Most food near Tanjong Katong MRT is a 6 to 15-minute walk north of Exit 3, along the Tanjong Katong Road shophouse row and around the start of East Coast Road. Near the station end are Indian and Italian restaurants such as TASCA, Darbar and Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill. Further up are Katong Shopping Centre and The Odeon Katong, home to Katong Mei Wei Boneless Chicken Rice, Dona Manis banana pie and Wan Mei Dessert, and then the East Coast Road laksa shops, including 328 Katong Laksa and Janggut Laksa. Hawker-style plates start from around $1.50 to $8, while restaurant mains mostly start from around $17 to $35. For a late meal, Ponggol Nasi Lemak trades until 11.30pm and TASCA until midnight (both closed one weekday).
Last verified: October 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 Tanjong Katong MRT
TASCA Restaurant and Bar Indian (modern, charcoal grill) · $$$
Indian restaurant and bar at the southern end of the Tanjong Katong Road shophouse row, serving shareable plates from a charcoal grill alongside cocktails. Bookings are taken on Chope.
- Cuisine: Indian (modern, charcoal grill)
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Charcoal-grilled sharing plates, Cocktails
- Where: 348 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437115
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~6 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-12am; closed Mon
Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill Italian · $$$
Long-running sit-down Italian restaurant serving pizzas, pastas and grills, close to the station end of Tanjong Katong Road.
- Cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Wood-fired pizzas, Pasta
- Where: 344 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437113
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~7 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10.30pm
- Halal: No
Darbar North Indian · $$
North Indian restaurant serving tandoori, biryani and curries a few doors from Bruno's. Its halal status is not stated on its website or Chope listing, so check with the restaurant.
- Cuisine: North Indian
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Butter chicken, Lamb shish kebab, Dal makhani
- Where: 340 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437111
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~7 min walk)
- Hours: Mon & Sun 11am-3pm & 5pm-10.30pm; Tue-Sat 11am-3pm & 5.30pm-10.30pm
Katong Mei Wei Boneless Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
Well-known basement chicken rice stall in Katong Shopping Centre, serving generous portions of boneless chicken with a complimentary cabbage soup.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · Chicken rice from around $7.70
- Must-try: Drumstick chicken rice, Steamed chicken breast rice
- Where: 865 Mountbatten Road, Katong Shopping Centre, Singapore 437844
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~10 min walk)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-7pm (an Eatbook Sep 2026 listing also shows Tue); closed Mon
- Halal: No
Dona Manis Cake Shop Bakery (banana pie) · $
Long-running Katong Shopping Centre bakery known for its banana pie with a caramelised banana filling, almonds and toasted coconut.
- Cuisine: Bakery (banana pie)
- Price: $ · Banana pie from around $4
- Must-try: Banana pie
- Where: 865 Mountbatten Road, Katong Shopping Centre, Singapore 437844
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~10 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
- Halal: No pork, no lard
Wan Mei Dessert Desserts (snow ice, cheng tng) · $
Dessert shop in The Odeon Katong serving snow ice, cheng tng and fruit desserts, open into the evening.
- Cuisine: Desserts (snow ice, cheng tng)
- Price: $ · From around $5.90
- Must-try: Snow ice set, Yuzu ice dessert, Cheng tng
- Where: 11 East Coast Road, The Odeon Katong, Singapore 428722
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~11 min walk)
- Hours: Wed-Mon 12pm-10pm; closed Tue
- Halal: No
Katsuya (The Tonkatsu Specialist) Japanese (tonkatsu) · $$$
Chef-run tonkatsu specialist in a Tanjong Katong Road shophouse, using premium pork cuts.
- Cuisine: Japanese (tonkatsu)
- Price: $$$ · Sets from around $33
- Must-try: Hire (fillet) tonkatsu set, Tokujyo rosu set, Unagi katsu
- Where: 258 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437046
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~11 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-9.30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Burrata Joy & Gustavo Lapasta Italian (pasta & burrata) · $$$
Italian restaurant in Katong V mall combining a burrata bar with fresh pasta; bookings are taken on Chope.
- Cuisine: Italian (pasta & burrata)
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Burrata, Fresh pasta
- Where: 30 East Coast Road, Katong V, Singapore 428751
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~12 min walk)
- Hours: Mon-Thu & Sun 11.30am-3pm & 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 11.30am-3pm & 5pm-10.30pm
Ponggol Nasi Lemak Centre Nasi lemak (Chinese-style) · $
Heritage Chinese-style nasi lemak shop where you pick your own toppings; opens in the evening and trades late.
- Cuisine: Nasi lemak (Chinese-style)
- Price: $ · Coconut rice from around $1.50; toppings from around $1
- Must-try: Coconut rice, Chicken wing, Otah
- Where: 238 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437026
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~12 min walk)
- Hours: Fri-Wed 4.30pm-11.30pm; closed Thu
- Halal: No
328 Katong Laksa Katong laksa · $
One of the best-known names for Katong laksa, eaten with a spoon because the noodles are cut short, at the start of East Coast Road.
- Cuisine: Katong laksa
- Price: $ · Laksa from around $7.30
- Must-try: Katong laksa
- Where: 51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~13 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 9.30am-9.30pm
- Halal: No
June Coffee Cafe · $$
Shophouse cafe on East Coast Road serving brunch plates, pasta and speciality drinks.
