Orchard Road
•fashion apparels, luxury brands, biggest malls, budget-friendly stores
Some of the popular shopping malls at Orchard Road:
▪️ION Orchard: Singapore’s premier mall; features luxury brands, 300 retail outlets, wide food selection
▪️Paragon: Upscale mall with 200 stores; brands such as Muji, Prada, Gucci, Jimmy Choo and etc. Department store and supermarket can also be found here.
▪️Orchard Central: Dubbed as Singapore’s tallest vertical mall; fashion brands and a lot of food options
▪️Isetan: Japanese supermarket (Tip for dining: Try Sushiro - conveyor belt sushi restaurant)
▪️Ngee Ann City: A seven-level mall; luxury brands, low-end to high-end fashion stores, salon, Kinokuniya bookstore, Takashimaya - department store, Cold Storage - supermarket
▪️Lucky Plaza: Affordable street clothes, jewelry, money exchange and remittance outlets (Tip: Go here if you enjoy bargain shopping and thrift stores. Good exchange rate of SGD from money exchange outlets are scattered here.)
VivoCity
•largest mall in Singapore
Tip for dining: Try Yakiniku
Don Don Donki
•Japanese goods, souvenir items, snacks, chocolates, food items and basic groceries
▪️Biggest branch is located at Orchard Central.
https://www.dondondonki.com/sg/
Funan Mall
•a lifestyle mall; mainly electronics, food outlets, retail stores, indoor activities
Little India
•Indian spices, Indian jewelry, Indian delicacies, bargain clothes, wet market, vegetables, a lot of Indian restaurants and affordable food at Tekka Centre.
Mustafa Centre
•extensive options of chocolates (but more expensive than ValuDollar), souvenir items, electronics, jewelry, clothing retailers, household items, furniture and many more. Money exchange outlets are also available here.
Clarke Quay
•bars, clubs, restaurants, boutiques, nearby malls
Meidi-Ya
•Japanese grocery store; sushi, sashimi, meat, Japanese snacks and food items
Raffles City
•high-end brands, affordable brands
Chinatown
•affordable souvenir shops (Gift Master and Orchid Chopsticks), restaurants, durian, tea pot, tea set, unique cups, bowls, chopsticks, Chinese delicacies, Chinese herbs and medicines, restaurants
(Tip: Chinatown and Bugis Street both offer the cheapest souvenir items for as low as SGD 2).
Makeup and Skincare
▪️Sephora
•brands directory:
https://www.sephora.sg/brands
flagship store is located at ION Orchard
▪️Tangs
•department store; brands directory:
https://tangs.com/branddirectory
▪️Guardian
•brands directory:
https://www.guardian.com.sg/makeup/c/...
▪️Watsons
•brands directory:
https://www.watsons.com.sg/b/brandlist
▪️Welcia-BHG
•Japanese drugstore; shopee account:
https://shopee.sg/welciabhg
Suntec City
•fashion, lifestyle, electronics, homeware, convention centre and food outlets. Must-see during evening: The Fountain of Wealth
Junction
•bags, toys, clothing, restaurants, basement food court
Bugis Street
•souvenir items such as fridge magnets, keychains, etc.
•trinkets such as keychains, postcards, etc.
•street clothing, bargain stores, bags, wallets, gadgets, accessories and street food
(Tip: Chinatown and Bugis Street both offer the cheapest souvenir items for as low as SGD 2).
Kampong Glam
•Arab Street: wholesaler of textiles, traditional clothing
•trendy boutique stores under Haji Lane:
▪️Hygge: accessories, curated goods, home decors, apparels, tote bags, gifts and etc.
▪️Drunken Balloon: retro finds, party supplies, character toys, unique clocks and other souvenir items
▪️Lilit.: modest clothing store
Tip: Vintage stores and trendy cafes are located here.
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
•high-end shopping with 170 luxury brands, unique boutique stores, restaurants, gondola ride and many more
IMM Outlet Mall
•over 90 stores: home, shoes, bags and clothing up to 70% discount (year-round discount)
