Tekka Centre

In shortTekka Centre is free to enter, at Blk 665 Buffalo Road. Checked October 2026.

Food & Drink · no entry fee

Duration

1.5 hours

The take

Little India's NEA hawker centre: a wet market for fresh meat, fish and vegetables from early morning, and food stalls for banana-leaf rice and thosai. Afterwards, Sri Veeramakaliamman is a short walk away on Serangoon Road.

Good to know

Free to enter; pay at each stall, and cash still helps

Wet market from about 6.30am; the centre typically runs 6.30am–9pm, but stall hours vary

Many market stalls are gone by early afternoon, so 9–11am is the best window

Finding it: Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Road; Little India MRT (NE7/DT12) Exit A or C

Hours checked October 2026

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Before you go

How many stalls are at Tekka Centre?

NEA calls Tekka Centre the second largest hawker centre in Singapore, with more than 400 stalls: 119 cooked food stalls and 284 market stalls. It is popular for both shopping and eating, especially with the Indian community, and fresh produce is sold in the market. We'd shop the market stalls first and then sit down to eat.

Sources: National Environment Agency

Does Tekka Centre close for cleaning?

NEA schedules four cleaning closures a year at Tekka Centre, lasting two to three days each. Because the whole centre shuts, Tekka is one to check on NEA's closure list before you plan a meal there. The list names Tekka Centre directly, so the dates take a minute to find.

Sources: National Environment AgencyChecked November 2026