Robertson Quay
About Robertson Quay
Robertson Quay used to be one of the 3 largest wharfs at the source of Singapore River. The other two quays are Boat Quay and Clarke Quay. Robertson Quay occupies roughly 50 hectares of Singapore River starting about 1.5 km from river mouth and ending near the Kim Seng Bridge. In the 1880s, the warehouses and wharfs are built in European and Chinese style. In 1990s, the URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) made this area for hotel, commercial and residential uses. It is currently urbanized area filled with restaurants, pubs, cafes, condominiums, offices and other recreational facilities. It is under Tanjong Pagar GRC. This gem of night entertainment located at the furthest reach of the Singapore River offers a tranquil ambience for an intimate dinner by Singapore River or a hip and happening evening to chill out with friends. With its eclectic mix of international restaurants with alfresco dining, wine bars, arts houses, hotel cafes and high class condominiums, Robertson Quay has come into its own with a string of pleasant dining spots that have attracted their own following. 
Transportation: are made easy via Clark Quay, Outram and Chinatown MRT stations and the numerous bus services available here. Major expressway like Pan Island Expressway and Central Expressway will allow vehicle owners easy access to many parts of Singapore. Driving to Orchard shopping district or central business district will take you about 10 minutes.
Recreational facilities in the neighbourhood include Fort Canning Park, Hong Lim Park and The Istana. Singapore’s number one entertainment areas at Mohamed Sultan, Riverside point, Boat Quay and Clark Quay are just few steps away. For Art Enthusiasts, there are also art galleries and museums here such as the Asian Civilizations Museum and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. 
Hotels around here include The Gallery Hotel Singapore, Park Hotel Clark Quay, Robertson Quay Hotel, Amara Hotel, Furama City Centre Singapore, Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay and Park Regis Singapore.
Shopping Malls nearby include Robertson Walk, UE shopping mall, Riverside Point, Liang Court, Concorde Shopping Centre, Central Mall and Chinatown Point to cater for all your needs. In Robertson Quay there are retail shops, supermarkets, provision shops, salons and many more to cater for all your needs. For more shopping, dining and entertainment purposes you can drive down to Orchard or Chinatown which is few minutes away. The nearest supermarkets are Cold Storage at UE Square, NTUC Fairprice at Orchard Grand Court and Sheng Siong Supermarket at Chin Swee Road. Restaurants: Foodies can head towards the famous eateries and restaurants along Robertson Quay (described below), Robertson Walk, Mohammed Sultan Road and over at Nanson Road. |
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Lau Pat Sat Market is a very popular place where you get to enjoy delicious authentic hawker food. Lau Pat Sat means “old market” in Hokkien. About 150 years ago, it was one of Singapore’s oldest wet market and was previously called Telok Ayer Market back in 1825. It’s unique octagon architectural structure was specially James
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Education: The primary educational institutions around include Zhang De Primary School, St Magaret’s Primary School and River Valley Primary School. The Secondary Schools in the neighborhood include Outram Secondary School and Gan Eng Seng Secondary School. Tertiary Educational School is Singapore Management University.
Healthcare: For medical consult, you can head nearby General Practitioner Clinics, Outram Polyclinic, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre and Singapore General Hospital in the area to provide specialist healthcare services for the residents.
Places of worship: These include Hong San See Temple at 29 Mohammed Sultan Road, The Singapore Buddhist Lodge at 17 Kim Yam Road, Church of the Sacred Heart at 111 Tank Road and Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka Mosque at 10 Keng Chow Street.
MacRitchie.
Education: The primary educational institutions around include Zhang De Primary School, St Magaret’s Primary School and River Valley Primary School. The Secondary Schools in the neighborhood include Outram Secondary School and Gan Eng Seng Secondary School. Tertiary Educational School is Singapore Management University.
Healthcare: For medical consult, you can head nearby General Practitioner Clinics, Outram Polyclinic, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre and Singapore General Hospital in the area to provide specialist healthcare services for the residents.
Places of worship: These include Hong San See Temple at 29 Mohammed Sultan Road, The Singapore Buddhist Lodge at 17 Kim Yam Road, Church of the Sacred Heart at 111 Tank Road and Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka Mosque at 10 Keng Chow Street.
Did You Know?
1. In the past Singapore River is filled with twakow ands and tonangs which means bumboats in hokkien and malay respectively. Boat Quay Food Centre which was built in 1973 was a famous eatery place facing this busy river. This food centre accommodated many street hawkers along Hallpike street named after Stephen Hallpike who was an English Blacksmith. Then in 1983, Mrt construction started and the Boat Quay Food Centre was shifted to a temporary Empress Place Transit Food Centre just off the north part of Boat Quay. As URA developed the riverside area into a dining and entertainment centre, the Boat Quay Food Centre was finally demolished in the 1990s.
2. The Alkaff Bridge running across Singapore River is a significant feature due to its unique multi-color design. It is painted by the famous Filipino artist Pacita Abad back in 2004.
3. Singapore's earliest market is Telok Ayer Market which dated back to 1825 when it was just a wooden structure near the sea allowing unloading of goods. It was demolished in 1879 due to the reclamation at Telok Ayer Basin. It was rebuilt and designed with the octagonal structure by an architect called James Macritchie. It was conserved in 1973, but was demolished again to make way for MRT lines. Finally in 1991, it was rebuilt with the same octagonal structure and there after named Lau Pat Sat which means old market.
1. In the past Singapore River is filled with twakow ands and tonangs which means bumboats in hokkien and malay respectively. Boat Quay Food Centre which was built in 1973 was a famous eatery place facing this busy river. This food centre accommodated many street hawkers along Hallpike street named after Stephen Hallpike who was an English Blacksmith. Then in 1983, Mrt construction started and the Boat Quay Food Centre was shifted to a temporary Empress Place Transit Food Centre just off the north part of Boat Quay. As URA developed the riverside area into a dining and entertainment centre, the Boat Quay Food Centre was finally demolished in the 1990s.
2. The Alkaff Bridge running across Singapore River is a significant feature due to its unique multi-color design. It is painted by the famous Filipino artist Pacita Abad back in 2004.
3. Singapore's earliest market is Telok Ayer Market which dated back to 1825 when it was just a wooden structure near the sea allowing unloading of goods. It was demolished in 1879 due to the reclamation at Telok Ayer Basin. It was rebuilt and designed with the octagonal structure by an architect called James Macritchie. It was conserved in 1973, but was demolished again to make way for MRT lines. Finally in 1991, it was rebuilt with the same octagonal structure and there after named Lau Pat Sat which means old market.
