Clementi's food scene clusters tightly around the MRT station: The Clementi Mall is linked directly to the platform, Grantral Mall and 321 Clementi sit beside the bus interchange, and the Clementi Avenue 3 town centre — anchored by the recently renovated Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre (reopened June 2026) — is a short walk across the road. The mix runs from cheap hawker staples like fish soup, chicken rice, fried carrot cake and wanton mee to mall-based Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and Western options, including a few halal-certified spots. Prices skew affordable, with most hawker dishes under S$8 and mall mains in the S$8–24 range.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The best places to eat near Clementi MRT
Song Fish Soup Chinese / Fish soup · $
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) sliced-fish bee hoon stall in the town-centre hawker centre.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Fish soup
- Price: $ · ~$5–9.50
- Must-try: Sliced fish bee hoon soup, Fried fish bee hoon
- Where: 448 Clementi Avenue 3, #01-38, Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30am–2pm & 5pm–8pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Hong Xing Li Chicken Rice Chinese / Roast meats & chicken rice · $
Roast-meat and chicken rice stall known for a three-meat set of roast chicken, char siew and crispy pork.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Roast meats & chicken rice
- Price: $ · ~$6–7.50
- Must-try: Sambo (3-meat) rice set, Roasted chicken rice
- Where: 448 Clementi Avenue 3, #01-25, Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11:30am–8:30pm
- Halal: No
Fried Carrot Cake (Clementi 448) Singaporean hawker / Carrot cake · $
Long-running carrot cake stall that regularly draws morning queues for its black and white versions.
- Cuisine: Singaporean hawker / Carrot cake
- Price: $ · ~$4–6
- Must-try: Black fried carrot cake, White fried carrot cake
- Where: 448 Clementi Avenue 3, #01-45, Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Tue–Thu 6am–4pm; Sat 6am–3pm; Sun 6:30am–3pm; closed Mon & Fri
- Halal: No
Boon Kee Wanton Noodle Chinese / Wanton noodles · $
Popular morning-to-early-afternoon wanton mee stall in Clementi 448.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Wanton noodles
- Price: $ · ~$4–5
- Must-try: Wanton noodles, Dumpling noodles
- Where: 448 Clementi Avenue 3, #01-40, Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Mon–Sat 6am–2:30pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Wahad Muslim Satay Malay · $
Muslim-owned Malay stall serving satay, mee rebus, mee soto and laksa; one of the later-closing stalls in the centre.
- Cuisine: Malay
- Price: $ · ~$4.50–10
- Must-try: Satay with ketupat, Mee rebus, Mee soto
- Where: 448 Clementi Avenue 3, #01-06, Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 120448
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Tue–Sun 6am–10pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Halal
Xin Peng La Mian Xiao Long Bao Chinese / Noodles & dumplings · $
Coffeeshop stall doing cheap hand-pulled la mian and six-piece xiao long bao in the town centre.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Noodles & dumplings
- Price: $ · ~$5
- Must-try: Xiao long bao (6 for $5), Hand-pulled la mian
- Where: 442 Clementi Avenue 3, Bistro8@Clementi, Singapore 120442
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 10:30am–9:30pm
- Halal: No
Fragrance Paradise Ma La Xiang Guo Chinese / Mala · $
Pick-your-own mala xiang guo stall priced by ingredient in the Clementi Ave 3 coffeeshop cluster.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Mala
- Price: $ · Per item: meat ~$3.30, seafood ~$3.50, veg ~$1.50
- Must-try: Ma la xiang guo (dry)
- Where: 443 Clementi Avenue 3, Food Pavilion, Singapore 120443
- Nearest exit: Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am–9:30pm
- Halal: No
So Pho Vietnamese · $$
MUIS halal-certified Vietnamese chain outlet serving pho, spring rolls and banh mi inside the mall.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · ~$9.80–10.80++
- Must-try: Sliced beef noodle soup (pho), Imperial spring rolls, Banh mi
- Where: 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #04-34, The Clementi Mall, Singapore 129588
- Nearest exit: Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am–10pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Soup Restaurant Chinese (Cantonese) · $$$
Sit-down Chinese restaurant best known for its signature Samsui ginger chicken.
- Cuisine: Chinese (Cantonese)
- Price: $$$ · ~$16.80 (set lunch)–23.90++
- Must-try: Samsui ginger chicken, Yong chow fried rice
- Where: 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #03-62/63, The Clementi Mall, Singapore 129588
- Nearest exit: Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11:30am–10pm
- Halal: No
Mei Heong Yuan Dessert Chinese dessert · $
Traditional Chinese dessert chain known for shaved ice and mango rolls.
