Located on the purple and yellow line of the MRT map, we can conveniently travel to Serangoon. 🚝
Serangoon is a charming neighbourhood in the Northeastern part of Singapore. 🇸🇬
This particular area of the island incorporates low-rise shophouses, and cosy cafes and is also a town centre.
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Discovering Serangoon’s Unnoticed Must-Go To Satisfy Our Taste Buds
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For the first stop, let’s fill up our tummy! 🤤
This amazing place offers old-school Singapore-styled buns by Serangoon Garden Bakery & Confectionary.
Freshly baked everyday soft buns allure the crowd with their fragrant scent.
It has a history of selling buns for decades and is already 43 years old! 🍞
📍 Serangoon Garden Bakery & Confectionery
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Just down the road is Aliff Nasi Lemak a Muslim-owned store serving high-quality dishes with many good reviews.
The savoury coconut flavours of the rice and the just right balance of sweet and savoury elements in the sambal give the dish an additional plus point. 🍚
Basmati rice with nasi lemak, curry puffs and fried bananas is also an exceptional hit on the menu!🍌
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Try walking through the food street of Chomp Chomp Food Centre and be amazed by the variety of food options available! 😲
Evolving from street peddling to tunning official hawker shop stalls, they remained on the same plot of land since the 1960s
Try out some of the popular food picks like Ah Hock Fried Hokkien Mee and Ang Sa Lee Oyster Omelette! 🍜
Going Down The Memory Lane And Back Into The Times Of Vintage Treasures
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Curious to explore the vintage world?
We can do that by visiting Just Anthony, a shop selling vintage furniture and antiques. 🪑
It offers special designs that combine modern and classic traditional patterns. 👨🎨
Since the 1970s, the shop attracted people with different preferences.
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You can also visit the cross-generation watch shop, Cheong Ann Watch Maker.
They are surely experienced artisans and dedicated watchmakers! 👨🦳
It is a family business consisting of three generations selling all kinds of watches. ⌚️
The shop offers affordably priced and varied designs for everyone.
Looking For Activities To Do To Spend Your Time Over The Weekends
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How about testing your fitness level at the Serangoon Stadium and taking a short nice break from the hustle and bustle lifestyle? 🏃♂️
With the different sports facilities choices, you can pick the one that you like the most!
Let the inner athlete in you take up the challenge at the running tracks, swimming pools and even in the squash arena.
We can also utilize the well-maintained facilities to engage in an active lifestyle, or undertake a chill pace and take a short walk in the green atmosphere. 🍃
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Alternatively, going for a movie night out in the movie theatre is also a good choice.
Catching the latest movie in 3D while dining, and relaxing comfortable leather seats are just some perks we can enjoy at the movie theatre. 🎬
Shaw Theatres at NEX Shopping Mall has 10 halls to play simultaneously and 1265 seats in total
This ensures that this luxurious movie experience is provided to as many people as possible. 🤩
Cafe Hopping To Fuel Up Tummies With Sweet and Savoury Treats
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We are spoilt for food choices but do take a look at Apollo Coffee Bar, a modern-looking minimalist cafe that is creating a sensation!
In addition, the spacious environment makes the overall dining atmosphere comfortable. 🍽️
Not only is it Insta-worthy but also has big portions of sharing options. 📸
Japanese twists on the usual food taste would definitely make this trip worthwhile.
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Lastly, end the day with a sweet treat!
You might be adventurous to try new exotic flavours or you might prefer to stick to conservative flavours that never go wrong. 🍨
Give their special flavours a try, like Yakult Oreo, Sweet Corn Caramel and even Hazelnut Truffle!
Lickers Ice Cream has it all! 🍦
From Sweet desserts like ice cream and waffles to savoury sides like tater tots. 🥔
Situated between Kovan and Serangoon MRT, it is one of the highly-rated ice cream places.
Since it is open till 2 am, It is a good place to visit even if it is late at night.
📍 Lickers
Unusual things to do at Serangoon like exploring and taking photos at the Japanese Cemetery Park
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Japanese who perished in Singapore had their ashes situated in Japanese Cemetery Park.
(Who would have known that this could also be a photo spot?)
Make your way to the Japanese Cemetry Park and take a stroll in the greenery 🌿
FYI it is the largest cemetery for the Japanese in Southeast Asia
Encompassing Singapore’s history, enjoy the Japanese-inspired architecture and… even get a picturesque photo with the row of beautiful bougainvillaea flowers! 🌸
It is a popular spot for photo taking but do remember to stay respectful!
All in all, Serangoon is a place for everyone, It has many to offer from vintage stuff to new unusual finds.
Taking a day trip to the Serangoon is a way to see, munch and also explore how locals spend their day!
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