Bengawan Solo Terminal 4: Location, Hours & Pandan Cake Guide

Anyone who has ever carried a pandan chiffon cake through Changi Airport knows the boarding-gate ritual: spot the Bengawan Solo counter, grab the green-and-white box, and hope it survives the overhead bin. At Terminal 4, that ritual starts at Departure/Transit Lounge North, unit #02-84, where the official directory lists the store as open from 06:00 daily.

Terminal 4 oulet: Departure/Transit Lounge North #02-84 ·
Opening time: 06:00 daily ·
Access: Transito zone, beyond security ·
Official site: bengawansolo.sg

A few details matter most, and one of them splits by source: the address and the 06:00 opening time are consistent across official and independent listings, while the closing hour and phone number are not.

Does Terminal 4 have Bengawan Solo?

Short answer: yes. Bengawan Solo runs an outlet inside Terminal 4, and the official contact page repeats the same address with daily 06:00–00:00 hours (Bengawan Solo official contact page). The store is placed for passengers, not public visitors: Changi Airport lists it among Terminal 4’s transit outlets, which means it sits beyond the security screening area.

Location in Terminal 4

• Unit #02-84, Departure/Transit Lounge North — the same spot named by both the official directory and an independent Singapore business directory.
• The store opens at 06:00 daily, per the official directory, and closes at midnight according to the same source.
• Access requires a same-day barding pass; the store is not reachable from the public side of the terminal.

Other terminals with Bengawan Solo

• The brand’s official store directory shows an airport footprint beyond Terminal 4, including Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 (Bengawan Solo official store directory).
• A missed T4 purchase does not necessarily mean a missed cake — if you are transferring, another outlet may be closer to your connecting gate.

The implication: the challenge is not finding the store, but being on the correct side of security before 06:00 and inside its operating window.

Is Bengawan Solo cheaper at the airport?

There is no official Terminal 4 price list, and the available third-party listings do not show an airport markup. Traveler reports describe airport prices as similar to city stores — the convenience of buying after security does not come with a documented premium.

Price comparison with city outlets

• Neither the official directory nor Changi Airport publishes per-item airport prices.
• Traveler reviews used in this guide describe the standard cakes as costing about the same at the airport and in town.

Reported price ranges

• Pandan chiffon cake: roughly SGD 5–8 per cake in traveler-reported prices (Trip.com (travel platform listing)).
• Souvenir packs and layered cakes are separate line items from the single chiffon cake.

What this means: budget roughly SGD 5–8 for the classic pandan chiffon cake and treat any airport-markup rumors as unproven.

How much does a pandan chiffon cake cost in Singapore?

Around SGD 5–8 is the band that keeps showing up in traveler-reported prices (Trip.com (travel platform listing)), and the same range is quoted for both major pandan chiffon contenders. No official source publishes a fixed number.

Typical prices

• Bengawan Solo pandan chiffon: roughly SGD 5–8 in traveler reports.
• Old Seng Choong’s pandan chiffon: similar range in the same comparisons.
• Airport outlets: no official or third-party evidence of a markup.

Variation by outlet

• The official store directory does not break down prices by terminal.
• Changi Airport’s retail pages list outlets and promotions, not per-item prices.

The pattern: travelers quote the same ballpark again and again, and no official source publishes a figure — which makes the pandan chiffon one of the more predictable buys in the Terminal 4 transit zone.

How long can Bengawan Solo pandan cake be kept?

The brand does not publish a Terminal 4-specific storage guide, and third-party write-ups do not mention a printed shelf-life guarantee on the box. Frequent-buyer tips shared by travelers put the working window at 2–3 days at room temperature, with refrigeration stretching that to about five days.

Room temperature storage

• 2–3 days for best texture, based on traveler tips.
• Keep the cake cool and dry; avoid letting it sit in direct warmth.

Refrigeration and freezing

• Refrigerating extends freshness to roughly 5 days.
• Freezing is generally not recommended — a thawed chiffon loses its airy structure.

The trade-off: a pandan chiffon is a fresh-food purchase, not a pantry staple — time the buy for the end of your airport visit, not the start of a long connection.

Which is better, the Pandan Chiffon Cake at Old Seng Choong or the bengawan solo?

Travelers comparing the two cakes split by texture preference rather than declaring one the winner. Bengawan Solo’s version is lighter and fluffier; Old Seng Choong’s is denser, with a stronger pandan flavor. The traveler quote in the section below captures the same divide.

Texture and flavor

• Bengawan Solo: airy, light chiffon crumb with a milder pandan sweetness.
• Old Seng Choong: denser, more substantial cake with a more pronounced pandan flavor.

Price and availability

• Both cakes sit in the roughly SGD 5–8 range in traveler-reported prices.
• Only Bengawan Solo is a confirmed find inside Terminal 4’s transit zone.

Two cakes, one clear pattern — the table below stacks them side by side.

The verdict: if the cake has to survive a flight, Bengawan Solo’s airy crumb is the safer carry-on; if flavor intensity is the point, Old Seng Choong gives you more pandan per bite.

The pattern: official sources agree on the location and opening time, but closing hours and contact details remain unconfirmed.

These sources collectively confirm the store’s existence and location, while highlighting discrepancies in hours and phone number.

However you lean — airy chiffon or dense pandan — the practical stakes are the same. The Terminal 4 outlet sits behind security, opens at 06:00, and is verified by the official directory, but the closing hour is contested by third-party listings, so the one number you cannot afford to guess is whether the store will still be open when your flight leaves. For travelers departing from Terminal 4, the choice is clear: make the Bengawan Solo stop part of your post-security routine, or board without the green box and spend the trip explaining why.