The Seafood Palace Restaurant at Pasir Panjang was one of the many seafood establishments that sprung up in the 1980s to cash in on the tourism trade. The Japanese and European tourists, in particular, were known for their willingness to spend money on savouring the seafood fare on offer in Singapore’s restaurants and hawker centres. The Newton Food Centre, in particular, was known for its large number of grilled seafood hawker stalls targeted at tourists, where a lobster could cost as much as $70.
