Golden Mile Complex: The best tom yum and som tam in town

Fish sauce, gaudy signboards, Singha beer bottles and flashing smiles: it’s just like being in Bangkok, except confined within Golden Mile Complex’s four walls.

Anything Thai and edible can be found at the Golden Mile Complex shops.

This is where everything Thai -- native foods, groceries, CDs, local beers and more -- is for sale.

Go in the evenings when things pick up. Grab a seat at any food stall on the ground floor (avoid the red-lit shops as they're of a seedier nature) and get your fill of tom yum, som tam (papaya salad), khao niao (sticky rice), and barbequed meats while doing some people watching.  

At night, head into a disco for live performances by bands imported from Thailand. A rocking good time is guaranteed amongst jugs of Singha beer.

Archi-buff Note: Golden Mile Complex was once lauded by noted architects for its modernist mega-structure design where shops, entertainment and apartments were all housed within one structure.

getting there

Golden Mile Complex
5001 beach road
Singapore