44 Best Bars in Singapore

Don’t be fooled by the fact that the name of this bar is its address—it can still be easy to miss. Opened in 2011 as one of the early pioneers of Singapore’s speakeasy cocktail scene, it's a regular on Asia's 50 Best Bars list. Inside the laid-back space, you’ll find American-style craft cocktails, a decent menu of bar snacks, and an ever-changing soundtrack of 1990s U.S. hip-hop.

Truly one of a kind, this grandiose bar with a high, ornate ceiling is mesmerizing—and one of the most buzzed-about lounges in Singapore. It holds more than 1,000 gins and 250 Champagnes, including a rare bubbly that was served on the Titanic (yes, the actual Titanic). The revolving, themed menus are inspired by the 1930s with a strong focus on (you guessed it) gin and Champagne. For a splurge, any cocktail can be made with your Champagne of choice, and there's also a dining and high tea menu. 

On the rooftop of the Link Hotel, this open-air bar is decked out in twinkling fairy lights and has great views of Tiong Bahru. The drink menu is fairly standard—wine, beer, and a selection of signature cocktails—but most people come for the bird's eye location and regular live music. The bar is not well sign-posted: to reach it, go into the Link Hotel lobby, and take the elevator to the roof (R).

Recalling the golden age of New York, with a menu that takes you on a journey of cocktail history, this dark and sultry cocktail bar in the Conrad Singapore Orchard offers more than 220 whiskeys. It's also the first in the world to craft negronis with ingredients that have been solera-aged—and right in the hotel’s own 100-barrel rickhouse. No wonder it often ranks in the World's 50 Best Bars.

At this sophisticated cocktail lounge and restaurant, the drinks are designed around stories and cultures from around southeast Asia. Many drinks are made using ingredients foraged from nearby areas and include local alcohols such as jackfruit rum; there's a strong focus on in-house, seasonal fermentation. Enjoy bespoke cocktails with a full restaurant menu on level one, or head upstairs for a more intimate drinking experience.

This hip hangout on the edge of the Botanic Garden bills itself as a craft beer bar and place to get no-frills Asian food, and it delivers. The beer choice is comprehensive, and there’s a great menu for cocktails and interesting, approachable wines. If you’re eating, the OG sambal curry mussels are a must. The team regularly hosts pop-ups with local businesses, so watch out for everything from bagel menus to "meet the brewers" sessions. On the weekends, things can get pretty busy, but there’s a chill garden space to escape to.

Opened in 2019, this Hemingway-inspired bar was formerly an outpost of Hong Kong's Old Man bar (the Singapore outpost also used to share its name), which was deemed "Best Bar in Asia" by the World's 50 Best Bars. The cocktails live up to the hype, with high-quality takes on classics like old fashioned and sazerac, alongside inventive, delicious signatures.

This bar is a sophisticated loft-style space that creates elegant cocktails inspired by iconic art, such as the "Pathway in Monet’s Garden," featuring gin, elderflower, and honeysuckle. Sit in the green and earth-hued art deco main room with its long marble countertop, or head to the patio for cocktails in the evening air. The kitchen regularly rotates local chefs, creating an interesting and varied bar snack menu.

Post-work revelers at this bar on Duxton Hill regularly spill out onto the street. Singaporean brews lead the way on the taps, although there is a rotating cast of beers from Australia, the United States and Japan as well. You’ll find a well-stocked fridge to explore if nothing on draft suits you, and a decent selection of spirits on the top shelf. A fun Japanese-Singaporean fusion food menu will help tide you over before dinner.

Moodily lit and uniquely designed, this lively bar is a great choice for an evening drink. Choose from one of the whiskeys or agaves of the month, or from the regular cocktail menu, which offers a twist on the classics. There’s also a rotating menu of draft beers, and a specials board centered around nose-to-tail dining.

This laidback bar is on the same strip as Coq & Balls, so if one is full you can try the other. The beer is cold, and there is a decent selection of bar bites. Keep your eye out for regular promotions: generous beer deals often make Al Capone’s one of the cheapest places to drink.

Sentosa’s resident blue-and-green peafowls are regularly sighted at this unforgettable spot—the perfect place for sunset drinks. The cocktail menu is extensive with libations like the tropical rum-based Palawan Fizz and the gin and prosecco-based Pandan Spritz. To try something uniquely theirs, order a drink containing Navegante, a rum made exclusively for the bar. Time your session to coincide with the daily "Bosum’s Call" at 6 pm, when the staff hand out tasting portions of rum and canapes.

