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WELCOME TO
ORCHARD ROAD
Stretching from Tanglin Mall to the Istana,
Orchard Road is at the heart of Singapore’s retail
and entertainment scene. The 2.88-kilometre belt
is the destination of choice for shoppers, diners,
tourists, partygoers and anyone else who is drawn
to what our Great Street has to offer.
The dynamic precinct is home to malls, boutiques,
restaurants, cafes, hotels and art galleries featuring
a varied array of well-known names as well as
independent labels spread across more than
800,000 square metres of space. Throughout
the year, Orchard Road is a leisure and lifestyle
destination that showcases exciting concept
outlets, pop-up stores and street events to cater
to local and international visitors with diverse
backgrounds and preferences.
Orchard Road’s development mirrors the various
stages of Singapore’s economic transformation.
In 1903, Singapore’s first supermarket opened on
the land where The Centrepoint is situated, and
the 1950s saw the establishment of the Republic’s
first department store, C.K. Tang. Since then,
an evolving and dazzling array of retail outlets,
restaurants and lifestyle offerings have made
Orchard Road their home.
As the Place Manager of Orchard Road, ORBA is
always exploring new ways to transform the area,
keeping it lively and fresh for visitors from young
to old. So, come and join us on our Great Street,
where you will find an exciting and energetic
precinct to meet your shopping, entertainment
and dining desires.
While Orchard Road is now a modern, thriving hive
of activity, there are landmarks harking back to its
humble beginnings as a small road with nutmeg
plantations, pepper farms and fruit orchards in
the 19th century. The Chinese Baroque-style
terrace houses on Emerald Hill are a reminder of
the residential neighbourhood of the early 1900s,
while the names Scotts, Cairnhill and Cuppage
help preserve the memory of plantation owners
during the colonial times.
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