Ion Orchard

ION Orchard is one of the fancy malls around this street. We didn’t really go through each boutique inside but we can tell not a lot of people go here since it’s pricey due to brand.

My Favourite mixed label boutique is here — Tyan and its related shops Vivienne Westwood and Paul Ka at #03−13.
There is a food court at B4, plenty of reasonably priced shops at the basement levels.
I like Daiso (the $ 2 shop), Uniqlo, Christian Dior (cosmetics) and Nespresso.

This place is huge! I would definitely check out the directory/​store listing before coming here because there are a lot of stores here in Ion Orchard and in the surrounding shopping malls on Orchard Road. The main floors are quite pricey, but head down to the «B» floors and the price point becomes more acceptable to the average shopper. If you need help finding a store, the directory is awesome. Just select the store you want to go to and it will show you exactly how to get there — very cool!
Definitely check Ion Orchard and the rest of Orchard Rd out if you find yourself in Singapore!

If you want to experience a super mall only found in Asia, then Ion Orchard is your best bet. They have all the high designer brands that a girl could only dream of, all under one roof. It’s almost awe inspiring.
Even if you’re not into shopping, it’s cool to check out the architecture!

Ion — the home of some of the best and most expensive retail options in town. Also the home of a great food court, the MRT and a Ted Baker store, hooray!
You can also use the maze of underpasses to connect to surrounding malls if Ion failed to live up to all the hype — though I doubt that will be the case.

Great place to visit!!! A very nice and upscale mall.
I recommend it.
One of My favorite place in Singapore.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a shopper, this is worth a visit. It has something for everyone– high end luxury like prada and affordable brands like h&m. If you can think of a major brand, it’s most likely here!
And the food court offers great variety at great prices. And I have to mention the restrooms/​WC. They are modem, immaculately maintained, and offer private facilities for individuals, families, and small children.

This is a very high-​end mall but also has normal stuff like H&M. I ended up here because the MRT (public transit — train) stops at this location. It was very convenient! There’s a concierge information desk on most floors. There IS such a thing as TOO MANY SIGNAGE! So much so that I often got confused. Another plus is that the bathrooms are very nice and clean.

This mall is very nice with so many floors for shopping! From luxury, name brands to decently-​priced stores and restaurants.
I really like the touchscreen directory that they have all around the mall. It’s very helpful for when we need to find a store or restaurant, plus it even gives you the direction and maps it out for us.
There are so many escalators here, it’s quite nice, since we tend to floor hop from one store to the next. My husband and I did not spend too much time shopping, but more of browsing and having sushi at Itacho Sushi for dinner. This mall is quite fancy and in my husband’s word, «it’s the prettiest mall in Singapore». I do agree it is very pretty.

Super cool shopping center. First one I have ever been to where the shapes of the stores are all different. Had a great experience at Suit Supply.

ION Orchard mall — I have to confess, even after the many times I came here, I always (Read: Always) get lost. I depend on my much trustworthy friend to lead the way.
For the average spender like me, I don’t usually do any real shopping here, since I find that the stores are mostly ultra high-​end. Most of my time spent here is to window shop. We usually end up going to nearby malls.
But yes, location-​wise, this place is superb. I would say the most classiest looking mall we have on this island.

A very nice, modern upscale mall. The lower level especially gets very crowded near the MRT entrance. The upper floors with higher end stores is fairly deserted and calm and makes for relaxing shopping. The rooftop observation deck is no longer free make a dinner reservstion.

Hip mall from classics like H&M, Forever 21. Muji, Jason’s, Sketchers, all the mobile carriers, and more! Definitely the mall I will hit up next time I visit Orchard Road in Singapore.

Wonderful mall with a ton of different shops to go through. There are many high end boutiques as is to be expected downtown but a nice range of more reasonably priced shops are all there too. Clothes, makeup, stationary… this mall has everything!
My only complaint is that I consistently get lost here. It is poorly organized and directories are hard to come by. I would consider bringing a map if that weren’t so outdated!

We needed to cool down in a mall with the baby after a morning out around Chinatown, so we jumped in a cab and asked the driver to take us to Orchard Road.
«Where on Orchard?»
«A mall, any mall.»
So, at the suggestion of our trusty driver, we ended up at Ion. He said we’d like it, and sure enough we did.
Excellent baby changing and feeding facilities and SUPERB food court (although it is a complete insane asylum during the lunch rush and you’ll probably wait 20 minutes for a table to clear).

