While interesting, Chinatown felt the most touristy of the market areas I visited. I had Brunch there my first day and didn't think the value and variety was worth it (I found another hawker centre in the area later that was much better), but it's one if those must visit places. Just don't buy your souvenirs there! Their stalls had... More

A lot of previous review have remarked on how "sanitized" Singapore's version of Chinatown is. I'm not sure what they were expecting in Singapore, but if anything this is one of the few places that still retains some down to earth charm about it when compared to the rest of the beautifully manicured city state. The rows of shophouses and... More

Go when it is nearer to dusk so not so hot and more vibrant though some shops are closed. If you go during morning, you can see the lifestyle of people - still quite real.

Packed full of hectic shopping, and a mass of friendly people, Chinatown is a must see in Singapore there is so much to see here, from shop to temples, restaurants to the busy streets - the vibrant colours really are something to be seen!

SIngapore's Chinatown is much more touristy than I thought it was going to be, especially around the Buddha Relic Tooth temple. I am sure there are some smaller off-the-beaten path restaurants and cafes that are worth checking out but overall my impression was just average. It isn't a bad place and I am sure it will make it onto most... More

With sprawling shops lined on the by-lanes to the west of North Bridge Road, the place is much more than little shops owned by people of Chinese origin. It gives you a glimpse of the lives and times of those people, chilling out with their cups of tea and back-to-back games of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) in the shaded areas behind... More

Fair selection of stuff and reasonable prices, felt very safe and it was lots of fun. Usual fare, my wife and I got our names written in Chinese (coupled with some rather bad language) - great!

My husband and I had visited Chinatown by day on our previous visit to Singapore 5 years ago, and despite finding it. Very commercialised, had fun there and so took our family back there at night on this trip. While reluctant to harm the prospects of the good shop-folk there, I have to caution prospective visitors to lower their expectations... More

If you need to get away from the concrete canyons this is one option though not a great one. It's far too small, touristic, and sanitized to be of interest. Perhaps I'm overlooking something. However I suggest that There are lots of other ways to spend your time.