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Welcome to the Little Red Dot BUKIT TIMAH NATURE RESERVE

Whatever you choose to call for, Singapore has it. As a quick into a landing strip by removing Singapore – the Little Red Dot, the introduction, here are some fun the potted plants in the middle. Lion City (see below), or Singapour facts about its history and culture... (thanks to its humidity) – it is 3 The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve anything but Singabore. 1 It’s popularly believed Singapore’s has more tree species than the whole These days, it’s full of passionate original name – Singapura – meaning of North America. See p44. changemakers crafting unique and ‘Lion City’ in Malay – was given when diverse experiences that are authentic the city’s 13th century founder, Sang 4 The Singapore Flyer observation yet inclusive. From local craft beer Nila Utama, saw a lion when he first wheel had its direction changed a bars to Michelin-starred restaurants, arrived on these shores. few months after the official opening, mindblowing hawker food on every as feng shui masters believed that it corner to lush nature reserves, 2 While Changi Airport has won should draw the sea water (symbolic skyscrapers that defy the imagination numerous accolades for being one of wealth) into the land rather than to dynamic global events – not to of the world’s best, it may also boast away. See p35. mention a growing number of creative one of the world’s most unique talents – this island crams a lot into runways. The East Coast Parkway 5 Singapore is one of only three its 720km2 space. (ECP) is an automobile expressway city-states in the world (the other two Whatever experience you’re looking that was designed to be converted being Monaco and Vatican City). SINGAPORE FLYER

4 5 Introducing the Guide Passion Tribes for foodies PASSION TRIBES Chef Malcolm Lee leads a trail through Singapore, peppered by his love for food and Peranakan heritage

KATONG LAKSA Little India A taste of aromatic biryani (an Indian spiced rice dish with meat or vegetables) at Tekka Centre is a fitting way to start the day.

Mustafa Centre For bargains, pay a visit to the 24- hour Mustafa Centre. This eight- storey complex in Little India stocks everything from mobile phones to perfume and kitchen appliances.

Bukit Merah Get dinner at Keng Eng Kee, whose speciality coffee pork ribs and chilli crab are some of my favourite dishes.

Malcolm worked his way from Katong Laksa Foodie humble line cook to his current LITTLE INDIA Start the day with a steaming bowl of Katong Laksa. role as chef-owner of Peranakan Malcolm Lee restaurant Candlenut. “There’s a Katong & Joo Chiat reason why we’re called a ‘kitchen Stay to explore the Katong/Joo Chiat neighbourhood, home to THIS MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF brigade’. When service time hits, iconic Peranakan architecture. SERVES UP A TASTER OF THE the kitchen turns into a warzone,” CITY THAT INSPIRES HIM Malcolm says. “But I love the cuts, Guan Hoe Soon Restaurant the burns, the camaraderie.” Go here for a hearty, traditional Peranakan lunch. Since 1953, Malcolm Lee grew up with the smell It’s not just the adrenaline of the Guan Hoe Soon has been serving of spices from his grandmother’s kitchen that drives his passion: to up Straits Chinese favourites. traditional Peranakan (Straits Malcolm, food is a way of creating Geylang Serai Chinese) dishes. Today he’s one of a a deep connection with both friends Geylang Serai Market. has handful of Singaporean chefs to have and strangers. “I believe the essence everything you need to cook Malay won a Michelin Star, and is constantly of Peranakan food is really about food, from fresh seafood and looking for ways to both preserve and people. Food is love, and I hope spices to coconut milk. innovate the flavours of his youth. people can feel that.” SINGAPORE ZOO

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nature lovers PASSION TRIBES Subaraj Rajathurai takes you into the untamed areas of Singapore that he has fought to preserve

MacRitchie Nature Trail & Reservoir Park Head over to MacRitchie Reservoir Park, a water catchment area in the heart of Singapore. The oldest rainforest in this region is here. The diversity is amazing. If you’re lucky, SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS you’ll cross paths with long-tailed macaque monkeys and flying lemurs.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Spend your afternoon bird watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, home to diverse inhabitants such as Explorer watersnakes, herons and otters. Singapore Botanic Gardens Subaraj Rajathurai Spend your evening relaxing at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Be sure to A WILDLIFE CONSULTANT SHARES HIS LOVE OF NATURE visit the Learning Forest, a lush habitat that’s home to some of the tallest tree species in Southeast Asia. Many of Singapore’s nature reserves still be more to learn,” says Subaraj, exist due to the efforts of individuals who fell in love with the rainforest at Pulau Ubin MACRITCHIE NATURE TRAIL & RESERVOIR PARK This island was nearly turned into like Subaraj Rajathurai, a self-taught the age of 18, during a visit to Bukit industrial and housing estates. naturalist and wildlife consultant. Timah Reserve. Singapore’s blend Nature co-exists with humans here. Over the last 35 years, he has of urban landscapes and hidden You’ll find wildlife in the fruit orchards, campaigned behind the scenes ecosystems keeps him fighting hornbills in the villages, and grey herons in its quarries. to preserve ecosystems including against rampant urbanisation: Sungei Buloh, a mangrove forest in “In Singapore, you can get from a Chek Jawa northwest Singapore that was slated five-star hotel to a rainforest in 20 On Pulau Ubin, make your way to its for redevelopment by the government minutes.” You’ll find Subaraj still southeastern hook, which is home to the Chek Jawa Wetlands. A confluence and is now a nature park, and the leading eco-tours around Singapore, of six natural habitats, ranging from 123.8 hectares of forest at Lower covering untamed rainforests and rocky beaches to seagrass lagoons, Peirce Reservoir. nature reserves and also urbanised Chek Jawa is a miniature marvel of contrasting ecosystems. “You can spend five lifetimes areas, showing how the city and exploring nature, and there would nature can co-exist. SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND

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Winnie’s guide PASSION TRIBES for collectors

The founders of Bynd Artisan give their top five Singapore experiences

SENTOSA Orchard Road Home to countless local and international designers and brands, Orchard Road is where all the hustle and bustle of city life meets a shopper’s paradise. A walk down Orchard Road lets you experience the true pace and dynamism of Singapore.

Chip Bee Gardens (Bukit Timah) Chip Bee Gardens is an enclave of many local brands. The quaint location is lined with shophouses along the stretch of Jalan Merah Saga, where you can find brands such Collectors as Tiong Bahru Bakery, Ling Wu, Sunday Folks and last but not least, the Bynd James Quan and Winnie Chen Artisan flagship store. Toa Payoh GO SHOPPING IN SINGAPORE WITH TWO ARTISANS Head down to the HDB Gallery at Toa Payoh Central to take a look at Singapore’s The brainchild of founders James Winnie. “Personalisation has become architectural evolution, and also to BYND ARTISAN understand more about our public housing Quan and Winnie Chan, Bynd Artisan a way for people to feel a sense system. Drop by a coffee shop in the vicinity is a traditional leather bookmaking of belonging and ownership to the for lunch or dinner to get a feel of what our business. The company’s Holland tangible things in this digital era.” heartland is like. Village atelier showcases custom As well as retail, Bynd Artisan Sentosa paper and leather accessories, work with homegrown talents from For a break from shopping, you can always providing in-shop services including different industries, reflecting the opt for a day on Sentosa for some outdoor customised notebooks and leather vibrancy of the Singaporean design fun. Universal Studios Singapore is always a highlight if you’re an adrenaline junkie! products. Aspiring craftspeople scene. “This interaction creates can also take part in Bynd Artisan’s sparks and provides opportunities Newton Circus Food Centre bookbinding and leather crafting for all to expand each other’s Only a stone’s throw from the city centre, Newton Circus is the hawker centre to try workshops. “People today want perspectives. Bynd Artisan strives authentic Singapore cuisine. Must-try dishes to be involved in the process of to take local creations to the global include barbecue sambal stingray, oyster handcrafting gifts for their loved stage and rejuvenate the traditional omelette, chilli crab, satay and carrot cake. ones, or even for personal use,” says paper and leather industry.” ORCHARD ROAD

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tips for PASSION TRIBES socialisers

Try one of Vijay’s favourite Singapore bars and eateries

OPERATION DAGGER Operation Dagger (Chinatown) Visit one of the World’s 50 Best Bars for forward-thinking drinks in a back-alley basement setting.

Manhattan Bar (Orchard) This 19th-century New York City- style hotel bar is hidden within the Regent Hotel Singapore, but it’s widely considered to be Asia’s best bar.

Socialiser Smith Street Taps (Chinatown) Go here for local and international craft beers in a bare-bones Vijay Mudaliar hawker (food market) setting. Smith Street Taps alway boast GO DRINKING AND DINING WITH THE OWNER an affordable, well-curated list. OF ONE OF SINGAPORE’S BEST BARS, NATIVE Cheek by Jowl

CANDLENUT (Boon Tat Street) Singapore’s nightlife and bar scene and music. We want to feel closer to Michelin-starred Mod-Oz comfort is diverse and booming, and Vijay home and work with other like-minded food at an affordable price, and Mudaliar is one of its stars. In small-batch craftspeople.” A visit to in a great setting. 2017, Vijay Mudaliar’s Native bar Native promises the experience of Candlenut (Dempsey Road) in Chinatown made it onto the lists cocktails true to their locale, culture, Malcolm Lee’s restaurant of both Asia’s 50 Best Bars and the time and place. “Singapore is such serves the only Michelin-starred World’s 50 Best Bars. “At Native, we a multicultural society with a rich Peranakan food in the world. work exclusively with regional produce history. One famous example of our New Ubin Seafood and craftspeople,” says Vijay. “We culture is Peranakan cuisine, which is (Bukit Batok & Chijmes) don’t stock common spirits, rather, we unique to this part of the world. Our Visit New Ubin Seafood for Singaporean classics with a serve local and regional liquors, such cocktail, Peranakan, is inspired by modern take, such as chilli as Singaporean gin, Indian whisky and these flavours, and contains jackfruit crab and ‘heart attack fried rice’. Filipino rum. This idea extends to our rum, laksa leaves, palm sugar, furniture, aprons, ceramics, artwork candlenuts and pandan.” CHINATOWN

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aficionados PASSION TRIBES Let local artist Jahan Loh show you around the heritage sites and progressive galleries where he draws inspiration

Tiong Bahru Start at Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre with breakfast and a stroll through

NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE the fresh produce section. At the end of the street is 95-year-old Qi Tian Gong Temple. Venture further southwest for vinyl and curios at stores like Curated Records and Strangelets.