- Cuisine: Cafe
- Price: $$ · Drinks from around $8; mains from around $17
- Must-try: Honey, lemon and ricotta French toast, Truffle mushroom pappardelle, Black sesame latte
- Where: 49 East Coast Road, Singapore 428768
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~13 min walk)
- Hours: Tue-Thu 10.30am-6.30pm; Fri-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-6pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Seng House Modern Hainanese-Western cafe · $$
Family-run cafe putting a modern spin on Hainanese dishes, open from breakfast to late evening.
- Cuisine: Modern Hainanese-Western cafe
- Price: $$ · Mains from around $19.80
- Must-try: Claypot chicken rice, Hainanese pork chop
- Where: 214 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437007
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~13 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 8am-10.30pm
- Halal: No
Janggut Laksa Katong laksa · $
Laksa stall in Roxy Square at the start of East Coast Road, billed as the original Katong laksa. Published opening hours conflict between sources, so check before going.
- Cuisine: Katong laksa
- Price: $ · Laksa from around $6
- Must-try: Laksa
- Where: 50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Singapore 428769
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~14 min walk)
- Halal: No
Bikanervala Indian (vegetarian) · $$
Vegetarian Indian restaurant on Tanjong Katong Road, part of the Bikanervala chain, open all day.
- Cuisine: Indian (vegetarian)
- Price: $$
- Where: 253 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437041
- Nearest exit: Exit 3 (~15 min walk)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
At a glance: compare every spot near Tanjong Katong MRT
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Nearest exit | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASCA Restaurant and Bar | Indian (modern, charcoal grill) | $$$ | Exit 3 (~6 min walk) | — |
| Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill | Italian | $$$ | Exit 3 (~7 min walk) | No |
| Darbar | North Indian | $$ | Exit 3 (~7 min walk) | — |
| Katong Mei Wei Boneless Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Exit 3 (~10 min walk) | No |
| Dona Manis Cake Shop | Bakery (banana pie) | $ | Exit 3 (~10 min walk) | No pork, no lard |
| Wan Mei Dessert | Desserts (snow ice, cheng tng) | $ | Exit 3 (~11 min walk) | No |
| Katsuya (The Tonkatsu Specialist) | Japanese (tonkatsu) | $$$ | Exit 3 (~11 min walk) | No |
| Burrata Joy & Gustavo Lapasta | Italian (pasta & burrata) | $$$ | Exit 3 (~12 min walk) | — |
| Ponggol Nasi Lemak Centre | Nasi lemak (Chinese-style) | $ | Exit 3 (~12 min walk) | No |
| 328 Katong Laksa | Katong laksa | $ | Exit 3 (~13 min walk) | No |
| June Coffee | Cafe | $$ | Exit 3 (~13 min walk) | No |
| Seng House | Modern Hainanese-Western cafe | $$ | Exit 3 (~13 min walk) | No |
| Janggut Laksa | Katong laksa | $ | Exit 3 (~14 min walk) | No |
| Bikanervala | Indian (vegetarian) | $$ | Exit 3 (~15 min walk) | — |
Tanjong Katong MRT food: your questions answered
What is the best food near Tanjong Katong MRT?
Popular picks within about a 15-minute walk include Katong Mei Wei Boneless Chicken Rice at Katong Shopping Centre (#B1-85/87), 328 Katong Laksa (51 East Coast Road), Katsuya for tonkatsu (258 Tanjong Katong Road), Ponggol Nasi Lemak Centre (238 Tanjong Katong Road) and Seng House for modern Hainanese dishes (214 Tanjong Katong Road).
Which exit should I take at Tanjong Katong MRT for food?
Take Exit 3, the station's northern exit, and walk north along Tanjong Katong Road. TASCA, Darbar and Bruno's are about 6 to 7 minutes away, Katong Shopping Centre and The Odeon Katong about 10 to 11 minutes, and the East Coast Road laksa shops and the upper Tanjong Katong Road shophouses about 12 to 15 minutes.
How much does food near Tanjong Katong MRT cost?
Cheap eats start from around $1.50 for Ponggol's coconut rice, around $6 to $7.30 for a bowl of laksa and around $7.70 for Katong Mei Wei chicken rice. Cafe and restaurant mains mostly start from around $17 (June Coffee) to around $33 for Katsuya's tonkatsu sets.
Is there halal food near Tanjong Katong MRT?
None of the venues in this guide is confirmed as MUIS-certified. Dona Manis Cake Shop uses no pork or lard but is not halal-certified, and Bikanervala serves vegetarian Indian food. Darbar serves North Indian food but does not state its halal status, so ask the restaurant or check the MUIS halal directory before dining.
What is open late near Tanjong Katong MRT?
Ponggol Nasi Lemak Centre is listed as open until 11.30pm (closed Thursdays), TASCA serves until midnight Tuesday to Sunday, and Seng House is open until 10.30pm daily. Wan Mei Dessert at The Odeon Katong opens until 10pm (closed Tuesdays).
Do I need to book restaurants near Tanjong Katong MRT?
Hawker-style shops such as Katong Mei Wei, 328 Katong Laksa and Ponggol Nasi Lemak are walk-in only, and queues are common at peak times. TASCA, Bruno's, Darbar, Bikanervala and Burrata Joy & Gustavo Lapasta take reservations on Chope, which is worth doing for weekend dinners.
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