Joo Chiat Road

Joo Chiat Road
Chinese: 如切 (Pinyin: Rúqiè, Singaporean Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jû-chhiat), Malay language: Joo Chiat, Tamil language: ஜூ சியாட் (Jū ciyāṭ, transliteration using ISO 15919)
Joo Chiat Road
Former name(s)Confederate Estate Road
NamesakeChew Joo Chiat (businessman)
OwnerLand Transport Authority (LTA)
Maintained byLTA
Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System stationMarine Parade MRT station, Paya Lebar MRT station
Other
Known forPeranakan Shop Houses

Joo Chiat Road (/ˌ ˈjɛt/, JOO-CHYET) is a road in Joo Chiat District and a residential conservation area located in the east coast of Singapore.

It has won several architectural and heritage awards including the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation at 125 Joo Chiat Road.[1] The area has the most diverse eateries in Singapore with numerous Michelin awarded restaurants.[2] It also has the most historical Peranakan buildings in Joo Chiat district. Joo Chiat was named after a businessman Chew Joo Chiat after he donated the land to the Municipality of Singapore.

  1. ^ "Conservation Portal -". www.ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Neighbourhood Guide: Michelin-Recommended Eateries in Singapore's Joo Chiat". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 13 February 2023.