National Gallery Singapore Spend the rest of the afternoon at National Gallery Singapore. The architecture draws me in because it’s old meets new and East meets West. The gallery was formerly the Supreme Court Building and City Hall.

Clarke Quay In the evening, go drinking and people watching at Clarke Quay. This nightlife KAYA TOAST hub is home to iconic club Zouk – a huge Culture shaper influence for me when I was growing up. Bukit Timah Take your first cup of kopi (coffee) at the Jahan Loh Bukit Timah Market. I have to have eight cups of kopi a day! Round the meal off A CREATOR OF SINGAPOREAN POP ART IS FIRED BY THE with kaya (coconut jam), toast and soft- CONTRASTS BETWEEN NEW AND TRADITIONAL, EAST AND WEST boiled eggs. MacRitchie Nature Trail & Jahan is famous as the man who want to have regrets in my life. The Reservoir Park turned a Ma Ling luncheon meat first two years were tough, as there Nature is my source of inspiration, tin into pop art. As the first artist to was no income.” He cites Singapore’s and I regularly head to MacRitchie Reservoir Park. bring street art to galleries in both contrasting cultural landscape as one Singapore and China, Jahan has been of the key influences on his passion: Singapore Botanic Gardens credited for taking Singapore Pop Art “In Singapore, we are exposed to a From travelling, I’ve come to realise that international. “In 2008, I gave up all lot of different cultures so growing we have a lot of original, unspoilt greenery here in Singapore, and that’s something my safety nets and did art full time,” up, we develop that duality of East- that’s underrated. says Jahan, a former lawyer. “I didn’t meets-West very naturally.” CLARKE QUAY

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action PASSION TRIBES seeker hitlist

PULAU UBIN Follow in Sasha Christian’s wake as she reveals her favourite Singapore hangouts

Get wet at the Singapore Wake Park (Bedok) The SWP has to be the first on my list! It’s located in East Coast Park, a long and lively stretch along the southeastern coast of Singapore. I head down there once a week to cable wakeboard. Wakeboarding is a great sport to try if you like excitement and don’t mind getting wet.

Take a TreeTop Walk I always recommend the TreeTop Walk in MacRitchie Nature Trail & Reservoir Park to anyone who enjoys being immersed in nature. The loop Action seeker SINGAPORE WAKE PARK route can take up to five hours, but the satisfaction felt upon reaching the suspension bridge makes Sasha Christian every step worthwhile.

DISCOVER OUTDOOR SINGAPORE WITH A Explore Pulau Ubin by bike CHAMPION WATER SKIER AS YOUR GUIDE For a more down-to-earth experience, head to Changi Point Ferry Terminal and catch a bumboat to Pulau Ubin, Sasha Christian has been skimming Singaporean is one of the world’s which is a small island just off across the warm waters of Singapore leading lights in watersports, on a Singapore. I love exploring the since she was three years old. At just personal mission “to make the most island by bicycle. 11 years old, Sasha claimed a bronze of every moment”. She won gold Make a trip down to the medal in wakeboarding at the Asian medals as a wakeboarder and slalom Sports Hub (Kallang) Championships in China. Accepted water skier in the 2015 Southeast There are lots of things to do at the Sports Hub – it’s where you can into Singapore Sports School at Asian Games. find a skate park, a waterpark, the age of 13, Sasha has been fully “I hope Australians will enjoy major sporting events, a rock committed to her passion ever since. discovering this island city,” says climbing wall and lots more. Now a multi-award winner and Sasha, “and all the culture and life an official Red Bull Athlete, this that come along with it.” TREETOP WALK

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Queensway SMITH STREET JUNCTION Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown a good vibe going on. There you’ll North Bridge Rd Ganges Ave find 2018 Bib Gourmand awardee N Boat Quay 4 Coconut Club (6 Ann Siang Hill, St Andrew’s Rd 4 thecoconutclub.sg), arguably the Raffles Ave 5 6 Alexandra Rd city’s best plate of nasi lemak (Malay Chinatown dish of rice and chicken). At nearby Connaught Dr Operation Dagger 5 (#B1-01, 7 AWARD-WINNING EATS, ANN SIANG HILL, Ann Siang Hill, operationdagger. Havelock Rd AMOY STREET AND KEONGRd SAIK ROAD com), Melbournian Luke Whearty 3 BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC TEMPLE and his team push the boundaries of MAXWELL FOOD CENTRE conventional cocktail recipes. Equally Esplanade Dr Marina Bay While it may seem strange to have Temple 1 (288 South Bridge Rd, Zion Rd experimental is Native 6 (52A Amoy Food Centre 9 (1 Kadayanallur Delta a Chinatown in a country with a btrts.org.sg) that reportedly holds St, tribenative.com), where Asian St) has a Michelin star, there’s a 2018

Outram ECP predominently Chinese population, a tooth of the Buddha. VentureTiong Bahru to St spirits enjoy top billing and owner/ Bib Gourmand winner Tian Tian Singapore has given this district its the rooftop for a panoramic view bartender Vijay Mudaliar employs Chicken Rice (#01-10), the perfectly Ave Bayfront

Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Tiong Bahru Rd Church Lim Liak St Rd own twist: transforming theLower heritage of the area. Down the street is the everything from ants to matcha to fried Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St neighbourhood into a hip enclave of Sri Mariamman Temple 2 (244 make your tipple. At Tippling Club 7 (#01-05) and Zhen Zhen Porridge

chic restaurants and bars in renovated South Bridge Rd, smt.org.sg), Seng Poh Ln (38 Tanjong Pagar Rd, tipplingclub. (#01-54) for silky smooth congee. 5 3 Eng Jin Bukit Merah pre-war shophouses. This old-meets- Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple,Seng Poh Rd com), the ‘edible cocktail’ menu (think Cro new vibe is exactly what keeps locals, built in 1827 with a five-tier4 gopuram Watt St 7 booze-spiked gummy bears) almost ss St Temple St 3 Guan Chuan St Pagoda3 St expats and tourists intrigued,Rd and the (gatehouse tower). While you’re outshines the modern gastronomy. Smith St Gardens nexus of Club Street and Ann Siang there swing by the Chinatown2 For an early dinner, camp out at newly Mohamed Ln 1 8 Tiong Poh Rd Road closed to vehicle traffic every Heritage Centre 3 (486 Pagoda Michelin-Starred Burnt Ends 8 (20 New Bridge Rd by the Bay Friday and SaturdayDelta from 7pm to 2am. St, chinatownheritagecentre.com. Teck Lim Rd, burntends.com.sg) 22 2 Chay Yan St Chin Swee Rd Modern attractions aside, the area’s sg) and get the backstory on how till it opens its doors. This could be Club St 3 Sago St Ann Siang Rd 5 cultural and historical content is a Chinatown came to be (clue: it the only way to ensure a bar-counter South Bridge Rd4 1 Erskine Rd 5 Kreta Ayer Rd Sago Ln 4 1 Jin Bukit Merah Keong Saik Rd 1 big reason to visit. Few places allow has something to do with Sir spot to see Perth native Dave Pynt 8 8 Marina Blvd Henderson Rd Lower you to explore several different faiths Stamford Raffles). and team turn out perfectly grilled Marina Mall 9 Marina Gardens in a couple of hours on foot. Start at One of best areas to eat and drink, meats and veggies from a dual-cavity il Rd 9 Ne 7 6 the majestic Buddha Tooth Relic Ang Siang Hill always has oven. And while no stall at Maxwell yanallur St Bayfront Ave Kada Mawell Rd 22 23

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Rd 7 Newton Flyover Joo Chiat Ln Holland 7 Lor Ma Farrer Rd Stevens Rd 7 mbong 3 Ceylon Rd 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 4 6 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Taman WarnaJin Merah Kinte Rd 8 Geylang Rd Race Course Ln 6 Teng Tong Rd 3 5 Jin Besar Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd Rowell Rd Northumberland Rd 4 Duku Rd Baboo Ln Tembeling Rd Hindoo Rd Bukit 2 Dunman Rd

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Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Lim Liak St Tiong Bahru Rd Church Rd Named after Sir Andrew Clarke, the taste of its Teochew-style pork-rib Lower Ultra-popular venue Attica 4 (#01- is welcome to show off their skills Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St

