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Lau Pa Sat
A historic cast-iron market hall in the financial district, turned food centre, where Boon Tat Street becomes an open-air satay strip every evening.
At a glance
- Type
- Hawker centre & satay street
- Area
- Raffles Place, Singapore
- Price
- $ · Budget
- Official site
- laupasat.sg
Good to know
- Open-air satay street
- Many stalls
Why we recommend it
Lau Pa Sat occupies a Victorian cast-iron market pavilion in the middle of the Central Business District, and its octagonal hall now holds dozens of food stalls serving everything from noodles and curries to dim sum. It suits groups who all want something different, and the setting among glass towers is part of the appeal.
The real draw comes after dark, when the adjoining stretch of Boon Tat Street closes to traffic and turns into Satay Street, with smoking grills, sticks of chicken, mutton and prawn, and outdoor tables. Satay Street runs from 7pm on weekdays and from 3pm at weekends, until 3am. Telok Ayer and Raffles Place MRT stations are both within a few minutes' walk.
Lau Pa Sat FAQs
When is Satay Street open?
Weekdays from 7pm to 3am and weekends from 3pm to 3am.
Is Lau Pa Sat open around the clock?
The venue lists itself as open 24 hours, though individual stalls keep their own hours.