EVENTFUL GUIDES · PAYA LEBAR QUARTER
What to eat at PLQ Mall
- Address
- 10 Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 409057
- Mall hours
- No single mall-wide time is published, each shop sets its own
- Nearest station
- Paya Lebar (EW8/CC9)
- In this guide
- 82 places, every unit number checked
Paya Lebar Quarter has 82 places to eat across PLQ Mall, PLQ Parkside and the ground floors of the office towers, directly linked to Paya Lebar MRT. 17 of them are on MUIS's own halal register, which we checked because PLQ's directory does not mark halal at all.
Basement 2 is the big food floor, 30 places, mostly bakeries, buns and quick lunches for the offices upstairs. Level 3 is the restaurant floor, with Haidilao, TungLok Seafood and Paradise Dynasty. Level 4 has the Kopitiam food court and Saizeriya. Across Sims Avenue, PLQ Parkside has cafés with outdoor seats by the playground. Unit numbers and hours below come from PLQ's own directory, which Lendlease runs.
In this guide
The list, floor by floor
1. Old Street Bak Kut Teh
Peppery bak kut teh on Basement 2, 10am to 10pm, a few doors from HarriAnns. A quick, hot lunch for one. Pork, so not one for halal diners.
2. HarriAnns Nonya Table
Handmade Peranakan kueh and Nonya food on Basement 2, from 8.30am. The breakfast and tea-break stop. Buy a box of kueh for the office. Friday and Saturday it runs to 9pm, other days to 8.30pm.
3. Tai Cheong Bakery
The Hong Kong egg tart bakery, open since 1954 by its own listing, known for the cookie crust its master pioneered. Basement 2, 10.30am to 9pm. Eat one warm right there and take a box home.
4. London Fat Duck
Roast duck, as the name says, on Basement 2, 11.30am to 10pm. Duck over rice makes a good solo lunch, and a half bird works for a small family dinner. Not on the MUIS halal register.
5. Papa Ayam
Smashed fried chicken with sambal pounded on the spot, and you choose your spice from level 1 to 15, by its listing. A Basement 2 kiosk on MUIS's halal register. Start low. The directory's hours carry a typo, so take them as 11am to 9.30pm daily and check.
6. Nam Kee Pau
Handmade steamed buns from the Johor Bahru recipe, by its own site. A Basement 2 kiosk, 8am to 9pm. Grab one on the way to the MRT. This outlet is not on the MUIS halal register, so ask at the counter.
7. Tipsy Bird Gastrobar
A gastrobar at PLQ 2, Level 1, open 12pm to 1am daily by the directory. The after-work drinks spot, and one of the few places open past midnight. Not on the MUIS halal register.
8. Pondok Jawa
East Javanese food from the Pondok Jawa Timur family, who started at the Indonesian Embassy in 2006 by their listing. It is on MUIS's halal register at #02-09. The directory's hours for it do not add up, so check before you go.
9. Chen's
Chuka ryori, the Japanese take on Chinese food, from Chen Kentaro's family of restaurants. Its listing says it holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and is the sister of Shisen Hanten. Level 2, 11am to 9.30pm.
10. Attap House
Local Singapore food on Level 2, open 7.30am to 10pm, one of the earliest sit-down breakfasts in PLQ. The spot for a kopi before work. Not on the MUIS halal register.
11. Paradise Dynasty
Xiao long bao in eight flavours, foie gras and black truffle included, which the Paradise Group calls a world first. Level 3. Order the eight-flavour basket to try them all, then the plain pork ones you actually wanted. Weekends from 10.30am.
12. TungLok Seafood
Singapore-style seafood. TungLok's own site points you to the black pepper crab, and a chilli crab made with orange juice and tomato, with man tou for the gravy. Level 3. Sundays it opens at 10am. Book for a group, it is a celebration-dinner place.
13. Haidilao Hot Pot
Sichuan hot pot, Level 3, open 10.30am to 3am daily by the directory. The late-night table at PLQ and the default for a big group. It is not on the MUIS halal register.
14. Sanook Kitchen
Halal Thai food on Level 3, on MUIS's register: soups, curries and seafood at wallet-friendly prices, the listing says. 11am to 10pm. The easy family table for a mixed group.
15. Kopitiam
The food court, Level 4, 8am to 10pm by PLQ's directory. The answer for a group that wants different things. At weekday lunch it is office crowd, so come before 12pm or after 1.30pm.