Seng Poh Ln governor of the Straits Settlements soup with just a hint of pepper and 03,5 3A River3 Valley Rd, attica.com. at their regular Sunday jam session. Eng Jin Bukit Merah Seng Poh Rd Cross St 4 Watt St 7 from 1873 to 1875, the eye-catching star anise, served in a 1960s-style sg), which opened back in 2004, is For TempleLatin St grooves and a killer Mojito, Guan Chuan St 8Pagoda St Rd Smith St Gardens Clarke Quay enclave is part of the coffeeshop. If you prefer to be in 2 a stylish institution that has hosted Cuba Libre CaféMohamed Ln & Bar 6 (#01-13, 1 8 Tiong Poh Rd 6 historic Singapore River. What the heart of the action, book a table some of the world’s biggest DJs NewBlock Bridge Rd 6 B River9 Valley Rd, cubalibre. by the Bay Delta Club St 2 Chay Yan St Chin Swee Rd Sago Ln was once an area of warehouses at Violet Oon Satay Bar & Grill and is known for its amazing ladies’ com.sg) is theAnn Siang Rd place4 to be, with live 1 SouthErskine Bridge Rd Rd Kreta Ayer Rd Spring St Jin Bukit Merah Keong Saik Rd 2 Marina Blvd has evolved into a lively precinct (#01-18,Henderson 3B River Rd Valley Rd, Lower night deals. Lovers of R&B and chart- Latin music sets and impromptu known for its nightlife, leading-edge violetoon.com), where the humble toppers should visit Level 1, but if salsa sessions. Marina Mall Marina Gardens Neil Rd 7 Kadayanallur St Bayfront Ave restaurants and live music venues. chargrilled satay has been elevated you’re more of a house, progressive, No visit toMaxwell RdSingapore (and Clarke Best experienced after the sun goes by the doyenne of Singapore’s food or trance type of person, then head Quay) would be complete without a Dr

down, a key feature of Clarke Quay – scene. For a unique waterfront to Level 2. Laidback Crazy ElephantCantonment night out at Zouk 7 (The Cannery, its futuristic roof equipped with setting, VLV 3 (#01-02, 3A River 5 (#01-03/04, 3E River Valley Rd, 3C River Valley Rd, zoukclub.com)Robinson Rd . huge fans – ensures that walking Valley Rd, vlv.life/singapore) is crazyelephant.sg) is worth a pit The legendary superclub, Shentondeemed Way one

Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway around here is a pleasant (and housed in a historic building fromDelta Rd stop for its live blues and rock’n’roll. of Asia’s top dance clubs by DJ Mag, less humid) experience. the 1880s and helmed by chef Martin Visiting international musicians suchRd is always pushing the boundaries of

Before hitting the clubs, venture to Foo, who turns out inventive ChineseLower as REM, Robbie Williams and Deep electronic dance music with a roster 2018 Bib Gourmand awardee Song dishes like the VLV’s Chairman’s Crab, Purple have been known to perform of international and local DJs on Fa Bak Kut Teh 1 (11 New Bridge crispy bullfrog with ginger, and an here spontaneously when in town. On deck, plus the popular theme Henderson Rd Rd,West #01-01, Coast songfa.com.sg) for a aromatic black truffle roast duck. Sundays (from 10pm),Keppel Rd any musician nights and events at Capital. Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel24 Viaduct 25

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5 Joo Chiat Terrace n Rd Tessensohn Rd Holland room. Eggs benedict and the signature burger never disappoint; Geylang Rd Rd save space for dessert. Another Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave verdant dining spot is Open Farm Community 4 (130E Minden Rd, Rd 7 openfarmcommunity.com), where Newton Flyover Joo Chiat Ln Holland 7 Lor Mambong Farrer Rd organic farm-to-table cooking is the Stevens Rd 3 focus, with much of the menu foraged Ceylon Rd 7 5 2 ia um from its own garden. DempseyJin R Hill Holland Flyover 4 6 1 Dempsey Hill is also home to Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave GORGEOUS CAFÉS,Jin Kelabu THE Asap FIRST MICHELIN-STARRED PERANAKAN art galleries and antiques shops. Scotts Rd Taman WarnaJin Merah Saga Kinte Rd 8 RESTAURANT, ANTIQUE SHOPS AND SPECIALITY BARS Standouts include Woody Antique Geylang Rd Race Course Ln 6 5 CANDLENUT Teng Tong Rd House (#01-05, Blk 13, Dempsey 3 5 Jin Besar Rd, woodyantique.com), stocked Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd This leafy enclave a stone’s throw menu (lunch or dinner), where chef with Burmese teakwood pieces and and Burma. Art lovers can easily while Rowell Rd Northumberland Rd 4 Duku Rd from the Botanic Garden feels a world Malcom Lee leads diners through refurbished Indian doors. There’s also the day away at Red Sea Gallery 7 Baboo Ln Tembeling Rd Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd apart from the hustle and bustle of the flavours and nuances of this Shang Antique 6 (#01-03, Blk 26, (Blk 9, Dempsey Rd, redseagallery. Bukit 2 Rd Joo Chiat Rd downtown Singapore. What was once beloved cuisine. Situated in the Dempsey Rd, shangantique.com. com) browsing their ceramics, Chander Rd 8 4 Commonwealth British army barracks in colonial times next block is Dover Street Market sg), which specialises in antiques sculptures, paintings and glass Race Course Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd has been converted into a collection Singapore 2 (Blk 18 Dempsey sourced from Vietnam, Laos, Thailand works from Vietnam, Indonesia, Timah Rd 2 Veerasamy Rd Ceylon Rd of upscale eateries, boutiques, art Rd, doverstreetmarket.com), a India and New Zealand. Cuff Rd Kampong Kapor Rd Dempsey Rd Buffalo Rd Serangoon Rd Chitty Rd Marshall Rd galleries and antiques sellers. retail magnet filled with hip fashion Wind down for the day at 3 Queensway RedDot 1 8 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Renowned for its black pepper curated by Comme des Garçons BrewhouseHolland (#01-01, 25A Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd 8 1 Dickson Rd Tanjong crab, Long Beach 1 (25 Dempsey designer Rei Kawakubo. Zero in on Dempsey Rd Dempsey Rd, reddotbrewhouse. 6 4 Crawford St Ave 6 4 Dunlop St Rd, longbeachseafood.com.sg) is the exclusive-to-Singapore collection com.sg), an independent local Jin Besar Scotts Rd Kallang Paya 2 East Coast Rd an award-winning seafood restaurant that has included tie-ups with Gucci, 2 9 microbrewery. For gin lovers there’s where portions are famously huge. Nike and Anti Social Social Club. the Rabbit Hole 9 (39C Harding Rd, Rd Clive St 1 Dempsey Rd 10 Candlenut (Blk 17A Dempsey Rd, The ever reliable PS.Café 3 (28B 55 thewhiterabbit.com.sg) while Room 3 Sungei Rd Perak Rd comodempsey.sg/restaurant/ Harding Rd, pscafe.com) makes for 3 for More 10 (40C Harding Rd, Lvl 3, Katong Rd candlenut) offers refined Straits a relaxing brunch spot as you settle in Harding Rd roomformore.sg) offers the whisky sey Rd 5 7 Rd Chinese cuisine in a modern colonial- to admire the lush green surroundings 7 Demp aficionado super-rare bottles in an Jin Sultan Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd style setting. Order the Ah-Ma-Kase from their air-conditioned dining elegant lounge setting. Jin Besar 2 Jin Pinang 2 Loewen Rd Amber Rd Aliwal St 26 27

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Bencoolen St Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria6 St 4 Queen St Blvd

North Bridge St River Valley Rd 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover Highway

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Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 4 Raffles Ave 5 6 Alexandra Rd

Havelock Rd Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

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Delta

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Robinson Rd

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Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway Delta Rd Rd

Lower

Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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Garden Ave Imbiah Imbiah Walk Rd Gateway Ave Siloso Rd

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Beach

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Siloso Beach 5View Artillery Ave

7 Allanbrooke Rd 8

6 Coronation

Bukit Timah Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd

5 Joo Chiat Terrace Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave

Rd Joo Chiat Rd Chander Rd 8 Holland Rd 4 Commonwealth Race Course Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd Timah Rd 2 Veerasamy Rd Ceylon Rd Cuff Rd Kampong Kapor Rd Dempsey Rd Buffalo Rd Chitty Rd Marshall Rd Serangoon Rd 3 Queensway 1 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd Dempsey Rd Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 Ave Dunlop St Crawford St Jin Besar Scotts Rd Kallang Paya 11 East Coast Rd 7 Rd Clive St Dempsey Rd 1 Sungei Rd AREA GUIDES 6 1 Perak Rd Katong Rd 10

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Muscat4 St Sultan Gate 5 Expy Lebar Rochor Rd 5 Pahang St Bencoolen Link Paterson Rd Orchard Rd Arab St Mountbatten Rd 7 Ave Kampong Glam Bali Ln 6 Ophir Rd6 Baghdad St 7 8 Penang Rd SULTAN MOSQUE, MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE AND 99 Hai Lane HIPSTER CULTURE ON HAJI LANE 8 1 Mountbatten ach Rd Prinsep St SULTAN MOSQUE 1010 PIEDRA NEGRA Be Republic Middle Rd Nicoll Highway Rd Grange Rd Next to the Bugis area lies the Malay/ Sultan3 Mosque 2 (3 Muscat St, served in a dulang (tray) with rice. For Ln, shopcraftassembly.com) is a Commonwealth Arab quarter of Singapore, Kampong sultanmosque.sg). Built in 1824, a more casual meal, Rumah Makan one-stop-shop for handcrafted items

