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Singapore
WHERE PASSION AND POSSIBILITIES MEET
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Editor’s note
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Malaysia
Pulau Ubin
WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE 2019 edition
of the Time Out Singapore
Tampines
Guide. This edition presents not
only a comprehensive guide to
Singapore’s eating, shopping,
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Dempsey Hill Kampong Glam Katong & Joo Chiat
sightseeing and nightlife,
but introduces you to seven
passionate Singapore locals
Toa Payoh
Cruise Centre
who’ll share their secrets about
Marina Bay
the city they love.
Singapore
Ang Mo Kio
Tiong Bahru Marina Bay
Bishan
Little India
This guide book will help go beyond what you think you know
Bras Basah & Bugis
Chinatown
about the Little Red Dot. Venture into any of the 12 areas detailed
Orchard Road
MacRitchie
Reservoir
Sentosa
in these pages and you may find yourself walking among some
of the tallest trees in Asia (p35), drinking at a craft beer bar in
Sembawang
Mandai
a medicine hall (p33) or paying tribute to the Merlion (p35).
Cruise Centre
Nature Reserve
Singapore
Woodlands
Bukit Timah
Join us in discovering this city that is constantly evolving,
Labrador Park
reinventing and reimagining itself with people who are passionate
Singapore Zoo
& River Safari
Queenstown
Night Safari
Johor Causeway
about creating new possibilities for travellers to experience.
This is Singapore – where passion and possibilities meet.
Guide Editor Charlene Fang Sub Editor Nick Dent Designer Mitchell Moore
Associate Publisher Phil Bunting MD, Time Out Australia Michael Rodrigues
Jurong Bird Park
Sungei Buloh
Produced by Print & Digital Publishing Pty Ltd’s Custom Guide Division on behalf of the Singapore
Lim Chu Kang
Tourism Board. For enquiries on the book call +61 2 8239 5990 or visit media.au.timeout.com
Jurong Island
Info is correct at time of printing but may be subject to changes.
For the latest info on Singapore see VisitSingapore.com
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WELCOME
CHANGI AIRPORT
Welcome to
the Little Red Dot BUKIT TIMAH NATURE RESERVE
Whatever you choose to call for, Singapore has it. As a quick into a landing strip by removing
Singapore – the Little Red Dot, the introduction, here are some fun the potted plants in the middle.
Lion City (see below), or Singapour facts about its history and culture...
(thanks to its humidity) – it is 3 The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
anything but Singabore. 1 It’s popularly believed Singapore’s has more tree species than the whole
These days, it’s full of passionate original name – Singapura – meaning of North America. See p44.
changemakers crafting unique and ‘Lion City’ in Malay – was given when
diverse experiences that are authentic the city’s 13th century founder, Sang 4 The Singapore Flyer observation
yet inclusive. From local craft beer Nila Utama, saw a lion when he first wheel had its direction changed a
bars to Michelin-starred restaurants, arrived on these shores. few months after the official opening,
mindblowing hawker food on every as feng shui masters believed that it
corner to lush nature reserves, 2 While Changi Airport has won should draw the sea water (symbolic
skyscrapers that defy the imagination numerous accolades for being one of wealth) into the land rather than
to dynamic global events – not to of the world’s best, it may also boast away. See p35.
mention a growing number of creative one of the world’s most unique
talents – this island crams a lot into runways. The East Coast Parkway 5 Singapore is one of only three
its 720km2 space. (ECP) is an automobile expressway city-states in the world (the other two
Whatever experience you’re looking that was designed to be converted being Monaco and Vatican City). SINGAPORE FLYER
4 5
Introducing the
PASSION TRIBES
Guide
Passion Tribes
for foodies
Chef Malcolm Lee leads a trail
through Singapore, peppered
by his love for food and
Peranakan heritage
KATONG LAKSA
Little India
A taste of aromatic biryani (an
Indian spiced rice dish with meat
or vegetables) at Tekka Centre is
a fitting way to start the day.
Mustafa Centre
For bargains, pay a visit to the 24-
hour Mustafa Centre. This eight-
storey complex in Little India stocks
everything from mobile phones to
perfume and kitchen appliances.
Bukit Merah
Get dinner at Keng Eng Kee,
whose speciality coffee pork ribs
and chilli crab are some of my
favourite dishes.
Foodie Malcolm worked his way from
humble line cook to his current LITTLE INDIA
Katong Laksa
Start the day with a steaming
bowl of Katong Laksa.
