The best food near HarbourFront MRT is inside VivoCity, which Exit E links straight into at Basement 2, and at Seah Im Food Centre, about five minutes away via Exit A beside the bus interchange. VivoCity covers dumplings, bak kut teh, ramen, dim sum, German and Japanese restaurants plus a Level 3 food court, while Seah Im serves hawker plates from around $4. Halal-certified options include Encik Tan and Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice in VivoCity and Thaksin Beef Noodle at Seah Im. HarbourFront Centre closed on 27 July 2026 for redevelopment, so use Exit E for VivoCity and Exit A for Seah Im rather than the old HarbourFront Centre route.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Din Tai Fung
- Song Fa Bak Kut Teh
- Encik Tan
- Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice
- Kikanbo
- Crystal Jade Pavilion
- Hikiniku to Come
- Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
- Tiong Bahru Bakery
- PUTIEN
- Hokkaido-Ya
- Food Republic VivoCity
- Thaksin Beef Noodle
- Aspirasi Chicken Rice
- Farasha by Intan
- Cai Ji Boneless Duck
- Shi Ji Noodle Stall
The best places to eat near HarbourFront MRT
Din Tai Fung Taiwanese (dumplings, noodles) · $$$
The Taiwanese xiao long bao chain has an outlet in VivoCity's basement, a few steps from the MRT link; its signature steamed pork dumplings and chicken soup headline the menu.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (dumplings, noodles)
- Price: $$$ · From around $30 per person (Google Maps reported range $30-40)
- Must-try: Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao, Steamed Chicken Soup
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-38, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-10pm
- Halal: No
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh Teochew bak kut teh · $$
Peppery Teochew-style pork rib soup from a family brand that started in 1969, in VivoCity's basement food zone.
- Cuisine: Teochew bak kut teh
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person (Google Maps reported range $10-20)
- Must-try: Pork ribs soup, Braised pork trotters
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-13/14, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri 11am-9:30pm; Sat 10:30am-9:30pm; Sun 10:30am-9pm
- Halal: No
Encik Tan Chinese hawker classics (halal) · $
Halal-certified take on Chinese hawker staples such as curry rice and wanton noodles, open from breakfast in VivoCity's basement.
- Cuisine: Chinese hawker classics (halal)
- Price: $ · From around $5 per person (Google Maps reported range $1-10)
- Must-try: Hainanese curry rice, Wanton noodles
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-45, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 8am-9:30pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice Thai-style chicken rice (halal) · $$
Singapore outlet of the Bangkok Pratunam chicken-rice brand, serving Thai-style poached chicken rice with a tangy chilli sauce; certified halal.
- Cuisine: Thai-style chicken rice (halal)
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person (Google Maps reported range $10-20)
- Must-try: Poached chicken rice
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-30, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Kikanbo Japanese ramen · $$
Tokyo ramen shop known for its karashibi (chilli and Sichuan pepper) miso ramen, with adjustable spice and numbing levels.
- Cuisine: Japanese ramen
- Price: $$ · From around $20 per person (Google Maps reported range $20-30)
- Must-try: Karashibi miso ramen
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-36, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Crystal Jade Pavilion Cantonese (dim sum) · $$$
Waterfront-facing Cantonese restaurant on VivoCity's first level, popular for dim sum lunches and family celebrations.
- Cuisine: Cantonese (dim sum)
- Price: $$$ · From around $40 per person (Google Maps reported range $40-90)
- Must-try: Dim sum, Cantonese roast meats
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-112, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm & 6pm-9:30pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-3pm & 6pm-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Hikiniku to Come Japanese (hamburg steak) · $$$
Tokyo hamburg-steak concept where minced beef patties are grilled over charcoal and served straight to the counter, set with rice.
- Cuisine: Japanese (hamburg steak)
- Price: $$$ · From around $30 per person (Google Maps reported range $30-40)
- Must-try: Charcoal-grilled hamburg set
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-102/103, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant German · $$$
German bar-restaurant on VivoCity's waterfront level serving sausages, pork knuckle and draft German beer, open later than most of the mall.