Grange Rd Glam, pronounced ‘Kum-pong Glum’ it’s also known as Masjid Sultan and Minang 4 (18 & 18A Kandahar St, and vintage apparel.Republic Adding a touch and named after the gelam trees that easily identified by its two giant gold minang.sg) serves reasonably priced of Scandanavian chic is Mondays grew in the area (‘kampong’ in Malay domes. The mass prayer hall can hold Minangkabau cuisine from West Off 7 (76 Haji Ln, mondays-off. Bencoolen St means ‘village’).Bras A site of Basah historic Rdup to 5,000 visitors, and guided tours Sumatra and specialises in dishesOphir like Rd com), a treasure trove of cool tote significance, it was the land given by Sir are given, but it’s best to call ahead tahu telur (fried tofu with eggs and bags, indie magazines and prints. Stamford Raffles to Sultan HusainWaterloo Shah to ensure St availability. vegetables) and ayam belado merah Also worth a look is Dulcetfig 8 (41 to build his palace after he relinquished For a taste of MalayVictoria fine6 dining, St (red chilli marinated chicken). For a Haji Ln), stocked with independent the island to the Brits. To learn more4 MamandaQueen St 3 (73 Sultan Gate, sweet treat, pop into Rich and Good fashion Blvd brands, vintage threads and about life of Singapore’s Malay mamanda.com.sg) is housed in Cake Shop 5 (24 Kandahar St) eco-friendly brands. Amble down community before the British arrived in a mansion built in 1840 that wasNorth Bridge St for soft, eggy, old-style Swiss rolls to Blu Jaz Café 9 (11 Bali Ln, 1819, the Malay Heritage Centre 1 once home to Tengku Mahmud, available in flavours like kaya, blujazcafe.net), a laidback spot (85 Sultan Gate, malayheritage.org. heir apparent to the Sultan’s throne. durian and mango. that serves Tiger Beer by the tower River Valley Rd sg) depicts it through six permanent 5 Fittingly, the dish to order is nasi Beach Rd A few streets over is the vibrant and live jazz music with regular galleries, historical artefacts and ambeng, a celebratory Javanese dish Haji Lane stretch, a laneway of comedy shows and DJ gigs, or to Tanjong Rhu Flyover interactive multimedia works. of different meats and vegetables Highwayindependent boutiques, vintage shops Piedra Negra 10 (241 Beach Rd, The heart and soul of the area, like beef rendang (spicy meat dish) and cafés with eye-catching street blujazcafe.net) for Mexican comfort however, lies with the iconic and sambal goreng (fried chilli paste) murals. Craft Assembly 6 (61 Haji food and ice-cold Margaritas.

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Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 4 Raffles Ave 5 6 Alexandra Rd

Havelock Rd Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

Zion Rd

Delta

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Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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Coronation (139 Ceylon Rd, eurasians.org.sg) Bukit Timah Ln Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Katong & Joo UpperChiat Boon Keng Rd traces the genealogy of Eurasian-Asian Rd Thomson Rd West Rd families and recounts the community’s EAST COAST ROAD, JOO CHIAT ROAD, TRADITIONAL experience during Japanese Wayang Satu Flyover Rd EATS AND PERANAKAN CULTURE Occupation in World War II. The in- Coronation PERANAKAN SHOPHOUSES house restaurant is famed for the best PERANAKAN BEADED SLIPPERS Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

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Rd Thomson Rd Chances are you’ve seen Joo Chiat’s gravy and lashings of meat), Dong Ji and vinegar) on the island. (109 EastSims Coast Ave Rd, kimchoo.com) colourful Peranakan shophouses on Fried Kway Teow (#01-138), helmed For foodies, the Katong and Joo sells handwrapped rice dumplings

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Instagram. This charming area in the by the same hawker for the past 40 Chiat stretch is a little slice of heaven. and traditional nonya kueh (bite-sizeStill rd Newton Changi Rd East of SingaporeBoon Keng Rdis as quaint as it years, and Albert Street Prawn Some of the best popiah (spring cakes). For an Aussie-slanted brekky, Sims Ave Dunearn Rd gets. With a melting pot of cultures Noodle (#01-10), with its signature rolls) can be found at Kway GuanGeylang RdFirebake 9 (237 East Coast Rd) has Balmoral Rd 3 – from Malay and Indian to Chinese semi-sweet pork and prawn broth. Huat Joo Chiat Popiah 5 (54 Joo Cheesymites: cheeseJoo Chiatand Terrace Vegemite Tessensohn Rd and Peranakan (descendants of Much of the area’s allure lies with Chiat Pl, joochiatpopiah.com); on in sourdough buns. Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd early Chinese migrants who settled the pastel-hued PeranakanSims Ave houses weekends (8.30-11am) they hold in the Southeast Asian region, inter- on 2 . While demonstrations on how the skin is 5 Rd Newton Flyover 7 Koon Seng Road 3 Holland Joo Chiat Ln Lor Ma Farrer Rd marrying with local Malays) – this they’re private residences, you can made. Bib Gourmand awardee 328 Stevens Rd 7 mbong 3 Ceylon Rd 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 6 4 6 neighbourhood offers many insights get a decent look at the floral tiles Katong Laksa (51 East Coast Rd, 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Jin Merah is a favourite Taman Warna Kinte Rd into the tale of Singapore. and original shutters that decorate 328katonglaksa.com) 4 8 Geylang Rd 4 Race Course Ln Koon Seng Rd 1 2 Teng Tong Rd 3 5 Jin Besar Before venturing into the Katong the arcades, some dating back to the for their top-secret, coconut-rich1 laksa 2 Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd Rowell Rd and Joo Chiat area proper, start at 1920s. To learn more about the Straits gravy. Equally popular is kopitiam Northumberland Rd Duku Rd Baboo Ln Tembeling Rd Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd Bukit 2 Old Airport Road Food Centre 1 Chinese, book a tour at The Intan 3 (coffeshop) style Chin Mee Chin Rd Joo Chiat Rd Chander Rd 8 Holland Rd 4 Commonwealth Race Course Rd (51 Old Airport Rd), where a bevy of (69 Joo Chiat Tce, the-intan.com), a Confectionery 7 (204 East Coast 9 Timah Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd 8 Veerasamy Rd Ceylon Rd Cuff Rd Kampong Kapor Rd tasty hawker treats awaits. Standout haven of Peranakan antiques including Rd), serving a simple breakfast of Dempsey Rd Buffalo Rd Serangoon Rd Chitty Rd Marshall Rd 7 Queensway 1 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd 7 Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd stalls include Xin Mei Xiang Lor a century-old bridal bed and more soft boiled eggs and kaya toast in a Rd Dempsey Rd Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 Crawford St Ave Dunlop St Coast Jin Besar Scotts Rd Mee (#01-116) for a bowl of lor mee than 100 embroidered weddingKallang Paya shoes. round bun for the past 80 years. 11 89 East 6 7 Rd Clive St 4 8 6 Dempsey Rd (noodles served in a thick starchy The Eurasian Heritage Centre The ornate Kim Choo Kueh Chang Sungei Rd 6 1 Perak Rd Katong Rd 10

8 4 Harding Rd 5 2 Dempsey Rd Jin Sultan 30 31 9 Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd Jin Besar 2 Jin Loewen Rd Rd Pinang Amber Rd 3 Aliwal St 1

Tanglin Kandahar St Muscat St Sultan Gate Lebar Expy Lebar Rochor Rd Pahang St Bencoolen Link Paterson Rd Orchard Rd Arab St Mountbatten Rd 4 2 Bati Ln6 7 Ave Ophir Rd Haji Lane Baghdad3 St 7 9 Penang Rd 8 8 1 10 Mountbatten Prinsep St Beach Rd Republic 3 Middle Rd Nicoll Highway Rd

Commonwealth Grange Rd Grange Rd Republic

Bencoolen St Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria6 St 4 Queen St Blvd

North Bridge St River Valley Rd 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover Highway

Tanglin Rd Nicoll

Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 4 Raffles Ave 5 6 Alexandra Rd

Havelock Rd Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

Zion Rd

Delta

Outram ECP

Tiong Bahru St Bayfront Ave Bayfront

Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Tiong Bahru Rd Church Lim Liak St Rd Lower Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St

Cantonment

Robinson Rd

Shenton Way

Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway Delta Rd Rd

Lower

Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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w eta G a s otn e S ya Imbiah Rd

Garden Ave Imbiah Imbiah Walk Rd Gateway Ave Siloso Rd

Rd 3 2 Imbiah Artillery Ave

Beach

4 view

Siloso Beach 5View Artillery Ave

7 Allanbrooke Rd 8

6 Coronation

Bukit Timah Rd Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd 5

Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave AREA GUIDES Rd Newton Flyover 7 1 Holland Lor Mambong Farrer Rd Stevens Rd 7 3 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 4 4 6 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 TEKKA MARKET Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Taman WarnaJin Merah Kinte Rd 8 Geylang Rd Ra Rd erland Rd ce Course Ln Teng Tong Rd 6 Jin Besar mb 6 4 Lembu Cluny Hampshire Rd 7 8 Dunman Rd Rowell Rd Northu Duku Rd se Rd Baboo Ln 8 Tembeling Rd 3 Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd Bukit 3 8 Rd Joo Chiat Rd Holland Rd Chander Rd 11 Commonwealth Race Cour Marshall LnOnan Rd 2 Timah Rd Ceylon Rd 3 KampongVeerasamy Kapor Rd Rd Cu Rd Dempsey Rd Marshall Rd Bu Serangoon Rd Chitty Rd 6 Queensway alo Rd Rd Little India & Jalan Besar 1010 9 Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd 7 Dempsey Rd 2 Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 2 Crawford St Ave Dunlop St 9 SERANGOON ROAD, RACE COURSE ROADScotts Rd AND THE Kallang Paya East Coast Rd 11 11 Jin Besar 7 4 UP-AND-COMING JALAN BESAR NEIGHBOURHOOD Rd Clie St Dempsey Rd BANANA LEAF APOLO MUSTAFA CENTRE rak Rd 5 6 1 Sungei Rd Pe Katong Rd 10 8 Harding Rd 5 4 2 2 Dempsey Rd One of the most vibrant areas in reality exhibits. Tekka Centre (21 Campbell Ln, meatsmith.com. coffee paraphernalia on-site. Jin Sultan 9 Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd Jin Besar Singapore, Little India’s bustling (665 Buffalo Rd) – a wet market, sg) does barbecue-style dishes with an If beer is more2 your thing, Druggists Jin Loewen Rd Rd Pinang Amber Rd 3 8 Aliwal St streets are a pleasant assault on the hawker centre and tailoring hub – is Indian twist; pork ribs with a coconut (119 Tyrwhitt Rd, facebook/ 1

