Arab Street

Arab Street used to be the place of settlement for Arab merchants and traders when they came to Singapore in the late 19th century. It was also the area which Raffles had designated for the Malays in his town plan. That is why there are so many Malay influence here (Kampong Glam, Istana, etc) despite the name Arab Street. Arab Street actually emcompasses of many other streets and roads that are interlinked (Muscat Road, Baghdad Street, Busorrah Street, Kandahar Street, Aliwal Street)

Arab Street has been gaining popularity mainly because of sheisha. There are many restaurants along this street which offers good food (though its quite costly) and most would choose to eat it while smoking sheisha.

Besides restaurants, there are also textile and fabrics shop houses which offers a wide variety of colorful fabrics and silk for one to choose from. Carpetry shops are also common in this area.

Honestly, Arab Street was like a blast from the past since there are many "mama shops" selling 'antique' sweets (Ding Dang and Tora) and other items which we had long forgotten. The vibrance of the area now simply reflects how it must have been in the past.

This is a photo of us thinking of what 'antique' sweets to buy.