Clarke Quay, Singapore

Qlarke Quay has something magical in its feeling. At least I felt very comfortable and nice there; around this half circle shaped area full of restaurants partly outside. Both dinner places and music places, next to each other.

I enjoyed sitting outside, watching the sky and the stars at dark, the sea was there just nearby mirroring many things. All the skyscrapers and the city lights - it made Singapore look a real big city even if it is a very small one.

Near the quay there were people selling clothes, postcards and souvenirs even late at night.

The downtown, the city of Singapore, was such a perfect opposite to the peaceful Sentosa paradise island nearby.

Clarke Quay is a great place to go in the evening... whether it be for dinner, or drinks (or both!!)

Plenty of restaurants of different types, Spanish, Italian, Asian, Mexican..... large variety. And a good one for the boys too.... HOOTERS!!!! Yep, the American franchise has branched out into Singapore too!! We ate at Hooters, it's just seemed to be a fun place to eat. The food was excellent!!!! And they curly fries was sensational (and the dipping sauce too)!!!

This whole area is situated along the Singapore River, so a lot of the restaurants are outdoors with river views!! But you can also opt to sit indoors in the air-con, although the heat is bearable in the evenings!

There are plenty of bars around for drinks too!!

A good hotel to stay around here (well there are a few), but I suggest Novotel Clarke Quay, a very moderate price, and within an easy 30 second walk to the restaurants!!!

Clarke Quay is a great night spot to go and have dinner!!!! And within walking distance from many places (including The Galelry Hotel, which I recommend too)!!!

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I find myself visiting the river whenever I'm abroad. I've been on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok and the river in Shanghai. I didn't get to see much of the Singapore River when I was there last January, so I made sure that I stayed on the river this time around. I also decided to take the River Cruise.

The best time to take the cruise is in the early mornings. There aren't too many gawking tourists, it isn't too hot and you can enjoy the tour peacefully. I went to the River Cruise station just across Liang Court and right beside Clarke Quay. There were only 3 passengers---a couple and me. Our driver, Kim, was very friendly and kind---he even offered to take pictures of us with great views behind. I think that was sweet of him.

You have two cruise options. The Singapore River Experience, 30-minute cruise, costs about SGD12 and takes you from Liang Court to Clifford Pier, and then back to Liang Court. Along the way, you pass by Riverside Point, Clarke Quay and Coleman Bridge, Boat Quay and the Financial District, Raffles' Landing Site and the Asian Civilizations Musuem, the Fullerton and Cavenaugh Bridge, the Merlion and the Esplanade.

The 45-minute cruise is called the New River Experience, which takes off from the Liang Court to Robertson Quay. This costs SGD15. The couple only took the 30-minute cruise, while I opted the 45-minute one. So, from Liang Court to Robertson Quay, I had the boat all to myself. It was one of the most enjoyable things I did. Thist cruise takes you to the Alkaff Bridge, the Riverview Hotela and the Grand Copthorne Waterfront.

The Alkaff Bridge is one of my favorite bridges (Cavenaugh is another), because it is the most colorful and most fun I've seen. It was painted by the late Filipino artist, Pacita Abad, who passed away several months after finishing her last magnum opus.

Take the cruise, you won't regret it.

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Clark Quay is very nice interms of shopping , eating and clubbing. There is a variety of places to visit here to visit and you can also take a river cruise if you want. You can also try the Reverse Bunjee Jump ride if you brave. One thing I can say is that getting here is quiet simple as you can simply hop into the MRT and jump off at the Clark Quay station. Get a map of the MRT route , I think its the purple line.

i haven't tried it coz it's "under renovation" when we went there..we were so disappointed coz we considered it as our highlight of our visit(being thrill-seekers)..but it's in clarke quay, and am sure clarke quay is included in ur must-visit in singapore..it's something different from the usual tourist things to do..just my thought.

If you want to enjoy a family night out at Clarke Quay without spending a lot of money, you can go there at night after having dinner somewhere else cheaper ,then have a river cruise (It's free if you book a Singapore stopover holiday package). After that you can have some cake or a drink there to enjoy the atmosphere of Clarke Quay.

We stayed at Furama City Centre Hotel in Chinatown which was only 10 minutes walk to Clarke Quay so it was not a proplem to get to Clarke Quay. The first day when we arrived to Singapore , we went straight to Clarke Quay after checking in the hotel. We wanted to have dinner there but then we remembered that we did not have enough money in Singaporean dollars, we asked around and found only one money exchange counter. (It was about 6PM then). The rate was not very good but we had no choice. I think Clarke Quay is not a good place to get your money changed.

Clarke Quay is loaded with restaurants (Chinese and Indian) which are along the river. It's a nice place to have dinner.

Workers stand in front of restaurants offering you deals on dinner. Every restaurant was like this.

So many offers it was hard to select a place to eat.