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Muscat St Sultan Gate senses. Once a district designated the place to people watch and to eat chutney; and a biryani-stuffed suckling DruggistsSG) has 23 craft brews on Expy Lebar Rochor Rd Pahang St Bencoolen Link for Indian immigrants, the areaPaterson has Rd like the locals do. If in doubt, chooseOrchard Rd pig. No visit to Little India is complete tap – IPAs and sour beers by Mikkeller. Arab St Mountbatten Rd 4 2 Bati Ln6 7 Ave remained largely unchanged with its authentic Indian favourites like briyani, without a visit to Mustafa Centre 6 At the famous Sungei Road Laksa 9 Ophir Rd Haji Lane Baghdad3 St 7 9 gold merchants, garland shops and thosai and murtabak. Nearby, BananaPenang Rd (145 Syed Alwi Rd, mustafa.com.sg). (Blk 27 Jalan Berseh, #01-100) you 8 8 1 10 Mountbatten Prinsep St rows of colourful sari materials for Leaf Apolo 3 (54 Race Course Rd, Open 24 hours, it sells everything from can slurp down a bowl of this uniquely Beach Rd Republic 3 Middle Rd Nicoll Highway Rd Commonwealth sale. While it’s best experienced duringGrange thebananaleafapolo.com Rd ) serves clothing to electronics to jewellery and Singapore dish that’s specially cooked

festivalsGrange such as Rd Pongal (celebrating South and North Indian dishes like spices; it also has a rooftop restaurant. over charcoal for just S$3. Vintage Republic the harvest) and Deepavali (Hindu light fish head curry the traditional way, on Within walking distance is the up- hunters can drop in at Loop Garms 10 Bencoolen St festival), the area never disappoints. a freshly cut banana leaf. There’s also and-coming Jalan Besar area, withBras Basah(635 Rd Veerasamy Rd, #01-148, Ophir Rd The four-storey Indian Heritage MTR (Mavalli Tiffin Rooms) 4 (438 its coffeeshops and trendy stores. @loopgarmsWaterloo St ), aVictoria ‘vintage/new/used6 St Centre 1 (5 Campbell Ln, Serangoon Rd, mavallitiffinrooms. Housed in a former hardware store, clothing4 Queen store’ St with a vast collection Blvd indianheritage.org.sg) with its com), another heritage eatery serving Chye Seng Huat Hardware 7 (150 of pre-2000 streetwear.North AndBridge Stdon’t miss facade inspired by the baoli (or Indian vegetarian mealsRiver sinceValley 1924 Rd and Tyrwhitt Rd, cshhcoffee.com) is Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple 11 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover stepwell) offers visitors the backstory known for their soft, steamed idils where you’ll find a decent flat white. (141 Serangoon Rd, srivkt.org), Highway of the Indian community in Singapore (semolina cakes). For something There’s also a roaster, coffee school Little India’s most popular Hindu through audio guides and augmented different, Meatsmith Little India 5 and retail space selling all sorts of temple, completed in 1881.

Tanglin Rd Nicoll

Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd 32 33 Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 4 Raffles Ave 5 6 Alexandra Rd

Havelock Rd Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

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Delta

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Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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Garden Ave Imbiah Imbiah Walk Rd Gateway Ave Siloso Rd

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7 Allanbrooke Rd 8

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Bukit Timah Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd 5

Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave

Rd Newton Flyover 1 Holland Lor Ma Farrer Rd Stevens Rd 7 mbong 3 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 4 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Taman WarnaJin Merah Kinte Rd 8 2 Geylang Rd Race Course Ln Teng Tong Rd 4 Jin Besar Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd Rowell Rd Northumberland Rd Duku Rd Baboo Ln 8 Tembeling Rd Bukit Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd 3 Rd Joo Chiat Rd Holland Rd Chander Rd Commonwealth Race5 Course Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd 2 Timah Rd 3 Veerasamy Rd Ceylon Rd Cuff Rd Kampong Kapor Rd Dempsey Rd Chitty Rd Marshall Rd Buffalo Rd Serangoon Rd 6 Queensway 1 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd 7 Dempsey Rd Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 Ave Dunlop St Crawford St Jin Besar Scotts Rd Kallang Paya 11 East Coast Rd 7 4 7 Rd Clive St Dempsey Rd 6 8 Sungei Rd 6 1 Perak Rd Katong Rd 10

8 4 Harding Rd 5

2 Dempsey Rd Jin Sultan 9 Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd Jin Besar 2 Jin Loewen Rd Rd Pinang Amber Rd 3 Aliwal St 1

Commonwealth Grange Rd Grange Rd Republic

Bencoolen St Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria6 St 4 Queen St Blvd

North Bridge St River Valley Rd 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover Highway

Tanglin Rd Nicoll

Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blv

Queensway Ave Hill St d tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 7 Raffles Ave 4 Alexandra Rd 4

Esplanade Dr Havelock Rd Rd Marina Bay

Zion Rd

Delta

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Tiong Bahru St Bayfront Ave Bayfront

Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Tiong Bahru Rd Church Lim Liak St Rd Lower

Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St AREA GUIDES

Seng Poh Ln 5 3 Fullerton Rd Eng Jin Bukit Merah Seng Poh Rd Cross St

4 Watt St 7 5 Bahru Dr 1 5 Guan Chuan St Pagoda St 2 Rd Smith St 2 Mohamed Ln 2 2 Gardens 1 8 Tiong Poh Rd Kampong Trengganu St 1 6 3 5 by the Bay Delta Chin Swee Rd 6 Club St 1 Chay Yan St Club St e Sago Ln Ann Siang8 Rd Spring St South BridgeErskine Rd Rd 10 Keong Saik Rd 3 Jin Bukit Merah Spring St Kreta Ayer Rd 7 Mar 3 Lower SINGAPORE FLYER Henderson Rd 4 9 ina Blvd Marina Mall Marina Gardens Neil Rd Kadayanallur St Bayfront Av Maxwell Rd

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Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway Delta Rd Rd

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Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Marina Bay Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

INIMITABLE WATERFRONT ARCHITECTURE, THE MERLION West Coast Highway AND THE FUTURISTIC GARDENS BY THE BAY GARDENS BY THE BAY

The awe-inspiring Marina Bay all in from above: be it at the SkyPark art and science. The structure alone 50m-high behemoth with a restaurant area is testament to the country’s and its 200m high observation deck, – some describe it as an open hand, in its upper branches. Free-to-enter determination to make an impression the 57th floor Cé La Vi or Lavo while others as a blooming lotus flower – is themed gardens showcase tropical

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on the global stage. What was once enjoying cocktails at sunset, or if ya worth an Instagram post. From there, horticulture and garden artistry, Imbiah Rd

Garden Ave Imbiah an actual bay has been transformed you’re staying inhouse,Imbiah Walk waist deep stroll across the Helix Bridge with along with two armadillo-shaped Rd into the city’s most modern precinct in their infinity pool. Closer to ground, Gateway Ave its DNA-like design, best enjoyed in conservatories – the Flower Dome Siloso Rd with skyscrapers, the arresting Marina the shopping centre is open tillRd the evening when it’s illuminated. and the Cloud Forest, veiled in mist 3 2 Bay Sands trio of buildings and a 11pm daily, and marquee productionsImbiah Artillery Ave Close by, the Singapore Flyer 4 and containing the world’s largest futuristic garden with supertrees. like The Lion King are staged at theBeach (30 Raffles Ave, singaporeflyer. indoor waterfall. 1 4 view Marina Bay Sands (1 Bayfront theatre. There’s an array of celebritySiloso Beach 5View Artillery Ave com) offers a 360-degree view of On the other side of the bay sits the Ave, marinabaysands.com) chef restaurants (Cut by Wolfgang the skyline from 165 metres up. Merlion Park 6 (1 Fullerton Rd),

dominates the bay with its three Puck, db Bistro by Daniel Boulud, The futuristic Gardens7 by the easily identified by the 8.6-metre tall 8 sky-high towers supporting what Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda) and Allanbrooke RdBay 5 (18 Marina Gardens Dr, merlion (half-lion, half-fish). Next looks like an oversized surfboard. As new additions like modern Chinese gardensbythebay.org.sg) has 18 to the Merlion is Singapore’s main impressive as it is to view the building eatery Chinoiserie and NYC’s Black ‘Supertrees’. Vertical gardens up to performing arts centre, Esplanade – from afar – particularly from Collyer Tap’s craft burgers and unicorn 16 storeys in height, they’re designed Theatres on the Bay 7 6 Quay’s Caffe Fernet 2 (70 Collyer milkshakes. to harness solar energy and collect (1 Esplanade Dr, esplanade.com), Quay, caffefernet.sg) with a frosé in The on-site ArtScience Museum 3 rainwater for irrigation and fountain affectionately known as the ‘Durian’ hand – it’s more impressive to take it (6 Bayfront Ave) has exhibitions on displays. The largest Supertree is a for its spiky, dome-shaped structure.

