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Tekka Market and Food Centre
Little India’s market
The market and food centre at the top of Serangoon Road, known to most as Tekka Centre.

Photo Credit
In the area: The green cast-iron arches under the roof of Lau Pa Sat. Image courtesy of © Schnobby · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Tekka Market and Food Centre
NEA lists Tekka Market at Blk 665 Buffalo Road, with market stalls downstairs and cooked food alongside. Stalls set their own hours and many close one day a week.
Our take
- Little India
- Market and food centre
- Address
- 665 Buffalo Road, Singapore 210665
Little India, Singapore - Nearest station
- Little India
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tekka Market and Food Centre before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Tekka Market and 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
- Little IndiaDowntown LineNorth East Line150 m2 min walk
- RochorDowntown Line350 m4 min walk
- Jalan BesarDowntown Line550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Masjid Sultan1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Raffles Singapore1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- ION Orchard2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Merlion Park2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gardens by the Bay3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Jewel Changi Airport17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)18 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Location
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