- Cuisine: German
- Price: $$$ · From around $20 per person (Google Maps reported range $20-70)
- Must-try: Pork knuckle, German sausages, German beer
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-149, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-11pm
- Halal: No
Tiong Bahru Bakery Bakery-cafe · $$
French-style bakery-cafe for pastries and coffee, opening at 8am, which suits an early start before Sentosa.
- Cuisine: Bakery-cafe
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person (Google Maps reported range $10-20)
- Must-try: Croissants, Kouign amann, Coffee
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-188B, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 8am-10pm
PUTIEN Heng Hwa (Putian) Chinese · $$$
Singapore-founded chain serving the coastal cuisine of Putian in Fujian, known for its fried bee hoon and seafood dishes.
- Cuisine: Heng Hwa (Putian) Chinese
- Price: $$$ · From around $20 per person (Google Maps reported range $20-60)
- Must-try: Heng Hwa fried bee hoon, Seaweed with mini prawns
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-131, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 2 (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-10pm
Hokkaido-Ya Japanese (donburi, curry) · $$
Hokkaido-style Japanese donburi and pork katsu curry on VivoCity's second level.
- Cuisine: Japanese (donburi, curry)
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person (Google Maps reported range $10-20)
- Must-try: Aburi Mentai Bara Chirashi Don, Shirobuta Pork Katsu Hokkaido White Curry Rice
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-153, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 2 (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-10pm
- Halal: No
Food Republic VivoCity Food court (multi-cuisine) · $
Large air-conditioned food court on VivoCity's top level with hawker-style stalls; Bagus Kitchen Nasi Padang (Stall 17) is listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Food court (multi-cuisine)
- Price: $ · From around $10 per person (Google Maps reported range $10-20)
- Must-try: Nasi padang (Bagus Kitchen, Stall 17)
- Where: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #03-01, VivoCity, Singapore 098585
- Nearest exit: Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 3 (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
- Halal: Some stalls MUIS-certified (e.g. Bagus Kitchen Nasi Padang, Stall 17)
Thaksin Beef Noodle Thai (beef noodles) · $
Thai beef-noodle stall at Seah Im Food Centre, open all day until 10pm and listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Thai (beef noodles)
- Price: $ · From around $4 (phad thai); beef noodle from around $8
- Must-try: Thaksin Beef Noodle Soup, Phad Thai with Beef
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-44, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Nearest exit: Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 9am-10pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Aspirasi Chicken Rice Malay / Indonesian chicken rice · $
Budget chicken-rice stall at Seah Im Food Centre with penyet and sambal variants.
- Cuisine: Malay / Indonesian chicken rice
- Price: $ · From around $6
- Must-try: Penyet-style Chicken Rice, Sambal Chicken Rice
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-45, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Nearest exit: Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-7pm; closed Sun
Farasha by Intan Malay (Muslim food) · $
Malay Muslim-food stall at Seah Im Food Centre (now signed as Farasha by Intan) serving fried noodles and rice dishes.
- Cuisine: Malay (Muslim food)
- Price: $ · From around $6
- Must-try: Maggi Goreng Ayam, Nasi Goreng Tom Yum Ayam, Nasi Goreng Kampung
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-31, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Nearest exit: Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30am-8:30pm; closed Sun
Cai Ji Boneless Duck Chinese (braised duck rice) · $
Braised boneless duck rice stall at Seah Im Food Centre.
- Cuisine: Chinese (braised duck rice)
- Price: $ · From around $3.50
- Must-try: Boneless Braised Duck Rice, Yam Duck Rice
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-58, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Nearest exit: Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Sun-Fri 11am-7pm; closed Sat
- Halal: No
Shi Ji Noodle Stall Chinese (noodles) · $
Morning-to-lunch stall for lor mee and prawn noodles at Seah Im Food Centre.
