All have a vast selection of cheap, mouthwatering food. Newton Circus and Rasa Singapura are food centres where all types of Asian food can be sampled cheaply. Although there are many self-service establishments, waiter service is more common in restaurants. Happy hours' are usually from 1700-1900. There are cultural shows, street operas, special types of street theatre, fine theatres and international films providing inexpensive entertainment.
Most hotels have bars or cocktail lounges which stay open until the early hours of the morning.
Nightclubs have international entertainers and generally serve a wide range of food. The vast range of available goods and competitive prices have led to Singapore rightly being known as a shopper's paradise. Silks, perfumes, silverware and wigs are other favourite buys. Orchard Road is the main shopping street, although many of the large hotel complexes, such as Marina Square, have shopping centres attached. Although most outlets operate Western-style fixed pricing, bargains can still be made in some places but generally only after good research and shrewd negotiating.