16. Saizeriya
Casual Italian at affordable prices, in the listing's words, with an all-you-can-drink bar. Level 4, next to the food court, 11am to 10pm. Expect a queue at weekend dinner.
Every other place to eat here
The 16 above are the ones we would send a friend to. For completeness, here is the rest of PLQ Mall's food directory, 66 more places, 82 in total. 17 of the 82 are halal certified. Unit numbers come from PLQ Mall's own store directory, halal certification from MUIS's halal register, and are re-checked daily, last on 15 October 2026. Opening hours are the ones the directory publishes and change without notice.
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Fong Sheng Hao | Daily 7.30am to 10pm | #B2-04 |
| YM Bakery | Mon to Wed 9am to 7.30pm; Thu to Sat 9am to 8.30pm; Sun 9am to 7.30pm | #B2-05 |
| Melvados | Daily 10.30am to 9pm | #B2-06 |
| Pawa Bakery | Daily 9.30am to 9pm | #B2-07 |
| The Bread ClubHALAL | Daily 9am to 9pm | #B2-13 |
| Yum Yum ThaiHALAL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-15 |
| Four Leaves | Daily 9am to 9pm | #B2-16 |
| Steak 99HALAL | Mon to Sat 11.30am to 10.30pm; Sun 10am to 10.30pm | #B2-17 |
| Hanis Cafe & BakeryHALAL | Daily 8am to 10pm | #B2-18 |
| BreadTalk | Daily 7.30am to 9.30pm | #B2-19 |
| Toast Box | Daily 7.30am to 9.30pm | #B2-19 |
| Ajumma's | Daily 11.30am to 9.30pm | #B2-26 |
| Zhang Liang Mala Tang | Daily 11am to 10pm | #B2-29 |
| Bee Cheng Hiang | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-30 |
| Old Chang KeeHALAL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-32 |
| Nan Yang Dao | Daily 10am to 9pm | #B2-33 |
| PastaGo | Daily 11am to 9pm | #B2-K1 |
| Boost Juice Bars | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-K10 |
| EAT. | Daily 9am to 9pm | #B2-K2 |
| PlayMade | Daily 11am to 10pm | #B2-K5 |
| Auntie Anne'sHALAL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-K7 |
| Mr. Coconut | Daily 10am to 9.45pm | #B2-K8 |
| Polar Puffs & Cakes | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B2-K9 |
| Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks | Daily 11.30am to 9.30pm | #B2-K9 |
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| COLLIN’S® | Daily 11am to 10.30pm | #B1-01 |
| KOI Thé | Daily 10am to 10pm | #B1-02 |
| KFC®HALAL | Daily 7am to 10pm | #B1-14 |
| SukiyaHALAL | Daily 8am to 10pm | #B1-15/16 |
| Yakiniku Like | Daily 11am to 10pm | #B1-28 |
| Compose Coffee | Mon 8am to 10pm; Tue to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat, Sun 10am to 9pm | #B1-K3 |
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chao Chao Xiang | Mon to Fri 11am to 9.30pm; Sat 11am to 3pm; Sun closed | #01-01 · PLQ Parkside |
| Pura Brasa | Mon to Thu 11.30am to 11pm; Fri, Sat 11.30am to 12am; Sun 11.30am to 11pm | #01-01 · PLQ 1 |
| D'PenyetzHALAL | Daily 10.30am to 9pm | #01-02 · PLQ Parkside |
| luckin coffee | Daily 7.30am to 10pm | #01-02 · PLQ 1 |
| Huggs Coffee | Mon to Thu 7.30am to 5.30pm; Fri 7.30am to 10pm; Sat, Sun 12pm to 5pm | #01-03 · PLQ 1 |
| Paris BaguetteHALAL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #01-03/05/06 |
| Bottles & Bottles | Mon to Fri 11am to 8pm; Sat, Sun 11am to 7pm | #01-03A · PLQ 1 |
| Poke TheoryHALAL | Daily 11am to 9pm | #01-04 · PLQ Parkside |
| smolHALAL | Mon to Fri 11am to 9.30pm; Sat 11am to 3pm; Sun closed | #01-05 · PLQ Parkside |
| Xi Yan Zing | Daily 11.30am to 10pm | #01-06 to 08 · PLQ Parkside |
| Tanglin Cookhouse | Daily 9am to 10pm | #01-06/07 · PLQ 3 |
| Henri Charpentier | Daily 10am to 10pm | #01-07 |
| Wine Connection | Daily 10am to 10.30pm | #01-07 (B) · PLQ 2 |
| TOMORO COFFEE | Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm; Sat, Sun closed | #01-08A · PLQ 3 |
