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Old Airport Road Food Centre
One of the largest
A large market and food centre at Blk 51 Old Airport Road, in the east.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Orderinchaos · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Old Airport Road Food Centre
In NEA’s list, the centre at Blk 51 Old Airport Road has more cooked-food stalls than any other except Chinatown’s. Stalls set their own hours and many close one day a week.
Our take
- East of the centre
- A big choice
- Address
- 51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051
Geylang, Singapore - Nearest station
- Dakota
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Old Airport Road Food Centre before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Old Airport Road Food Centre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- DakotaCircle Line300 m4 min walk
- MountbattenCircle Line450 m5 min walk
- AljuniedEast-West Line950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Masjid Sultan3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Raffles Singapore3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gardens by the Bay4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Merlion Park4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 16 min
- National Gallery Singapore4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple5.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
- ION Orchard6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Jewel Changi Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Location
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