On our last day at Singapore, we dropped by the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Chinatown. Unfortunately, they were about to close already.

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum has four floors. The first floor has a courtyard and the Maitreya Hall or Hundred Dragons Hall, which is the main temple worship area. The second floor has a tea house and cultural shop. The third floor is the Buddhist Culture Museum which supposedly has an impressive display of original Buddha artifacts from all over the world. The fourth floor, called the Sacred Light Hall, is where the Buddha Tooth Relic can be found. The roof top has a garden. The Vairocana Buddha Prayer Wheel Pagoda can be found in the middle of the garden.

We spent the early part of our last day in Singapore buying souvenirs at Chinatown. We went really early and had planned on eating breakfast there. But all the food places in Chinatown were closed. Good thing we chanced upon this restaurant, Tak Po. It was probably the only open restaurant in the whole of Chinatown.

The place looked very modest, but they had a great assortment of dimsum. And when we tried the food, we were pleasantly surprised. Food was delicious!

Century Egg Congee with Pork

Egg Tarts

Steamed Sponge Cake

Warm Smooth Coffee

This is my ideal breakfast: warm coffee with pastries/bread.

After our trip, I found out that Tak Po is actually a 4/5 star-rated restaurant in TripAdvisor.

On our last day in Singapore, we dropped by Chinatown for some "pasalubong" shopping. The place features authentic Chinese architecture, shops and over-all culture. It also offers a budget friendly shopping experience.

If you are wondering where to have authentic dim sum treats in Chinatown, check out our awesome food find in the next post.