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The Must-Visit Lau Pa Sat Satay Street in Singapore

The satay street is a must-visit spot in Singapore where you can enjoy greasy, delicious skewers.

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Lau Pa Sat's octagonal-roofed building, located at 18 Raffles Quay, shines brightly amid the surrounding skyscrapers. A nighttime view seen from across the street.
A nighttime view of the interior of Lau Pa Sat, with various stalls and empty tables lined up beneath the wooden roof. Customers are walking around choosing a spot for dinner.
Beneath Lau Pa Sat's distinctive green iron-frame roof stand banners celebrating a national holiday and standee cutouts of cartoon characters.
At the stall with the 'Satay Power 6' sign, staff grill satay over charcoal.
On Lau Pa Sat's outdoor satay street, the Best Satay stalls No. 7 and No. 8 are brightly lit.
On the laminated board placed on the Best Satay stall's table, articles and photos featured in Hong Kong and Korean media are densely posted, showing that this shop has enjoyed lasting fame.
The price board set up in front of the stall shows the composition and prices of Sets A through F, which combine chicken, lamb (beef), and prawn skewers. We ordered the lamb skewers from Set C.
Satay skewers arranged neatly over a charcoal grill are being basted with sauce by a staff member using a brush, while a container in front is piled high with already-grilled skewers.
On one side of the stall, a large commemorative photo taken with Jun Hyun-moo is hung, and next to it are newspaper clippings introducing Lau Pa Sat's history along with a Korean-language information sign.
In the evening, the outdoor tables on Satay Street in front of Lau Pa Sat fill up completely, with tourists and locals mingling to enjoy their meals beneath the glow of the skyscrapers.
The satay tasted at Lau Pa Sat comes out deeply charred over charcoal, topped with pieces of zucchini and onion to cut the richness.
Set C and whole grilled prawns ordered at Lau Pa Sat are served together on a single tray, along with a sweet meat sauce. For reference, a pint of beer cost 12 SGD, and a jug cost 26 SGD. Ordering a jug gives you more volume and is the better option.
With the head and shell removed from the prawn body, it's easy to eat, and the rich flavor is excellent. It was the best grilled prawn I've ever had.
Freshly grilled skewers served topped with a generous heap of onion and zucchini.
Satay skewers, topped with zucchini and onion to cut the richness.
At Lau Pa Sat's open-air satay stalls, dipping a freshly grilled skewer into the sweet meat sauce makes it rich and sweet. The chicken skewers were ordinary, but the lamb skewers were truly delicious. There wasn't much gamey smell, and the seasoning was pleasantly sweet.
The moment right before tasting a skewer freshly grilled on the spot at Lau Pa Sat, dipped into a thick sauce.
A plate piled high with whole grilled prawns ordered from a stall at Lau Pa Sat. Grilled in the shell, they glisten and are evenly coated with savory spices.
A close-up moment at Lau Pa Sat of dipping the prawn, with only the head removed, generously into the sauce. The richness of the prawn and the sweetness of the sauce made it truly the best prawn skewer of my life.
Smoke fills the air among the satay stalls lined up on the street beside Lau Pa Sat, and every table is packed with people.

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Menu
  • Set A — Chicken 10 skewers, Lamb/Beef 10 skewers, Prawn 6 sk$31.20
  • Set B — Chicken 15 skewers, Lamb/Beef 15 skewers, Prawn 10 s$49
  • Set C — Chicken 25 skewers, Lamb/Beef 25 skewers, Prawn 15 s$78
  • Set D — Chicken 40 skewers, Lamb/Beef 40 skewers, Prawn 20 s$116
  • Set E — Chicken 50 skewers, Lamb/Beef 50 skewers, Prawn 30 s$156
  • Set F — Chicken 75 skewers, Lamb/Beef 75 skewers, Prawn 40 s$223

Prices may have changed since the visit.

These are the satay skewers from Lau Pa Sat's satay street that I had with my family during our trip to Singapore. I heard stalls No. 7 and No. 8 were famous, so I tried them, and thanks to Jun Hyun-moo's promotion, it seems most Koreans flock to stalls No. 7 and 8.

As expected, I went along with the trend and tried it — it was easy to eat, and having the skewers with a sweet sauce that Koreans would love was quite delicious. However, when you go, it's a good idea to bring wet wipes and tissues. Also, it's an environment where the smell of grilled meat is bound to seep into your clothes.

Tiger draft beer... I want to drink it again. I'd like to visit again.

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🕐 Hours
  • Monday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Tuesday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Wednesday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Thursday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Friday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Saturday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • Sunday: PM 19:00 ~ AM 3:00
  • The Lau Pa Sat hawker centre itself is open 24 hours a day, year-round.

As of my visit.

Good to know

  • Parking available
  • Free parking
  • Reservations accepted
  • Pet-friendly
  • Takeout available