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Bukit Timah Rd Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

IN GOOD COMPANY SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd 5

Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd 2 Steens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave Rd Newton Flyover 1 Holland Lor Ma Farrer Rd Stevens Rd 7 mbong 3 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 4 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Taman WarnaJin Merah 3 Kinte Rd 8 2 Geylang Rd Race Course Ln Teng Tong Rd 4 Jin Besar 1 Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd Rowell Rd Northumberland Rd Duku Rd 4 Baboo Ln 8 Tembeling Rd Bukit Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd 3 Joo Chiat Rd Holland Rd Rd Chander Rd Commonwealth Race5 Course Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd 2 Timah Rd Ceylon Rd 3 Orchard Road KampongVeerasamy Kapor Rd Rd Cuff Rd Dempsey Rd 5 Chitty Rd Marshall Rd Buffalo Rd Serangoon Rd 6 Queensway 1 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd 7 Dempsey Rd Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 Ave Dunlop St Crawford St Jin Besar Scotts Rd Kallang Paya 1 East Coast Rd 7 4 7 6 Rd Clive St BOTANIC GARDENS, ORCHARD ROAD, 8 Dempsey Rd 6 X Sungei Rd 6 1 Perak Rd Katong Rd 10 7 SHOPPING MALLS AND LOCAL BRANDS 8 4 Harding Rd 5 2 Dempsey Rd Orchard Turn Jin Sultan 9 Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd ORCHARD ROAD MANHATTAN BAR Jin Besar Jin Pinang Loewen Rd Rd Orchard Blvd Amber Rd 3 Orchard Rd Aliwal St 3 1 Kandahar St t

Muscat St Sultan Gate Tanglin Expy Lebar Rochor Rd Pahang S Bencoolen Link Paterson Rd Arab St Mountbatten Rd 4 2 Bati Ln6 7 Ave Ophir Rd Haji Lane Baghdad3 St 9 Penang Rd 8 10 Mountbatten Prinsep St What was once an orchard and nutmeg Down on Orchard Road proper, the an observation deck on the 56th floor search of unconventional souvenirs at Beach Rd Republic Middle Rd Nicoll Highway Rd Commonwealth Grange Rd plantation has been transformed into eye-catching Tang Plaza 2 (310 and the ION Art gallery. FurtherGrange along, Rd Naiise 6 (2 Handy Rd, The Cathay, Republic Bencoolen St Singapore’s shopping nerve centre Orchard Rd, tangs.com), modeled you’ll find Southeast Asia’s flagship #B1-08, naiise.com). The one-stop Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria St

Queen St Blvd with glitzy malls that sit along a 2.2km after a Chinese palace, offers a range Apple Store 4 (270 Orchard Rd, shop offers more than 1,500 products North Bridge St River Valley Rd Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover stretch. The famous shopping belt of local fashion brands. Aside from apple.com.sg) spread across two from 900 emerging brands from Highway offers big-name brands, local labels stocking established names like floors whereTanglin Rd they showcase their Singapore and globally. The quirky Nicoll Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd and food and drink catering to all Eloheim, In Good Company, Aijek and latest products and host hands- collection includes everything from Raffles Blvd

Queensway preferences. Before you get swept up Max Tan, they select pieces fromAve on educational sessions. Across T-shirts with Singlish phrases to Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd in all the retail action take a moment up-and-coming designersPor Portsdown from local the street, the swanky Mandarin Ganges Ave curry puff cushions and various 4 5 Raffles Ave 5 6 7 at the sublime Singapore Botanic design school LASALLE. For food, Alexandra Rd Gallery (333A Orchard Rd, lifestyle items depicting beloved

1 Esplanade Dr Gardens (1 Cluny Rd, nparks.gov. there’s a food court specialising in mandaringallery.com.sg) is where hawker dishes. Havelock Rd Rd sg/sbg). Singapore’s first UNESCO local delights, or the Island Café for you’ll find local jeweller Choo Yilin End the day at the chic Manhattan Marina Bay

Zion Rd

Delta

Outram ECP Tiong Bahru St 7 World Heritage Site features the a peaceful cuppa or plate of chicken (#02-23) and her keepsakes using Bar (Lvl 2, Regent Hotel, Ave Bayfront

Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Tiong Bahru Rd Church Lim Liak St Rd Lower Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St historic Swan Lake, where feeding rice, post shop. Type-A Burmese jadeite and semi- 1 CuscadenSeng Poh Ln Rd, regenthotels.com) 5 3 Fullerton Rd Eng Jin Bukit Merah Seng Poh Rd Cross St 4 Watt St 7 Bahru Dr 1 the graceful birds is a rite of passage Across the street, precious gems. For a quick pick- whereGuan Chuan St you’re assured a top-shelf Pagoda St ION Orchard Rd Smith St 2 2 Mohamed Ln Gardens 1 8 Tiong Poh Rd Kampong 6 3 Trengganu St 3 5 2 by the Bay for young Singaporeans, a dedicated (2 Orchard Turn, ionorchard. me-up, settle in at the boudoir-styleDelta cocktail. Not only is it Asia’s Best 6 Club St Chay Yan St Chin Swee Rd Club St Sago Ln 3 Ann Siang8 Rd Spring St South BridgeErskine Rd Rd 10 1 Keong Saik Rd Jin Bukit Merah Spring St Learning Forest with 30 species of com), with its futuristic frontage, Antoinette (#02-33) for chef Pang Bar 2018, but it has its own Kreta rickhouse,Ayer Rd 7 Marina Blvd Henderson Rd Lower 4 9 Marina Mall Marina Gardens Neil Rd Bayfront Ave bamboo, and some of the tallest tree is worth popping into for a browse Kok Keong’s cakes and pastries. so any whisky-based tipple would Kadayanallurbe St Maxwell Rd species in Southeast Asia. through its 300 stores. There’s also Walk off the sugar high as you go in a wise choice. Dr

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Alexandra Rd 36 West Coast Highway Delta Rd 37 Rd

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Henderson Rd West Coast Keppel Rd Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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Garden Ave Imbiah Imbiah Walk Rd Gateway Ave Siloso Rd

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Beach

4 view

Siloso Beach 5View Artillery Ave

7 Allanbrooke Rd 8

6 Coronation

Bukit Timah Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd 5

Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave

Rd Newton Flyover 1 Holland Lor Mambong Farrer Rd Stevens Rd 7 3 5 2 mia Saga Jin Ru Holland Flyover 4 1 Roberts Ln Guillemard Rd 6 Lor Liput9 Holland Ave Jin Kelabu Asap Scotts Rd Taman Jin Merah Kinte Rd 8 Warna 2 Geylang Rd Race Course Ln Teng Tong Rd 4 Jin Besar Cluny Hampshire Rd Lembu Rd Dunman Rd Rowell Rd Northumberland Rd Duku Rd Baboo Ln 8 Tembeling Rd Bukit Hindoo Rd Dunman Rd 3 Rd Joo Chiat Rd Holland Rd Chander Rd Commonwealth Race5 Course Rd Marshall LnOnan Rd 2 Timah Rd 3 Veerasamy Rd Ceylon Rd Cuff Rd Kampong Kapor Rd Dempsey Rd Chitty Rd Marshall Rd Buffalo Rd Serangoon Rd 6 Queensway 1 Rd Mountbatten Rd Haig Rd Holland Napier Rd Upper Weld Rd 7 Dempsey Rd Dickson Rd Tanjong 5 Ave Dunlop St Crawford St Jin Besar Scotts Rd Kallang Paya 11 East Coast Rd 7 4 7 Rd Clive St Dempsey Rd 6 8 Sungei Rd 6 1 Perak Rd Katong Rd 10

8 4 Harding Rd 5 idge Rd 2 Dempsey Rd Jin Sultan 9 Bideford Victoria St North Br Jin Besar 2 Jin Pinang Loewen Rd Rd Amber Rd 3 Aliwal St 1

Commonwealth Grange Rd Grange Rd Republic

Bencoolen St Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria6 St 4 Queen St Blvd

North Bridge St River Valley Rd 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover Highway

Tanglin Rd Nicoll

Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 1 Raffles Ave Alexandra Rd 2

Havelock Rd AREA GUIDES Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

Zion Rd

Delta

Outram ECP

Tiong Bahru St Bayfront Ave Bayfront

Kim Tian Rd Kim Pong Rd Pong Kim Tiong Bahru Rd Church Lim Liak St Rd Lower Eng Hoon St Chin Swee Rd St

Seng Poh Ln TANJONG5 BEACH3 CLUB Eng Jin Bukit Merah Seng Poh Rd Cross St

4 Watt St 7 Bahru Dr 1 Guan Chuan St Pagoda St Rd Smith St 2 Gardens 2 Mohamed Ln 1 8 Tiong Poh Rd Kampong 6 3 Trengganu St 5 4 by the Bay Delta Chin Swee Rd 6 Club St Chay Yan St Club St 3 Sago Ln Ann Siang8 Rd Spring South BridgeErskine Rd Rd 10 Keong Saik Rd Jin Bukit Merah Spring St Kreta Ayer Rd St 7 Marina Blvd Lower 5 Henderson Rd 4 9 Marina Mall Marina6 Gardens OLA BEACH CLUB Neil Rd Kadayanallur St Bayfront Ave Maxwell Rd