Malcolm Lee role as chef-owner of Peranakan
restaurant Candlenut. “There’s a Katong & Joo Chiat
Stay to explore the Katong/Joo
reason why we’re called a ‘kitchen
Chiat neighbourhood, home to
THIS MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF brigade’. When service time hits, iconic Peranakan architecture.
SERVES UP A TASTER OF THE the kitchen turns into a warzone,”
CITY THAT INSPIRES HIM Malcolm says. “But I love the cuts, Guan Hoe Soon Restaurant
Go here for a hearty, traditional
the burns, the camaraderie.”
Peranakan lunch. Since 1953,
Malcolm Lee grew up with the smell It’s not just the adrenaline of the Guan Hoe Soon has been serving
of spices from his grandmother’s kitchen that drives his passion: to up Straits Chinese favourites.
traditional Peranakan (Straits Malcolm, food is a way of creating
Geylang Serai
Chinese) dishes. Today he’s one of a a deep connection with both friends Geylang Serai Market. has
handful of Singaporean chefs to have and strangers. “I believe the essence everything you need to cook Malay
won a Michelin Star, and is constantly of Peranakan food is really about food, from fresh seafood and
spices to coconut milk.
looking for ways to both preserve and people. Food is love, and I hope
innovate the flavours of his youth. people can feel that.” SINGAPORE ZOO
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PASSION TRIBES
Guide for
nature lovers
Subaraj Rajathurai takes you into the
untamed areas of Singapore that
he has fought to preserve
MacRitchie Nature Trail &
Reservoir Park
Head over to MacRitchie Reservoir
Park, a water catchment area in
the heart of Singapore. The oldest
rainforest in this region is here. The
diversity is amazing. If you’re lucky,
SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS you’ll cross paths with long-tailed
macaque monkeys and
flying lemurs.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Spend your afternoon bird watching
at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve,
Explorer home to diverse inhabitants such as
watersnakes, herons and otters.
Subaraj Rajathurai Singapore Botanic Gardens
Spend your evening relaxing at the
Singapore Botanic Gardens. Be sure to
A WILDLIFE CONSULTANT SHARES HIS LOVE OF NATURE visit the Learning Forest, a lush habitat
that’s home to some of the tallest tree
species in Southeast Asia.
Many of Singapore’s nature reserves still be more to learn,” says Subaraj,
exist due to the efforts of individuals who fell in love with the rainforest at Pulau Ubin
This island was nearly turned into
like Subaraj Rajathurai, a self-taught the age of 18, during a visit to Bukit
MACRITCHIE NATURE TRAIL & RESERVOIR PARK
industrial and housing estates.
naturalist and wildlife consultant. Timah Reserve. Singapore’s blend Nature co-exists with humans here.
Over the last 35 years, he has of urban landscapes and hidden You’ll find wildlife in the fruit orchards,
campaigned behind the scenes ecosystems keeps him fighting hornbills in the villages, and grey
herons in its quarries.
to preserve ecosystems including against rampant urbanisation:
Sungei Buloh, a mangrove forest in “In Singapore, you can get from a Chek Jawa
northwest Singapore that was slated five-star hotel to a rainforest in 20 On Pulau Ubin, make your way to its
southeastern hook, which is home to
for redevelopment by the government minutes.” You’ll find Subaraj still the Chek Jawa Wetlands. A confluence
and is now a nature park, and the leading eco-tours around Singapore, of six natural habitats, ranging from
123.8 hectares of forest at Lower covering untamed rainforests and rocky beaches to seagrass lagoons,
Peirce Reservoir. nature reserves and also urbanised Chek Jawa is a miniature marvel of
contrasting ecosystems.
“You can spend five lifetimes areas, showing how the city and
exploring nature, and there would nature can co-exist. SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND
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PASSION TRIBES
James &
Winnie’s guide
for collectors
The founders of Bynd Artisan give their
top five Singapore experiences
SENTOSA
Orchard Road
Home to countless local and international
designers and brands, Orchard Road is
where all the hustle and bustle of city life
meets a shopper’s paradise. A walk down
Orchard Road lets you experience the true
pace and dynamism of Singapore.
Chip Bee Gardens (Bukit Timah)
Chip Bee Gardens is an enclave of many
local brands. The quaint location is lined
Collectors with shophouses along the stretch of Jalan
Merah Saga, where you can find brands such
as Tiong Bahru Bakery, Ling Wu, Sunday
James Quan and Winnie Chen Folks and last but not least, the Bynd
Artisan flagship store.
