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Sims Ave<br />
Sims Dr<br />
Go here for... Peranakan architecture and multicultural flavours from<br />
sweets and cakes to rich, fragrant laksa<br />
328 Katong Laksa<br />
Kallang Paya<br />
The Katong district is a microcosm of what <strong>Singapore</strong> is all about. A melting pot<br />
of cultures – from Malay and Indian to Chinese and Peranakan (descendants of<br />
17th-century Chinese immigrants who married local Malays) – this ’hood is heaping<br />
with heritage. It’s home to the island’s largest remaining assemblage of Baba<br />
architecture; you can wander down the streets for a look at traditional shophouses<br />
outfitted with pastel patterned tiles and engraved statues of dragons, flowers and<br />
crabs. Continue past sprawling bungalows put up by <strong>Singapore</strong>’s elite Peranakan and<br />
Eurasian communities who were looking for what was then a seaside view.<br />
As well as being a hostel and bistro, Betel Box 1 (200 Joo Chiat Rd, +65 6247 7340,<br />
betelbox.com) organises historical and food tours of the neighbourhood.<br />
Lebar Expy<br />
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Area guide<br />
Katong & Joo Chiat<br />
Mountbatten Rd<br />
Local flavours can be sampled on your own as well. Early morning wanderers should<br />
stop by for a traditional kaya toast breakfast at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery 2<br />
(204 East Coast Rd, +65 6345 0419), which has been serving up sweets for over 80<br />
years. Tian Tian Chicken Rice 3 (443 Joo Chiat Rd, +65 6345 9443), the already<br />
famous Maxwell Food Court stall made even more famous by Anthony Bourdain, hosts<br />
a properly air-conditioned, sit-down outlet here.<br />
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Sims Ave<br />
Geylang Rd<br />
Guillemard Rd<br />
Mountbatten Rd<br />
Dunman Rd<br />
Geylang Rd<br />
Don’t miss...<br />
Katong Laksa<br />
Tanjong Katong Rd<br />
Sims Ave<br />
Changi Rd<br />
Dunman Rd<br />
Katong is famous for its laksa:<br />
a dish of rice vermicelli, cockles,<br />
shrimps, fish cake and chilli<br />
paste in thick, coconut-based<br />
broth. Four laksa stalls claim<br />
to be the original and/or the<br />
best. Pull up a plastic stool<br />
at corner favourite 328 Katong<br />
Laksa 4 (51 East Coast Rd, +65<br />
9732 8163) and slurp up a bowl<br />
of this fragrant noodle soup.<br />
Haig Rd<br />
Embrace the rich heritage of the Peranakans<br />
with a visit to the Intan 5 (69 Joo<br />
Chiat Tce, +65 9338 2234, the-intan.<br />
com), a private museum filled with<br />
everything from intricately embroidered<br />
wedding shoes to luxury furniture.<br />
Mountbatten Rd<br />
After relocating for the third time, always<br />
staying within Joo Chiat, the Cider Pit 6<br />
(328 Joo Chiat Rd, +65 6440 0504) is<br />
open for business, with over 40 beers to<br />
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Amber Rd<br />
Marshall Rd<br />
Marshall Ln<br />
Ceylon Rd<br />
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Onan Rd<br />
Joo Chiat Rd<br />
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Tembeling Rd<br />
Still rd<br />
Teng Tong Rd<br />
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Peranakan<br />
architecture<br />
Duku Rd<br />
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East Coast Rd<br />
choose from and a wide selection of, you<br />
guessed it, cider. One of the more recent<br />
additions is Immigrants 7 (467 Joo Chiat<br />
Rd, +65 8511 7322, www.immigrants-gastrobar.com),<br />
a laid-back gastropub offering<br />
a long list of whiskies, along with a combo<br />
of Peranakan and Eurasian bites.<br />
For a sweet finish, stop by Awfully<br />
Chocolate 8 (131 East Coast Rd, +65<br />
6345 2190, www.awfullychocolate.<br />
com), a chic cake shop passionate about<br />
sinfully delicious truffles and cakes.<br />
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