Joo Chiat Road 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Chew Joo Chiat (businessman) |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) |
| Maintained by | LTA |
| Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System station | Marine Parade MRT station, Paya Lebar MRT station |
| Other | |
| Known for | Peranakan Shop Houses |
- ^ "Conservation Portal -". www.ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Guide: Michelin-Recommended Eateries in Singapore's Joo Chiat". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 13 February 2023.