Lau Pa Sat
An octagonal cast-iron hawker centre in Victorian style, completed in 1894, where the street beside it closes at night to become an open-air satay street.
Lau Pa Sat was originally known as Telok Ayer Market. The current building was completed in 1894, and its octagonal cast-iron structure and central clock tower are architectural heritage from the Victorian era. Now surrounded by skyscrapers in the Financial District, it is one of Singapore's most famous hawker centres. Dozens of stalls offer local favourites such as Hainanese chicken rice, fried kway teow, laksa and roti prata, at prices lower than those of restaurants in tourist areas. Around 7pm each evening, Boon Tat Street beside it is closed to traffic and fills with tables and chairs, while more than a dozen satay stalls grill chicken, mutton and prawn skewers. It's especially pleasant with a beer. Telok Ayer MRT station or Raffles Place MRT station is about a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Open 24 hours (stall hours vary; Satay Street from approx. 19:00)
Nearby sights
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
- Chinatown
- Asian Civilisations Museum
- Merlion Park
- National Gallery Singapore
- Marina Bay Sands
- Clarke Quay
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay