Guidebook for Singapore
Food Scene
Hawker centres are a feature of Singapore life. Tasty and cheap food in a clean environment. Old Airport Road Food Centre houses some of the most famous hawkers - try Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow, Whitley Road Big Prawn Noodle, Nam Sing Hokkien Mee or Toa Payoh Rojak. Queues usually correlate with popularity! Best to go on weekday lunch when its not so crowded.
81 locals recommend
Old Airport Road Food Centre
51 Old Airport RdHawker centres are a feature of Singapore life. Tasty and cheap food in a clean environment. Old Airport Road Food Centre houses some of the most famous hawkers - try Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow, Whitley Road Big Prawn Noodle, Nam Sing Hokkien Mee or Toa Payoh Rojak. Queues usually correlate with popularity! Best to go on weekday lunch when its not so crowded.
Short walk from Fortville. Casual cafe with good selection of food. Very popular for weekend brunch!
Open EVERY day of the year
Monday-Friday: 10am - 10pm
Weekends and Public Holidays: 8:30am-10pm
7 locals recommend
Café Melba at Goodman Arts Centre
Short walk from Fortville. Casual cafe with good selection of food. Very popular for weekend brunch!
Open EVERY day of the year
Monday-Friday: 10am - 10pm
Weekends and Public Holidays: 8:30am-10pm
This is the closest hawker centre to Fortville. Popular stalls are Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle, Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice and Kway Chap. Don't forget to try local coffee and bread with kaya.
Blk 4A Jalan Batu Hawker Centre
4A Jln BatuThis is the closest hawker centre to Fortville. Popular stalls are Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodle, Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice and Kway Chap. Don't forget to try local coffee and bread with kaya.
Parks & Nature
Great views of Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay! Use bike-sharing apps to get a a bike and you can cycle from Fortville to Gardens by the Bay East via the park connectors (car-free bike and running path). Cycle all the way to the end to cross over Marina Barrage and you can have a drink and meal at Satay by the Bay.
46 locals recommend
Gardens By The Bay East
11 Rhu CrossGreat views of Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay! Use bike-sharing apps to get a a bike and you can cycle from Fortville to Gardens by the Bay East via the park connectors (car-free bike and running path). Cycle all the way to the end to cross over Marina Barrage and you can have a drink and meal at Satay by the Bay.
Great for cycling, beach and food - only beach in Singapore. Full of life and activities every day of the week! The adventurous can even do cable-ski, and sea sports!
205 locals recommend
East Coast Park
East Coast Park Service RoadGreat for cycling, beach and food - only beach in Singapore. Full of life and activities every day of the week! The adventurous can even do cable-ski, and sea sports!
Closest park to us. Great for exercise and jogging. This is also the park where Lee Kuan Yew dated his wife.
Katong Park
59 Fort RdClosest park to us. Great for exercise and jogging. This is also the park where Lee Kuan Yew dated his wife.
Sightseeing
Centre piece of Marina Bay - can't miss it. Great food, shopping and entertainment in one iconic building. Make sure you catch the captivating light and water display at Event Plaza at 8pm or 9pm (pls double check times as they may change)
58 locals recommend
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront AvenueCentre piece of Marina Bay - can't miss it. Great food, shopping and entertainment in one iconic building. Make sure you catch the captivating light and water display at Event Plaza at 8pm or 9pm (pls double check times as they may change)
Arts & Culture
National Gallery Singapore
1 St Andrew's RdLocated at Marina Bay Sands, don't miss this opportunity to see latest exhibits at this iconic palm-shaped structure. They say the CEO office is located here too!
372 locals recommend
ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands
6 Bayfront AveLocated at Marina Bay Sands, don't miss this opportunity to see latest exhibits at this iconic palm-shaped structure. They say the CEO office is located here too!
Essentials
Convenience store at petrol station will have most basic items. You can also try some of the local stores located behind the hawker centre which is connected to this petrol station.
SPC Mountbatten
710 Mountbatten RdConvenience store at petrol station will have most basic items. You can also try some of the local stores located behind the hawker centre which is connected to this petrol station.
Shopping
Great shopping mall because it has everything you need. Groceries, banks, food, telcos and clothes! Bus 196 goes there directly.
25 locals recommend
Parkway Parade station
Marine Parade RoadGreat shopping mall because it has everything you need. Groceries, banks, food, telcos and clothes! Bus 196 goes there directly.
Connected via a direct bus no. 30, Vivocity is a mega mall that has everything and is also the gateway to Sentosa. Make a day trip to Sentosa, or just hang out at the cinemas here for a great day out.
73 locals recommend
HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity station
Connected via a direct bus no. 30, Vivocity is a mega mall that has everything and is also the gateway to Sentosa. Make a day trip to Sentosa, or just hang out at the cinemas here for a great day out.
Modern shopping mall that has a cinema and is a good start to explore Katong. You should lookup walking tour Katong to find suggested route. You can try local food like Katong Laksa, Kim Choo Kueh Chang, Chin Mee Chin Confectionary, Five star chicken rice, Hokkien Mee at Alibabar etc.
96 locals recommend
112 Katong
Modern shopping mall that has a cinema and is a good start to explore Katong. You should lookup walking tour Katong to find suggested route. You can try local food like Katong Laksa, Kim Choo Kueh Chang, Chin Mee Chin Confectionary, Five star chicken rice, Hokkien Mee at Alibabar etc.
Entertainment & Activities
Stadium with a shopping mall attached and epicentre of sporting scene in Singapore. From indoor rock climbing wall to running tracks - this is the place to be for the athelete in you. Cycling there is fun!
24 locals recommend
Singapore Sports Hub
Stadium with a shopping mall attached and epicentre of sporting scene in Singapore. From indoor rock climbing wall to running tracks - this is the place to be for the athelete in you. Cycling there is fun!
Great place to go for beach and bar. You can rent a sunlounger at the restaurant or just hang out at the beach for free. Lagoon is calm and great for a swim.
32 locals recommend
Tanjong Beach Club
120 Tanjong Beach WalkGreat place to go for beach and bar. You can rent a sunlounger at the restaurant or just hang out at the beach for free. Lagoon is calm and great for a swim.
Universal Studios Singapore
8 Sentosa GatewayDon't miss the main attraction at Sentosa!
I like this movie theatre as it has a Peranakan decor and is usually not crowded. There is a food court just outside that allows you to have great local food too.
15 locals recommend
Golden Village Katong
05-01 E Coast RdI like this movie theatre as it has a Peranakan decor and is usually not crowded. There is a food court just outside that allows you to have great local food too.