About
Upper Serangoon is one of Singapore 's bustling heartlands with long blocks of shop houses and basic amenities like schools, supermarkets, wet markets, void-deck shops and a shopping mall. The heartlanders are also treated to the wide selection of coffee shops, hawkers and cafes available here. If that is not envying enough, the two famous nasi lemak stalls in Singapore, Punggol Nasi Lemak Centre and Chong Pang Nasi Lemak, are located here.
History
Upper Serangoon has its own ghastly tale to tell. On 28 February 1942, during World War II, nearly 1000 Chinese males residing near Upper Serangoon Road were held captive by the Japanese military police. These captives were brought to the nearby Punggol Point and massacred. The cruel procedure was known as Operation Sook Chin or the Punggol Beach Massacre.
Residential
Upper Serangoon is better known as a HDB heartland, but it also houses a fair share of condominiums and bungalows.
F & B
- Kopitiams or coffee shops
The residents of Upper Serangoon, especially the older ones, seek pleasure in playing Chinese chess or dam over their teh tarik , coffee, beer and cigarettes at the coffee shops here. - Cafes
The younger generation and PMEBs prefer to chill out with their peers over cappuccinos, lattes and cigarettes at the alfresco cafes here during late evening.
- Punggol Nasi Lemak Centre & Chong Pang Nasi Lemak Centre
Located at 965 Upper Serangoon Road and 953 Upper Serangoon Road respectively, these diners have been dishing out delicious nasi lemak for several years. The former allows you to choose from at least 12 side dishes to accompany your rice, while the latter serves theirs with delicious chicken wings.
Shopping
- Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre
Located in the heart of Upper Serangoon, this fairly big shopping mall accommodates the normal likes of stores like fashion wear boutiques, jewelers, department stores, supermarkets etc. - Shop houses
Long rows of old and modern shop houses are situated along the roads of Upper Serangoon, thus injecting colour and character to the otherwise concrete jungle. The heartlanders often pop by these shop houses to do their regular shopping of home stuff, groceries, toiletries, clothes and more.
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