Expect to find a lively atmosphere on the deck of this neighborhood bar in Sunset Way, as patrons enjoy cheap beer and fried snacks. Quite unusually for Singapore, house drink prices are based on the clock: turn up at 2 pm and you can get a $2 beer. There are better food options around Sunset Way, so stick to the cheap drinks.

The Tasting Room on the upper floor is a great place to try Singapore-made gin straight from the source. A tasting flight features all the gins made in-house, including the signature Singapore Dry and Butterfly Pea gins. There’s also a small menu of bar snacks and pizzas, as well as a pet-friendly gin garden open for food and drinks from Friday to Sunday.

Renowned for being one of the hottest nightlife destinations in Singapore, this hotel bar often has a line outside. Drinks are fairly standard—expect whiskey, wine, and beer—but the music is great, featuring everything from disco and soul to R&B and jazz. A live band usually begins playing around 10 pm each night, and the dance floor can get busy.

At this stunning restaurant-bar 57 stories above ground, you can take in Singapore’s late-night vistas while vibing to resident and celeb DJs. To make a full night of it, you can start with a mod-Asian dinner at Cé La Vi Restaurant, before enjoying a tipple at the Skybar and then hitting the dance floor at the Club Lounge.

This hip Mexican joint is the perfect people-watching spot, positioned right in the center of Holland Village. The well-stocked bar has a range of ice-cold beers on tap, a solid selection of classic cocktails, and a pretty generous happy hour. There’s also a substantial food menu of Mexican favorites, so grab a basket of tortilla chips and guacamole to munch on with your margaritas.

Set amid the tropical trees that fill Dempsey Hill, this rustic bungalow bar (the acronym used for its name stands for Contemporary Melting-Pot and Bar) is a great place to spend an evening with good food, great drinks, and plenty of live music. A selection of tapas inspired by the flavors of Asia counterbalances a wide array of beer, ciders, cocktails, and alcohol-free mocktails, and a comprehensive brunch menu is offered until late afternoon on the weekends.

Popular with Tiong Bahru locals, this cheekily-named bar is often busy on a Saturday night with revelers piling in for their draft beers, ciders, and ales. The daily happy hour runs until 8 pm, and the menu of bar bites includes grilled cheese sandwiches, truffle fries, and popcorn chicken.

This casual cocktail and seafood bar comes from the team behind Jigger & Pony (another renowned Singapore bar), so you already know it's good. Their seasonal cocktail menu does a good job of highlighting southeast Asian ingredients such as passionfruit and pandan. Try the oysters along with their namesake cocktail, the Gibson, which incorporates a homemade Ginjo sake vermouth.

This laid-back bar located in the art complex of Gillman Barracks has some serious cocktail credentials. Try Singaporean twists on classics, something a little more adventurous (like the Peranakan-inspired, tequila-soaked Tipsy Nonya), or even one of their bespoke creations. Food ranges from burgers and pizzas to large sharing plates straight from the grill, all good to soak up those boozy drinks.

Once the Killiney Post Office, this Orchard Road landmark is now a spacious two-level indoor and outdoor bar with a great ambience in the evening. Balcony tables upstairs offer views of the traffic whizzing by, while inside the mix of raw concrete walls and steel architecture contrasts with the chill tunes that usually play, often mixed by a local DJ. Tuck into solid local dishes like Hokkien mee or nasi lemak with your beer. Happy hour promotions run every day until 8 pm.

Part beer garden, part taqueria, part art café, this cool hangout is set in a former police barrack in leafy Pearl’s Hill Terrace—a stone’s throw from the bustling streets of Chinatown. The courtyard is a great place to chill with a beer or kultail (Kult Yard cocktail creation) while listening to some live music or checking out the local artwork on display.

The home of the Singapore Sling cocktail reopened in 2019 after a major makeover and now sports stylized, earthy decor inspired by the Malayan plantations of the 1920s. But some things haven't changed: you can still knock back the original-recipe Singapore Sling and chuck peanut shells on the floor, technically the only place you're allowed to litter legally in Singapore. As you might expect of a bar inside Singapore's best-known and most historic hotel, it's touristy and pricey.

Since moving to a new home on buzzy Keong Saik Road, this neighborhood bar-cum-restaurant has gone from strength to strength. Drinks are inventive, the atmosphere cool and welcoming, and the food always hits the spot, with the Sunday roast a highlight among locals.