Katong & Joo Chiat: Peranakan Houses, Laksa and the Colourful East

A row of brightly painted pastel Peranakan shophouses on Koon Seng Road in Joo Chiat, Singapore

Katong & Joo Chiat📍Map: Peranakan Houses, Laksa and the Colourful East Singapore’s most colourful heritage neighbourhood — rainbow Peranakan shophouses, the city’s best laksa, old-school bakeries and a slow, seaside-east mood. Here’s exactly what to see, eat and photograph in a relaxed half-day. Updated June 2026 Katong & Joo Chiat in a nutshell Katong and … Read more