With over 300 thousand Indian Singaporean residents in Singapore, there is a strong demand for Indian provisions and ingredients. Indians living in Singapore yearn for a taste of home that is authentic. There has also been a strong interest in Indian food from non-Indian residents in Singapore who want to use Indian ingredients to experiment with food.
Over the last decade, grocery and provision stores selling Indian food and ingredients have increased greatly and spread their outlets across the city-state. Taking the time out to explore and find these Indian grocery stores can be quite time consuming and overwhelming. So, here is a compiled list of 10 popular Indian groceries, supermarket and provision stores in Singapore:
Mustafa Centre
Mustafa Centre is one of Singapore’s few 24-hour shopping malls. What was originally a family run stall in the 1950s selling tea, is now a 2 building megastore. From groceries to electronics and jewellery, Mustafa Centre is the one-stop location for anything South Asians in Singapore may need.
Address: 145 Syed Alwi Rd, Singapore 207704
Tekka Centre
Tekka Centre is a multi-use building complex that includes a wet market, food centre and shops selling clothes and accessories. It is known as a cultural centre for Indian food and clothes.
Address: Bukit Timah Rd/Little India
Avighna
Known as the perfect neighbourhood grocery store, Avighna’s fresh mart has boomed during the pandemic because of its convenience and home delivery service. Their store has everything from cosmetics, to staple Indian snacks, and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Address: 314 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437097
Sin Aik Provision Store
Hidden away near Singapore Sports club, Sin Aik provision store is a great place to get classic Indian snacks.
Address: 42 Jln Benaan Kapal, Singapore 399637
All India Supermart
Singapore’s All India Supermart is known as one of the best Indian supermarkets in Singapore. With a full building to its name, this supermarket has everything you need.
Address: 41 Norris Rd, Singapore 208282
Melville Park Supermart
Another well-known neighbourhood supermart tucked away inside the Melville Park condo.
Address: 14 Simei Street 1, 529948
Little India Street Vendors
Little India is the only place in Singapore that allows streetside vendors to operate and sell fresh produce. This hotspot is filled with countless vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and other snacks and goods.
Address: Little India
Sri Murugan
Sri Murugan stores are the most vastly dispersed Indian grocery stores in Singapore. You can find a Sri Murugan store in many areas of the city-state, each having a vast array of Indian produce and snacks.
Multiple locations:
Yishun: 51 Yishun Central 1, #01-07/08/09, 10, Singapore 768794
East Point: 3 Simei Street 6, #04-12, Singapore 528833
Punggol: 201A Punggol Field, #01-202, Singapore 821201
Sengkang: 308 Anchorvale Rd, #01-08, Singapore 540308
Ponni Indian Groceries
This is another Indian grocery store with more than one outlets in Singapore due to its popularity. Ponni Indian groceries has all the fresh ingredients and snacks you could need.
Multiple locations:
Changi: #B1-46/47, Changi City Point Mall, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, 486038
Little India: 72 Buffalo Rd, 3rd Shop MRT, Singapore 219810
Top Plus India Mart
Top Plus India Mart is the perfect place to get groceries in the middle of a busy day or right after work. Located right in the Changi Business park, this mart is the most convenient place for quick access to Indian friendly groceries.
Address: 2 Changi Business Park Ave 1, #01-04, Singapore 486015