Hello!

Hope you are having a good time in Singapore so far. This webpage is designed with guests of the Betel Box Hostel in mind. This page should appear as the default homepage on all our computers at the hostel no matter what flavour of internet web browsers (MS Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) takes your fancy.

Basically, its a list of links and short notes to get you off to a roaring start. This is obviously a growing list and if you feel that other info would be helpful to other guests, just let us know. Feel free to sign our guestbook to share your thoughts on the Betel Box and your Singapore experience.

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Best wishes,
Betel Box Team

At the Hostel

• Contact address for post: Betel Box Asia Pte Ltd, 200 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427471
• Public Phone number for incoming calls: (65) 62479130
• Nearest ATMs are at:
  • Joo Chiat Complex
  • Dunman Food Centre basement
• Nearest Money Changer:
  • Joo Chiat Complex
  • City Plaza
• Travellers Cheques:
  • You can cash in your Travellers Cheques at most banks (not open on Sunday) and some money changers (most don't)
  • AMEX (24hrs at airport, 9am-9pm everyday at Tangs Shopping Centre)
• Nearest Post Office:
  • SingPost Centre across from Paya Lebar MRT (Open til 6pm on Sat, 4pm on Sun)
• Nearest Instant Passport Photo Studio:
  • CCC Colourlink Colour Centre. Blk 10, #01-361, Haig Road. Next to Haig Road Market. Takes 10mins to process.
• Nearest Medical Facilities:
  • Dentist: Wan's Dentist. 272 Joo Chiat Road. Tel 63442572. Mon- Fri (9am-6.30pm), Sat (9am-5pm), Holiday (9am-12noon)
  • GP/ Family Doctor: Joo Chiat Medical Clinic. 326 Joo Chiat Road. Tel 64404386. Mon-Fri (9.30am-12.15pm, 2pm-4.30pm, 7pm-9.30pm), Sat (9.30am-12noon, 7pm-10pm) , Sun & Holiday (7pm-10pm)
• Cheap & interesting food places in our neighbourhood
  • Indian: AA & ABC next to Duku Road for 24 Hours Roti Prata S$1.20 for 2 plain
  • Economical Chinese Rice Stall: Junction of Dunman Road and Joo Chiat Road- S$2-3 for rice with veg, tofu and meat/ seafood. Open til late
  • Chinese: Kim Choo Bak Chang on Joo Chiat Place- S$1.50 for large dumpling
  • Chinese: Kims on Joo Chiat Place for Mee Goreng- S$4 for large single portion
  • Chinese: Fei Fei on Joo Chiat Place wonton noodles- S$2. Open 24hours
  • Chinese Vegetarian: Just Greens on Joo Chiat Place- S$3. Selection of 3 dishes with rice or noodles. Open til 10pm
  • Cold Storage Supermarket deli at Katong Mall for fresh roasts, hams, cheese, salads
  • Indian Muslim Bakery on Onan Road for fresh "Indian Curry Puff" (looks like giant samosas)
  • Malay: Dunman Food Court Nasi Lemak S$2
  • Malay: Hajjah Mona at Geylang Serai Market for Nasi Campur- rice with veg, toufu, meats
  • Malay: Otah Otah- minced seafood with spices wrapped in banana leaves and barbequed. Nam San at 267 Joo Chiat Road. About S$1 per piece.
  • Malay: Hjh Maimunah across from Joo Chiat Complex for Nasi Campur- rice with veg, toufu, meats. Large selection of snacks and special order dishes like longtong, mee goreng, mee soto, assam soup
  • CMC Coffee Shop next to Holy Family Church for fresh kaya toast and local versions of western pastries
  • Peranakan: Laksa at Junction of Ceylon Road and East Coast Road- S$3
  • Ice Desserts: Ken's Delights- fantastic iced desserts. Must try their Mango-Peach, Strawberry & Logan amd Mango-Lychee. About S$2 per serving.
• Good Bars & Places to watch Football in our district
  • 57 Chevy in Katong Village on East Coast Road. From age 17 to 77, this is a locals hangout with 2 fantastic live bands. Cheap drinks like Tiger for S$5 a glass. Open from 5pm and live band from 8.30pm
  • Sunset Bay in Eurasian Community House. Run by the Berlandiers siblings that used to run the beach bar of the same name on Sentosa. 3 large jugs of St Miguels for S$50 during happy hours (each jug fills about 4.5 glasses). Paul's Eurasian specialties like Devil Curry and Lamb Stew is a must try.
  • Football at wee hours of the mornings? H.I.G.H. Club is an internet cafe with a clubby twist. Large projection screen cable tv screens live sport telecast and you can buy drinks at the bar; all in air-conditioned comfort. Do remember to bring some form of ID since this is a private club that requires membership.

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