Katong and Joo Chiat, Singapore
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Katong and Joo Chiat

Peranakan houses and old shophouses

Katong and Joo Chiat is the Peranakan quarter of the east side, with painted shophouses, small home museums and a large Hindu temple.

Koon Seng Road has a row of candy-coloured Peranakan shophouses with swinging doors and floral tiles. The Intan holds more than 5,000 Peranakan objects, and Katong Antique House is a private museum in a family home. The Eurasian Heritage Gallery has three galleries on the Eurasian community.

Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple at 19 Ceylon Road was built in 1850 and has a 21 m Rajagopuram. Kim Choo Kueh Chang sells Nyonya rice dumplings and kueh and acts as the visitor centre for the area.

Katong Park covers 4.12 hectares and is open 24 hours. Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre has 55 cooked food stalls on the NEA's list and Dunman Food Centre 30.

Getting there

Marine Parade (Thomson-East Coast line) serves the food centre and the east end of the area. Mountbatten (Circle line) is the stop NParks lists for Katong Park.

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Marine Parade (Thomson-East Coast line) · Mountbatten (Circle line) stations
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Nearby neighbourhoods

Geylang, Singapore Geylang Geylang Serai market and Haig Road 2 places · 1.1 km away Kallang, Singapore Kallang Old Airport Road and the river 4 places · 3.2 km away Kampong Gelam, Singapore Kampong Gelam The Malay Heritage district 4 places · 4.5 km away East Coast, Singapore East Coast The seafront park and its food 6 places · 4.9 km away

The best of Katong and Joo Chiat

Best street Koon Seng Road Shophouses Peranakan shophouses with floral tiles.
Best museum The Intan More than 5,000 Peranakan objects.
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
Best temple Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple A 21 m tower built in 1850.
Best snack Kim Choo Kueh Chang Nyonya rice dumplings and kueh.

Things to do in Katong and Joo Chiat

Hawker centre Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre 55 cooked food stalls.
Hawker centre Dunman Food Centre The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Dunman Food Centre 30 cooked food stalls.
Park Katong Park A 4.12-hectare heritage park at the junction of Meyer Road and Fort Road, once a fort under British rule and a popular recreation spot in the 1960s. Open 24 hours.
Landmark Koon Seng Road Shophouses A row of candy-coloured Peranakan shophouses, with swinging pintu pagar doors, floral tiles and a five-foot way. Peranakan families lived here until the 1970s.
Museum Eurasian Heritage Gallery A building with three galleries tracing the history of Singapore's Eurasian community. Quentin's Eurasian Restaurant is on the ground floor.
Museum Katong Antique House A private museum in a Peranakan family home, with portraits, carved furniture and kasut manek beaded shoes. Curators lead Peranakan tours.
Museum The Intan A home museum of more than 5,000 Peranakan objects, including tiffin carriers, embroidery and beaded shoes, with tours by its owner and curator.
Food Kim Choo Kueh Chang A family-owned Peranakan shop for Nyonya rice dumplings and kueh, which also runs beading and cooking workshops and acts as the Singapore Visitor Centre for Katong and Joo Chiat.
Street front of Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple with its carved gateway and statues
Temple, mosque or church Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple A Hindu temple built in 1850, bombed in World War II and rebuilt in 1948, with a 21 m Rajagopuram that is one of the highest in Singapore.

What's on in Katong and Joo Chiat

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

    Show 3 events nearby, outside Katong and Joo Chiat

    • Katong Square Lifestyle & Vintage Market Market

      20 to 22 Nov · Katong Square

      Map · Source: The Retro Factory

    • Katong RN Family Fun Fest Festival

      Sat 21 Nov · Joo Chiat Community Club, Level 1, Multi-purpose Hall, Singapore

      A community event at Joo Chiat Community Club, Level 1, Multi-purpose Hall, organised through the People's Association by Katong RN.

      S$8 · 14:30 to 16:30 · Map · Source: People's Association

    • [JCRN] Christmas at the Stables Festival

      Sat 5 Dec · Joo Chiat CC, 405 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore

      A community event at Joo Chiat CC, 405 Joo Chiat Road, organised through the People's Association.

      S$10 · 14:30 to 18:00 · Map · Source: People's Association

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