THINGS TO DO

Explore Singapore’s legendary Chinatown - the largest heritage district for interesting finds and eats.

A bustling heritage area filled with pre-war shophouses and Chinese medical halls, Chinatown has become one of Singapore’s largest heritage districts.  Stroll along charming lanes like Smith Street, Temple Street, Pagoda Street, and Mosque Street.

EAT:

• ​Chinatown Food Street along the stretch of Smith Street, is one of the best places in Singapore for locals and tourists alike to eat cheap, tasty, authentic local food.

SHOP:

• ​Pick up souvenirs on Pagoda Street or taste traditional “bak kwa” barbecued meat along New Bridge Road. During festive periods like Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, these streets turn into festive and rambunctious street markets.

EXPLORE:

• Chinatown Heritage Centre is an immersive exhibit that displays the history of Chinese culture.
• The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is one of the most prominent landmarks in Chinatown. The Tang dynasty-influenced Buddhist temple gets its name from the Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic, which is kept in a giant stupa weighing 3.5 tonnes and made from 320 kg of gold.
• Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore oldest Hindu temple built in 1827, is adorned with six tiers of sculptured deities and Sepoy soldiers.