Singapore after dark: 24-hour restaurants in Singapore to check out for supper

Late-night hunger pangs getting the better of you? Here’s a tip: needing nosh at 3am doesn’t mean settling for a paper bag from the Golden Arches. Count on Singapore’s night-owl food scene, where restaurants are open 24 hours and serving food like dim sum, prata, or even Korean BBQ.

Keep this list on hand for when the 3am cravings strike — opening hours included, so you don’t roll up to a shuttered roller door.

Hansik Dining Collective

Few things are as satisfying as feeling peckish after drinks, and Hansik Dining Collective is one of those 24-hour restaurants you can head to keep the vibes going.

Six concepts are housed under this Tanjong Pagar shophouse strip, so you can take your pick of fried chicken (the soy garlic chicken wings are finger-lickin’ good) at Kko Kko Nara, Korean BBQ at Go Gi Jip, or slurp a hearty bowl of stew at Halmae Gukbab. 

And if you’re still up for drinks, the in-house bar serves up soju cocktails and makgeolli for your second wind. 

33 Tras Street
Open daily, 24 hours
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Xiao Long Kan Hotpot, Bugis Junction

This Chengdu import is a hotpot chain with an old Sichuan inn aesthetic and a 24-hour restaurant where diners warm their stomachs with piping-hot soups. The Bugis Junction outlet serves food 24 hours a day, and the menu includes speciality broths like fish maw and chicken soup, plus a butter-spicy soup.

Perfect for dipping a selection of meat, including prime cuts like Japanese A5 wagyu and Kobe beef, as well as seafood items such as tiger prawns and abalone.

Bugis Junction, 02-54, 200 Victoria Street
Open daily, 24 hours (Note: Other outlets, including Orchard and Chinatown, keep different hours)
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Swee Choon Tim Sum, Changi Airport T2

Dim sum is a great yum cha option, but who will say no to having yum cha past midnight if the craving strikes? Swee Choon is a dim sum icon in Singapore, and the Changi Airport Terminal 2 outlet is open 24 hours — perfect for those landing in town after a long flight.

Tuck into a comforting bowl of Hong Kong-style wanton noodles, or sweet potato salted egg custard balls. The menu even includes a Hong Kong milk tea gelato, in collaboration with local ice cream shop Creamier.

Terminal 2 Arrival Hall, 60 Airport Boulevard
Open daily, 24 hours
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Mongkok Dim Sum, Geylang

The louder, cheekier cousin to Swee Choon, this Geylang institution makes the list of 24-hour restaurants to head to for supper because it’s giving vibes at 4am.

Imagine clocking a bowl of piping hot congee, surrounded by a buzzing crowd and noisy chatter. Locals here know to order beyond the classics: the three-yolk crab porridge, molten custard buns, and pan-fried carrot cake with charred, crisp edges and a fluffy interior.

214 Geylang Road
Open daily, 24 hours
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The Hainan Story Chapter 1, Hotel Boss

High tea at 4am? You read that right: The Hainan Story Chapter 1 at Hotel Boss is a 24-hour restaurant serving tea-time delights past midnight. The Ah Ma Hainanese high tea set feeds two and includes an assortment of cookies, toasted buns with kaya dip, and fluffy Swiss rolls (the Belgian chocolate one, in particular, is decadently sultry) made by former Antoinette founder and pastry chef Pang Kok Keong.

There’s also a golden porridge series, featuring pumpkin congee with sliced fish or pork meatballs, for something a little more savoury.

Hotel Boss, 01-09, 500 Jalan Sultan
Open daily, 24 hours (Note: The in-house Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice counter keeps separate hours)
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Feng Sheng Kampong Chicken Rice & Steamboat

Feng Sheng is a 24-hour destination restaurant that caters to midnight cravings, from carbs to protein. Order the steamboat and chicken combo here, with Sakura Kampong chicken rice served alongside a steamboat stacked with Kurobuta pork belly and abalone.

It also has zi char dishes with a modern twist, such as truffle minced pork tofu topped with bonito flakes.

4 Short Street
Open daily, 24 hours
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Balestier Bak Kut Teh

With over 50 years of history, spanning three generations, and one pot of peppery soup that never stops simmering. Balestier Bak Kut Teh is a true Singapore icon and is a 24-hour restaurant that is as much a destination as it is a supper haunt.

What sets the broth apart is the sugarcane in the bak kut teh soup, which adds natural sweetness that cuts through the pepper. Order the mixed set for a good selection of pork cuts, and add on abalone for a touch of indulgence. 

365 & 369 Balestier Road
Open daily, 24 hours
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Miss Saigon, Orchard Plaza

Hidden on the second floor of an unassuming Somerset building, this retro Vietnamese diner boasts all-neon signage, checkerboard floors, and Saigon street-food energy. The team behind the cult-favourite Banh Mi Saigon runs it, so the sandwiches arrive stacked, sauced, and impossible to finish gracefully.

Get the Banh Mi Chao, a popular local sizzling skillet dish where traditional banh mi fillings like eggs, pâté, sausages, and beef are served hot in a pan with a side of crispy baguette, if you don’t fancy making a mess.

Round it off with a proper Vietnamese cocktail such as the Hanoi martini.

Orchard Plaza, 02-56, 150 Orchard Road
Open daily, 24 hours
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Joji’s Diner

Singapore’s answer to the American highway diner, minus the highway. Neon signage, red vinyl booths, checked tiles, and free-flow maple syrup set the scene for late-night supper-goers looking to tuck into American classics like chicken and waffles.

It also offers smash burgers with juicy beef patties blanketed in melted cheese and all-day breakfast platters to share with friends. Note: Only the Serangoon Road outlet is open 24 hours daily.

534 Upper Serangoon Road
Open daily, 24 hours
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Takagi Ramen, Ang Mo Kio

Nothing spells comfort supper food quite like a bowl of ramen. Takagi Ramen has a few outlets islandwide that are open 24 hours, so you can easily satisfy your noodle craving past midnight if it strikes.

The tonkotsu broth here is boiled and simmered for over 12 hours, making it rich and creamy. It’s ladled over springy Hakata-style noodles, then topped with options like traditional cha shu or seasonal menu items like chilli crab and salted egg crab.

There’s also the karaka-men, a fiery, spice-forward option for heat lovers. Bonus points for free noodle refills at almost any hour. 

51 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, 01-01C
Open daily, 24 hours
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