Sembawang Hills Food Centre

Upper ThomsonBotanic Gardens & Bukit Timah

In shortSembawang Hills Food Centre is free to enter, at 590 Upper Thomson Road. Checked October 2026.

Food & Drink · no entry fee

Duration

1 hour

The take

An open-air hawker centre in Upper Thomson, where small cooked-food stalls share one set of tables, at its liveliest in the evening. On a day up north, pair it with a morning walk in Thomson Nature Park.

Good to know

About 36 cooked-food stalls

Built in 1974 and upgraded in 2003

Also known as Jalan Leban Food Centre

Finding it: Sembawang Hills Food Centre, 590 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574419

Hours checked October 2026

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Before you go

How many stalls are at Sembawang Hills Food Centre?

NEA counts 36 cooked food stalls at Sembawang Hills Food Centre, built in 1974 along Upper Thomson Road. It is also known as Jalan Leban Food Centre, and NEA names fish and seafood soup, char kway teow, ngoh hiang and pasta among its dishes. It is a good stop after a walk along Upper Thomson Road.

Sources: National Environment Agency

Does Sembawang Hills Food Centre close for cleaning?

Sembawang Hills Food Centre is on NEA's list of cleaning closures, with four short closures a year of one to three days each. Every stall is shut on those days, so a lunch plan at the centre is worth a quick look at the dates. The list names Sembawang Hills Food Centre directly, so they take a minute to find.

Sources: National Environment AgencyChecked November 2026