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Lau Pa Sat
In a National Monument

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Image courtesy of © Schnobby · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Lau Pa Sat
Lau Pa Sat is at 18 Raffles Quay; its own site describes it as an iconic hawker centre in a National Monument (laupasat.sg).
Why it's on our list
- A National Monument
- Raffles Place
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lau Pa Sat before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Lau Pa Sat are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- DowntownDowntown Line300 m4 min walk
- Telok AyerDowntown Line300 m4 min walk
- Shenton WayThomson-East Coast Line350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Merlion Park850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Raffles Singapore1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Masjid Sultan2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- ION Orchard3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 60 min