Bengawan Solo Terminal 4: Store Info, Hours, Menu & Comparison

Anyone who has ever landed at Changi with a suitcase already half-full knows the pull of a pandan cake. Bengawan Solo has been Singapore’s go-to souvenir stop for decades, and its Terminal 4 outlet at #02-84 in the Departure / Transit Lounge North keeps that tradition alive.

Store location: Changi Airport Terminal 4, Departure/Transit Lounge North #02-84 ·
Opening hours (Monday): 06:00 – 00:00 ·
Type: Cake and pastry shop ·
Known for: Pandan cake ·
Contact number: +65 6756 9088

Six facts, one pattern: the official record is stable, while third-party copies of it slowly drift.

Does terminal 4 have Bengawan Solo?

Yes. The store is a permanent part of Changi’s Terminal 4 retail lineup, and it shows up in both the brand’s own pages and independent directories (Syioknya Singapore (local business directory)).

Location at Changi Airport Terminal 4

• Official address: Departure / Transit Lounge North #02-84, Terminal 4, Singapore.
• The store sits inside the transit area, after security — so it’s reachable only by ticketed passengers.
• The #02-84 code points to Level 2 of the departure transit area in directory listings that include a floor.

Other terminals (T1, T2, T3)

• Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 appear in the official store directory alongside Terminal 4 (Syioknya Singapore (Changi outlet index)).
• No Terminal 2 outlet shows up in the reviewed listings, so T2 travelers should plan a mall stop before the airport.

The implication: if you’re flying from T4, the pandan cake is right there in the departure lounge — no cross-terminal detour required.

What are the opening hours of Bengawan Solo terminal 3?

There’s no single page that spells out every terminal’s hours, which is exactly why the airport’s shop directory is the reference for Terminal 3 times. What the reviewed sources do show is a consistent daily pattern with a few outliers.

Terminal 3 opening hours

The same advice applies to every Changi outlet: the airport’s directory is the authoritative record, and the brand’s own pages mirror it. If a third-party site disagrees, the official listing wins.

Terminal 4 opening hours

Official T4 listing: 06:00 – 00:00 · Syioknya: 06:00 AM – 12:00 AM · Singapore-map: 06:00 – 23:00 · Trip.com guide: 07:00 – 23:00

• The 06:00 opening is the one time every source agrees on.
• Closing time is where listings split: most say midnight, one runs to 23:59 (Trip.com (travel platform)), and another guide cuts off at 23:00 (Trip.com guide (travel platform)).

Terminal 1 opening hours

• Terminal 1’s outlet appears in the official directory, and the official pages format hours as one daily window rather than weekday-specific times.
• For an exact T1 closing time, the airport’s shop directory is the safest check.

Four sources, one store — the closing bell moves by as much as an hour depending on who you ask:

What this means: trust the 06:00 opening across the board, and treat the closing hour as a variable until you confirm it on the official listing.

Which is better, Bengawan Solo or Old Seng Choong?

The short version: Bengawan Solo is easier to find at Changi; Old Seng Choong is the competitor known for traditional cakes. Which one wins depends on how much time you have before the gate closes.

Pandan cake quality and flavor

• Both names come up whenever someone asks where to buy pandan cake in Singapore.
• Bengawan Solo’s pandan chiffon is the packaged, airport-friendly version — easy to carry and easy to gift.
• Old Seng Choong’s reputation rests on traditional cakes rather than transit-lounge ubiquity.

Price range and value

No reviewed source publishes a full price list for either store, so expect both to land in the same mid-range souvenir range.

Variety of products

• Bengawan Solo’s standard range: pandan cake, kueh lapis, ondeh-ondeh, and souvenir packs.
• Old Seng Choong focuses on traditional cakes, pandan included.

Three differences settle most airport debates — where each brand shows up, what it’s famous for, and how easy it is to reach after security:

The trade-off: Bengawan Solo wins on convenience and airport coverage; Old Seng Choong is the name to chase when you’re not chained to a departure gate.

Who owns Bengawan Solo?

Bengawan Solo is a Singapore-based cake brand, and the name is a direct piece of Indonesian heritage. Both parts matter when you’re explaining the kueh case to a curious friend.

Founder and brand history

• The brand was started by an Indonesian-Chinese family and today runs stores in Singapore’s shopping malls and transport hubs.
• Its name refers to the Solo river in Indonesia — a signal of the kueh-and-nyonya heritage behind the cakes.

Country of origin

• Country of registration: Singapore — the official store directory lists over 50 outlets here.
• Cultural roots: Indonesian — the name references Indonesia’s Solo river.

Why this matters: the “where is it from” answer is two-layered — Singapore by registration, Indonesia by name — and both layers show up in the cake case.

How many Bengawan Solo are there in Singapore?

Total number of outlets

Total outlets: over 50 · Changi presence: T1, T3, T4 · Typical format: mall or transport-hub store

The brand’s official store directory counts over 50 outlets across Singapore (Bengawan Solo official store directory). That number includes the airport stores, which makes the T4 outlet a small node in a much bigger network.

Locations across Singapore

• Most stores are in shopping malls and transport hubs.
• At Changi, the brand shows up at Terminal 1, Terminal 3, and Terminal 4 in the reviewed listings.
• Independent outlet indexes corroborate the multi-location footprint.

The pattern: the airport store is the visible tip of a dense island-wide network.

Confirmed facts vs. what’s still unclear

The gap between these listings reinforces the need to rely on the official brand and airport sources.

What the sources actually say

“Bengawan Solo is part of Changi’s official shop-directory ecosystem, with a dedicated store page for the outlet.”

Changi Airport (official shop directory)

“The Terminal 4 outlet sits at Level 2, Departure Transit, Changi Airport Terminal 4, 30 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819662, open from 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM.”

Registrye (Singapore dining directory)

“A different directory places the same outlet at 78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666, with hours from 06:00 am to 11:00 pm daily.”

Singapore Interactive Tourist Map (city map directory)

That gap — two different closing hours and two different postal addresses — is why the official listing matters.

The takeaway

Most of the confusion around Bengawan Solo Terminal 4 comes from outdated directories copying each other’s mistakes. The official record is simple: the store is inside the Departure / Transit Lounge North at #02-84, open from 06:00 to 00:00 daily, and reachable at +65 6756 9088. For a traveler flying out of Terminal 4, the choice is clear: buy the pandan cake after security and confirm the day’s hours on the official listing — or gamble on a third-party directory with your departure-day timeline.

Related reading: Bengawan Solo official store directory · Changi Airport shop directory — Bengawan Solo

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