Things to Do in Chinatown, Singapore
Hawker centers like Maxwell Food Centre. The colorful shophouses along Pagoda Street are perfect for souvenir shopping and exploring traditional Chinese culture.
Hawker centers like Maxwell Food Centre. The colorful shophouses along Pagoda Street are perfect for souvenir shopping and exploring traditional Chinese culture.
Sri Mariamman TempleFamous Hindu Temple
NativeCocktail Bar
Employees OnlyPub
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Chinatown
Where to eat & drink in Chinatown
Native
Top 500 barCocktail Bar· SGD 30–80Native opened in 2016, focusing on exploring the region's diverse cultural and physical landscape through the lens of drinks. At Native you'll find Singapore Gins, Indian Whisky and Sri Lanakn Arrack to name a few. This idea extends to…
- Mon–Thu
- 6 PM – 12 AM
- Fri
- 6 PM – 2 AM
- Sat
- 6 PM – 2 AM
- Sun
- Closed
Employees Only
Top 500 barPubIn 2004, Employees Only began as a speakeasy in the heart of the West Village, created by five bar industry friends to fill a void in the after-hours scene. With an innate inclination for warm hospitality and playful, high-spirited…
Cloudstreet
Michelin ★★Fine Dining· SGD 100+In addition to naming his venture after the Tim Winton book, Sri Lankan chef Rishi Naleendra pays homage to Australia where he honed his skills.
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Thu
- 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 2 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 2 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Yixing Xuan Teahouse
★ 4.9 · 480Tea House· SGD 10–20The teahouse presents a cosy and calming ambience to enjoy a pot of Chinese tea of the very highest quality. Ask to try the house tea, Beauty of the East. They also serve a tremendous white tea, Yinzhen Baihao.
- Mon–Thu
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Fri
- 10 AM – 9:30 PM
- Sat
- 10 AM – 9:30 PM
- Sun
- 10 AM – 7 PM
Born
Michelin ★Fine Dining· $$$$Housed in Jinricksha Station, a former rickshaw depot circa 1903, Born boasts a modern dining room adorned by glowing double arches, high glass ceiling and an ethereal paper sculpture.
Zén
Michelin ★★★Modern European· $$$$The celebrity chef of Frantzén fame has opened his third Asian venture in this shophouse.
Ma Cuisine
Michelin ★French· $$$Candles in wine bottles and tables made from wine barrels are among the details that set the authentic small bistro scene here.
Nouri
Michelin ★Modern European· $$$$After a recent makeover, the room now sports a warm, buttery colour scheme and feels more intimate thanks to sofa seating at every table.
Nae:um
Michelin ★Korean· $$$Further to recent renovations, the wood-rich space has a calm and elegant feel.
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- 1Sri Mariamman Temple
- 2Native
- 3Employees Only
- 4Cloudstreet
- 5Yixing Xuan Teahouse
- 6Choco Atelier
- 7Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
- 8Kafe Utu
- 9East Inspirations Shop
- 10Born
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