Polar Puffs & Cakes
Novena
31+ years in business
2 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
- Healthier Dining
- Halal
Restaurants in Novena: 280 restaurants, 157 within a 10-minute walk of Novena MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 280 restaurants in Novena on Lookup, 31 of them matched to a government licence or register. Every restaurant in Singapore must hold an SFA food shop licence, and since 19 January 2026 that licence carries a SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW) you can check by scanning its QR code. Budget for "++" pricing: 10% service charge plus 9% GST adds about 19.9% to menu prices.
12 of the best-documented restaurants in Novena
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Happy Joy Restaurant
Novena
44+ years in business
5 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
Nara Japanese Restaurant
Novena
22+ years in business
3 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
Soup Restaurant
Novena
28+ years in business
4 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
- Healthier Dining
Nanta BBQ
Novena
12+ years in business
2 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
The Marmalade Pantry
Novena
13+ years in business
1 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
Lao Beijing
Novena
24+ years in business
1 min walk from Novena MRT
328 Katong Laksa
Novena
26+ years in business
3 min walk from Novena MRT
188 Cafe
Novena
15+ years in business
11 min walk from Novena MRT
Monster Curry
Novena
17+ years in business
1 min walk from Novena MRT
Joe & Dough
Novena
17+ years in business
1 min walk from Novena MRT
Saizeriya - United Square
Novena
3 min walk from Novena MRT
- SFA licensed
- Healthier Dining
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 280Restaurants in Novena by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Novena MRT157 · closest 1 min walk
- Toa Payoh MRT27 · closest 5 min walk
- Boon Keng MRT17 · closest 8 min walk
- Botanic Gardens MRT9 · closest 2 min walk
- Stevens MRT5 · closest 1 min walk
- Newton MRT4 · closest 4 min walk
- Caldecott MRT4 · closest 8 min walk
- Farrer Park MRT3 · closest 9 min walk
Compare 8 restaurants side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Polar Puffs & Cakes
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 2 min · Novena
- In business
- 31 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Happy Joy Restaurant
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 5 min · Novena
- In business
- 44 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Nara Japanese Restaurant
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 3 min · Novena
- In business
- 22 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Soup Restaurant
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 4 min · Novena
- In business
- 28 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Nanta BBQ
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 2 min · Novena
- In business
- 12 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- The Marmalade Pantry
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 1 min · Novena
- In business
- 13 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Lao Beijing
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 1 min · Novena
- In business
- 24 yrs
- Licence
- –
- 328 Katong Laksa
- Area
- Novena
- MRT
- 3 min · Novena
- In business
- 26 yrs
- Licence
- –
| Business | Area | MRT | In business | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Puffs & Cakes | Novena | 2 min · Novena | 31 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Happy Joy Restaurant | Novena | 5 min · Novena | 44 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Nara Japanese Restaurant | Novena | 3 min · Novena | 22 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Soup Restaurant | Novena | 4 min · Novena | 28 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Nanta BBQ | Novena | 2 min · Novena | 12 yrs | SFA licensed |
| The Marmalade Pantry | Novena | 1 min · Novena | 13 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Lao Beijing | Novena | 1 min · Novena | 24 yrs | – |
| 328 Katong Laksa | Novena | 3 min · Novena | 26 yrs | – |
Questions about restaurants in Novena
How many restaurants are there in Novena?
Lookup lists 280 restaurants in Novena as of October 2026, of which 31 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Novena have the most restaurants nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Novena MRT (157), Toa Payoh MRT (27), Boon Keng MRT (17).
How long have restaurants in Novena been in business?
Of the 45 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 17 years; the oldest since 1981.