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A Shopper’s Guide to Singapore. PART 3

12 Jul   |   Author: kristen.chen  |  Category: Air Travel, Social bookmarking, Travel

Central Shopping Belt – final part

THE PARAGON

290 Orchard Road

Tel: (65) 6738 5535

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Men’s quality fashion is particularly well-represented here, with labels like Alfred Dunhill, Gucci and Ermenegildo Zegna. Home-grown Metro department store is also located here along with Mont Blanc and Marks & Spencer. Golfers are in for a real treat with the Pan-West retail store. For steak lovers, do not miss Lawry’s Prime Ribs.

SCOTTS SHOPPING CENTRE

6 Scotts Road

Tel: (65) 6734 7560

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Yet another shopping complex popular for its shops selling a mix of clothes to suit all tastes and ages. You’ll find designer boutiques like Pois Pois, lingerie boutique – Blush, and boutiques by local designers such as Esther Tay. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, just one of the trendy cafes making their mark in Singapore, is on the ground floor. Scotts Picnic, the basement food court, will satisfy your taste buds with a range of Asian and local delights.


SHAW CENTRE

1 Scotts Road

Tel: (65) 6737 9080

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Not to be confused with Shaw Towers on Beach Road, Shaw Centre is located along Scotts Road. Tourists are usually drawn to this complex for interesting curios at Ming Blue and rosewood furniture at Singapore Woodcraft. Also in the same building are two local boutiques, Avana and Tyan, offering a mixed range of imported designer clothes, and two elegant furniture shops, Monticello, and the designer store of Rolf Benz. Lola collection carries imported European wear and Foot Fetish is a favorite women’s store for shoes. Les Amis, a French restaurant, is an award-winning outlet.

SHAW HOUSE

350 Orchard Road

Tel: (65) 6235 1150

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

The Japanese department store, Isetan, occupies four floors of this complex including a well-stocked supermarket packed with Japanese snacks, noodles, sushi and other delicious items. Designer shops like Max & Co and Trussardi share the same premises, along with one of Singapore’s most popular cineplexes, Lido.

SPECIALISTS’ SHOPPING CENTRE

277 Orchard Road

Tel: (65) 6737 8222

Nearest MRT station: Somerset (NS23)

A veteran in the Orchard Road scene, this centre is now home to John Little, one of Singapore’s most established department stores. Specialty shops sell everything from Famous Amos cookies to winter coats and golf equipment. The Korean restaurant on level five was the first of its kind  restaurant in Singapore.

TANGLIN MALL

163 Tanglin Road

Tel: (65) 6736 4922

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

This trendy shopping mall features a pleasant blend of boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants for the young and young-at-heart. You will find a fairly wide selection of products from beadwork, clothes and accessories to home furnishings and ethnic collectibles. There’s also a well-stocked supermarket at the basement.

TANGLIN SHOPPING CENTRE

19 Tanglin Road

Tel: (65) 6737 0849

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Frequented for Asian antiques and curios, this centre also houses several shops specializing in exquisite Persian, Pakistani and Afghanistan rugs, and a variety of tailors and eating places. C. T. Hoo on level one sells Mikimoto pearls from Japan. Antiques of the Orient on the second level specializes in handmade antique maps and prints. Just next door at Orchard Parade Hotel is Manchester United’s Theatre of Dreams’ merchandise store.

TANGS

320 Orchard Road

Tel: (65) 6737 5500

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Tangs has been providing quality merchandise at fair prices since 1932. Five floors stock a wide range of products from household goods to fashion wear and cosmetics, electronics to stationery and shoes to fabrics for all the family. The silk and batik outfits are particularly popular with visitors looking for gifts to take home.

TUDOR COURT

131 Tanglin Road

Nearest MRT station : Orchard (NS22)

This charming row of Tudor-front shops offers the shopper a variety of antiques and home furnishings.

WHEELOCK PLACE

501 Orchard Road

Tel: (65) 6738 8660

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

Marks & Spencer with its range of quality clothes and food occupies two floors of this building. Home-grown restaurant, Olio Dome is located at the same premises. The second biggest US bookstore chain, Borders, stocks a wide range of books at the ground level.

WISMA ATRIA

435 Orchard Road

Tel : (65) 6235 2103

Nearest MRT station: Orchard (NS22)

The Japanese department store, Isetan, fills one end of this bright blue complex while a mix of boutiques fills the other end. You’ll also find designer boutique Anteprima on the ground floor. Shop for the latest high street fashion at favorite UK fashion stores such as Topshop and Warehouse.

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