Singapore — Changi Airport (SIN), Singapore —its best-kept secret

Where to go for great food at Changi

June 2015

I'm not a fan of Changi Airport, Singapore, as every time I go there, I have a problem. Last time I nearly didn't get my car out of the terminal car park as there was nowhere that would take cash, so I couldn’t top up my Netts Card to pay for parking (what is wrong with cash?).

However, there are always some interesting displays on.

I have no idea what the above was all about.

My problem this time at Changi, was food.

All the restaurants in the departure hall close at 10:30 pm, and I arrived at 10:30 pm. Plus, the Qatar Airlines check-in wasn't open, so I couldn't dump my bags and go through security to where I knew (hoped) something would be available. I also had this food problem in February when I was stuck at the airport for 10 hours overnight.

But, this time, I made a little gem of a find, a food court in the basement of terminal 3. It is a food court that seems to be hidden, as there were no apparent signs in the departure hall.

The place was called Kopitiam, and it had a range of food stalls selling Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian and local food. All the food looked pretty good, and it was much cheaper than the food served three floors up.

I had some Teochew Fried Kway Teow.

And a few Bao for "dessert".

The pork Boa (not pictured above) I thought was particularly good.

All washed down with lime juice and some China Fujian Oolong Tea.

A good prep for a 15-hour flight.