Joo Chiat Road
| Chinese: 如切 (Pinyin: Rúqiè, Singaporean Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jû-chhiat), Malay language: Joo Chiat, Tamil language: ஜூ சியாட் (Jū ciyāṭ, transliteration using ISO 15919) | |
Joo Chiat Road | |
| Former name(s) | Confederate Estate Road |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Chew Joo Chiat (businessman) |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) |
| Maintained by | LTA |
| Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System station | Marine Parade MRT station, Paya Lebar MRT station |
| Other | |
| Known for | Peranakan Shop Houses |
Joo Chiat Road (IPA: /ˌdʒuː ˈtʃjɛt/ JOO-CHYET) is a road in Katong District and a residential conservation area located in the east coast of Singapore. Joo Chiat Rd intersect East coast Rd and Marine Parde Rd and end at Marine Parade Rd junction beside the new Marine Parade MRT station.
It has won several architectural and heritage awards including the United Nations' UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation at 125 Joo Chiat Road. The area has the most amenities and diverse eateries in Singapore with numerous Michelin awarded restaurants. Joo Chiat was named after a businessman Chew Joo Chiat who is the richest man in the Katong district during his era.