From quaint temples to trendy new bars, Singapore's Chinatown is filled with the desire of new and old fans.

Once a gathering place for Chinese immigrants in Singapore, Chinatown is today valued for its mix of old and new, with old temples and traditional pharmacies adjacent to new bars. and appliance stores.

Whether you visit century-old temples like Telok Ayer and Kreta Ayer or meet new friends in a bar in Duxton or Keong Saik, you will always have a new experience in Chinatown.

Old and present taste

Whether you are a gourmet who wants to explore the traditional flavors of a country or a gourmet who likes to mix and experiment, the varied cuisines of Chinatown Singapore will certainly satisfy the palate. your.


A great example of neoclassical Chinatown cuisine, Chinatown Food Street offers gourmets to visit a range of popular Singaporean dishes, from char kway teow (fried noodles) to satay (grilled meat skewers) to roast duck and duck curry. south of India.

Gourmets wishing to discover how Japanese cuisine is prepared in the background should go to the Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant, a restaurant on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list on Keong Saik Street. The seats in the most beautiful places in the restaurant overlook the kitchen, where the chef shows the cleaning technique and unagi (eel) grilling before grilling on charcoal.

Countless activities to experience

From the Buddha Tooth Temple take a short stroll down South Bridge Road and keep an eye out for Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. This place of worship was built by immigrants in 1827 to worship the goddess Mariamman, famous for her power to heal illnesses, wounds, and illnesses.

A short distance from the mosque is the Jamae Temple, built to be a place of worship for Tamil Muslims in Chinatown. Known simply as Periya Palli (which means "great temple" in Tamil), the distinctive architectural style of this temple makes it an essential attraction for those who love it. loves urban exploration.

Countless legacies

Chinatown landscape at night with Buddha Tooth Temple silhouetted against the CBD skyline
Discover Singapore's rich multicultural culture by visiting some of the country's oldest places of worship, located in the heart of Chinatown.


These culture-loving souls want to immerse themselves in the art and scholarly history of Buddhism, please visit the Temple of the Buddha Tooth. The area inside this temple is architecturally designed in the form of a mandala figure, a central symbol in Buddhist and Hindu circles, symbolizing connection to the universe.

A bowl of noodles from A Noodle Story

Also, those who love food and creativity, head to A Noodle Story, an upscale food stall at Amoy Street Food Street. This stand combines local flavors to highlight ramen noodles and is mentioned in the 2018 list of Bib Gourmand Michelin.

Outgoing dynamics

Besides being a place rich in culture and tradition, Chinatown is also a district full of exciting activities and many new friendship opportunities.

Visit Singapore 's virtual room and campaign to sweat with your friends in virtual reality (VR): this sci-fi virtual reality experience allows guests to work together on the 45-minute adventure takes you from a perspective of future, with rooms equipped with state-of-the-art virtual reality equipment.

If you're a silver screen enthusiast and an extrovert, buy a drink at The Screening Room in the evening. It is a mini-bar and a cinema, the location on Ann Siang Street is an opportunity for those who like to socialize and meet for a drink, go sightseeing from the rooftop bar, or go down to the mini-cinema to enjoy a classic film.