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Centred on the golden-domed Sultan Mosque, this is Singapore's Malay-Arab quarter — Bussorah Street's classic mosque view, Arab Street's textile merchants and narrow Haji Lane crammed with murals, indie shops and late-night bars. Eat your way through nasi padang and Zam Zam's murtabak, then spill over into neighbouring Bugis.

Where to go

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Kampong Glam & Haji Lane

The Malay-Arab quarter of murals and the Sultan Mosque.

Kampong Glam · 2–3 hours

Where to eat

Malay · $$

Hjh Maimunah

Point-and-pick nasi padang, a perennial favourite.

Kampong Glam · Restaurant · S$8–12

Malay · $$$

The Coconut Club

Upmarket nasi lemak obsessing over the coconut rice.

Kampong Glam · Restaurant · S$18

Malay · $$

Rumah Makan Minang

Kampong Glam nasi padang in the Minangkabau style.

Kampong Glam · Restaurant · S$6–10

Dessert · $

Ah Chew Desserts

Bustling Bugis spot for warm and cold tong sui.

Bugis · Dessert · S$3

Chinese · $$

Xin Yuan Ji Fish Soup

Late-night sliced fish soup near Bugis.

Bugis · Restaurant · S$7–12

Indian · $$

Zam Zam

Kampong Glam murtabak institution since 1908.

Kampong Glam · Restaurant · S$8

Indian · $$

Victory Restaurant

Zam Zam's next-door rival for murtabak.

Kampong Glam · Restaurant · S$8