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TExploreh thise charming Unexpe neighbourhood and findct a multitudeed of heritage sites alongside choice dining options and watering holes.

hinatown is a mix of just one of many unexpected START old and new, a place surprises. Whether you’re Cwhere disparate cultures looking to indulge in the latest Exit Chinatown MRT on New converge. Beyond Chinese innovations by envelope-pushing Bridge Road. A short walk landmarks, the neighbourhood chefs and mixologists, or satisfy away on Street is the delights with beautiful heritage your curiosity about 1 Chinatown Heritage buildings dedicated to local culture, you’ll Centre, which recreates Indian, Malay and even Arab be spoilt for choice the original interiors of communities. The ever-evolving here. And with all its shophouse tenants neighbourhood is also in the of them located in the 1950s and heart of the financial district and in such close offers a glimpse into office workers from surrounding proximity, you’ll have the lives of Chinatown’s buildings flock here in the the luxury of doing early residents. Further evening. Chic nightclubs and it all in a single day. Chinatown down the street is the 2 cutting-edge restaurants exist Heritage Centre Sri Mariamman Temple. within traditional shophouses— An astounding sight, the

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MERCHANT ROAD

HONGKONG STREET

NEW BRIDGE ROAD

HAVELOCK ROAD

NORTH CANAL ROAD

CIRCULAR ROAD

EU TONG SEN STREET UPPER PICKERING STREETHONG LIM PARK SOUTH CANAL ROAD UPPER CROSS ROAD chinatown UPPER STREET

NEW BRIDGE ROAD CHURCH STREET

SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD PARK CRESCENT

Hindu-Indian structure is an UPPER NE4 START NANKIN STREET unexpected find in Chinatown CHINATOWN and is covered with colourful 1 SQUARE CENTRAL sculptures of deities. MASJID 6 CROSS STREET TEMPLE STREET JAMAE CHINA STREET Head down to Amoy Street SMITH STREET7 (CHULIA) and stop at 3 Annalakshmi NEW BRIDGE ROAD 2 CHINATOWN 5 Janatha, a ‘pay as you wish’ 14 COMPLEX Indian vegetarian eatery run 3 8 by volunteers. South Asian

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Chinatown, but this place is 10 D a local institution. Meals are AL ABRAR MOSQUE served buffet-style so load up 12 11 MAXWELL ROAD 15 MCCALLUM STREET CECIL STREET STANLEY STREET DUXTON on rich curries and oothappams HILL

(rice and lentil pancakes). DUXTON 13 If you’re up for a detour after ROAD ROAD lunch, stroll down Telok Ayer and Sago Streets, hawking Leaving the temple, you’ll Street to 4 knick-knacks and crafts; a see 10 Maxwell Food Centre, Temple. Completed in 1842, sight that always adds flavour which houses some of the best this Hokkien temple is among to this modern metropolis. street food in the country. You’ll the oldest and most important When you emerge from find some unanticipated cuisine in . A curious feat of onto South Bridge here such as Thai fare among architecture, it was also built Road, visit the 8 Buddha Tooth the delicious Chinese food. entirely without nails. Relic Temple & Museum. For a fancier meal, continue Returning to the The Tang Dynasty down South Bridge Road to main Chinatown architectural design of , one of the city’s area, venture the temple lends it an dining hotspots. Be enthralled down Smith imposing air. The building by diverse and often surprising Street for some is famous for housing a cuisines here, including surprising shopping Buddha tooth relic, Russian fare at 11 Buyan options such as 5 a sacred treasure Russian Restaurant Li-Hong Jade which Buddha Tooth found in 1980 & Caviar Bar. has traditional and Relic Temple under a collapsed Other star options & Museum contemporary jewellery, stupa in Myanmar. in the vicinity are made from premium At Kreta Ayer highly-acclaimed 12 Burmese stones. Also, check Square just behind Restaurant Andre, out 6 Mei Guo Ginseng along the temple is the 9 and the quirky 13 the same road where you can Chinatown Visitor The Cufflink Group Therapy, buy traditional Chinese medicine Centre which offers Club which serves excellent and 7 Vitatron & Medical Co. detailed information all-day breakfasts. for health supplements. Don’t about Chinatown’s End the day be surprised to discover some shops, history and culture. with a nightcap at cocktail unconventional remedies here! You can also go on Chinatown specialists such as 14 Drink Off this stretch, find old-school walking tours and purchase Culture or newbie 15 The street markets on Trengganu quirky merchandise here. Cufflink Club where you can sip on surprising concoctions.

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Even more surprises after dark... Some of the coolest bars can be found along nearby Ann Siang Road and Club Street.

Bartini distinctly Parisian air, with its usually attracts sizeable crowds, Come here for novel cocktails marble-top tables and rattan thanks to its unpretentious, mixed with unusual chairs. On offer are affordable affordable beers and simple spirits. Popular by-the-glass options with cocktails, all dispensed from real orders include the most of the wines— (faucet-style) taps. Pornstar Martini, around 75 percent— a mix of vodka, sourced straight from Ying Yang raspberry liqueur French vineyards and Located on the top floor of The and passion fruit exclusive to this spot. Club Hotel, this bar boasts a served with a shot minimalist, black-and-white decor. Stand outdoors (they of Champagne. Bartini Oxwell & Co. This beautifully dolled-up have an amazing view of the city Ô Batignolles gastrobar is hard to miss—it’s skyline) as you enjoy your drink. This French wine bar has a situated right at the junction and

Address Book Annalakshmi Janatha Group Therapy The Cufflink Club 104 Amoy Street. #02-01, 49 Duxton Road. 6 . (65) 6223-0809. (65) 6222-2554. www.thecufflinkclub.com www.annalakshmi.com.sg www.gtcoffee.com Thian Hock Keng Temple Bartini Li-Hong Jade 158 Telok Ayer Street. 46 Club Street. 20/20B Smith Street. (65) 6423-4616. (65) 6221-1025. (65) 6323-3919. www.bartini.com.sg www.lihongjade.com Vitatron & Medical Co. 60 Smith Street. Buddha Tooth Relic Maxwell Food Centre (65) 6221-5438. Temple & Museum 1 Kadayanallur Street. 288 South Bridge Road. Ying Yang (65) 6220-0220. Mei Guo Ginseng 28 Ann Siang Road. www.btrts.org.sg 62 Smith Street. (65) 6808-2188. (65) 6224-5691. www.theclub.com.sg Buyan Russian Restaurant & Caviar Bar Ô BATIGNOLLES 9 Duxton Hill. 2 Gemmill Lane. All venues are near (65) 6223-7008. (65) 6438-3913. Chinatown www.buyan.sg www.facebook.com/ OBatignolles CHINATOWN HERITAGE CENTRE 48 . OXWELL & CO. (65) 6221-9556. 5 Ann Siang Road. www.singaporechinatown.com.sg (65) 6438-3984. www.oxwellandco.com Chinatown Visitor Centre 2 . Restaurant Andre (65) 6534-8942. 41 Bukit Pasoh Road. www.chinatown.sg (65) 6534-8880. www.restaurantandre.com Drink Culture 51 Kreta Ayer Road. Sri Mariamman Temple (65) 6557-0538. 244 South Bridge Road. www.drinkculture.com.sg (65) 6223-4064. www.heb.gov.sg

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