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the Skyride, a four-seater chairlift Robinson Rd experience now available during Shenton Way Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway Delta Rd Sentosa the day and at twilight. Kidzania Rd Singapore 4 (31 BeachLower View, #01- RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, 01/02, kidzania.com.sg) offers kids’ Henderson Rd KIDZANIA, TANJONG BEACH West Coast role-playing activities that mimic adult Keppel Rd Highway jobs (from pilot to firefighter) spread SKYLINE LUGE Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct across a two-floor indoor space. From fishing village to a British 24 movie-themed rides (of varying Meanwhile the Port of Lost Wonder tanjongbeachclub.com) is the military fortress to a venue for the complexity and thrillseeker levels) 5 (54 Palawan Beach Walk, polw. place be for a game of beer pong or West Coast Highway historic Trump-Kim summit in 2018, cater to young and old. Rides like com.sg) features a pirate-ship water volleyball or a boozy brunch or dip. Sentosa has come a long way from Transformers the Ride: The Ultimate playground and a ‘Curiosity Island’ It’s especially busy on the weekends, its humble roots. Once known as 3D Battle and Battlestar Galactica: for learning. so if a deck chair remains elusive roll Pulau Blakang Mati (‘Island of Death Human vs Cylon remain hot tickets, For some time in the sun, there’s out a blanket on the beach and enjoy from Behind’), its dark past has been so expect to stand in a queue unless a number of beach clubs to choose the live DJ tunes and sunset view. For all but forgotten. These days, it’s a you’ve purchased a Universal from. Tanjong Beach Club 6 a more active day on the sand, Ola weekend playground for locals and Express pass. (120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Beach Club 7 (46 Siloso Beach

tourists alike with its man-made Away from the RWS complex are ta G a sotn e S Walk, olabeachclub.com) offers 1 1 we beaches. Sentosa is easily accessible other activities like the newly opened ya doughnut rides, stand-up paddles or Imbiah Rd

Imbiah Garden Ae from the mainland by walking (there’s AJ Hackett 2 (30 Siloso Beach Imbiah Walk jet blades for rent, as well as a menu Rd a 670m sheltered Sentosa Boardwalk Walk, ajhackett.com), Singapore’s Gateway Ae of Hawaiian-themed poke bowls and from VivoCity), public transport (bus, only bungy jump offering three Siloso Rd tiki-style cocktails. Further afield,

Rd 3 8 monorail), taxi or by a scenic options (Bungy Jump, Skybridge and Imbiah 3 Artillery Ae newish addition Panamericana cable car ride. Giant Swing) for getting your scream Beach (Sentosa Golf Club, 27 Bukit Manis

Chief among the island’s attractions on. For a tamer adrenaline rush, try iew Rd, panamericana.sg) is worth is Universal Studios Singapore 1 the Skyline Luge 3 (1 Imbiah Rd, Siloso Beach View Artillery Ae navigating to for its juicy lamb cooked 2 6 (8 Sentosa Gateway, rwsentosa.com) skylineluge.com), a toboggan ride 2 77 44 on an inhouse asador, and the array 8 55 in Resorts World Sentosa, where down a long, paved, curving track, or of Instagram-worthy cocktails. 7 Allanbrooke Rd 8

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Bukit Timah Paya Lebar Rd Chancery Ln Upper Boon Keng Rd Rd Thomson Rd West Rd Wayang Satu Flyover Rd Coronation

Evans Rd Bukit Timah Rd Moulmein Rd

Dunearn Rd Rd Aljunied

Rd Thomson Rd Sims Ave

Farrer Rd Sims Dr Still rd Newton Changi Rd Boon Keng Rd Sims Ave Dunearn Rd Geylang Rd Balmoral Rd 5

Tessensohn Rd Holland Geylang Rd Rd Stevens Rd Serangoon Rd Sims Ave

8 4 Harding Rd 5

2 Dempsey Rd Jin Sultan 9 Bideford Victoria St North Bridge Rd Jin Besar 2 Jin Pi Loewen Rd Rd Amber Rd nang 3 Aliwal St 1

Commonwealth Grange Rd Grange Rd Republic

Bencoolen St Bras Basah Rd Ophir Rd Waterloo St Victoria6 St 4 Queen St Blvd

North Bridge St River Valley Rd 5 Beach Rd Tanjong Rhu Flyover Highway

Tanglin Rd Nicoll

Kim Seng Rd River Valley Rd Raffles Blvd

Queensway Ave Hill St tsdown Alexandra Rd Por Portsdown Ganges Ave 1 Raffles Ave Alexandra Rd 2

Zion Rd AREA GUIDES Havelock Rd Rd

Esplanade Dr Marina Bay

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Eng Watt St Jin Bukit Merah Seng Poh Rd Cross St 7 7 88 Bahru Dr 1 Guan Chuan St Pagoda St Rd 33 Smith St 2 Gardens Mohamed Ln 2 Tiong Bahru 44 2 Tiong Poh Rd 6 Kampong 6 3 Trengganu St 4 5 ral Epressway 5 by the Bay COOL CAFÉ SPOTS, INDIE BOUTIQUES AND Delta Cent 6 Club St Chay Yan St Club St 3 PRE-WAR ART DECO SURROUNDINGS Sago Ln BOOKSACTUALLYQUEENS STREET NANA & BIRD Ann Siang8 Rd Spring St South BridgeErskine Rd Rd 10 Keong Saik Rd Jin Bukit Merah Spring St Kreta Ayer Rd 7 Marina Blvd Henderson Rd Lower 9 5 Few neighbourhoods are as charming Tiong Bahru Teochew Kueh (#02- the menu of western-style dairy- and It bags as well as Heavenly Jelly 4 Marina Mall Marina6 Gardens as the Tiong Bahru district. Located 02) for handmade breakfast items gluten-free meals proves dietary shoes. Some of the area’s best finds Neil Rd Kadayanallur St Bayfront Ave close to Chinatown and Orchard like soon kueh (dumpling filled with restrictions do not necessarily equate aren’t immediately apparent. Bincho Maxwell Rd Road, the housing estate built in the julienned turnip), Tiong Bahru Fried to tasteless or boring. 7 (#01-19, 78 Moh Guan Tce, 1930s is beloved by locals for its Art Kway Teow (#02-11) known for its On the same stretch lies independent bincho.com.sg) cleverly incorporates Deco-style apartments with rounded plate of fried noodles full of wok hei bookstore BooksActually 4 a Japanese yakitori joint at the back of Dr balconies and spiral staircases. (breath of the wok) and Tiong Bahru (9 Yong Siak St, booksactually.com), a 70-year old noodle stall (look for the Cantonment Adding to the vibe is an eclectic mix Lee Hong Kee Cantonese Roasted stocked with a wide variety of Asian original Hua Bee sign) that whips Robinson Rd of eateries (hip cafés, old-school tze (#02-60) for its perfectly roasted char poets and writers, as well as a back up bowls of fishball noodles while char coffeeshops, third-wave coffee siew (barbecued pork). room filled with quirky tchotchkes. Bincho itself serves plates of charcoal- Shenton Way spots) and shops that reflects the If the local coffee is not to your The love for local continues at multi- grilled Wagyu beef and chicken. Alexandra Rd West Coast Highway city’s growing cosmopolitan make-up. liking, Tiong Bahru has more than labelDelta Rdboutique Nana & Bird 5 (1M Then there’s old-school eateries like Start off at the famous Tiong Bahru a few spots to satiate any espresso Yong Siak St, nanaandbird.com), Por Kee Eating House 8 (69 Seng Rd Market 1 (30 Seng Poh Rd), spread cravings. 40 Hands 2 (#01-12, 78 offering Singapore fashion brands like Poh Ln, #01-02) where an authentic over two floors and featuring a wet Yong Siak St, 40handscoffee.com) Matter and Rye, as well as their own tze char (affordable homestyle Lower market and some of Singapore’s most remains a popular spot for its robust minimalist-style apparel. On the same Chinese dishes) experience awaits beloved hawkers. The choices can be brews and hearty meat toasties. street, pop into Korean bag brand complete with red plastic chairs and overwhelming, so zero in on the ones At The Butcher’s Wife 3 (19 Yong Kwani 6 (1H Yong Siak St, kwani. dishes such as Champagne pork with queues, or heritage hawkers like Siak St, thebutcherswifesg.com), sg) to explore their range of functional ribs and cereal-fried prawns. Henderson Rd Keppel Rd West Coast 40 41 Highway Telok Blangah Rd/Keppel Viaduct

