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We've compiled the best of the best in Orchard Road - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The Orchard Road location of this jeweler is the most convenient of the four branches it has in Singapore. Here, you can access the new collections that are released every few months. TianPo is also the island's exclusive provider of such international labels as Yvel and Hearts on Fire.
The Japanese department store Isetan anchors five floors of dining and retail revelry that includes multiple International fashion and jewelry stores. There's also a fourth-floor Food Republic, which offers more than 20 hawker-style food stalls with kitschy, retro design highlighted by mosaic tile floors and vintage bric-a-brac along the walls and the dining area.
Owned by the Shanghai-born art dealer and author Marjorie Chu, Art Forum is a beautiful contemporary art gallery with a focus on Southeast Asia. Paintings and sculptures from more than 150 local and international artists are on display within this restored, whitewashed terrace house, and Chu herself is a wonderful resource for learning about the region's evolving arts scene.
Magnificent Persian carpets and rugs fill the Orientalist Carpet Gallery's large showroom. Custom-made carpets can be arranged, and you can learn more about the history of Persian carpets and how they're made by attending a "carpet appreciation" workshop.
