106 Best Bars in Singapore

Part restaurant, part speakeasy, and part music club, this classy venue is decked out as a vintage Chinese medicine hall. Neon lights, dark corridors strewn with hanging paper lanterns, and a well-choreographed menu of modern Singaporean food (think char siew but with Iberico pork) make for an exclusive ambience—but entering through the Suntec Mall spoils part of the fun. Happy Hour is from 4 to 6 pm daily. Reservations are recommended, but tables are also available for walk-ins.

This relaxed bar along the edge of the Singapore River has up to 20 Singaporean and international craft beers on draft each month and a small menu of bar snacks. The shaded spots outside, under the canopy of large rain trees, are a great place to people-watch as the evening arrives.

Hip bottle shop Temple Cellars is a haven for craft beer enthusiasts and low-intervention wine lovers. Large stocked fridges and shelves line the walls of the small space in UE Square, with a particularly good selection of low-alcohol offerings. You’ll find a focus on small, independent producers of spirits, sake, wines, and more here, with a large collection of beers from Singapore’s craft brewers. The outdoor seats are a great place to grab a draft beer or sample some of the bottles on offer.

Sporting leather sofas and bar stools in timeless British colonial style, the intimate boutique shop of this famous independent whisky company welcomes patrons with a mix of glitzy modern and historical chic. Lined on the bar and stocked along the walls, close to 70 different choices of top-notch single-cask whisky, rum, cognac, calvados, and Armagnac wait for the pick of drinking connoisseurs.

Home to an expansive range of English ale and cider, this casual bar is run by a British owner passionate about his brew. The music tends to linger a few decades behind the times. There's also a menu of typical pub grub.

This always-lively Irish pub is well known for its revelry, especially during the sports-games screenings that take place throughout the week. Though it serves good food, the quintessentially Irish drinking atmosphere is the real draw, especially after dark. The kitchen serves filling pub grub until 2 am most nights.

This laid-back local spot, often full of workers and students finishing long days, is a bottle shop mecca for beer aficionados. The brews here are eclectic, interesting, and often very reasonably priced. There’s also a rotating selection on draft, with a good discount during happy hour, and some delicious pizzas that make this the perfect stop before heading home.

Craft beers and thin-crust pizzas are the main draws for thirsty workers at this bar in China Square. You'll find a large selection of ales, IPAs, and lagers on tap, many brewed in Singapore, plus a well-stocked fridge for perusing. Pizza and pint deals are available on most days, and happy hour runs until 8 pm.

This fun pub has international beers on tap, generous drink promotions, and large screens for sports fans. Situated in a strip mall in a quiet part of Clementi, The Hidden Pipe is frequented by locals, often for its generous bar menu.

A British-style pub located in VivoCity, The Queen & Mangosteen is worth a stop for a cold pint, signature pie, or to catch up on the latest soccer game. Outdoor tables have a nice view of the harbor.

This speakeasy-style bar serves exceptional cocktails, developed from both their large collection of boutique spirits from American distilleries, and from their homemade infusions and concoctions. There’s also a short selection of beers and wines, and a snack menu led by the renowned oyster happy hour.

Hidden in a corner of the Hotel Vagabond Club, this bar houses a collection of 1,000 rare, single-cask, limited-edition whiskies that would impress even the most seasoned connoisseur. It’s styled like a typical whiskey den, with lots of wood, velvet, and a glass showcase. The cigar menu is up to par, and there's live jazz starting at 5 pm from Wednesday to Saturday. 

One in a group of affiliated bars and cafés that cater to young and debonair Singaporeans, Tipsy Penguin is a hotspot in the student-dominated eastern district of Tampines. Good vibes, a better-than-average choice of bar food, and live music make it a brilliant choice for a fun night out. It's popular for its Hyogo Japanese oyster platters, tenderloin steak fries, and Italian pastas. The menu also includes an eclectic choice of international tapas (from wagyu cubes to smoked chicken nachos). Patrons can rent popular board games while trying the literally mind-numbing selection of well-priced wines, beers, and shots. 

Holland Village has seen many bars open and close, but this wildly popular watering hole has stayed the same for decades, pairing its jugs of cocktails and other drinks with Western favorites like pizza and steak. Live music often plays upstairs, and there's a bustling bar downstairs that has a welcoming outdoor sitting area, which occasionally spills out onto the street on a Saturday night.

On the first floor of a shophouse, Singapore's first retail store and wine bar dedicated solely to natural wine—biodynamic farmed, organic, with minimal intervention in the wine-making process—is a spot to get a natural healthy hangover. You'll find reds, whites, oranges, rosé, sparkling, and spirits, though closing time is a fairly early 9 pm.

Craft beer spots like this are unusual to find on the west side of Singapore, so when this bar popped up it quickly became a hit with the locals. Part craft beer bar, part bakery, part pizza slinger, it has a decent enough menu that you can enjoy a full evening here. The real draws are the drinks, though, with beer fans choosing from a selection of exciting international craft ales. The space has a set of outside seats that are great for sipping a beer and watching the evening rush go past.