- Cuisine: Chinese dessert
- Price: $ · ~$4.50–6.50
- Must-try: Shaved ice, Mango roll
- Where: 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #04-19, The Clementi Mall, Singapore 129588
- Nearest exit: Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 12pm–9:30pm
- Halal: No
Huang Tu Di Xi'An Delights Chinese (Shaanxi / Xi'an) · $$
Xi'an-style eatery serving hand-torn biang biang noodles and rou jia mo.
- Cuisine: Chinese (Shaanxi / Xi'an)
- Price: $$ · ~$9.50–11.80++
- Must-try: 3-in-1 biang biang noodles, Rou jia mo (Chinese burger)
- Where: 321 Clementi Avenue 3, #02-08, 321 Clementi, Singapore 129905
- Nearest exit: Exit A / D (321 Clementi / Grantral Mall) (~3 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am–9:30pm
- Halal: No
MEET Noodles Chinese / Lanzhou beef la mian · $$
Lanzhou-style hand-pulled beef la mian shop; one of the later-closing options near the station.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Lanzhou beef la mian
- Price: $$ · ~$5.80–9.50
- Must-try: Braised beef noodle, Sour spicy noodle
- Where: 3151 Commonwealth Avenue West, #01-15, Grantral Mall @ Clementi, Singapore 129581
- Nearest exit: Exit A / D (Grantral Mall @ Clementi) (~3 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 10:30am–10:30pm
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot near Clementi MRT
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Nearest exit | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Fish Soup | Chinese / Fish soup | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| Hong Xing Li Chicken Rice | Chinese / Roast meats & chicken rice | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| Fried Carrot Cake (Clementi 448) | Singaporean hawker / Carrot cake | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| Boon Kee Wanton Noodle | Chinese / Wanton noodles | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| Wahad Muslim Satay | Malay | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | Halal |
| Xin Peng La Mian Xiao Long Bao | Chinese / Noodles & dumplings | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| Fragrance Paradise Ma La Xiang Guo | Chinese / Mala | $ | Exit A (towards Clementi Bus Interchange / Clementi Ave 3) | No |
| So Pho | Vietnamese | $$ | Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) | Halal-certified |
| Soup Restaurant | Chinese (Cantonese) | $$$ | Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) | No |
| Mei Heong Yuan Dessert | Chinese dessert | $ | Exit A / D (direct link into The Clementi Mall) | No |
| Huang Tu Di Xi'An Delights | Chinese (Shaanxi / Xi'an) | $$ | Exit A / D (321 Clementi / Grantral Mall) | No |
| MEET Noodles | Chinese / Lanzhou beef la mian | $$ | Exit A / D (Grantral Mall @ Clementi) | No |
Clementi MRT food: your questions answered
What food is Clementi known for?
Clementi is best known for affordable hawker fare at the Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre on Clementi Avenue 3 — fish soup (Song Fish Soup holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand), chicken rice and roast meats, fried carrot cake and wanton mee — alongside a broad range of Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese and Western options in The Clementi Mall, 321 Clementi and Grantral Mall right by the MRT.
Are there halal options near Clementi MRT?
Yes. In The Clementi Mall, So Pho (Vietnamese) is halal-certified, and at Clementi 448 the Muslim-owned Wahad Muslim Satay serves satay, mee rebus and mee soto. Halal certification can change, so confirm current status at the counter or via MUIS before you go.
Where are the cheapest eats near Clementi MRT?
Head to Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre, about a 5-minute walk: fried carrot cake from ~$4, wanton mee ~$4–5 and fish soup from ~$5. In the nearby Clementi Ave 3 coffeeshops you can also get six xiao long bao for ~$5 at Xin Peng La Mian, and pick-your-own mala from ~$1.50 an item at Fragrance Paradise.
What's open late near Clementi MRT?
Options right by the station mostly close by around 9:30–10:30pm — Wahad Muslim Satay at Clementi 448 runs to about 10pm (Tue–Sun) and MEET Noodles at Grantral Mall to about 10:30pm. Note most Clementi 448 hawker stalls close much earlier, some by early afternoon. For genuine 24-hour eats, Springleaf Prata Place at NEWest is a longer walk or short bus ride away rather than beside the station.
Which MRT exit should I use for the main Clementi food cluster?
Use Exit A, which links directly into The Clementi Mall at Level 1 and continues to Clementi Bus Interchange and the Clementi Avenue 3 town centre, including Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre; Exit D also serves the malls (321 Clementi and Grantral Mall). Exit B has been affected by Cross Island Line construction works, so check on-site signage.