Braddell MRT sits on the edge of the older Toa Payoh estate, so most of the eating here happens in heartland hawker centres and coffeeshops rather than malls. The biggest draw is Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre at Blk 127 Lorong 1, a roughly 5-6 minute walk via Exit A, home to Michelin Bib Gourmand Chey Sua Carrot Cake and long-running stalls such as Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (since 1968). Further out, the Lorong 8 hawker centre and pockets along Lorong 1 add fish soup, 24-hour noodles, Vietnamese pho and acai bowls; hours can change and stalls sell out early, so it is worth confirming before you go.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Chey Sua Carrot Cake
- Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee
- Da Cheng Kway Chap
- Hometaste Hakka Lei Cha
- Yoshi's Kitchen
- Congee 88
- Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun
- Lao Shen Ji Si Mian
- Pure Soya Bean
- Uggli Muffins
- Gaia Acai
- 2612 Little Vietnam Cuisine
- Chef Kang's Noodle House
- Lai Yuan Gourmet
- HERNG Hao Chi Hokkien Mee
- Teow Chew Fish Soup
The best places to eat near Braddell MRT
Chey Sua Carrot Cake Hawker / Teochew carrot cake · $
Michelin Bib Gourmand stall known for its pan-fried white (non-black) carrot cake.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Teochew carrot cake
- Price: $
- Must-try: White carrot cake (chai tow kway)
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-30, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 6:30am-1pm; closed Mon-Tue
Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee Hawker / Hokkien mee · $
Long-running Hokkien prawn mee stall (operating since 1968) with a rich seafood stock.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Hokkien mee
- Price: $ · $5 (S) / $8 (M) / $10 (L); toppings from $2
- Must-try: Fried Hokkien prawn mee
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-27, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 8:30am-2pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Da Cheng Kway Chap Hawker / Teochew kway chap · $
Kway chap stall serving flat rice sheets with braised meats in a light broth.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Teochew kway chap
- Price: $ · Sets $4.50-$10
- Must-try: Kway chap set, Braised pork belly, Braised egg and beancurd
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-14, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 5:30am-2:15pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Hometaste Hakka Lei Cha Hawker / Hakka (thunder tea rice) · $
Hakka thunder-tea rice with generous chopped vegetable toppings; vegetable-forward option.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Hakka (thunder tea rice)
- Price: $
- Must-try: Hakka lei cha (thunder tea rice)
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-39, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-2pm; closed Mon
Yoshi's Kitchen Hawker / Japanese-local fusion · $
Hawker stall pairing Japanese omurice with local flavours such as nasi lemak.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Japanese-local fusion
- Price: $
- Must-try: Nasi lemak omurice
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-18, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Fri 9am-2:30pm & 5-7:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-3pm; closed Mon
Congee 88 Hawker / Cantonese congee · $
Hong Kong-style congee stall inside the Lorong 1 food centre.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Cantonese congee
- Price: $
- Must-try: Hong Kong-style congee
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-29, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sat 7am-3pm; Sun 7am-2pm; closed Mon
Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun Hawker / Cantonese cheung fun · $
Handmade rice rolls (chee cheong fun), including coloured varieties.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Cantonese cheung fun
- Price: $
- Must-try: Homemade chee cheong fun (rice rolls)
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-22, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-2pm; closed Mon
Lao Shen Ji Si Mian Hawker / noodles (shredded chicken) · $
Stall specialising in shredded-chicken noodles (ji si mian).
- Cuisine: Hawker / noodles (shredded chicken)
- Price: $
- Must-try: Shredded chicken noodles
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-01, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-1:30pm; closed Mon
Pure Soya Bean Soya bean / dessert & drinks · $
Freshly made soya milk and tau huay; among the cheapest bites in the food centre.
- Cuisine: Soya bean / dessert & drinks
- Price: $
- Must-try: Soya milk, Tau huay (beancurd)
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-28, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Fri 7am-1:30pm; Sat-Sun 7am-2pm; closed Mon
Uggli Muffins Bakery / muffins · $
Cult-followed crunchy 'ugly' muffins sold from a food-centre stall.
- Cuisine: Bakery / muffins
- Price: $ · $1.70 each
- Must-try: Crunchy 'ugly' muffins
- Where: 127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-34, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
- Nearest exit: Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-2pm; closed Mon & Thu
Gaia Acai Cafe / acai bowls (vegan) · $$
No-frills vegan, dairy-free acai bowl and sorbet shop a short walk from the station.
