Luxury things to do in Singapore
Tasting menus at Zén, Araya, Odette and Shoukouwa, plus ATLAS at midnight
Four of the most serious kitchens in Southeast Asia across three days, with Mount Faber and the ArtScience Museum to walk off the weight of it all. This is for someone who eats their way through a city and considers it the only reasonable way to travel.
Day 1: Chinatown, Zén and Araya
The day opens with kaya toast at an old kopitiam, drifts through Chinatown's shophouse streets and temples, then lunch at Zén and dinner at Araya.
- 9:30 AM
Tong Ah Eating House
Old kopitiam on Keong Saik Road: crisp kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs and a kopi before a long lunch.
Map - 10:30 AM
Chinatown
Chinatown is right next to Zén, wander the shophouses, temples and heritage streets before lunch.
Map - 12:30 PM
Zén
Björn Frantzén's Singapore table in a Bukit Pasoh shophouse, where the meal moves from floor to floor.
Map - 2:30 PM
Mount Faber Park
Walk up through the trees for harbour and Sentosa views, then cross Henderson Waves bridge if you have the legs.
Map - 7:30 PM
Araya
Francisco Araya's Chilean tasting menu at the Mondrian Duxton; choose your menu when you book.
Map - 9:30 PM
Canning Bar & Lounge
Hotel bar in the old fort building on Fort Canning hill; cocktails named for the hill's history.
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Day 2: Marina Bay, Odette and the SkyBar
ArtScience Museum, lunch at Odette, a bespoke scent at Maison 21G, Edomae sushi at Shoukouwa, then the view from CÉ LA VI.
- 9:30 AM
Toast Box
Kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs and a kopi, the classic Singapore breakfast, done quickly.
Map - 10:30 AM
ArtScience Museum
World-class rotating exhibitions in a stunning lotus-shaped building right on the bay.
Map - 12:30 PM
Odette
Julien Royer's French tasting menu at the National Gallery; look for the rosemary-smoked egg.
Map - 3:00 PM
- 7:30 PM
Shoukouwa Restaurant
Edo-style omakase at a small counter in One Fullerton, with fish flown in from Japan; dress smart.
Map - 9:30 PM
CÉ LA VI Singapore: Restaurant, SkyBar & Club Lounge
CÉ LA VI SkyBar, glittering rooftop bar atop Marina Bay Sands for a nightcap with the whole city spread below.
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Day 3: City Hall, Lei Garden and ATLAS
A walk along the Esplanade, dim sum at Lei Garden in CHIJMES, Raffles City, then Jaan on the 70th floor and ATLAS's gin tower.
- 9:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
Esplanade Park
Stroll the grand colonial waterfront park right by the Esplanade, iconic Singapore backdrop.
Map - 12:30 PM
Lei Garden
Cantonese dim sum and roast meats in the old convent at CHIJMES; order the char siu and har gow.
Map - 2:30 PM
Raffles City Shopping Centre
Luxury flagship browsing at Raffles City, right in the heart of Downtown Core.
Map - 7:30 PM
Jaan by Kirk Westaway
Kirk Westaway's modern British menu on the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, the city below.
Map - 9:30 PM
ATLAS
ATLAS, Singapore's grandest Art Deco hotel bar, legendary gin tower and impeccable cocktails to close the night.
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Where to stay
Conrad Singapore Marina Bay
Conrad Singapore Marina Bay puts you on the water's edge, minutes from Odette and Shoukouwa, with the kind of service and scale this itinerary deserves.
Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore
Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, sits centrally between the Civic District and Marina Bay, keeping every day's plan within easy reach without sacrificing an ounce of comfort.
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Book ahead
- Gardens by the Bay: a few days ahead
- Night Safari: a few days ahead
- Sentosa Golf Club: weeks ahead
- Laguna National Golf Resort Club: weeks ahead
- Orchid Country Club: a few days ahead
- Pulau Ubin: a few days ahead
Skip these
- Newton Food Centre seafood touting without clear per-weight pricing.
- Always confirm crab species, weight and price per 100g before it is cooked.
- Clarke Quay tourist bars, Sim Lim lower-floor electronics touting and Orchard malls as an attraction.
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