Toa Payoh
GO SHOPPING IN SINGAPORE WITH TWO ARTISANS Head down to the HDB Gallery at Toa
Payoh Central to take a look at Singapore’s
The brainchild of founders James Winnie. “Personalisation has become architectural evolution, and also to
understand more about our public housing
Quan and Winnie Chan, Bynd Artisan a way for people to feel a sense BYND ARTISAN
system. Drop by a coffee shop in the vicinity
is a traditional leather bookmaking of belonging and ownership to the for lunch or dinner to get a feel of what our
business. The company’s Holland tangible things in this digital era.” heartland is like.
Village atelier showcases custom As well as retail, Bynd Artisan Sentosa
paper and leather accessories, work with homegrown talents from For a break from shopping, you can always
providing in-shop services including different industries, reflecting the opt for a day on Sentosa for some outdoor
customised notebooks and leather vibrancy of the Singaporean design fun. Universal Studios Singapore is always
a highlight if you’re an adrenaline junkie!
products. Aspiring craftspeople scene. “This interaction creates
can also take part in Bynd Artisan’s sparks and provides opportunities Newton Circus Food Centre
bookbinding and leather crafting for all to expand each other’s Only a stone’s throw from the city centre,
Newton Circus is the hawker centre to try
workshops. “People today want perspectives. Bynd Artisan strives authentic Singapore cuisine. Must-try dishes
to be involved in the process of to take local creations to the global include barbecue sambal stingray, oyster
handcrafting gifts for their loved stage and rejuvenate the traditional omelette, chilli crab, satay and carrot cake.
ones, or even for personal use,” says paper and leather industry.”
ORCHARD ROAD
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PASSION TRIBES
Vijay’s
tips for
socialisers
Try one of Vijay’s favourite
Singapore bars and eateries
OPERATION DAGGER
Operation Dagger
(Chinatown)
Visit one of the World’s 50 Best
Bars for forward-thinking drinks
in a back-alley basement setting.
Manhattan Bar (Orchard)
This 19th-century New York City-
style hotel bar is hidden within
the Regent Hotel Singapore, but
it’s widely considered to be Asia’s
Socialiser best bar.
Smith Street Taps (Chinatown)
Vijay Mudaliar Go here for local and international
craft beers in a bare-bones
hawker (food market) setting.
Smith Street Taps alway boast
GO DRINKING AND DINING WITH THE OWNER an affordable, well-curated list.
OF ONE OF SINGAPORE’S BEST BARS, NATIVE
Cheek by Jowl
(Boon Tat Street)
Singapore’s nightlife and bar scene and music. We want to feel closer to CANDLENUT
Michelin-starred Mod-Oz comfort
is diverse and booming, and Vijay home and work with other like-minded food at an affordable price, and
Mudaliar is one of its stars. In small-batch craftspeople.” A visit to in a great setting.
2017, Vijay Mudaliar’s Native bar Native promises the experience of Candlenut (Dempsey Road)
in Chinatown made it onto the lists cocktails true to their locale, culture, Malcolm Lee’s restaurant
of both Asia’s 50 Best Bars and the time and place. “Singapore is such serves the only Michelin-starred
Peranakan food in the world.
World’s 50 Best Bars. “At Native, we a multicultural society with a rich
work exclusively with regional produce history. One famous example of our New Ubin Seafood
and craftspeople,” says Vijay. “We culture is Peranakan cuisine, which is (Bukit Batok & Chijmes)
don’t stock common spirits, rather, we unique to this part of the world. Our Visit New Ubin Seafood for
Singaporean classics with a
serve local and regional liquors, such cocktail, Peranakan, is inspired by modern take, such as chilli
as Singaporean gin, Indian whisky and these flavours, and contains jackfruit crab and ‘heart attack fried rice’.
Filipino rum. This idea extends to our rum, laksa leaves, palm sugar,
furniture, aprons, ceramics, artwork candlenuts and pandan.” CHINATOWN
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PASSION TRIBES
Guide for art
aficionados
Let local artist Jahan Loh show you
around the heritage sites and progressive
galleries where he draws inspiration
Tiong Bahru
Start at Tiong Bahru Market & Food
Centre with breakfast and a stroll through
NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE
the fresh produce section. At the end of
the street is 95-year-old Qi Tian Gong
Temple. Venture further southwest for
vinyl and curios at stores like Curated
Records and Strangelets.
National Gallery Singapore
Spend the rest of the afternoon
at National Gallery Singapore.
The architecture draws me in because
it’s old meets new and East meets West.
The gallery was formerly the Supreme
Court Building and City Hall.
Clarke Quay
In the evening, go drinking and people
watching at Clarke Quay. This nightlife
Culture shaper KAYA TOAST hub is home to iconic club Zouk – a huge
influence for me when I was growing up.