- Cuisine: Cafe / acai bowls (vegan)
- Price: $$ · Bowls ~$10.20; sorbets ~$11.20
- Must-try: Acai bowls, Fruit sorbets
- Where: 109 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #01-302, Singapore 310109
- Nearest exit: Exit A (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
2612 Little Vietnam Cuisine Vietnamese · $
Husband-and-wife Vietnamese stall serving pho and fried spring rolls, about 5 minutes from Braddell MRT.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · Beef pho $7.50; fried spring rolls $6.50/3pcs; ~$6-8
- Must-try: Beef pho, Vietnamese fried spring rolls
- Where: 125 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310125
- Nearest exit: Exit A (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Fri-Wed 11am-8:30pm; closed Thu
Chef Kang's Noodle House Hawker / Cantonese wonton noodles · $
Wonton noodle house from a Michelin-starred chef, using Hong Kong bamboo-pressed noodles; tucked inside Jackson Square.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Cantonese wonton noodles
- Price: $ · Wonton mee $7; with abalone $12; char siew plate $13
- Must-try: Wonton noodles with char siew, Wonton soup, Abalone wonton noodles
- Where: 11 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh, Block C, Jackson Square, Singapore 319579
- Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat-Sun 8am-3pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
Lai Yuan Gourmet Hawker / fishball noodles & bak chor mee · $
24-hour hawker stall doing fishball noodles, laksa and bak chor mee; one of the few late-night options in the area.
- Cuisine: Hawker / fishball noodles & bak chor mee
- Price: $ · $3.90-$6.20
- Must-try: Signature dry noodle, Laksa, Bak chor mee with pig's liver
- Where: 210 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310210
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Halal: No
HERNG Hao Chi Hokkien Mee Hawker / Hokkien mee · $
Newer Hokkien mee stall run by young hawkers, serving a flavourful stock-fried plate at the Lorong 8 centre.
- Cuisine: Hawker / Hokkien mee
- Price: $ · $5 / $8 / $10; add-ons $2
- Must-try: Hokkien mee with prawn, sotong and pork belly
- Where: 210 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #01-52, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310210
- Hours: 11am-8:30pm or until sold out
- Halal: No
Teow Chew Fish Soup Hawker / fish soup · $
Fish soup stall with a layered broth and tender fish slices; open until about 10pm on operating days.
- Cuisine: Hawker / fish soup
- Price: $ · $5.50 (S) / $7 (L)
- Must-try: Sliced fish soup
- Where: 210 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310210
- Hours: Sun-Fri 10am-10pm; closed Sat
At a glance: compare every spot near Braddell MRT
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Nearest exit | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chey Sua Carrot Cake | Hawker / Teochew carrot cake | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee | Hawker / Hokkien mee | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | No |
| Da Cheng Kway Chap | Hawker / Teochew kway chap | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | No |
| Hometaste Hakka Lei Cha | Hawker / Hakka (thunder tea rice) | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Yoshi's Kitchen | Hawker / Japanese-local fusion | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Congee 88 | Hawker / Cantonese congee | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun | Hawker / Cantonese cheung fun | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Lao Shen Ji Si Mian | Hawker / noodles (shredded chicken) | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Pure Soya Bean | Soya bean / dessert & drinks | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Uggli Muffins | Bakery / muffins | $ | Exit A (Lorong 1 / Toa Payoh West Market) | — |
| Gaia Acai | Cafe / acai bowls (vegan) | $$ | Exit A | — |
| 2612 Little Vietnam Cuisine | Vietnamese | $ | Exit A | — |
| Chef Kang's Noodle House | Hawker / Cantonese wonton noodles | $ | No | |
| Lai Yuan Gourmet | Hawker / fishball noodles & bak chor mee | $ | No | |
| HERNG Hao Chi Hokkien Mee | Hawker / Hokkien mee | $ | No | |
| Teow Chew Fish Soup | Hawker / fish soup | $ | — |
Braddell MRT food: your questions answered
What food is Braddell MRT known for?
The area is best known for traditional Toa Payoh hawker food. The main cluster, Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre (Blk 127 Lorong 1), holds Michelin Bib Gourmand Chey Sua white carrot cake, Come Daily fried Hokkien prawn mee (since 1968), Teochew kway chap and Hakka thunder-tea rice, all a 5-6 minute walk from the station via Exit A.
Are there halal options near Braddell MRT?
Options are limited right by the station. Most stalls in the Braddell/Lorong 1 cluster are traditional Chinese hawker stalls that serve pork and are not halal-certified. If halal food matters to you, check each stall's own certification (or the MUIS directory) before ordering, or travel one stop to Toa Payoh Central for more choices. Note the halal Japanese stall Oiishii Corner at Kim Keat Palm Market is temporarily closed for that centre's renovation (mid-September to mid-December 2026).
What are the cheapest eats near Braddell MRT?
Some of the cheapest bites are at Toa Payoh West Food Centre: Uggli Muffins at about $1.70 each, soya milk and tau huay at Pure Soya Bean, and homemade cheung fun. At the Lorong 8 hawker centre, Lai Yuan Gourmet sells noodles from around $3.90, and fish soup starts about $5-5.50.
What's open late near Braddell MRT?
Late-night choices are thin. Lai Yuan Gourmet at Blk 210 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 is open 24 hours; Teow Chew Fish Soup in the same centre runs until about 10pm (closed Saturdays); and Gaia Acai on Lorong 1 is open until 10pm daily. Most stalls in Blk 127 close by early-to-mid afternoon, so go earlier for the food-centre classics.
Which exit should I use for the main food cluster?
Use Exit A. It leads toward Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre (Blk 127 Lorong 1) and the nearby Lorong 1 shops such as Gaia Acai and 2612 Little Vietnam, roughly a 5-6 minute walk. The Lorong 8 hawker centre and Jackson Square are a little further (about 8-10 minutes).