# Hidden Gems in Tiong Bahru

Lesser-known Tiong Bahru spots beyond its well-known cafe scene, from a heritage wet market to a century-old temple and independent shops. · community starter list

Looking for hidden gems in Tiong Bahru? This list of 7 includes Tiong Bahru Market (Tiong Bahru, Singapore). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-09-12 10:31:14

1. **[Tiong Bahru Market](/e/tiong-bahru-market---543.md)** (other) — A two-storey wet market and hawker centre dating back to 1951 (rebuilt in 2006), where a ground-floor produce market sits below a food centre known for decades-old stalls. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cktravels.com/tiong-bahru-market-hawker-centre-singapore/, https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/Hawker-Centres/Tiong-Bahru-Market-Food-Centre, https://www.oliveandwrite.com/post/tiong-bahru-market-food-guide-an-og-s-take-on-the-best-hawker-stalls
2. **[Tiong Bahru Qi Tian Gong (Monkey God Temple)](/e/tiong-bahru-qi-tian-gong-monkey-god-temple---544.md)** (attraction) — Founded in 1920, this is Singapore's first temple dedicated to the Monkey God Sun Wu Kong from Journey to the West, housing over ten statues of the deity in a shophouse renovated in the early 1990s. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.qitiangong.com.sg/, https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/landmarks/tiong-bahru-heritage-trail/monkey-god-temple, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiong_Bahru_Monkey_God_Temple
3. **[Sideway](/e/sideway---545.md)** (shop) — A tiny stall inside Tiong Bahru Market selling handmade pottery, zines, and jewellery from independent local makers, run by two potters. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/singapore/news/this-new-local-goods-store-in-tiong-bahru-market-is-a-treasure-trove-of-secondhand-finds-local-ceramics-zines-and-more-020226, https://pride.kindness.sg/a-store-near-the-side-but-centered-in-its-community/, https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/market-market
4. **[Cat Socrates](/e/cat-socrates---546.md)** (shop) — A small, cat-themed gift and stationery shop on Yong Siak Street stocking books, cards, and quirky knick-knacks, staffed on occasion by its own resident shop cats. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.instagram.com/cat_socrates/, https://thesmartlocal.com/read/cat-socrates/, https://visittiongbahru.com/cat-socrates/
5. **[Soon Guan Hardware](/e/soon-guan-hardware---547.md)** (shop) — An old-school hardware store operating out of Tiong Bahru Market since 2018, stocking everyday tools, paint, and household hardware for the surrounding estate. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions/sg/singapore/soon-guan-hardware?to=place.ChIJ1Q0P6KwZ2jER4hRPJFCgXf8, https://www.facebook.com/SoonGuanHardware/, https://www.sgpbusiness.com/company/Soon-Guan-Hardware
6. **[Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh](/e/jian-bo-tiong-bahru-shui-kueh---548.md)** (restaurant) — A hawker stall inside Tiong Bahru Market that has sold chwee kueh (steamed rice cakes with preserved radish) since 1958, now a Michelin Guide-recommended fixture that grew from a single pushcart into a multi-outlet local chain. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.jianboshuikueh.com/, https://eatbook.sg/jian-bo-shui-kueh/, https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/singapore-region/singapore/restaurant/jian-bo-shui-kueh
7. **[Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail](/e/tiong-bahru-heritage-trail---549.md)** (attraction) — A self-guided walking trail past 1936-1954 walk-up flats designed in Streamline Moderne style, with rounded corners, porthole windows, and horizontal banding, including blocks granted conservation status in 2003. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/stories-landing/stories/a-tiong-bahru-heritage-trail-a-route-to-discovery/story, https://www.littledayout.com/tiong-bahru-heritage-trail/, https://www.docomomo.sg/modernist-100/pre-war-tiong-bahru-flats

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