EVENTFUL GUIDES · JUNCTION 8
What to eat at Junction 8
- Address
- 9 Bishan Place, Singapore 579837
- Mall hours
- 10am to 10pm daily
- Nearest station
- Bishan (NS17, CC15)
- In this guide
- 16 places, every unit number checked
Junction 8 opened in 1993 and has been the centre of Bishan ever since. It sits on Bishan station and the bus interchange, and because Bishan is a school district it is busy in a way most neighbourhood malls are not: full at 3pm on a weekday.
Level 1 is where the sit down restaurants are, along the frontage. Basement 1 is the cheap floor, a long run of kiosks. The food court is right at the top on Level 4. Unit numbers on everything below.
In this guide
The list, floor by floor
1. Ya Kun Kaya Toast
Kaya toast and kopi in the basement, three units wide, open from mall opening. The default breakfast.
2. Dian Xiao Er
Herbal roast duck in the basement, and the proper family dinner in this building. Their duck is the dish, the yam ring is the side.
3. Old Chang Kee
Curry puffs, halal certified, basement, on the way to the interchange.
4. TamJai SamGor Mixian
Hong Kong mixian, where you choose the soup base and the spice level yourself. Cheap, fast, and genuinely customisable.
5. Greendot
Meat free local food in the basement, and the rare vegetarian option that is a proper meal rather than a salad.
6. Serangoon BBQ & Curry since 1983
A local name that has been going since 1983, in a basement kiosk. BBQ and curry, and it is what it says.
7. Long John Silver's
Fried fish and chips, halal certified. Not fashionable, still busy, and the batter has not changed in thirty years.
8. 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken
Korean style crispy chicken, halal certified, on Level 1. Soy garlic is the order.
9. WATAMI Japanese Dining
Japanese casual dining with a broad menu, which makes it the easiest place to seat a group where nobody agrees.
10. Yakiniku Like
Solo yakiniku: your own grill, your own set, in and out in twenty minutes. It is the best single diner meal in the mall.
11. Din Tai Fung
Xiao long bao on Level 1, and consistently the longest wait in the mall at weekend lunch. Put your name down first.
12. Shake Shack
Burgers and concretes on Level 1, and the reason a lot of people from outside Bishan turn up here at all. Shorter queue than the town outlets.
13. Ambush
Modern casual European on Level 2, and the closest thing Junction 8 has to a date restaurant rather than a family one.
14. Chocolate Origin
Chocolate cake, and specifically the layer cake that people buy whole and take to gatherings. Level 2.
15. Saybons French Food Factory
Soups, crepes and baguettes from a small local chain. Cheap lunch that is not fried.
16. Food Junction
The food court on Level 4, and where most of the mall actually eats. Hawker style stalls, hawker adjacent prices.
Quick answers
How do I get to Junction 8 by MRT?
Bishan station, NS17 on the North South Line and CC15 on the Circle Line, connects to the mall along with Bishan Bus Interchange. Buses 13, 52, 54, 55, 58, 88, 128 and 156 also serve it.
What time does Junction 8 open and close?
The mall runs 10am to 10pm daily. The Level 1 restaurants along the frontage generally serve later than the basement kiosks.
Where is the cheapest food at Junction 8?
Basement 1 for kiosks, and Food Junction on Level 4 for a proper food court with a tray and a table. Between them you can eat for well under ten dollars.
Is there halal food at Junction 8?
Yes. 4 Fingers, Long John Silver's, KFC, McDonald's, Subway, Swensen's, Wok Hey, Stuff'd, Cat & the Fiddle, Polar Puffs & Cakes, Ritz Apple Strudel, SF Fruits, CRAVE, LiHO and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf are flagged halal certified in the mall's own directory.
Is there a supermarket and a cinema at Junction 8?
Yes. NTUC FairPrice, BHG, Best Denki and Food Junction are the mall's named anchor tenants, and there is a cinema in the building, which is why the upper floors stay busy in the evening.
Why is Junction 8 so busy on weekday afternoons?
Bishan is a school district and the mall sits on top of the MRT and the bus interchange, so it fills up when school ends rather than only at weekends. If you want a quiet lunch, go before noon.