Little India is Singapore trapped in its gritty past – it’s frenetic, messy and fun. Spice traders spill their wares across its five-foot ways and Indian labourers swarm into the area each weekend. Kampong Glam, the former home of the local sultan, is an eclectic mix of Islamic stores and eateries, hipster bars and boutiques.
ALagnaa Barefoot Dining Braving your choice of mouth-burning spice levels at this famous curry house.
ATekka Centre Shopping for saris followed by authentic street eats at the downstairs hawker market.
ASri Veeramakaliamman Temple Experiencing this atmospheric Hindu temple.
ASifr Aromatics Customising the perfect fragrance at this perfume lab.
Getting There & Around
m Little India MRT station is right by the Tekka Centre. You can walk here from Rochor, Jalan Besar, Bugis and Farrer Park MRT stations.
m Bugis is best for Kampong Glam, and the busy, up-and-coming Jalan Besar area (clustered just south of Lavender St) is easily reached from Bendemeer, Lavender or Farrer Park MRT stations.
Walking TourA Stroll in Little India
Loud, colourful and refreshingly raffish, Little India stands in contrast to the more sanitised parts of the city. Dive into a gritty, pungent wonderland of dusty grocery shops, gold and sari traders, haggling Indian families and heady Hindu temples. Jumble them all together with a gut-busting booty of fiery eateries and you have Singapore’s most hypnotic, electrifying urban experience.
Walk Facts
Start Corner of Buffalo and Race Course Rds (
mLittle India)
Finish Sungei Road Laksa (
mJalan Besar)
Length 1.5km; two hours with stops
1Buffalo Road
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Table of contents
Table of Contents
Welcome to Singapore
Top Sights
Eating
Four Perfect Days
Need to Know
Singapore Neighbourhoods
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Little India & Kampong Glam
Orchard Road
Singapore Zoo
Night Safari
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
