Chinatown was still very quiet in May 2022 when I visited, not many tourists yet (I must say I like it that way - it was enjoyable to explore the area without crowds and countless stalls selling cheap trinkets). I visited Temple St for two main reasons: to see the Peranakan Tile Gallery at No. 36, and the beautiful nostalgic murals by Yip Yew Chong (check out his videos on YT and a map of mural locations all over Singapore). The Tile Gallery does not seem to have an entry on Trip Advisor but it definitely deserves one. The story of the gallery and its owner's search for and renovation of Peranakan tiles from old shophouses since the 1970's is unique (look it up!). You can see or buy antique tiles in the shop but also to buy high quality and inexpensive reproduction coasters. The painstaking process of tile renovation is also on display. I have attached a few photos.

My favourite part of Temple Street was the murals. The Sri M Temple is actually on Pagoda St / South Bridge Road and backs on to Temple St, and there are no other temples on Temple St. My favourite part of Temple St was the murals, bright and colourful and pretty to see. Accessible all hours and free too. It’s part of the Chinatown area and doesn’t take long to visit.

This is a street in Chinatown so named for the Hindu temple at the eastern end of the street. There’s some brightly coloured buildings and many murals around the street, but not much more so than around Chinatown. You’ll likely come across this street if walking around the Chinatown neighbourhood, but otherwise I wouldn’t go out of the way to see it.