Guidebook for Singapore
Food Scene
Great Southern classics and a fantastic Sunday brunch with a Bloody Mary bar.
The Beast Southern Kitchen + Bourbon Bar
17 Jln KlapaGreat Southern classics and a fantastic Sunday brunch with a Bloody Mary bar.
Pho Stop
Very economical pho deal. Head upstairs to their great rooftop space.
Cake Spade
1 Tg Pagar RdPhenomenal cakes, brownies, and bread pudding.
Lucha Loco
15 Duxton HillUpmarket tacos and tequila.
Department of Caffeine
15 Duxton RdScrumptious coffee and brunch.
Tiong Bahru Bakery
56 Eng Hoon StFab bakery.
Hawker center with lots of local food options and a very famous chicken rice stall.
44 locals recommend
Old Nyonya
1 Kadayanallur StHawker center with lots of local food options and a very famous chicken rice stall.
Le Bistrot du Sommelier
53 Armenian StUpscale French bistro with delicious paté and rillettes.
Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine
36 Race Course RdDelicious Punjabi fare in Little India.
Sufi's Corner
56 Arab StDelish Turkish place with outstanding apple tea.
We were ecstatic when our fave NYC pizza place opened a location here! Truly delicious pies and wine.
Motorino Pizza
3A River Valley RdWe were ecstatic when our fave NYC pizza place opened a location here! Truly delicious pies and wine.
Delightful bakery that looks like it's straight out of Kinfolk.
23 locals recommend
Plain Vanilla Bakery
1D Yong Siak StDelightful bakery that looks like it's straight out of Kinfolk.
Serious coffee. The eggs Benedict here comes with the most delicious hollandaise sauce in existence.
37 locals recommend
Common Man Coffee Roasters
22 Martin RdSerious coffee. The eggs Benedict here comes with the most delicious hollandaise sauce in existence.
Drinks & Nightlife
Smith Street
Smith StreetCraft beer stall in the Chinatown hawker center.
Kinki Restaurant + Bar
#02-02 Collyer QuaySwanky cocktail bar at One Fullerton.
Club Street
Club StreetSteep, winding street with myriad drinking options.
Little Island Brewing Co
6 Changi Village RdLaid-back brewery. Perfect to follow-up a trip out to Pulau Ubin.
Parks & Nature
MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Lornie RoadMonkeys and hiking and a suspension bridge.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
1 Cluny RdLovely botanical garden, great for picnicking.
Huge hiking trail that includes Mount Faber, Henderson Waves, and Kent Ridge Park.
86 locals recommend
Southern Ridges
Huge hiking trail that includes Mount Faber, Henderson Waves, and Kent Ridge Park.
Vibey beach club with food and drinks. If the beach club isn't for you, just find a spot on (very dog-friendly) Tanjong Beach.
32 locals recommend
Tanjong Beach Club
120 Tanjong Beach WalkVibey beach club with food and drinks. If the beach club isn't for you, just find a spot on (very dog-friendly) Tanjong Beach.
Island off of Singapore that requires a bumboat ride from Changi Point. It's great for biking, and bike rentals are available on the island.
53 locals recommend
Pulau Ubin
40 Jln Endut SeninIsland off of Singapore that requires a bumboat ride from Changi Point. It's great for biking, and bike rentals are available on the island.
Sightseeing
Iconic architecture designed by Moshe Safdi that includes a high-end shopping mall.
530 locals recommend
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront AveIconic architecture designed by Moshe Safdi that includes a high-end shopping mall.
Lane in Bugis that includes vibrant graffiti, cute cafés, and niche boutiques.
69 locals recommend
Haji Lane
Haji LaneLane in Bugis that includes vibrant graffiti, cute cafés, and niche boutiques.
Where the Singapore Sling was invented (fun fact: for Hemingway's wife!). Do note that the drinks are pricey – think $30 for a cocktail – but it's located in the gorgeous, colonial Raffles Hotel, and worth checking out, if nothing out.
Long Bar
1 North Bridge RdWhere the Singapore Sling was invented (fun fact: for Hemingway's wife!). Do note that the drinks are pricey – think $30 for a cocktail – but it's located in the gorgeous, colonial Raffles Hotel, and worth checking out, if nothing out.
Arts & Culture
Gillman Barracks
9 Lock RdCollection of art galleries in converted army barracks.
Getting Around
Nearest MRT stop. It's the green (East-West) line, which easily connects to the red (North-South) and purple (North East) lines.
62 locals recommend
Tanjong Pagar station
Anson RoadNearest MRT stop. It's the green (East-West) line, which easily connects to the red (North-South) and purple (North East) lines.
Everything Else
Yoga studio with vinyasa and bikram classes. Classes can be paid for individually or a 10-class pack can be purchased.
49 locals recommend
Yoga Movement Tanjong Pagar
21 Tg Pagar RdYoga studio with vinyasa and bikram classes. Classes can be paid for individually or a 10-class pack can be purchased.
UFIT Tanjong Pagar
21 Club StCrossfit gym near our condo.
Spin studio about 10 minutes from our building. Have single class and class packs (5, 10, 25) available.
CruCycle
68 Duxton RoadSpin studio about 10 minutes from our building. Have single class and class packs (5, 10, 25) available.
Barre method studio that is a quick 10-minute walk from our place. Classes can be paid for individually, or you can purchase a week-long unlimited class package.
WeBarre Tanjong Pagar
86b Tanjong Pagar RoadBarre method studio that is a quick 10-minute walk from our place. Classes can be paid for individually, or you can purchase a week-long unlimited class package.