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Food Scene
My favourite eats in Joo Chiat
Brawn & Brains Coffee East Coast
218 E Coast RdMy favourite cafe. Good coffee. I especially love the cold brew.
(UNDER RENOVATION) Famous attraction. But as local as it gets. Have a coffee (less sweet), kaya bun, half-boiled eggs. Default breakfast set of locals.
18 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Chin Mee Chin
204 E Coast Rd(UNDER RENOVATION) Famous attraction. But as local as it gets. Have a coffee (less sweet), kaya bun, half-boiled eggs. Default breakfast set of locals.
Homeground Coffee Roasters
15 Joo Chiat RdGood coffee.
Good coffee and vinyls. Peanut butter and jam toast. Avocado toast. Yum. Live gigs sometimes.
CHOICE CUTS GOODS + COFFEE
446 Joo Chiat RdGood coffee and vinyls. Peanut butter and jam toast. Avocado toast. Yum. Live gigs sometimes.
Local food stall. Famous. Best roti prata in town. Open from 6am. Sells out by noon.
Mr and Mrs Mohgan's Super Crispy Roti Prata
300 Joo Chiat RdLocal food stall. Famous. Best roti prata in town. Open from 6am. Sells out by noon.
328 Katong Laksa
51 E Coast RdGordon Ramsay vs 328 Katong Laksa.
Winner: 328 Katong Laksa
Best croissants and pastries in Singapore! Opens at 10am but queues start at 9am, and sells out by noon most days. MUST TRY.
Petit Pain
315 Joo Chiat RdBest croissants and pastries in Singapore! Opens at 10am but queues start at 9am, and sells out by noon most days. MUST TRY.
Local Coffeeshop at Corner of Jago Close. Best carrot cake in town. This is a local savoury dish "chai tow kway", not the western carrot cake that is a sweet dessert.
Brunners Coffeeshop
228 E Coast RdLocal Coffeeshop at Corner of Jago Close. Best carrot cake in town. This is a local savoury dish "chai tow kway", not the western carrot cake that is a sweet dessert.
Simple local dish - dumplings with noodles. One of my favourite.
Pop across the road for a really good fishball noodle at "Ah Lim Jalan Tua Kong" fishball noodle store, and nonya desserts next door to that.
9 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Fei Fei Wanton Noodle
45 Joo Chiat PlSimple local dish - dumplings with noodles. One of my favourite.
Pop across the road for a really good fishball noodle at "Ah Lim Jalan Tua Kong" fishball noodle store, and nonya desserts next door to that.
Tigerlily Patisserie
350 Joo Chiat RdVery instagrammable cafe, with beautiful desserts.
Local snacks. Good for breakfast or tea. Really good local coffee too.
Soon Soon Huat Curry Puff 順順發脆皮咖哩卜
220 E Coast RdLocal snacks. Good for breakfast or tea. Really good local coffee too.
Best pho in town! Really really smooth noodles and the broth is super tasty.
11 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Long Phung - Vietnamese Cuisine
159 Joo Chiat RdBest pho in town! Really really smooth noodles and the broth is super tasty.
Sightseeing
สวนสัตว์สิงคโปร์
Best zoo in the world
สวนต้นไม้ซุปเปอร์ทรี
18 Marina Gardens DrParks & Nature
Botanic Gardens MRT Station
อีสต์โคสต์พาร์ค
East Coast Park Service Roadสวนฮอร์ท
33 Hyderabad Rdสวนน้ำแมคริชชี่เรสเวอร์พาร์ค
Lornie RoadArts & Culture
Beautiful building that is the ex-Supreme Court. For families with kids, there are permanent exhibits for kids.
135 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
พิพิธภัณฑ์แห่งชาติสิงคโปร์
1 St Andrew's RdBeautiful building that is the ex-Supreme Court. For families with kids, there are permanent exhibits for kids.
พิพิธภัณฑ์ศิลปะและวิทยาศาสตร์ที่มารีน่าเบย์แซนด์
6 Bayfront AveAlways interesting exhibits.
Essentials
Piing! - Laundry Delivery App
2 Woodlands Sector 1Per kg charge for laundry. PIck up and delivery.
Shopping
(CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION) Mid-size mall with a large grocery store in the basement. Many many restaurants. Breakfast at Toast Box (very popular, very local, good local coffee) or ABC Boulangerie (good western selection and pastries, good coffee). Other recommended eats: Tim Ho Wan (dim sum), Gastrosmiths (fusion), Canton Paradise (good Chinese)
96 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
112 Katong
(CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION) Mid-size mall with a large grocery store in the basement. Many many restaurants. Breakfast at Toast Box (very popular, very local, good local coffee) or ABC Boulangerie (good western selection and pastries, good coffee). Other recommended eats: Tim Ho Wan (dim sum), Gastrosmiths (fusion), Canton Paradise (good Chinese)
Small mall, with e large supermarket. Also good coffee and pastries at Group Therapy (L1) and Bread & Hearth (L2).
12 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Katong V
30 E Coast RdSmall mall, with e large supermarket. Also good coffee and pastries at Group Therapy (L1) and Bread & Hearth (L2).
Everything Else
Interesting neighbourhood. Pre-war architecture, indie shops, cafes. Breakfast at the local Tiong Bahru Market. Must eat: Chee Kueh. Download a walking map.
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Tiong Bahru Market
30 Seng Poh RdInteresting neighbourhood. Pre-war architecture, indie shops, cafes. Breakfast at the local Tiong Bahru Market. Must eat: Chee Kueh. Download a walking map.
Arab Street
Arab StreetHIpster as hipster gets. Cafes, shops, backlanes, music, graffiti...