Markets · Downtown Core
Lau Pa Sat
Lau Pa Sat is a hawker centre in Singapore's Downtown Core housed in a filigree cast-iron octagonal market hall of 1894, gazetted as a National Monument.
Also known as Telok Ayer Market.
Why it matters
The ironwork was cast in Glasgow and shipped out, which is why a Victorian Scottish foundry building stands in the middle of Singapore's financial district.
Editorial context written by Global City Intelligence, not a statement from the venue.
Good for
- After work — A covered hawker centre in the middle of the business district, busiest in the evening.
These are editorial judgements, not verified facts.
Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- OneMap national gazetteer (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- Read from an authoritative geospatial publisher; see the coordinate's own status and role.
- coordinates.longitude
- OneMap national gazetteer (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- officialWebsite
- Lau Pa Sat (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- URL retrieved and confirmed to belong to the named operator.
Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.
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