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6 8 AREA GUIDES

QUEENSTOWN THE ROTI PRATA HOUSE

The Heartlands

THE NEIGHBOURHOODS OF BISHAN, QUEENSTOWN AND TOA PAYOH HOLD A HOST OF HIDDEN GEMS BISHAN PARK BISHAN PARK TOA PAYOH

To really know Singapore, pay a visit kmspks.org) is one of Singapore’s QUEENSTOWN TOA PAYOH to its suburban areas – also known largest Buddhist temples, founded in What was once a swampy village Singapore’s second satellite town is as the Heartlands – to see how the 1921, with one of the largest bronze became Singapore’s first satellite home to the Toa Payoh HDB Hub, locals go about their day-to-day Medicine Buddhas in Southeast Asia. town, used as a testing ground where exhibits chart Singapore’s public lives. These three areas are easily The Upper Thomson Road stretch is for Singapore’s public housing housing history. The area’s unofficial accessible by public transport. packed with food options including program. Queensway Shopping star is the Dragon Playground Udders (246D Upper Thomson Rd, Centre (1 Queensway Rd, (Blk 28 Toa Payoh Lorong 6), a BISHAN udders.com.sg), which serves up queenswayshoppingcentre.com) Singapore icon designed in 1979 Located in north-central Singapore local-inspired ice-cream flavours like sells all sorts of sporting goods. For by Khor Ean Ghee. Toa Payoh is a and bordering MacRitchie Reservoir, Champion Chendol and Thai Iced Tea. coffee lovers, there’s Tiong Hoe hawker lover’s dream: there’s Chey Bishan is home to the award-winning At nearby popular café and brunch Speciality Coffee (170 Stirling Rd, Sua Carrot Cake (127 Lorong 1 Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (nparks. spot Pacamara Boutique Coffee #01-1133, tionghoe.com) that has Toa Payoh, #02-30 Toa Payoh gov.sg), one of the largest urban Roasters (185 Upper Thomson Rd, been roasting its own beans on-site West Market & Food Centre), a parks in Singapore, with a 3km-long pacamara.sg), ricotta pancakes are for decades. There’s also popular crisp turnip-based breakfast staple; river and a play facility accessible a perennial hot seller, while further satay stall Old Punggol Satay (#01- Hua Fong Kee Roasted Duck (28 for children with different abilities, down the street you’ll find one of the 52 Alexandra Village Food Centre, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #01-811); and including a wheelchair-accessible best roti prata (crispy pancake) in 120 Bukit Merah Ln 1) where freshly Swatow Restaurant (181 Lorong 4 swing. Kong Meng San Phor Kark Singapore at the Roti Prata House barbecued sticks of pork, chicken or Toa Payoh, #02-602), specialising See Monastery (88 Bright Hill Rd, (246 Upper Thomson Rd). beef satay sell for S$0.50. in crisp oyster omelette.

42 43 AREA GUIDES

MACRITCHIE TREETOP HENDERSON WAVES

Green Singapore

IT’S NOT CALLED THE GARDEN CITY FOR NO REASON SUNGEI BULOH NATURE PARK

SUNGEI BULOH undeveloped, residents lived in Raffles. Choose from four different with its easy-to-navigate boardwalks. Home to 202 hectares of mangroves kampung (village) houses and wild routes to hike up to the summit. For Keep an eye out for dragonfly species and a secondary forest, Singapore’s boars and monkeys still roamed cyclists, there’s a mountain bike trail. and the Hanguana Trail, with rare first ASEAN heritage park is a treasure free. Explore the island by foot native plants. trove of flora and fauna. Visit during or rented bicycle. For a view of SOUTHERN RIDGES the early morning for the best bird- neighbouring Johor, Pulau Tekong This 10km stretch in the west part of MACRITCHIE TREETOP WALK watching opportunities (there are and the mainland, find the 20m Singapore best illustrates the term This 27m-high TreeTop Walk is a approximately 140 species of birds Jejawi Tower. While you’re there, look ‘urban jungle’. Spanning six different 250m free-standing suspension found there) and September to March, out for migratory birds called Little parks, the hike from Mount Faber Park bridge which spans the two highest you can catch sight of shorebird and Stints, a newly discovered species. all the way to Labrador Nature Reserve points in MacRitchie Reservoir and sandpiper flocks en route to Australia. For sightseeing, there’s the Wei Tuo will bring you along the worm-like looks out to a breathtaking view of Look out as well for saltwater Fa Gong, a Buddhist temple, and the Henderson Waves (also Singapore’s the reservoir and forest canopy. crocodiles and monitor lizards. German Girl Shrine. highest pedestrian bridge) while the man-made bridges along the Forest KRANJI COUNTRYSIDE PULAU UBIN BUKIT TIMAH HILL and Canopy make for a mudless walk Located in northwestern Singapore, A 15-minute bumboat ride (S$3) Singapore’s highest hill (163m) is through a secondary forest. this area is home to several local brings you back in time to 1950s also home to the last patches of goat and vegetable farms, including Singapore. Pulau Ubin, a boomerang- its primary rainforest, including WINDSOR NATURE PARK Bollywood Veggies and D’Kranji Farm shaped island, is a reminder of undisturbed tropical forest found This new nature park in the centre of Resort, where you can learn the trade Singapore when its beaches were during the time of Sir Stamford the island is a family-friendly outing and spend the night in rural bliss.

44 45 EVENTS CALANDER

CHINGAY PARADE DEEPAVALI NEW YEAR AT MARINA BAY

Singapore Cocktail Festival Singapore Night Festival Cap off a hearty meal with some For two weekends in August, the Bras Annual events drinks during this celebration of the Basah/Bugis heritage precinct hosts city’s hottest watering holes. May interactive night installations. Aug WHETHER IT’S THE FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF CHINESE NEW YEAR OR THE ROAR OF FORMULA 1 CARS, THERE’S ALWAYS A PARTY Hari Raya Puasa Grand Prix Season Singapore GOING ON SOMEWHERE ON THE ISLAND To celebrate the end of Ramadan, the The Formula 1 Singapore Grand streets of Geylang Serai come alive Prix offers high-speed action on the Singapore Art Week Singapore Restaurant Week with roadside bazaars and traditional Marina Bay F1 circuit plus a host of SAW features exhibitions, walking The concept is straightforward: pick Malay food. May-Jun international headliners, world-class tours, film screenings, gallery a restaurant and enjoy a three-course entertainment acts and glamorous openings and more. Jan lunch or dinner at a special price. Mar Great Singapore Sale parties. Sep Shopping is the national obsession Chinese New Year HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens and this ten-week annual sale season Deepavali Marina Bay hosts lanterns depicting Catch the top nations in rugby is when retailers offer discounts of up Little India’s Serangoon Road is Chinese zodiac animals; there’s also competing at the National Stadium, to 70 per cent. Jun-Aug artfully illuminated for this Hindu the Chingay Parade, a display of plus music and family activities. Apr festival symbolising the triumph multicultural heritage. Jan/Feb International Champions of good over evil and light over Singapore International Cup Singapore darkness. Oct/Nov Thaipusam Jazz Festival Expect riveting football action by top During this Hindu Festival, devotees ‘SingJazz’ takes place along the European clubs and thrilling activities Christmas on A Great Street parade from Sri Srinivasa Perumal stretch of Marina Bay. Highlights of off the pitch when football fans Join the festivities and be part of Temple on Serangoon Road to Sri past years include Bobby McFerrin, congregate. Jul Orchard Road’s transformation into Thendayuthapani Temple. Jan/Feb Joss Stone and Natalie Cole. Apr a magical Christmas paradise Singapore Food Festival fiesta. Nov-Dec i Light Marina Bay Singapore International Local culinary talents take the This sustainable light art festival has Festival of Arts spotlight with pop-ups and events ZoukOut interactive light works set up around A month of the arts includes theatre, around the island. There will be Top DJs like Paul van Dyk and Marina Bay and special events such dance and music performances food-inspired art and workshops Afrojack helm the decks at an outdoor as the Art-Zoo Inflatable Park. Mar around Singapore. Apr-May plus new takes on local dishes. Jul fiesta at Siloso Beach, Sentosa. Dec

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48 49 smoking is permitted in specified if visiting as a tourist, will be given rooms at some air-conditioned pubs ‘social visit’ passes valid for up to 30 and nightspots. Only light up where days upon arrival. Check ica.gov.sg for it’s allowed, or risk a sizeable fine. the most up-to-date information.

Tax refunds Weather A 7 per cent Goods & Services Tax Singapore’s weather is hot and humid (GST) is charged on most items. with little variation throughout the year. Foreign visitors can claim back the The average daytime temperature is GST when leaving from Changi Airport. 31°C dropping to around 24°C at night.

Tipping Wi-Fi Singaporeans don’t generally tip, as Free Wi-Fi is readily available in hotels and restaurants levy a 10 per Singapore. To get connected, register cent service charge on bills plus 7 per for an account with your foreign cent Goods & Services Tax, denoted mobile number at any Wireless@SG by ++ on menus and bills. hotspot and you will receive your login details via an SMS. Overseas charges Visas may apply. Free Wi-Fi is available at Nationals of most Western countries Changi Airport as well as selected do not require a visa to visit, and shopping malls.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Singapore’s international Changi Airport flight Singapore General dialing code is +65. information: Hospital: While in Singapore and 1800 542 4422 Outram Rd, +65 6222 if you have international 3322 roaming service on your Embassies mobile, you don’t Australia: 25 Napier Rd, Credit Cards have to press +65. +65 6836 4100 Mastercard: New Zealand: #21-04, 800 110 0113 Emergency 1 George St, +65 6235 American Express: Police: 999 9966 1800 396 6000 Ambulance/Fire: 995 Medical Useful websites General info Raffles Hospital: visitsingapore.com Tourist info: 585 North Bridge Rd, timeout.com/singapore 1800 736 2000 +65 6311 1111

50 Singapore is much more than the sum of its numerous attractions. It’s constantly evolving, reinventing and reimagining itself, with people who are passionate about creating new possibilities. It’s where foodies, explorers, collectors, action seekers, culture shapers and socialisers meet.

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