Joo Chiat Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Joo Chiat. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local

• Private Customised Singapore Walking Tour

• Singapore Food & Bike Tour—Katong

• Eat Snap Katong Walking Food Tour

• Half-Day or Full-Day Private Custom Walking Tour of Singapore

While it’s free to enter Joo Chiat and visit its Peranakan shophouses and traditional eateries on your own, there are plenty of tours that can help you navigate the area and experience it more fully. Walking tours start from around US$70, while food tours cost US$100-US$160. Private full-day tours cost closer to US$250.

Yes, Joo Chiat is well worth visiting for its vibrant Peranakan heritage, colorful shophouses, and authentic local food scene, offering a glimpse into Singapore's multicultural past. Guided food tours and cultural walking tours are a great way to experience Joo Chiat, as knowledgeable local guides can explain Peranakan culture, point out hidden gems, and introduce you to hawker stalls and family-run restaurants you might otherwise miss.

Per one customer who booked the Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local, "This tour was absolutely amazing, this was a real local food experience that had a lot of stops and delicious local food. Our guide Su Ling was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend booking this while you are in Singapore!"

Yes. It’s easy to reach Joo Chiat by MRT and spend a few hours browsing the shops. However, a local guide can point out the neighborhood’s colorful street art and historic buildings, take you to the best cafés and restaurants, and introduce you to Peranakan delicacies such as prata kosong.

Joo Chiat’s lively café culture and reputation as a foodie hub make it a great destination for lunch, dinner, an afternoon coffee break—or all of the above. Many of the area’s shops and restaurants stay open late, but be aware there are some seedy bars and nightlife spots.

It's not hard to spend a few hours wandering around the colorful neighborhood of Joo Chiat, with its multitude of shops, cafés, and restaurants to keep you entertained. Leave time to photograph the ornate candy-colored shopfronts, peek inside the boutiques, and sample some traditional Malay-Chinese dishes.

Yes, Joo Chiat has some great photo opportunities. The neighborhood has become known as an Instagram hot spot thanks to its picturesque 20th-century shophouses, painted a rainbow of pastel shades, and colorful street art. Just be mindful of photographing locals and their homes, and ask permission before snapping away.

Eunos is the closest MRT station to the Joo Chiat neighborhood, on the East-West line. From Raffles Place in Singapore’s Central Area, ride the MRT for seven stops (about 15 minutes), and then walk about 15 minutes to reach Koon Seng Road, where you’ll find the famous candy-colored shopfronts.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Joo Chiat. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Singapore:

• Gardens by the Bay

• Merlion Park

• Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay

• Little India

• Padang

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Singapore.