20 Best Bars in Singapore: Cocktails, Pubs and Hidden Spots
From award-winning cocktail houses to neighbourhood dives, the bars Singapore drinks at right now, ranked by reputation and how hard they are to book.
Singapore's cocktail scene stands as Asia's most consistent, recognised this year with four bars earning spots on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 alongside a wave of new openings that shift the conversation from technique alone toward storytelling and local identity. The bars below are ranked by their standing in international competitions, opening date for new venues, and how reliably you can get a table—with early entries representing establishment names you should know and later ones offering easier access or a different drinking mood. What ties them: quality that doesn't apologise, neighbourhoods worth walking through, and a sense that the person making your drink actually thought about what they were making. Reservation policies vary widely; several require booking weeks ahead, while others deliberately don't take them at all.
Prices cluster around SGD 25–28 for a well-made cocktail in the premium venues, SGD 16–20 for happy hour, and SGD 20–24 at mid-range spots. Most open from 5pm or 6pm; closing hours stretch to 2–3am Friday and Saturday. A few have dress codes enforced; most work with smart casual. The scene moves quickly—places that were impossible to enter six months ago suddenly have walk-in space, and new venues launch seemingly monthly. Book ahead for weekend evenings at anywhere ranked in the top ten; everywhere else, arriving before 7pm or after 11pm improves your odds.
Jigger & Pony
165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Amara Singapore, Tanjong Pagar · Cocktail bar · $28 cocktails, reservation essential; Mon–Tue 6pm–midnight, Wed–Sat 6pm–2am, Sun 6pm–midnight; happy hour 6–7:30pm daily
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Award-winning cocktail bar with convivial hospitality and creative contemporary cocktail menus, now celebrating its latest menu BLOOM. The top-ranked Singapore bar in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 at No. 9, it claims one of the city's most consistently reserved tables. Cocktails run around S$28 plus service charge and tax. The room moves at bartender pace—watching the work at the counter reveals why the wait is worth it.
8 Purvis Street, City Hall · Cocktail bar · $26 cocktails (regular), $16 happy hour; Mon–Thu 5pm–midnight, Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight; happy hour 5–7pm
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Award-winning spot that charts the country's history and progression through cocktails undeniably local, one of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Latest menu consists of 12 cocktails inspired by everyday Singlish phrases, with Head Bartender Yung slinging playful pours christened with names like Alamak, Can Lah and Atas. Don't miss the 5–7pm happy hour with $16 cocktails and free-flow chicken sandwiches. The room seats around fifty, with rattan stools and lampshades crafted by an artisan.
600 North Bridge Road, Parkview Square, Bugis · Cocktail bar · $25–$30 cocktails; Tue–Thu noon–midnight, Fri–Sat noon–2am, closed Mon
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In the Art Deco Parkview Square lobby with a gin tower three storeys tall and feels like stepping into Gatsby's Singapore, drinks are SGD 25–30 but the room alone is worth the visit. The grand proportions and soaring gilded ceilings feel ceremonial even at 6pm on a quiet Tuesday. Book online or call 6396 4466 for reservations. This is where you take someone you want to impress without saying you're trying to impress them.
BOP (Bartenders of Pony)
Tanjong Pagar, Tanjong Pagar · Korean cocktail dining bar · Cocktails with soju and makgeolli, food from fried chicken to tuna gimbap; hours TBC; reservation recommended
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Newcomer BOP earning the highest-ranking new entry across the Asia's 50 Best Bars extended list at No. 52, with playful drinks, bold Korean flavours and a refreshingly casual take on the bar experience. Opened in early 2026 in Tanjong Pagar, designed around how Koreans actually drink with cocktails drawing from Korean drinking rituals and traditional spirits like soju and makgeolli, with food like crispy fried chicken with trio sauces and tuna gimbap. It rewires what a bar dinner feels like, moving away from the hushed reverence of cocktail culture toward something communal.
