am to 10pm#B1-290
Greendot Plus10am to 10pm#B1-297
McDonald’sHALAL6.30am to 12am#B1-298
Fish & CoHALAL10am to 10pm#B1-300
Level 1
PlaceOpensUnit
The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafHALAL24 hours#01-200
The Coach Restaurant11.30am to 10pm#01-207
Treasures Yi Dian Xin10am to 10pm#01-221/222
Tempura-EN10am to 10pm#01-223
Wa-En Wagyu Yakiniku10am to 10pm#01-224
Kiwami Ramen & Gyoza Bar10am to 10pm#01-225
Poulet BijouHALAL10am to 10pm#01-227
Ya Kun Kaya Toast7.30am to 10pm#01-230
Nesuto10am to 10pm#01-236/237
% Arabica10am to 10pm#01-K208
Café Kitsuné9am to 10pm#01-K209
Creamie Sippies10am to 10pm#01-K214
Queic by Olivia10am to 10pm#01-k218
Level 2
PlaceOpensUnit
Paris BaguetteHALALMon to Fri 8am to 10pm; Sat, Sun 24 hours#02-200
StarbucksMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 7.30am to 9pm; Fri, Sat 24 hours#02-204
Coucou Hotpot.Brew Tea10am to 10pm#02-208/209
Tonkatsu by Ma Maison10am to 10pm#02-211
The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.Mon to Fri 8.30am to 10pm; Sat, Sun 10am to 10pm#02-237
Gwangjang GAON10am to 10pm#02-243
PS.Cafe10am to 10pm#02-244/245
Tutto by Da PaoloMon to Thu 11.30am to 9.30pm; Fri 11.30am to 10pm; Sat 11am to 10pm; Sun 11am to 9.30pm; PH 11am to 10pm#02-246/247
Wild Coco10am to 10pm#02-248
Lady M10am to 10pm#02-253
Level 3
PlaceOpensUnit
Monster Curry10am to 10pm#03-200
Soup Restaurant10am to 10pm#03-201
Gelatissimo10am to 10pm#03-206
Nasty Cookie10am to 10pm#03-207
Tai Er Suancai & Fish10am to 10pm#03-208
Sushi Tei10am to 10pm#03-209
YES LEMON10am to 10pm#03-211
HEYTEA10am to 10pm#03-212
Kei Kaisendon10am to 10pm#03-213
Mrs Pho10am to 10pm#03-216
Tsuta Japanese Soba Noodles10am to 10pm#03-218
Royal HostMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 10am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 10am to 11pm#03-219
Sanook KitchenHALAL10am to 10pm#03-223/224
Tambuah Mas Indonesian RestaurantHALAL10am to 10pm#03-225/226
NY Char Grill10am to 10pm#03-227/228
Briyanis And Kebabs10am to 10pm#03-229
Tsui Wah8am to 10pm#03-230
Level 4
PlaceOpensUnit
Mamma Mia Trattoria E CafféHALAL10am to 10pm#04-200
Monarchs & Milkweed10am to 10pm#04-218
Hot Tomato10am to 10pm#04-229
Luckin Coffee9am to 10.30pm#04-231/232
Paradise Classic10am to 10pm#04-244/245
Pop Play Planet Cafe10am to 10pm#04-246
Level 5
PlaceOpensUnit
Arteastiq DePatioMon to Fri 10am to 11pm; Sat, Sun 10am to 12am#05-200
ArteastiqMon to Fri 10am to 11pm; Sat, Sun 10am to 12am#05-201
Jack's Place10am to 10pm#05-202
Hitoyoshi IzakayaMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 11.30am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 11.30am to 12am#05-205

Quick answers

Do you need a boarding pass to enter Jewel Changi Airport?

No. Jewel is entirely landside, in the public area before immigration, and connects Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Anyone can walk in and eat there without a flight. Passengers already through immigration cannot reach Jewel without clearing back out.

What time do the restaurants at Jewel close?

Most Jewel outlets run 10am to 10pm. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at #01-200 is open 24 hours daily. Starbucks at #02-204 goes 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, and Paris Baguette at #02-200 goes 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday. After that the latest kitchens are Beauty in the Pot at #B2-224, open to 3am nightly, and A&W at #B2-209, to 12am and to 1am on Friday and Saturday. The Level 5 restaurants run to 11pm, midnight at weekends.

What is open early for breakfast at Jewel?

Food Republic opens at 8am and Shake Shack at 8.30am. Ipoh Town and Song Fa Bak Kut Teh both open at 9am, which are the two best options if you want a proper cooked breakfast rather than a coffee.

How do I get to Jewel Changi Airport by MRT?

Take the East West Line to Changi Airport station (CG2). From there, cross into Jewel using the link bridges on Level 2 of Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Terminal 1 connects directly at Arrival Hall level.

Where is the cheapest food at Jewel?

The basement. Food Republic at #B2-238 is a food court with hawker pricing and several Michelin Bib Gourmand stalls, and A&W at #B2-209 is the cheapest sit-down. White Restaurant at #B1-245 keeps most of its menu under $20.

Is there halal food at Jewel Changi Airport?

Yes. 19 of the 116 places to eat at Jewel are tagged halal in Jewel's own dining directory: A&W, Auntie Anne's, Elfuego by COLLIN’S®, Fish & Co, Food Republic, Kenangan Coffee, KFC, Krispy Kreme, Mamma Mia Trattoria E Caffé, McDonald’s, Old Chang Kee, Paris Baguette, Poulet Bijou, Sampanman Kelong Changi, Sanook Kitchen, Subway, SUKIYA. Gyudon. Curry, Tambuah Mas Indonesian Restaurant and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. We re-check that list daily, but the certificate is the shop's to hold, so look for it at the counter if it matters. Food Republic on B2 is the easiest one to point at, the whole food court is tagged halal.

Do you need a Canopy Park ticket to eat at the Level 5 restaurants?

No. Canopy Park itself is ticketed, but the Level 5 restaurants including KANTIN, Elfuego, Baba Nyonya and Hitoyoshi Izakaya sit outside the ticketed area and can be visited freely.

How many places to eat are there at Jewel Changi Airport?

116, going by Jewel's own dining directory, which we re-pull daily. They sit across seven levels: 40 on B2, 13 on B1, 15 on Level 1, 14 on Level 2, 20 on Level 3, 7 on Level 4 and 7 on Level 5. The full list with unit numbers and opening hours is at the bottom of this guide.

Where is the food court at Jewel Changi Airport?

Food Republic, #B2-238/239/240, on the second basement level. It reopened in 2026 done up as a 1970s shophouse street, and the stall list includes Bib Gourmand hawkers like Na Na Homemade Curry and LiXin fishball noodles. It opens 8am and closes 10.30pm, 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Jewel's directory tags the whole food court halal.

What is open 24 hours at Jewel Changi Airport?

Three places, all cafes. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at #01-200 is 24 hours every day. Starbucks at #02-204 is 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and 7.30am to 9pm the rest of the week. Paris Baguette at #02-200 is 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday and 8am to 10pm on weekdays. If you want a hot meal in the small hours instead, Beauty in the Pot on B2 runs to 3am.

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