Guidebook for Singapore

Kong Wee
Guidebook for Singapore

Food Scene

Hawker centres are a feature of Singapore life. Tasty and cheap food in a clean environment. Old Airport Road Food Centre houses some of the most famous hawkers - try Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow, Whitley Road Big Prawn Noodle, Nam Sing Hokkien Mee or Toa Payoh Rojak. Queues usually correlate with popularity! Best to go on weekday lunch when its not so crowded.
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Old Airport Road Food Centre
51 Old Airport Rd
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Hawker centres are a feature of Singapore life. Tasty and cheap food in a clean environment. Old Airport Road Food Centre houses some of the most famous hawkers - try Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow, Whitley Road Big Prawn Noodle, Nam Sing Hokkien Mee or Toa Payoh Rojak. Queues usually correlate with popularity! Best to go on weekday lunch when its not so crowded.
Short walk from Fortville. Casual cafe with good selection of food. Very popular for weekend brunch! Open EVERY day of the year Monday-Friday: 10am - 10pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 8:30am-10pm
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Café Melba at Goodman Arts Centre
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Short walk from Fortville. Casual cafe with good selection of food. Very popular for weekend brunch! Open EVERY day of the year Monday-Friday: 10am - 10pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 8:30am-10pm
This is the closest hawker centre to Fortville. Popular stalls are Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle, Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice and Kway Chap. Don't forget to try local coffee and bread with kaya.
Blk 4A Jalan Batu Hawker Centre
4A Jln Batu
This is the closest hawker centre to Fortville. Popular stalls are Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle, Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice and Kway Chap. Don't forget to try local coffee and bread with kaya.

Parks & Nature

Great views of Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay! Use bike-sharing apps to get a a bike and you can cycle from Fortville to Gardens by the Bay East via the park connectors (car-free bike and running path). Cycle all the way to the end to cross over Marina Barrage and you can have a drink and meal at Satay by the Bay.
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Iingcinga By The Bay East
11 Rhu Cross
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Great views of Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay! Use bike-sharing apps to get a a bike and you can cycle from Fortville to Gardens by the Bay East via the park connectors (car-free bike and running path). Cycle all the way to the end to cross over Marina Barrage and you can have a drink and meal at Satay by the Bay.
Great for cycling, beach and food - only beach in Singapore. Full of life and activities every day of the week! The adventurous can even do cable-ski, and sea sports!
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East Coast Park
East Coast Park Service Road
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Great for cycling, beach and food - only beach in Singapore. Full of life and activities every day of the week! The adventurous can even do cable-ski, and sea sports!
Closest park to us. Great for exercise and jogging. This is also the park where Lee Kuan Yew dated his wife.
Katong Park
59 Fort Rd
Closest park to us. Great for exercise and jogging. This is also the park where Lee Kuan Yew dated his wife.

Sightseeing

Centre piece of Marina Bay - can't miss it. Great food, shopping and entertainment in one iconic building. Make sure you catch the captivating light and water display at Event Plaza at 8pm or 9pm (pls double check times as they may change)
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Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Avenue
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Centre piece of Marina Bay - can't miss it. Great food, shopping and entertainment in one iconic building. Make sure you catch the captivating light and water display at Event Plaza at 8pm or 9pm (pls double check times as they may change)

Arts & Culture

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I-National Gallery Singapore
1 St Andrew's Rd
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Located at Marina Bay Sands, don't miss this opportunity to see latest exhibits at this iconic palm-shaped structure. They say the CEO office is located here too!
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Iziko lezobomi nezolimo eMarina Bay Sands
6 Bayfront Ave
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Located at Marina Bay Sands, don't miss this opportunity to see latest exhibits at this iconic palm-shaped structure. They say the CEO office is located here too!

Essentials

Convenience store at petrol station will have most basic items. You can also try some of the local stores located behind the hawker centre which is connected to this petrol station.
SPC Mountbatten
710 Mountbatten Rd
Convenience store at petrol station will have most basic items. You can also try some of the local stores located behind the hawker centre which is connected to this petrol station.

Shopping

Great shopping mall because it has everything you need. Groceries, banks, food, telcos and clothes! Bus 196 goes there directly.
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Parkway Parade station
Marine Parade Road
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Great shopping mall because it has everything you need. Groceries, banks, food, telcos and clothes! Bus 196 goes there directly.
Connected via a direct bus no. 30, Vivocity is a mega mall that has everything and is also the gateway to Sentosa. Make a day trip to Sentosa, or just hang out at the cinemas here for a great day out.
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HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity station
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Connected via a direct bus no. 30, Vivocity is a mega mall that has everything and is also the gateway to Sentosa. Make a day trip to Sentosa, or just hang out at the cinemas here for a great day out.
Modern shopping mall that has a cinema and is a good start to explore Katong. You should lookup walking tour Katong to find suggested route. You can try local food like Katong Laksa, Kim Choo Kueh Chang, Chin Mee Chin Confectionary, Five star chicken rice, Hokkien Mee at Alibabar etc.
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112 Katong
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Modern shopping mall that has a cinema and is a good start to explore Katong. You should lookup walking tour Katong to find suggested route. You can try local food like Katong Laksa, Kim Choo Kueh Chang, Chin Mee Chin Confectionary, Five star chicken rice, Hokkien Mee at Alibabar etc.

Entertainment & Activities

Stadium with a shopping mall attached and epicentre of sporting scene in Singapore. From indoor rock climbing wall to running tracks - this is the place to be for the athelete in you. Cycling there is fun!
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I-Singapore Sports Hub
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Stadium with a shopping mall attached and epicentre of sporting scene in Singapore. From indoor rock climbing wall to running tracks - this is the place to be for the athelete in you. Cycling there is fun!
Great place to go for beach and bar. You can rent a sunlounger at the restaurant or just hang out at the beach for free. Lagoon is calm and great for a swim.
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Tanjong Beach Club
120 Tanjong Beach Walk
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Great place to go for beach and bar. You can rent a sunlounger at the restaurant or just hang out at the beach for free. Lagoon is calm and great for a swim.
Don't miss the main attraction at Sentosa!
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Universal Studios Singapore
8 Sentosa Gateway
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Don't miss the main attraction at Sentosa!
I like this movie theatre as it has a Peranakan decor and is usually not crowded. There is a food court just outside that allows you to have great local food too.
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Golden Village Katong
05-01 E Coast Rd
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I like this movie theatre as it has a Peranakan decor and is usually not crowded. There is a food court just outside that allows you to have great local food too.