Gardens by the Bay, the civic district's museums, Marina Centre dining and Raffles, with straight-line distances from Mondrian.
The bay splits into two halves for visitors to Marina Bay Singapore: the gardens and greenhouses on the eastern shore, and the civic district of museums and colonial buildings along the northern edge. The Gardens by the Bay anchors the eastern half, and the National Gallery Singapore anchors the northern half. From Mondrian Singapore Duxton, the gardens are 2.3 km east in a straight line, and the gallery is 1.6 km north-east.
Gardens by the Bay: domes and a waterfall
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The Singapore Flyer at 30 Raffles Avenue is an observation wheel that opened in 2008. It offers panoramic city views, plus high tea and butler-serviced flights.
Marina Centre: where to eat
Marina Centre is hotel country, and several Cantonese dining rooms sit on hotel floors.
Summer Pavilion at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia serves refined Cantonese food and handcrafted dim sum. Cherry Garden by Chef Fei on the fifth floor of 5 Raffles Avenue serves Cantonese specialities and dim sum.
Peach Blossoms on Level 5 of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay cooks modern Cantonese dishes daily. At Millenia Walk, Sushi Sakuta serves Edomae-style omakase courses prepared in front of diners, and Tenshima serves tempura omakase.
Restaurant Labyrinth at 8 Raffles Avenue serves avant-garde seafood and meat dishes with cocktails and wine. The Lobby Lounge at Conrad hosts themed afternoon tea.
The civic district: museums and Raffles
Asian Civilisations Museum at 1 Empress Place is a history museum dedicated to the heritage of the region, 300 metres from the gallery in a straight line. Brasserie Astoria serves classic brasserie dining inside the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall on Empress Place.
Long Bar inside Raffles Hotel on Beach Road is known as the birthplace of the Singapore Sling, and The Grand Lobby in the same hotel serves afternoon tea. JAAN serves modern European-British food on Level 70 of 2 Stamford Road, in a 40-seat room with city views.
Planning the day
Do the gardens in the late afternoon and stay on into the evening. Keep the museums for midday.
The river runs inland from the bay, and the three river quays are an easy evening add-on. For the whole island, see our island-wide planner.
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Published June 22, 2026