36 Seah Street, Bugis · Music-focused cocktail bar · $22–$24 cocktails; Mon–Thu 4pm–1am, Fri 4pm–3am, Sat noon–3am, Sun noon–1am
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If you're into drinks with a backbeat and nights that blend music, culture and community, Offtrack delivers. One of four Singapore bars on the 2026 Asia's 50 Best Bars list. Expect to pay from $24 per cocktail. The emphasis here sits on the vibe—this is where the drink takes a backseat to what's happening around the room. Book a Friday or Saturday or arrive ready to wait.
Origin Bar
Shangri-La Singapore, Marina Bay · Hotel bar · $25–$32 cocktails; hours vary; reservation recommended
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Origin Bar secured a spot on the 2026 Asia's 50 Best Bars list. The Shangri-La Singapore hotel bar returns to the 50 Best list, this being Origin Bar's second foray into the top 50 rankings, having placed No. 32 in 2024. Hotel bars walk a different line—they offer consistency and can usually find you a seat on short notice, though pricing reflects the address. This one's worth it if the rooftop views above Marina Bay matter to your evening.
The Elephant Room
Tanjong Pagar Road, Tanjong Pagar · Culture-forward cocktail bar · $22–$28 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation recommended
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Singapore's first culture-forward cocktail bar inspired by the city's vibrant ethnic enclave of Little India, named after the sub-continent's national heritage animal, it relocated to a brand-new space along Tanjong Pagar Road at the end of 2023 after four years at Keong Saik. Little India-inspired cocktail destination The Elephant Room returns to the rankings at No. 58 on the extended Asia's 50 Best Bars list. This is a bar that treats Singapore's diversity as its primary ingredient.
Side Door
Chinatown, Chinatown · Cocktail bar · $25–$28 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation essential
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Side Door holds strong at No. 57 on the extended Asia's 50 Best Bars list. One standout stop, helmed by husband-and-wife bartending champions with serious World Class pedigree. The pairing of owners with proven competition credentials makes this worth finding if you want to feel the precision in your drink. Reserve well ahead.
Bar Bon Funk
New Bahru, New Bahru · Natural wine and cocktail bar · $20–$28 drinks; hours TBC; walk-ins likely
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Bar Bon Funk in New Bahru debuts at No. 90 on the extended list after quickly becoming one of the city's buzziest spots for natural wine and cocktails. This is the entry for drinkers who find the precision of the top-ranked venues slightly austere and want something with more personality and less pomp. New Bahru's the neighbourhood for it, and the approachability is deliberate.
Pop City X Pony
Cecil Street, Tanjong Pagar · Japanese city-pop inspired cocktail bar · $20–$28 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation likely required
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Japanese city-pop-inspired bar that takes over the second-floor rum den that was once Sugarhall, operated by the award-winning Jigger & Pony Group. A collaboration with House of Suntory with branding staying subtle and refined, with focus on spatial design and cocktails, you can get close to the action at the bar counter, gather in groups at the Tasting Commons or After Hours Salon, or enjoy a private tasting session at Bar Mixtape. The design is the statement here, and it works.
The Bar KAKURE
29 Scotts Road, Level 2, Orchard · Japanese cocktail bar · $24 cocktails; Mon–Sat 6pm–1am; reservation essential
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Kakure is one of the rare places in Singapore where you can get freshly blended fruit cocktails, featuring everything from Yamanashi white peaches to Aichi figs, open Mon–Sat 6pm–1am and expect to pay from $24 per cocktail. The specificity of the produce and the precision of Japanese technique converge here. It's quiet, it's controlled, and it rewards your attention.
52A Amoy Street, Chinatown · Cocktail bar · $26 cocktails; Mon–Thu 6pm–midnight, Fri–Sat 6pm–2am
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For a desserty drink try the Chempedak Carajillo at $26, with oak-roasted coffee rum mixed with gula melaka and buah keluak miso topped with aged chempedak cream. The bar continues to be a popular pick and was almost at full capacity during a weeknight visit, so be prepared to wait or make a reservation. This is where Singaporean flavours meet precision cocktail craft without the ceremony.
