Anyone who claims Singapore is boring just isn’t looking in the right places. Sure, we’re a compact city, but there’s always something new popping up – you just need to know where to poke around. And while iconic spots like Gardens by the Bay absolutely deserve their global fame, we’re just as excited about the smaller, homegrown venues that give the city its real personality.
From a street chess collective and plastic recycling studio to sprawling wildlife reserves and shopping meccas in converted schools, these are the standout spots that earned a place on our Time Out Singapore Recommends 2025 list – each one handpicked by our team.
- 195 Pearl's Hill Terrace
- Adventures by Asian Detours
- Aliwal Chess Club
- Curbside Crafters
- Cuturi Gallery
- Fingers Crossed Studio
- Gajah Gallery
- GOFY
- Haw Par Villa
- Hay Dairies
- Heartware Store & Gallery
- Hidden Heritage
- Into The Woods @ Lazarus Island
- Jurong Play Grounds
- Katong Antique House
- KF1 Karting Circuit
- Kiztopia (Marina Square)
- MINT Museum of Toys
- Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie
- Mud Rock Ceramics
- New Bahru
- Nonage Gallery
- Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film
- OH! Open House
- Orang Laut SG
- Pangdemonium
- Plastify
- Project Blue
- Rainforest Wild Asia
- Retro Kulture
- Rumah Kim Choo
- Singapore Oceanarium
- STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery
- Tanglin Gin Distillery
- Tea Chapter
- The Green Capsule
- The Intan
- The Kitten Sanctuary
- The Sundown Farm & Lounge
- The Theatre Practice
- Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle
- Tombalek Workshop
- Tong Mern Sern
- TopTable
- Trifecta
- Whampoa Colour Centre
- Wild Dot
- Wild Rice Theatre
- Yeo Workshop
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