18 Tai Seng, a mixed development with a small retail centre, opened in 2017. There has been a significant turnover of F&B tenants since but in 2024 the mall still has an interesting range of restaurants, cafes and eateries.
18 Tai Seng Food Options
Tai Seng has a colourful past. However, from the 1970s, the residents of Kampong Tai Seng were resettled and the area became a light industrial estate. With the opening of the new Tai Seng MRT station and several new developments around the station, the food scene in Tai Seng became vibrant again. 18 Tai Seng is a popular dining destination. It is connected to the MRT station by an underground walkway.
The retail centre of 18 Tai Seng comprised the ground level and basement one. There is a good variety of F&B establishments. Cuisines representing diverse regions of the world, beer, specialty coffee, vegetarian food, bubble tea and popular local hawker fare are among the food and beverage options available. Here is a quick look at some of 18 Tai Seng food and dining options in 2024.
Ground Level
Huggs Coffee
Huggs Coffee #01-K1 – serves coffee and a range of beverages, including local kopi O, as well as wraps, cakes and pastries.
Veggie House
Veggie House #01-K2 – offers a range of vegetarian-friendly dishes including laksa and tom yum bee hoon. Items on its menu include vegetarian chicken chop, vegetarian nasi briyani and vegetarian mala fish.
Harry’s
Harry’s #01-K4/23-25 – a place for after-office drinks as well as a wide range of food like Sausage Platter, Chicken & Beef Satay, Sriracha Seafood, Chicken Tandoori Skewers, Pasta and Burger.
Saap Saap Thai
Saap Saap Thai #01-01 – a Halal Thai Restaurant serving affordable Thai street food such as Beef Brisket Boat Noodle, Fried Chicken, Tom Yum Soup and Mango Sticky Rice.
Sukiya Gyudon • Curry
Sukiya Gyudon • Curry #01-03 – a popular Japanese restaurant chain offering a range of affordable meals. Their signature dish is gyudon, a savory beef bowl, but they also serve up satisfying curry dishes and other Japanese comfort food.
Gong Yuan Ma La Tang
Gong Yuan Ma La Tang 宫源麻辣烫 #01-03/04 – choose your ingredients and choose your soup base (MaLa, Pork Broth, Pickled Vegetables), and they will prepare a delicious bowl on the spot for you.
MOS Burger
MOS Burger #01-05/06 – popular Japanese fast food chain known for its burgers and rice burgers.
The Hainan Colony
The Hainan Colony #01-26 – serves British-Hainanese heritage cuisine including Hainanese Pork Chop, Fish & Chips and Beef Oxtail.
Rocky Master
Rocky Master #01-28 – a casual diner and cafe serving gourmet coffee and Western food as well as Asian favourites like Curry Chicken Rice and Teriyaki Chicken. See our post on our visit to Rocky Master.
Jalan Kayu The Prata Cafe
Jalan Kayu The Prata Cafe #01-29 – a casual dining Indian restaurant that serves fluffy roti prata as well as a wide variety of dishes and set meals. Murtabak, Dosa, Roti John, Fish Head Curry and Briyani are also on the menu.
Blanco Court Beef Noodles
Blanco Court Beef Noodles #01-30 – this popular noodles chain is now serving their satisfying bowls of traditional Hainanese beef noodles in Tai Seng.
Long John Silver’s
Long John Silver’s #01-31/32 – a fast-food restaurant chain famous for its fried seafood and chicken with the signature crunchy batter.
Lao Chang Sha
Lao Chang Sha 老長沙 #01-33 – serves Hunan cuisine with signature dishes such as Grouper in Hot Pot and Secret Recipe frog. Claypot dishes and affordable set meals are are available.
Marutama Ramen
Marutama Ramen #01-34/35 – known for its rich and flavourful chicken-based broth, it is a popular spot for hearty bowls of ramen made with carefully selected ingredients.
Tim Ho Wan
Tim Ho Wan #01-36-39 – Tim Ho Wan, started by Chef Mak Kwai Pui and Chef Leung Fai Keung with a 20-seater dim sum restaurant in Mongkok, has won a Michelin Star and millions of fans worldwide. The popular dim sum chain has a new outlet in 18 Tai Seng.
Basement
Fun Toast
Fun Toast #B1-01 – serves local coffee and toasts and hot food such as curry chicken rice and chicken nuggets.
Website
nomVnom
nonVnom #B1-02 – serves vegetarian burgers as well as pasta and Asian rice and noodle dishes.
Sunny Korean
Sunny Korean Cuisine #B1-03 – serves a wide variety of affordable Korean dishes, including a kimchi hotpot for 2, hot plate beef and Korean abalone porridge.
Taiwan Ichiban
Taiwan Ichiban #B1-07/08/09 – serves a wide variety of Taiwanese snacks and food from the streets of Taiwan night market. Salted Crispy Chicken, Tomato Beef Stew Noodle and Pork Floss & Egg Sandwich are among the items on the menu.
Other F&B Outlets in the basement of 18 Tai Seng include Eat Rich, Fruit Box, LiHo, Mr Bean, My Little Coconut and Red House.
Red House Nasi Lemak #B1-10
Mr Bean #B1-12 | Website
LiHo #B1-11 | Facebook Page
My Little Coconut #B1-17 |
Fruit Box #B1-19/20
Eat Rich #01-K4/23-25
A food court and supermarket are also in Basement One of 18 Tai Seng. There is also a vending machine for food.
Lets’ Eat Food Court #B1-14 | Website
NTUC FairPrice Supermarket #B1-13 | Website
Shake Salad Vending Machine | Website
Halal Options
Based on MUIS Website, halal-certified eating establishments in 18 Tai Seng include Long John Silver’s, Mr Bean and Rocky Master.
18 Tai Seng Car Parking
There is a multi-storey car park in 18 Tai Seng. Car park fees are currently $1 per 30 minutes on weekdays till 5 pm.
Shoppers can enjoy free car parking at 18 Tai Seng on weekday evenings (5 pm – 11.59 pm) and on weekends and Public Holidays (6 am – 11.59 pm) – subject to changes by the management.
18 Tai Seng is connected to the Tai Seng MRT Station via an underpass.
Lots to eat at 18 Tai Seng
Eat at 18 Tai Seng can mean dim sum, roti prata or fish & chips, local, Thai, Taiwanese, Korean, Japanese, Western, or British-Hainanese dishes; and there are vegan-friendly and halal options. It might have been a problem previously finding a place to eat in Tai Seng. With the interesting and diverse options at 18 Tai Seng, deciding what to eat in Tai Seng may be the new problem.
18 Tai Seng
18 Tai Seng Street
539775 Singapore
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