The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Chinatown
30+ years in business
1 min walk from Chinatown MRT
- SFA licensed
Cafes in Chinatown: 105 cafes, 55 within a 10-minute walk of Chinatown MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 105 cafes in Chinatown on Lookup, 7 of them matched to a government licence or register. Cafes in Singapore are licensed by SFA and, since January 2026, show a SAFE food-safety grade on their licence. Most specialty cafes charge nett at the counter, but sit-down cafes with table service often add 10% service charge plus 9% GST. Dogs are allowed only in outdoor seating unless the cafe holds a pet café licence.
8 of the best-documented cafes in Chinatown
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Nanyang Old Coffee
Chinatown
16+ years in business
1 min walk from Maxwell MRT
- SFA licensed
Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd
Chinatown
51+ years in business
1 min walk from Chinatown MRT
huggs coffee
Chinatown
19+ years in business
1 min walk from Dt18 MRT
Group Therapy Coffee
Chinatown
15+ years in business
2 min walk from Dt18 MRT
Tea Chapter
Chinatown
1 min walk from Maxwell MRT
- SFA licensed
Ette Tea Company
Chinatown
11+ years in business
1 min walk from Maxwell MRT
Kafe Utu
Chinatown
Since 2018
2 min walk from Maxwell MRT
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 105Cafes in Chinatown by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Chinatown MRT55 · closest 1 min walk
- Maxwell MRT26 · closest 1 min walk
- Dt18 MRT11 · closest 1 min walk
- Outram Park MRT8 · closest 1 min walk
- Telok Ayer MRT3 · closest 2 min walk
- Clarke Quay MRT2 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 8 cafes side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Chinatown
- In business
- 30 yrs
- Nanyang Old Coffee
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Maxwell
- In business
- 16 yrs
- Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Chinatown
- In business
- 51 yrs
- huggs coffee
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Dt18
- In business
- 19 yrs
- Group Therapy Coffee
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 2 min · Dt18
- In business
- 15 yrs
- Tea Chapter
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Maxwell
- In business
- –
- Ette Tea Company
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Maxwell
- In business
- 11 yrs
- Kafe Utu
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 2 min · Maxwell
- In business
- 8 yrs
| Business | Area | MRT | In business |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Chinatown | 1 min · Chinatown | 30 yrs |
| Nanyang Old Coffee | Chinatown | 1 min · Maxwell | 16 yrs |
| Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd | Chinatown | 1 min · Chinatown | 51 yrs |
| huggs coffee | Chinatown | 1 min · Dt18 | 19 yrs |
| Group Therapy Coffee | Chinatown | 2 min · Dt18 | 15 yrs |
| Tea Chapter | Chinatown | 1 min · Maxwell | – |
| Ette Tea Company | Chinatown | 1 min · Maxwell | 11 yrs |
| Kafe Utu | Chinatown | 2 min · Maxwell | 8 yrs |
Questions about cafes in Chinatown
How many cafes are there in Chinatown?
Lookup lists 105 cafes in Chinatown as of October 2026, of which 7 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Chinatown have the most cafes nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Chinatown MRT (55), Maxwell MRT (26), Dt18 MRT (11).
How long have cafes in Chinatown been in business?
Of the 26 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 14 years; the oldest since 1975.