Changi Airport new food openings 2026: Jewel and terminals

The biggest Changi Airport food news of 2026 is the Jewel food court: Food Republic at #B2-238/239/240 reopened on 3 July after a three-month renovation, with a 1970s Singapore look and four Michelin Bib Gourmand stalls. The other headline openings are Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice's first flagship (Jewel #B2-243/244, from 22 August), a 24-hour Cookhouse by Koufu food court in Terminal 2 transit (from 15 May) and VE/LA, a 24-hour matcha bar in the Terminal 1 arrival hall.

Jewel units and hours below are checked against Jewel's dining directory, terminal outlets against Changi's directory where listed. Prices come from opening reviews and can change.

Jewel food court reopened: Food Republic, 3 July 2026

Food Republic opened at Jewel in 2019, closed in April 2026 for a revamp and reopened on 3 July as a 500-seat food atrium on Basement 2. The new design copies 1970s shopfronts, with wax figures of old street scenes and painted slippers on the floor marking each queue.

The Bib Gourmand names include MP Thai (its first food court stall) and Na Na Homemade Curry, a ten-year holder. Ai Shan Claypot Express from Hong Kong opened its first overseas stall here. HungryGoWhere counts 22 stalls; Eatbook's preview said 14 new ones.

Prices are from HungryGoWhere's July review; Eatbook had LiXin at S$8.60. Jewel lists the hours as 8am to 10.30pm Sunday to Thursday and 8am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Both reviews said 8am to 11pm daily; we follow Jewel. That makes it the earliest breakfast in Jewel, two hours before most restaurants open.

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice flagship, Jewel B2

The Maxwell Food Centre stall that Mdm Foo opened in 1986 now has its first full restaurant at Jewel #B2-243/244. It soft-opened on 11 August and officially opened on 22 August 2026, 10am to 10pm daily.

• Hainanese chicken rice, steamed or roasted: S$11
• Mdm Foo's steamed chicken curry (Jewel only): S$13.80
• Nanyang golden chicken: S$12.80
• Crystal chicken feet (Jewel only): S$9.80
• Heritage platter for two to three: S$26.80

The 20% off still quoted in some round-ups was a soft-opening rate for 11 to 17 August only.

Other new restaurants and cafes in Jewel

All are in Jewel's public area, no flight needed, and listed by Jewel at 10am to 10pm daily.

• Creamie Sippies, #01-K214 (23 January). Creamy lattes and matcha, mostly S$9.90; the Jewel-only Love Letter dalgona latte is S$11.50.
• Lotteria, #B1-248 (11 February). The Korean burger chain's first Singapore outlet. Kimchi bulgogi burger from S$7.80. Jewel tags it halal. Students get any two burgers for S$10 on weekdays until 30 November.
• BHC Chicken, #B1-247 (May). Korean fried chicken next to Lotteria; chicken burger S$8.90 at launch.
• Lady M, #02-253 (reopened May). The crepe cake cafe is back in its 44-seat spot. Signature crepe cake S$11.80++. Eatbook gave 11am opening; Jewel says 10am.
• Wild Coco, #02-248 (around May). Nasi lemak with a Rain Vortex view; Jewel-only ayam bakar nasi lemak S$20.90. One review dates the opening to May, a round-up to July or August.
• Baba Nyonya, #05-204. Peranakan restaurant facing the Rain Vortex; signatures S$22.80 to S$29.80 before service charge and GST, grill menu from 6pm. Not halal. Jewel lists 10am to 10pm, but an October review gave 11am to 9.30pm weekdays and 10.30am to 9.30pm weekends.

For everything else in the mall, see our Jewel food guide; current launch offers are in Changi and Jewel dining deals.

New in the terminals: T1 and T2

Cookhouse by Koufu, T2 transit, 24 hours

Changi's new food court opened on 15 May 2026 on Level 3 of the Terminal 2 transit area, so you need a boarding pass. It runs 24 hours with 14 stalls and kiosk or phone ordering.

• Na Na Homemade Curry set A2 (chicken curry, French loaf, roti prata): S$13.90
• Togi Korean Kitchen bibimbap: S$8.50
• Pondok Nasi Padang Warung Ambeng set: S$26.80
• Nine Fresh signature dessert bowl: S$4

Eatbook gives the unit as #03-179/184, SethLui as #03-181/184. It is the cheapest sit-down meal after T2 immigration; our transit food guide covers the other terminals.

Kimchi Mama and Pizza Maru, T2 public, Level 3

Kimchi Mama opened in April 2026 at T2 public #03-10, sharing space with Korean chain Pizza Maru (#03-09). Changi lists it at 10.30am to 10pm daily. Samgyetang from S$14.90++; Pizza Maru's salted egg Chicago pizza S$27.90++. Eatbook said halal certification was pending, a later round-up called it certified, so check for the MUIS certificate.

VE/LA, T1 Arrival Hall West, 24 hours

The Bangkok matcha and coffee brand's first Singapore cafe is at T1 Arrival Hall West #01-K22, the public area between Terminal 1 and Jewel. Changi's blog announced it on 25 September; HungryGoWhere and Eatbook report 24-hour opening. Cloudy matcha S$10, Airecano S$8.50 and the Singapore-only kaya toast latte S$10.

Maison Marou chocolate, T1

Vietnamese bean-to-bar maker Marou opened its first boutique outside Vietnam at Terminal 1 in late July, with Singapore-only kaya toast and gula melaka bars. It is a shop, not a cafe. Moodie Davitt Report places it in the T1 Departure Hall (public); another guide says transit.

Listed, opening date not published

Two T3 places appear in mid-2026 round-ups and are now on Changi's directory: 886 Taiwan Ye Shi at T3 public #B2-40/40A and Mala Mia at T3 public #B2-49/50, both 10.30am to 10.30pm daily. One round-up called them transit outlets; the directory says public.

Coming next: the Terminal 2 lifestyle hub, mid-2027

On 15 April 2026 Changi Airport Group began turning the former CIP terminal at T2 into a private terminal plus a public cluster linked to Hub and Spoke, with more dining, wellness and pet-friendly facilities and a covered amphitheatre. It is due in mid-2027; no restaurants are named yet.

Getting to the new openings

Take the MRT East West Line to Changi Airport station, under T2 and T3. Jewel connects to T1 arrivals and by link bridges from Departure Level 2 of T2 and T3; VE/LA is on the T1 side of that walk. Driving? See our getting there page.

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