I can’t say I like the layout of this shopping mall. It’s very confusing and easily get lost! Very suitable for hide and seek if you ask me. I got myself lost a few times and it took me another few times to get myself familiarized with the layout — this applies only to the basement shops.
Lots of branded stuff in this mall especially from the ground level upwards. Singapore Airline’s reservation office is located at the top floor and there are some interesting but expensive restaurants on the top level.
For cheaper price of food and shopping? Head to the basement levels instead but frankly speaking nothing catches my attention in terms of value.

Ce centre commercial est juste génial ! Il est énorme, on y trouve de tout que se soit pour se nourrir ou pour faire du shopping… C’est un de ceux que j’ai préféré sur l’avenue.
En plus il est très propre et il est assez facile de s’y retrouver.

When Ion Orchard first opened up, I must say that I was very intimidated. All the boutiques of brands everywhere on the first storey and above. It felt like another Paragon to me, and I thought it was a mall that I’d never visit again.
However, when I went to Basement 1, that was when everything was more «accessible» to an average spender. Typical brands like Uniqlo, Zara, H&M, etc were all located in the basement. There is also a food court and a food fair area with many small stalls selling finger food (eg. Old Chang Kee, gelato, etc). There are also some restaurants in Ion, such as Paradise Dynasty, Taste Paradise and Salt grill & Sky bar on the top floor.
Convenient via MRT (located the moment you walk out of Orchard MRT). Parking at ion is also fairly affordable after 5pm and on weekends since it is a flat rate, probably because it is located just outside the city.
Protip: cab line here is always long, but if you’re willing to walk a couple of steps, the cab line at Wisma is much shorter! :)

I’m going to have to say that this is one of my favorite malls in Singapore. With a ton of malls to choose from on the island, what sets this one apart?
Where do I begin… Well, let’s start with location, location, location. It’s right above the Orchard MRT station. It has a useful underpass that will get you easily to Wisma Atria, Takashimaya, Wheelock Place, Tangs, and Shaw Lido. It has a unique exterior and all the lights are quite pretty at night.
It’s a big mall, but it’s not overwhelming. Unlike VivoCity, which is just sprawling and difficult to navigate, I find the layout here easier to follow and I have a good sense of where everything is. There aren’t any nooks and crannies to miss.
I complain about crowds, and there’s always a crowd here, but I always feel like it’s more manageable than the other malls. I rarely think, «OMG there needs to be a new plague.»
This is also a mall I actually shop in. They have a good range of stores, from affordable to high end. All of the brands that I like are here– Sephora, Top Shop, and Uniqlo, to name a few. Window shopping is great here too, as all the luxury brands are on the ground floor.
The dining options are solid. My husband and I are fans of Itacho Sushi (B3), Riverside Indonesian BBQ (Food opera in B4), and Ginza Bairin (B4). Other restaurants I’d like to try one day are Salt (55^th floor) and Magosaburou (4^th/​5^th floor).
And to top it all off, the bathrooms here are clean and comfortable. If you’re doing the pee pee dance on Orchard Road, make your way to Ion and relieve yourself here!

I love to wander around aimlessly. I love getting lost…
Ion Orchard is just perfect for that purpose.
Even looking at the directory would not have do me any good as I don’t really know what I am looking for anyway.
Great to spend a few hours here away from the hot weather and chill out a little: A lot of food options… a little more pricier than hawker centre but just less hassle if you only have a few days in Singapore.
So clean and accessible, I will be back!

I didn’t expect to like Ion Orchard when it first opened. I felt it was too confusing, the escalators didn’t make sense (some jumped a level and went from B2 to B4 or Level 2 to Level 4), the washrooms were hard to find (hidden in corners and behind a few heavy doors), and sometimes you had to go in loops to get to your destination.
But as with most things, after a while, you get used to the mall design and then it becomes easier to navigate.
The layout is that the basement levels housed the mid and lower price range stores while the higher up you go, the more expensive it gets.
B4 — food court (over priced for most stalls and overcharged at the Nasi Padang stall, the menu price was not accurate), little snack counters, supermarket, pharmacies, restaurants.
B3 — fast food and more mid-​range restaurants plus fashion stores
B2 — hive of activities with links to the Orchard MRT and underground pathways to Wisma Atria, Tangs Orchard and Wheelock Place. Some restaurants/​cafes and more fashion stores like H&M, Zara, Mango, Topshop, Uniqlo…
B1 — a bit pricier fashion stores such as Karen Millen, Ted Baker, True Religion etc and cafes
Level 1 — 3 are the designer stores such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Bottega Veneta, Miu MIu, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, YSL… plus Sephora, aesthetic salons and «posher» cafes such as TWG and Marmalade Pantry.
Level 4 has a small art gallery, more restaurants florist, laundry and shoe repair tucked away and specialty shops including Crate and Barrel.
Note: It might be faster to use the escalators than the elevators which can take a long time to arrive.