What are the main malls on Orchard Road?

ION Orchard, Paragon and Takashimaya Shopping Centre are the three malls in this guide, all within a few hundred metres of each other.

Where can I have afternoon tea on Orchard Road?

10|SCOTTS at Grand Hyatt serves afternoon tea daily, and Ginger.Lily at Hilton Singapore Orchard serves high tea.

Where can I eat chilli crab on Orchard Road?

JUMBO Seafood on the fourth level of ION Orchard serves Singapore chilli crab.

What time does Manhattan bar open?

Manhattan at Conrad Singapore Orchard opens daily from 5:00 PM.

Orchard Road Singapore: Malls, Afternoon Tea, Omakase

ION Orchard, Paragon, Takashimaya, hotel afternoon teas and Orchard dining, with distances from Mondrian.

Shopping on Orchard Road Singapore centres on three malls: ION Orchard, Paragon and Takashimaya, all within 460 metres of each other in a straight line. From Mondrian Singapore Duxton, ION Orchard is 3.1 km north-west in a straight line.

The malls

ION Orchard

ION Orchard at 2 Orchard Turn is a multi-level mall with designer clothing and accessory stores and varied dining.

The seafood restaurant on level four is open daily from 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM and serves Singapore chilli crab.

Paragon

Paragon at 290 Orchard Road spreads across six levels with international designer retailers and dining.

Din Tai Fung in the basement serves steamed pork xiao long bao and shao mai.

Takashimaya Shopping Centre at 391 Orchard Road combines international brands, restaurants and the Takashimaya department store.

Teochew, Peranakan and Sichuan on Orchard

Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine on level three of ION Orchard serves chilled flower crab with ginger and black vinegar, and pork trotter jelly. Bonding Kitchen at 277 Orchard Road cooks Nonya dishes such as assam barramundi, ayam curry and chinchalok omelettes.

Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro on level 35 of Hilton Singapore Orchard serves Sichuan set menus and weekend brunch. COTE Korean Steakhouse at COMO Orchard blends American steakhouse habits with Korean barbecue, with cuts such as Hanwoo striploin.

Afternoon tea

10|SCOTTS on the lobby level of Grand Hyatt serves afternoon tea daily in individual courses. Ginger.Lily on level five of Hilton Singapore Orchard pairs sweet and savoury high tea selections with hot drinks.

Sushi, tasting menus and cocktails

Ginza Sushi Ichi inside Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza serves Edomae-style omakase lunch and dinner. Shinji by Kanesaka on Tanglin Road serves Edo-style sushi omakase behind a hinoki counter. Sushi Kimura Plus inside Conrad seats diners at a nine-seat L-shaped counter.

Les Amis at Shaw Centre is a French restaurant with a chandelier-lit room and a vast wine list, and Iggy's on Orchard Road serves Modern European food.

Manhattan on level two of Conrad Singapore Orchard opens daily from 5:00 PM and serves house-aged cocktails. Origin Bar on Orange Grove Road lists 16 signature cocktails.

Planning your day

Start in the malls before the midday heat, eat a long lunch, and finish at one of the hotel bars. The Botanic Gardens and Dempsey Hill lie just west, and the Dempsey Hill guide covers them.

For the full island, see the whole-island overview.