Best 24-Hour Cafes in Singapore: 13 Best Spots (2026)
Genuinely round-the-clock cafes are rare in Singapore, so the city's true 24-hour scene blends a handful of always-open cafes and diners with the supper institutions locals rely on at 3am — prata houses, ramen bars, Vietnamese joints and old-school kopitiam-style eateries. This guide gathers venues that are open 24 hours (verified daily, not just weekends) across the island, from Orchard and Changi Village to Ang Mo Kio and Hougang. Hours and operations change often, so it is worth confirming with the venue before making a late-night trip.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Coffeesmith Cafe (Korean-European, coffee cocktails) · $$
A Korean-founded cafe chain whose Orchard Gateway, CHIJMES and Westgate outlets run 24 hours, mixing specialty coffee with coffee-based cocktails.
- Cuisine: Cafe (Korean-European, coffee cocktails)
- Price: $$ · Coffee and light bites around S$6-S$16
- Must-try: Draft Dutch Coffee Cocktail, Espresso Martini
- Where: 277 Orchard Road, Orchard Gateway
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: 24 hours daily (select outlets)
Joji's Diner American retro diner · $$
A 1950s-style American diner open around the clock for burgers, pancakes and chicken-and-waffles, one of the few genuine sit-down cafe experiences at any hour.
- Cuisine: American retro diner
- Price: $$ · Mains roughly S$11.90-S$14.50
- Must-try: Chicken & Waffle, Smash Burger, Blueberry Pancakes
- Where: 534 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534549
- Area: Serangoon
- Hours: 24 hours daily
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Cafe (coffee, tea, light meals) · $$
A familiar cafe chain with a few 24-hour outlets, a reliable fallback for a late-night coffee and a quiet seat when independent cafes have closed.
- Cuisine: Cafe (coffee, tea, light meals)
- Price: $$ · Drinks roughly S$7.60-S$9.80
- Must-try: Cold Brew, Ice Blended, Cheesecake
- Area: Islandwide (select outlets)
- Hours: 24 hours daily (select outlets only)
Makan Mee Cafe (self-service instant noodles) · $
A fully automated, staff-free 24-hour noodle cafe with over 40 instant-noodle varieties cooked at self-service induction cookers, a novelty late-night option.
- Cuisine: Cafe (self-service instant noodles)
- Price: $ · Noodles from about S$4; specialty flavours up to S$4.50
- Must-try: Carbonara Bacon instant noodles, Truffle instant noodles, Samyang noodles
- Where: 342 Ubi Avenue 1, #01-931, Singapore 400342
- Area: Ubi
- Nearest MRT: MacPherson
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: No
89.7FM Supper Club Multi-cuisine (Western, zi char, seafood, Malay, Indian) · $
A round-the-clock Changi Village supper spot serving a broad multi-cuisine menu, popular with late-night crowds heading to or from the airport and East Coast.
- Cuisine: Multi-cuisine (Western, zi char, seafood, Malay, Indian)
- Price: $ · Dishes roughly S$6.50-S$35
- Must-try: Bee Hoon Goreng Seafood, Fried Tang Hoon, Seafood Noodle Soup
- Where: 5 Changi Village Road, #01-2035, Singapore 500005
- Area: Changi Village
- Hours: 24 hours daily
Miss Saigon Vietnamese · $$
A Vietnamese-owned 24/7 eatery in Orchard Plaza known for loaded banh mi and pho, a rare central all-nighter within walking distance of the MRT.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Dishes roughly S$8.90-S$12
- Must-try: Banh Mi Truyen Thong, Pho Ga, Banh Mi Thit Nuong
- Where: 150 Orchard Road, #02-56, Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: 24 hours daily
Kazutake Ramen Japanese ramen · $$
A 24-hour ramen bar (with a second outlet at Kensington Park Road, Serangoon Gardens) serving beef and chashu bowls plus truffle mazemen, a heartland late-night favourite.
- Cuisine: Japanese ramen
- Price: $$ · Ramen roughly S$10.50-S$20.90
- Must-try: Yakiniku Ramen, Gyu Niku Ramen, Truffle Mazemen
- Where: 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-2381, Singapore 560530
- Area: Ang Mo Kio
- Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: No
Takagi Ramen Japanese ramen · $$
A homegrown ramen chain with several 24-hour outlets across the island, making a hot bowl of tonkotsu-style ramen easy to find at any hour.
- Cuisine: Japanese ramen
- Price: $$ · Ramen roughly S$10.90-S$20.90
- Must-try: Chashumen, Soft-shell Crab Ramen
- Area: Islandwide (multiple outlets)
- Hours: 24 hours daily (multiple outlets)
- Halal: No
505 Niang Dou Foo Yong tau foo, noodles, Western breakfast · $
An air-conditioned 24-hour eatery serving handmade yong tau foo, noodles and all-day Western breakfast, a comfortable cafe-style option in the northeast.
