Guidebook for Singapore
Food Scene
Katong Shopping Centre
865 Mountbatten RdGreat chicken rice in the basement
Lower East Side Tacqueria
19 E Coast RdGood Mexican
Great breakfasts and coffee. It's behind the grocery store, near the Japanese household goods store
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Group Therapy Katong
30 East Coast RoadGreat breakfasts and coffee. It's behind the grocery store, near the Japanese household goods store
Wahiro
Good Japanese
Zaffron Kitchen
137 E Coast RdGood Indian
Five Star Kampung Chicken Rice
191 East Coast RoadGood chicken rice and seafood
Penny University
17 E Coast RdGreat coffee
Al Forno (East Coast) Pte Ltd
400 E Coast RdGood Italian
19 E Coast Rd
19 East Coast RoadPIGSFLY -- great Thai and Czech beers
Chick foodcourt and good selection of beers. Big TV screens too.
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AlibabaR Hawker Bar East Coast
125 E Coast RdChick foodcourt and good selection of beers. Big TV screens too.
Sinpopo Brand
458 Joo Chiat RdLocal cuisine with a twist
Smokey's BBQ Joo Chiat
73 Joo Chiat PlBest smoked ribs in Singapore!
Loving Hut
229 Joo Chiat RdGreat vegetarian
Long Phung - Vietnamese Cuisine
159 Joo Chiat RdGood Vietnamese
One of the oldest food courts -- great selection
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Old Airport Road Food Centre
51 Old Airport RdOne of the oldest food courts -- great selection
Lots of restaurants and bars (and a Starbucks) at the East Coast Park
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Parkland Green
920 ECPLots of restaurants and bars (and a Starbucks) at the East Coast Park
Riders Cafe
51 Fairways Dr.Amazing cafe/restaurant next to stables and a gold course. Very green area.
My favourite PS Cafe, lush greenery. Explore the whole Dempsey area.
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PS.Cafe at Harding
28B Harding RdMy favourite PS Cafe, lush greenery. Explore the whole Dempsey area.
Tian Kee & Co
12 Dakota CresOld school cafe in an old Housing Development Board estate. Some Singapore history!
328 Katong Laksa
51 E Coast RdBest laksa in Singapore
Drinks & Nightlife
CÉ LA VI
HotelGood view from MBS
Altimate
1 Raffles PlHighest alfresco bar
LeVeL33
8 Marina BlvdCraft beers and food with a view
The Cider Pit
328 Joo Chiat RdHundreds of ciders
Great bar, great burgers. The whole area is buzzing!
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Potato Head Singapore
36 Keong Saik Rd.Great bar, great burgers. The whole area is buzzing!
The Cufflink Club
6 Jiak Chuan RdGreat bar, explore the whole area
Club Street Social
5 Gemmill LnExplore the whole Club street area, lots of bars
28 Hong Kong Street
28 Hongkong StVoted best bar in Asia.
Explore the whole Duxton Hill area -- lots of bars and restaurants
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Lucha Loco
15 Duxton HillExplore the whole Duxton Hill area -- lots of bars and restaurants
Great underground bar -- explore the whole Club street/Ann Siang Hill area
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Operation Dagger
76 Ann Siang HillGreat underground bar -- explore the whole Club street/Ann Siang Hill area
Southbridge
80 Boat QuayGreat rooftop bar at Boat Quay -- excellent view
Great beach bar/restaurants, great Sunday parties from noon.
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Tanjong Beach Club
120 Tanjong Beach WalkGreat beach bar/restaurants, great Sunday parties from noon.
Parks & Nature
I-MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Lornie RoadGreat 11km run around the lake
East Coast Park
East Coast Park Service RoadRun, bike, rollerblade
Sentosa
You can even go for a swim here if you're brave
Pulau Ubin
40 Jln Endut SeninFull day biking adventure
Isivivanekwane saseSungei Buloh Wetland
301 Neo Tiew CrescentBird watching and hiking
Iziko lezithole zaseSingapore
1 Cluny RdDon't miss the orchid garden
They spent a few billion bringing all those baobabs in there, so you better check it out.
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Iingcinga ngaseBay
18 Marina Gardens DrThey spent a few billion bringing all those baobabs in there, so you better check it out.
Next to the Gardens by the Bay, check out the huge barrage.
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Marina Barrage
8 Marina Gardens DrNext to the Gardens by the Bay, check out the huge barrage.
Essentials
Katong V
30 E Coast RdGroceries
Running track and squash/tennis courts
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IStadium yaseNtshona Koloni
1 Stadium DrRunning track and squash/tennis courts
Katong Swimming Complex
111 Wilkinson Rd50m public swimming pool
Shopping
The whole Orchard road area is full of shopping malls
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Takashimaya Orchard Road
391 Orchard RdThe whole Orchard road area is full of shopping malls
Arts & Culture
Iziko leNkumbulo yaseSingaphe
93 Stamford RdNewly opened National Museum
Gillman Barracks
9 Lock RdLots of art galleries
Entertainment & Activities
Large and interesting. Pandas are nearby in the River Safari.
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I-Singapore Zoo
Large and interesting. Pandas are nearby in the River Safari.
Large bird park -- more interesting than the zoo, I think
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I-Jurong Bird Park
Large bird park -- more interesting than the zoo, I think
Universal Studios Singapore
8 Sentosa GatewaySome decent rollercoasters