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Date ideas in the North
The North is quiet and cheap. Yishun and Sembawang have claypot rice and dessert spots at neighbourhood prices, and afterwards you can walk it off at Sembawang Park’s jetty or along Lower Seletar Reservoir. Further in is the Zoo, for a whole day out.
Deals
Cheapest first. Prices are what the venue charges; the fine print is under each one.
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$1.60 Pancakes at Munchi, Yishun Park
$1.60per dishA dessert stop — two or three each, not a meal
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Late-Night Claypot Rice at Golden Chef
$8.80totalKnown for signature chicken claypot rice
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Traditional Claypot Rice at Sembawang Garden
$8.80totalA shared pot, not a single portion
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Karaoke Room at Teo Heng Causeway Point
$19totalPrivate room, $13/hr before 7pm
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Two Games of Bowling at SuperBowl Khatib
$16per personTwo games + shoes and socks
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$39 Resident Admission to Singapore Zoo
$39per person · usually $49Weekdays only — needs a free WildPass
Free things to do nearby
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Lower Seletar Reservoir Park
FreeoutdoorsWaterfront deck and a long promenade over the reservoir. Quiet on weekday evenings.
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Sembawang Park
FreeoutdoorsQuiet stretch of the northern coast with the old wooden jetty. Rarely busy, and a short walk from the Sembawang Road eating places.
If it rains
The public libraries here are free, air-conditioned and quiet: Sembawang Library, Woodlands Library, Yishun Library. They close on public holidays.
Let Datify plan it
Pick a budget, a time and an area, and Datify builds the evening: where to eat, what to do after, how long it takes to get between them. If NEA forecasts rain while you would be outdoors, it keeps you under a roof.