- Cuisine: Yong tau foo, noodles, Western breakfast
- Price: $ · Yong tau foo set from S$6.30; Western breakfast S$10.90
- Must-try: House-made yong tau foo, Ah Hua Crystal Jade Noodle, Laksa
- Where: 21 Hougang Street 51, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, #01-04, Singapore 538719
- Area: Hougang
- Nearest MRT: Buangkok
- Hours: 24 hours daily
Cafeela Roti Prata & Seafood Restaurant Indian-Muslim, Malay, seafood, prata · $
A 24-hour prata and seafood restaurant on the well-known Jalan Kayu food stretch, dishing out cheap prata, fried noodles and rice around the clock.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim, Malay, seafood, prata
- Price: $ · Dishes roughly S$1.70-S$13.50
- Must-try: Plain Prata, Kuey Teow Goreng Thai, Nasi Goreng Ayam
- Where: 254 Jalan Kayu, Singapore 799481
- Area: Jalan Kayu
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
Julaiha Muslim Restaurant Indian-Muslim · $
A 24/7 Muslim-owned Indian-Muslim diner with over 50 dishes spanning prata, biryani and murtabak, right beside MacPherson MRT.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim
- Price: $ · Around S$2.40-S$10 per person
- Must-try: Dum Briyani Chicken, Murtabak Chicken, Nasi Pattaya
- Where: 538 MacPherson Road, Singapore 368222
- Area: MacPherson
- Nearest MRT: MacPherson
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: Halal
D' Rubinah Restaurant Thai Muslim & Seafood Thai-Muslim, Indian, seafood · $
A 24-hour Muslim-owned Thai-Muslim and seafood restaurant in the far north, a rare round-the-clock option for the Sembawang and Yishun side.
- Cuisine: Thai-Muslim, Indian, seafood
- Price: $ · Dishes roughly S$3-S$12
- Must-try: Egg Thosai, Masala Thosai, Nasi Goreng Rubinah
- Where: 592-593 Sembawang Road, Singapore 758451
- Area: Sembawang
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: Halal
Sam Leong St Chicken Rice Chicken rice · $
A family-run 24/7 stall (established 1992) serving budget poached chicken rice a short walk from Farrer Park MRT; halal per its Eatbook listing – worth confirming certification on arrival.
- Cuisine: Chicken rice
- Price: $ · Chicken rice S$3.50; ginseng chicken soup S$3.80
- Must-try: Poached Chicken Rice, Ginseng Chicken Soup
- Where: 12 Verdun Road, Singapore 207278
- Area: Farrer Park
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: 24 hours daily
- Halal: Halal
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeesmith | Cafe (Korean-European, coffee cocktails) | $$ | Orchard | — |
| Joji's Diner | American retro diner | $$ | Serangoon | — |
| The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Cafe (coffee, tea, light meals) | $$ | Islandwide (select outlets) | — |
| Makan Mee | Cafe (self-service instant noodles) | $ | Ubi | No |
| 89.7FM Supper Club | Multi-cuisine (Western, zi char, seafood, Malay, Indian) | $ | Changi Village | — |
| Miss Saigon | Vietnamese | $$ | Orchard | — |
| Kazutake Ramen | Japanese ramen | $$ | Ang Mo Kio | No |
| Takagi Ramen | Japanese ramen | $$ | Islandwide (multiple outlets) | No |
| 505 Niang Dou Foo | Yong tau foo, noodles, Western breakfast | $ | Hougang | — |
| Cafeela Roti Prata & Seafood Restaurant | Indian-Muslim, Malay, seafood, prata | $ | Jalan Kayu | Muslim-friendly |
| Julaiha Muslim Restaurant | Indian-Muslim | $ | MacPherson | Halal |
| D' Rubinah Restaurant Thai Muslim & Seafood | Thai-Muslim, Indian, seafood | $ | Sembawang | Halal |
| Sam Leong St Chicken Rice | Chicken rice | $ | Farrer Park | Halal |
Your questions answered
Are there really 24-hour cafes in Singapore?
True round-the-clock cafes are uncommon. A few genuine ones exist, such as certain Coffeesmith and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf outlets and diners like Joji's, but most of the always-open scene is made up of supper eateries like prata houses, ramen bars and zi char spots. Always check that a specific outlet runs 24 hours daily rather than only on weekends.
How much should I expect to pay at a 24-hour cafe or supper spot?
Heartland eateries and prata or chicken-rice stalls can cost under S$10 per person, while cafes, diners and ramen bars typically run around S$12-S$25 per head. Prices in this guide are indicative and can change, so treat them as a rough guide.
Which 24-hour spots are halal or Muslim-friendly?
Muslim-owned options open around the clock include Julaiha Muslim Restaurant in MacPherson and D' Rubinah in Sembawang, while prata spots like Cafeela on Jalan Kayu are Muslim-friendly. Ramen bars and the automated Makan Mee are not halal. Certification can change, so confirm at the venue if this matters to you.
Which areas have the most late-night options?
Changi Village, Jalan Kayu and Geylang are long-standing supper districts, while the northeast heartlands (Hougang, Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio) and central Orchard also have 24-hour spots. Spreading your search beyond one neighbourhood gives you far more choice after midnight.
Do I need to book, and will it be crowded late at night?
Most 24-hour cafes and supper eateries are walk-in only and do not take reservations. Expect the biggest crowds around weekend supper hours (roughly 11pm to 3am); the quietest window is usually the early hours before dawn.