A recent article in the Straits Times “New hawker centre in Pasir Ris to have modern hipster stalls alongside traditional ones“ (ST 6 Sep 2017) reported that Singapore’s latest food court combines traditional and modern cuisine to attract a new generation of hawkers and also to provide a social place for people to gather. The lines between, hawker centre, food court and restaurants are getting blurred at these hip and cool dining places.  As of now, here are some other hipster food courts in Singapore that might fit this description.

 Apart from the lower prices as compared with conventional restaurants, the strong attraction of food courts is the diversity of cuisines from different food vendors. Different people from the same group can choose their own preference and eat at the same table. These hipster food courts in Singapore have this advantage. They also provide a nicer environment that is more restaurant-like. The trade-off is that food in these trendy places (which are usually but not always air-conditioned) may cost more than the pure hawker or food court places.

Essen @ The Pinnacle

Essen at the Pinnacle is a collection of food stalls in an air-conditioned space, food court style. Here you can find French cuisine by Garçons, innovative burgers by Burger Buddies, fried chicken wings by Two Wings, Italian food by La Stalla, Thai and Vietnamese fare by Viethai and a wide selection of alcoholic beverages, especially beers and ciders. Essen is located on the ground floor of the 50-storey Pinnacle at Duxton, the most impressive HDB project in Singapore so far.  Read about our lunch at Essen here.

Nearby MRT Stations: Tanjong Pagar, Outram

Pasarbella @ Suntec City

PasarBella Suntec City is a food hall with a riot of colours and flavours. PasarBella says that its Suntec City outlet is inspired by the Lower East Side of New York City. There are street art and interesting “graffiti” on the walls but what really attracted us was the wide variety of food – from chilli crabs to poke bowls and Korean Fried Chicken.  Read about our visit to Pasarbella here.

PasarBella @ Suntec City
#01-455 North Wing
Suntec City 3 Temasek Blvd
Singapore 038983

Nearby MRT Stations: Esplanade, City Hall, Promenade

Picnic @ Wisma

Picnic Wisma Atria is a new food court that qualifies as one of the nicest hipster food courts in Singapore.  Picnic seeks to create an outdoor dining atmosphere within the cool comfort of an air-conditioned space without pesky insects. Have your pick from different stalls styled like food trucks selling different cuisines from around the world, including French, Korean, Taiwan, Italian and Japanese etc.  Read about our lunch at Picnic here.

Picnic
Wisma Atria, #03-15
435 Orchard Road
Singapore 238877

Tel: +65 6734-8352

Opening hours
10am to 10pm
(trucks start at 11am, last order at 9.30pm)

Nearby MRT Stations: Orchard

Timbre+

The Timbre+ gastropark in One North, Ayer Rajah  probably has the most diverse selection of food among the hipster food courts in Singapore. There are hawker stalls selling the usual Singapore food. There are some mini-restaurants, that serve Spanish, Cebu and other types of food and retro food trucks that serve French, American, Japanese and other types of international cuisines. On certain evenings, live music rocks the place.  It is not air-conditioned but there are massive ventilation vents.  Read about our visit to Timbre+ here.

Timbre+ 
73A Ayer Rajah Crescent
JTC LaunchPad @ one-north
Singapore 139957

Nearest MRT Station – One-North

Wild Market

Wild Market in Shaw Towers at Beach Road is neither wild nor a market. It is best described as a contemporary food hall, where the old way of buying and eating from different independent restaurants under one roof has become trendy again. At Wild Market, besides a full bar, there are stalls offering a varied selection of food from Japanese ramen to French cuisine as well as Penang food and Ceylonese fare.  Read about our dinner at this Singapore hipster food place here.

Wild Market Food & Bar
#01-27 Shaw Towers,
100 Beach Road
Singapore 189702

Tel: +65 9247 5319

Opening Hours: 8am – 12 midnight

Nearby MRT Stations: Bugis, Esplanade

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