Jahan Loh Bukit Timah
Take your first cup of kopi (coffee) at the
Bukit Timah Market. I have to have eight
cups of kopi a day! Round the meal off
A CREATOR OF SINGAPOREAN POP ART IS FIRED BY THE with kaya (coconut jam), toast and soft-
CONTRASTS BETWEEN NEW AND TRADITIONAL, EAST AND WEST boiled eggs.
MacRitchie Nature Trail &
Jahan is famous as the man who want to have regrets in my life. The Reservoir Park
turned a Ma Ling luncheon meat first two years were tough, as there Nature is my source of inspiration,
tin into pop art. As the first artist to was no income.” He cites Singapore’s and I regularly head to MacRitchie
Reservoir Park.
bring street art to galleries in both contrasting cultural landscape as one
Singapore and China, Jahan has been of the key influences on his passion: Singapore Botanic Gardens
credited for taking Singapore Pop Art “In Singapore, we are exposed to a From travelling, I’ve come to realise that
international. “In 2008, I gave up all lot of different cultures so growing we have a lot of original, unspoilt greenery
here in Singapore, and that’s something
my safety nets and did art full time,” up, we develop that duality of East- that’s underrated.
says Jahan, a former lawyer. “I didn’t meets-West very naturally.” CLARKE QUAY
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PASSION TRIBES
Sasha’s
action
seeker hitlist
PULAU UBIN Follow in Sasha Christian’s wake
as she reveals her favourite
Singapore hangouts
Get wet at the Singapore
Wake Park (Bedok)
The SWP has to be the first on my
list! It’s located in East Coast Park,
a long and lively stretch along the
southeastern coast of Singapore. I
head down there once a week to cable
wakeboard. Wakeboarding is a great
sport to try if you like excitement and
don’t mind getting wet.
Take a TreeTop Walk
I always recommend the TreeTop
Walk in MacRitchie Nature Trail &
Action seeker
Reservoir Park to anyone who enjoys
SINGAPORE WAKE PARK
being immersed in nature. The loop
route can take up to five hours, but
Sasha Christian the satisfaction felt upon reaching
the suspension bridge makes
every step worthwhile.
DISCOVER OUTDOOR SINGAPORE WITH A Explore Pulau Ubin by bike
CHAMPION WATER SKIER AS YOUR GUIDE For a more down-to-earth experience,
head to Changi Point Ferry Terminal
and catch a bumboat to Pulau Ubin,
Sasha Christian has been skimming Singaporean is one of the world’s which is a small island just off
across the warm waters of Singapore leading lights in watersports, on a Singapore. I love exploring the
island by bicycle.
since she was three years old. At just personal mission “to make the most
11 years old, Sasha claimed a bronze of every moment”. She won gold Make a trip down to the
medal in wakeboarding at the Asian medals as a wakeboarder and slalom Sports Hub (Kallang)
Championships in China. Accepted water skier in the 2015 Southeast There are lots of things to do at the
Sports Hub – it’s where you can
into Singapore Sports School at Asian Games. find a skate park, a waterpark,
the age of 13, Sasha has been fully “I hope Australians will enjoy major sporting events, a rock
committed to her passion ever since. discovering this island city,” says climbing wall and lots more.
Now a multi-award winner and Sasha, “and all the culture and life
an official Red Bull Athlete, this that come along with it.” TREETOP WALK
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The awe-inspiring Marina Bay all in from above: be it at the SkyPark art and science. The structure alone 50m-high behemoth with a restaurant
area is testament to the country’s and its 200m high observation deck, – some describe it as an open hand, in its upper branches. Free-to-enter
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determination to make an impression the 57th floor Cé La Vi or Lavo while others as a blooming lotus flower – is themed gardens showcase tropical
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into the city’s most modern precinct in their infinity pool.WalkCloser to ground, its DNA-like design, best enjoyed in conservatories – the Flower Dome
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impressive as it is to view the building eatery Chinoiserie and NYC’s Black ‘Supertrees’. Vertical gardens up to performing arts centre, Esplanade –
from afar – particularly from Collyer Tap’s craft burgers and unicorn 6
16 storeys in height, they’re designed Theatres on the Bay 7
Quay’s Caffe Fernet 2 (70 Collyer milkshakes. to harness solar energy and collect (1 Esplanade Dr, esplanade.com),
Quay, caffefernet.sg) with a frosé in The on-site ArtScience Museum 3 rainwater for irrigation and fountain affectionately known as the ‘Durian’
hand – it’s more impressive to take it (6 Bayfront Ave) has exhibitions on displays. The largest Supertree is a for its spiky, dome-shaped structure.
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