Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre

In shortLau Pa Sat Hawker Centre is free to enter and open 24 hours, at 18 Raffles Quay. Checked October 2026.

Food & Drink · no entry fee

Duration

1 hour

The take

A cast-iron Victorian market in the middle of the CBD, open round the clock. We'd come after dark, when the satay carts set up on Boon Tat Street, and eat outside with a plate of sticks and a cold drink.

Good to know

Satay Street on Boon Tat Street runs 7pm–3am on weekdays and 3pm–3am at weekends

Nine satay carts, each pricing by the stick, so you pay stall by stall

The market hall is open 24 hours and free to enter; stall hours vary

Live band On The Rox plays Fri–Sun 7.30pm–9.30pm

Finding it: 18 Raffles Quay, with satay carts on Boon Tat Street. Downtown (DT17), Telok Ayer (DT18), Raffles Place (EW14/NS26) or Shenton Way (TE19) MRT

Hours checked October 2026

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Before you go

Is Lau Pa Sat hawker centre open 24 hours?

The market is listed as open 24 hours, but a particular stall may keep shorter hours, so check before you plan a meal around one. Satay Street on Boon Tat Street starts at 7pm on weekdays and 3pm at weekends and runs until 3am, with nine carts. We'd come at lunch for the stalls and again after dark for the satay.

Sources: Lau Pa SatChecked October 2026

How do I get to Lau Pa Sat by MRT?

Four stations serve Lau Pa Sat at 18 Raffles Quay: Downtown, Telok Ayer, Raffles Place and Shenton Way. The satay carts set up on Boon Tat Street, next to the market, and Satay Street explains how ordering and paying by the stick works.

Sources: Lau Pa Sat

Is there live music at Lau Pa Sat?

The local band On The Rox plays at Lau Pa Sat every Friday to Sunday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. At weekends the satay carts have been open for hours by then, so we'd come on a Saturday, eat from mid-afternoon and still be at a table when the music starts.

Sources: Lau Pa SatChecked October 2026