| A Beautiful Day Café | Daily 10.30am to 11.59pm | #01-09 · PLQ Parkside |
| Starbucks Reserve | Mon to Thu 7.30am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 7.30am to 10.30pm; Sun 7.30am to 10pm | #01-14 |
| heytea | Mon to Thu 10am to 9.30pm; Fri to Sun 10am to 10pm | #01-16 |
| Cedele | Daily 10am to 10pm | #01-20 |
| Chimichanga | Mon to Thu 12pm to 11pm; Fri, Sat 12pm to 11.59pm; Sun 12pm to 11pm | #01-37 |
| NIKUTOSAKE | Mon to Thu 11am to 10pm; Fri, Sat 11am to 12am; Sun 11am to 10pm | #01-38 |
| CHAGEE | Daily 11am to 10pm | #01-39 |
| Super Sub | #01-K2 · PLQ Plaza | |
| Kebabs FaktoryHALAL | Daily 11am to 9.30pm | #01-K3 · PLQ Plaza |
| Eat PizzaHALAL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #01-K5 · PLQ Plaza |
| Nene Neko | Mon to Thu 11am to 11pm; Fri, Sat 11am to 12am; Sun 11am to 10pm | #01-K7 · PLQ Plaza |
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| rumeL | Daily 10am to 10pm | #02-25/26 |
| CHICHA San Chen | Daily 11am to 10pm | #02-27 |
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| elemen 元素™ | Daily 11.30am to 3.30pm | #03-13 |
| Bites by Scarlett | Daily 9am to 11pm | #03-14 |
| Fisher King's Grill | #03-25 | |
| Donburi King 爆爆王 ばくばくおう | Daily 11.30am to 3pm | #03-26 |
| Coco Ichibanya | Daily 11am to 9.30pm | #03-30 |
| Place | Opens | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Don Don Donki | Daily 10am to 11pm | #04-04 to 08, #04-20 to 23 & #04-K2 |
| Kott-Don 360 | Daily 11am to 10pm | #04-09 |
| TAIER Sichuan Cusine | Daily 11.30am to 9pm | #04-10 |
| Sushi Express | Daily 11am to 10pm | #04-12 |
Quick answers
How do I get to PLQ Mall by MRT?
Take the train to Paya Lebar, EW8 on the East West Line and CC9 on the Circle Line. PLQ's own site says the development is directly integrated into the station. PLQ Mall's address is 10 Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 409057.
What time does PLQ Mall open and close?
PLQ's own site does not publish one mall-wide opening time, so go by the shops. By PLQ's directory, KFC at #B1-14 opens at 7am, and Attap House, Toast Box, BreadTalk, Fong Sheng Hao, Starbucks Reserve and luckin coffee at 7.30am. Haidilao runs to 3am, Tipsy Bird to 1am, and A Beautiful Day Café at PLQ Parkside to 11.59pm.
Is there halal food at Paya Lebar Quarter?
Yes. PLQ's own directory does not mark halal shops, so we check MUIS's public register of certified eating places instead. 17 of the 82 places to eat here are on it: Auntie Anne's, D'Penyetz, Eat Pizza, Hanis Cafe & Bakery, Kebabs Faktory, KFC®, Old Chang Kee, Papa Ayam, Paris Baguette, Poke Theory, Pondok Jawa, Sanook Kitchen, smol, Steak 99, Sukiya, The Bread Club and Yum Yum Thai. We re-check that list daily, but look for the certificate at the counter if it matters to you.
How much is parking at PLQ?
From PLQ's own site, the same at all PLQ car parks: 6am to 5.59pm, $2.34 an hour. 6pm to 5.59am, $3.06 per entry. Motorcycles pay $0.75 for the first hour and $0.75 for every half hour after. The grace period is 10 minutes, but go over it and the first 10 minutes are charged too. Rates include GST. The PLQ Mall car park entrance is under Park Place Residences, off Paya Lebar Road after Sims Avenue.
Is PLQ good for kids?
Yes. By PLQ's own site there is an outdoor playground at PLQ Parkside, open 9am to 9pm daily, a roof garden on Level 7 open 10am to 10pm, and family rooms with feeding rooms on Basement 1 and Level 4. Kopitiam and Saizeriya, both on Level 4, are the easy family meals.
Is there a prayer room at PLQ?
Yes. PLQ's own site says the prayer rooms are at PLQ Mall B1A, reached by the travellators on Basement 2.