- Cuisine: Chinese (noodles)
- Price: $ · From around $4 (Google Maps reported range $1-10 per person)
- Must-try: Lor Mee, Prawn Noodle
- Where: 2 Seah Im Road, #01-56, Seah Im Food Centre, Singapore 099114
- Nearest exit: Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk)
- Hours: Wed-Mon 7:30am-2:15pm; closed Tue
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot near HarbourFront MRT
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Nearest exit | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Din Tai Fung | Taiwanese (dumplings, noodles) | $$$ | Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk) | No |
| Song Fa Bak Kut Teh | Teochew bak kut teh | $$ | Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk) | No |
| Encik Tan | Chinese hawker classics (halal) | $ | Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk) | MUIS-certified |
| Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice | Thai-style chicken rice (halal) | $$ | Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk) | MUIS-certified |
| Kikanbo | Japanese ramen | $$ | Exit E (direct link into VivoCity Basement 2) (~2 min walk) | No |
| Crystal Jade Pavilion | Cantonese (dim sum) | $$$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk) | No |
| Hikiniku to Come | Japanese (hamburg steak) | $$$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk) | — |
| Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant | German | $$$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk) | No |
| Tiong Bahru Bakery | Bakery-cafe | $$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 1 (~4 min walk) | — |
| PUTIEN | Heng Hwa (Putian) Chinese | $$$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 2 (~5 min walk) | — |
| Hokkaido-Ya | Japanese (donburi, curry) | $$ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 2 (~5 min walk) | No |
| Food Republic VivoCity | Food court (multi-cuisine) | $ | Exit E, then up to VivoCity Level 3 (~6 min walk) | Some stalls MUIS-certified (e.g. Bagus Kitchen Nasi Padang, Stall 17) |
| Thaksin Beef Noodle | Thai (beef noodles) | $ | Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk) | MUIS-certified |
| Aspirasi Chicken Rice | Malay / Indonesian chicken rice | $ | Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk) | — |
| Farasha by Intan | Malay (Muslim food) | $ | Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk) | — |
| Cai Ji Boneless Duck | Chinese (braised duck rice) | $ | Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk) | No |
| Shi Ji Noodle Stall | Chinese (noodles) | $ | Exit A (HarbourFront Bus Interchange side) (~5 min walk) | No |
HarbourFront MRT food: your questions answered
What is the best food near HarbourFront MRT?
Most choice is in VivoCity, linked to the station by Exit E: Din Tai Fung, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh, Kikanbo ramen and Crystal Jade Pavilion for dim sum are all here. For cheaper hawker food, Seah Im Food Centre (Exit A) has stalls such as Thaksin Beef Noodle, Cai Ji Boneless Duck and Shi Ji Noodle Stall.
Is there halal food near HarbourFront MRT?
Yes. Encik Tan (#B2-45) and Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice (#B2-30) in VivoCity and Thaksin Beef Noodle (#01-44) at Seah Im Food Centre are listed in the MUIS halal directory, as is Bagus Kitchen Nasi Padang inside Food Republic VivoCity. Certification is renewed yearly, so look for the certificate at the counter.
Where can I find cheap food near HarbourFront MRT?
Seah Im Food Centre, about five minutes from Exit A, is the cheapest option, with duck rice from around $3.50 and lor mee from around $4. Inside VivoCity, Encik Tan and the Food Republic food court on Level 3 are the budget picks.
What time do restaurants near HarbourFront MRT close?
VivoCity is open 10am to 10pm daily and most of its restaurants close around 9pm to 10pm; Brotzeit runs until 11pm. Encik Tan and Tiong Bahru Bakery open earlier, at 8am. At Seah Im, Thaksin Beef Noodle is open until 10pm, but some stalls such as Shi Ji Noodle Stall close by mid-afternoon.
Which exit should I take for food at HarbourFront MRT?
Take Exit E for the direct underground link into VivoCity Basement 2, where Din Tai Fung, Song Fa and Kikanbo are located, then go up the escalators for the Level 1 waterfront restaurants and the Level 3 food court. Take Exit A towards the HarbourFront Bus Interchange for Seah Im Food Centre.
Do I need to book restaurants near HarbourFront MRT?
Most VivoCity restaurants and food-court stalls take walk-ins. For larger groups or weekend meals at sit-down restaurants such as Crystal Jade Pavilion or Brotzeit, booking ahead is advisable, especially on public holidays when Sentosa-bound crowds pass through.
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