Hong Leong Building's new food hall, named The Basement, is a 24,000 square feet space at the basement level that is home to new dining concepts and established F&B chains, targeted at busy executives and office workers in Singapore's CBD.
New Food Hall
Opens At
Hong Leong Building
The Basement is launch pad for new dining concepts.
The opening of Hong Leong Building’s revamped basement has brought an exciting, diverse and eclectic mix of dining options to cater to busy executives and office workers in the Raffles Place area of Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD).
Aptly named The Basement, the revitalised space measuring nearly 24,000 square feet is like a hidden gem beneath Hong Leong Building, welcoming patrons as they step into the bright, cohesively designed and airy space with a culinary explosion of trendy eateries that offer Halal and healthy options, and food-oriented boutiques.
F&B concepts make up about 65% of the tenant mix, and at least ten of these operators are using The Basement as their launch pad for their dining concepts.
Fu-Men is one of the tenants making its debut in Singapore. It is Teppei Group's first udon restaurant, and is Muslim-friendly to cater to Muslim customers in the CBD.
“Our central location is one main reason why The Basement is chosen as the launch pad for our operators’ new dining concepts. It is a great starting point to introduce new dining concepts because of the catchment of busy, affluent and well-travelled diners who are eating out more than ever and want varied and innovative dishes to satisfy increasingly sophisticated palettes,” said Ms Betsy Chng, Head of Sales and Marketing at Hong Leong Holdings.
Located right in the CBD core, Hong Leong Building is situated along Raffles Quay, next to Lau Pa Sat Market and within walking distance to Telok Ayer MRT Station and Raffles Place MRT Station.
The Basement counts Monnani Kwabaeggi, the popular South Korea “ugly” pretzel store, and Fu-Men, Teppei Group’s first udon restaurant, among its tenants making their debut in Singapore.
Other new concepts include Caveman Food, a casual eatery that offers wholesome dishes based on the Paleolithic diet, and Tokidon, a Japanese gastrobar that serves up gourmet wagyu beef rice bowls.
Established chains – household brand Ya Kun Kaya Toast with traditional kopi, egg and toast; Pho Street serving authentic Vietnamese street delights; and Crave Nasi Lemak’s comfort food like crispy chicken wing and fresh otak otak – have also taken root in this “secret hideout” of a food hall, making The Basement a perfect place for working professionals and urban dwellers to dine and unwind.
Patrons queueing at popular restaurants Pho Street (left) and Crave Nasi Lemak (right).
The Basement also offers convenient amenities to the working professional such as laundry, photocopying, locksmith and shoe repair services; a money changer; photography and videography services; a florist, as well as a nail salon.
Housing over 40 food and retail outlets, The Basement hopes to capture the hearts and stomachs of working professionals in the area. It aims to be the “go-to” food hall for new and trendy food options. The ground floor of Hong Leong Building also offers additional food and retail options such bar and bistro, Rookery, coffee joints Starbucks and Alchemist, bakery café Paris Baguette, and health and beauty store Watsons.