Live Twice
20 Bukit Pasoh Road, Tanjong Pagar · Japanese-style cocktail bar · $28 cocktails; hours TBC; walk-ins possible
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Best for top-tier Japanese cocktails without the pageantry, sometimes you may want the precision and immaculate attention to detail that Japanese bartending offers while being in the mood for a more relaxed setting—that's when Live Twice steps in, with no need to understand the craft behind what is being served if you don't want to, but the depth is there if you're inclined to find out. All cocktails at 28 SGD. This is Japanese minimalism without the formality.
Millim at COTE Singapore
COTE Singapore, - · Korean-Singaporean cocktail bar · $25–$30 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation recommended
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For those who love a cocktail with a sense of place, Millim at COTE Singapore has unveiled a new menu inspired by the flavours of South Korea and Singapore, having just launched on 5 June 2026 with 10 cocktails split evenly between the cultural influences. The jungle-inspired setting feels deliberate, not decorative. This is still finding its rhythm, which means you might catch something others haven't yet.
One-Ninety Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Marina Bay · Hotel cocktail bar · $28–$32 cocktails; hours TBC; hotel guests and reservations
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One-Ninety Bar has a new head bartender, Sophia Kang, and she's rallying the team for a new menu that's one of the best yet, with Polaroids of Singapore, Volume I, a spirited journey through the island's cultural mosaic taking Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian influences in 16 handcrafted creations. The Rojak Sour is a frothy, tangy nod to the iconic hawker dish with pineapple, cucumber, lime and a cheeky hint of shrimp paste. Hotel bars trade walk-in access for reliability; this one's worth the trade.
Night Hawk
43 Tanjong Pagar Road, Tanjong Pagar · 1940s-inspired cocktail bar · $20–$26 cocktails; Tue–Sun 5:30pm–midnight; no reservations
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Tucked behind Five Oars Coffee Roasters, Night Hawk is a tiny and consistently crowded bar known for its timeless design that pays homage to Edward Hopper's 1942 painting Nighthawks, the 25-seater space fosters intimacy and conversation, and ranked 77th on Asia's 50 Best Bars' 2025 list with drinks consistently excellent. Be prepared for queues out the door—Night Hawk is one of the rare drinking holes in Singapore that don't take reservations. This is the democratic option. Arrive early or very late.
Dirty Supper
11 North Canal Road, The Offshore, Tiong Bahru · Sustainable cocktail and food bar · $27 per glass; Mon–Sat 4pm–midnight
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Dirty Supper has gained quite a rep in the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood for its unique design and cooking philosophy—it shares a space with a bak chor mee stall in the day and focuses exclusively on seasonal produce, known for savoury cocktails and a sustainable ethos using produce that changes by the day. Try the Apple highball with scotch, fresh-pressed apple juice and a dash of citrus. This is where sustainability stops being a marketing line and becomes the menu.
Gibson
Tanjong Pagar, Tanjong Pagar · Martini and cocktail bar · $25–$30 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation recommended
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Mirroring the playful irreverence of its bartenders clad in jackets and shorts, Gibson is as serious as its namesake martini and stands as a distinct concept by the Jigger & Pony Group, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a menu named Timeless. The MF Martini is made in a softer style and carbonated overnight for a velvety texture with a cheeky nod to made for fries, and the Blazer cocktail prepared tableside is a Gibson signature, with the Onyx Blazer combining cacao, malt and chile liqueur for a memorable flaming show. This is where martini reverence meets theatre.
Abode
Orchard, Orchard · Rooftop cocktail bar · $25–$30 cocktails; hours TBC; reservation recommended
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For a romantic hideaway with cocktails set against a gorgeous city backdrop, Abode delivers, which most will recognise as the rooftop café Pout in the day. The skyline context works hardest at sunset or the hour after dark. Go when the light's dramatic, not when you need a table urgently.
Silly Goose
Kampong Glam, Kampong Glam · Dive bar · $18–$22 cocktails; hours TBC; walk-ins welcomed
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Beloved duck-themed bar Silly Goose continues to thrill and entertain with its whimsical decor and laid-back vibe, once you find the red door, ring the doorbell and you'll be let into this dive bar serving up some wacky concoctions. This is the antidote to precision. Prices are lower, the vibe is deliberately anti-serious, and you can almost always get in. Come here when you want to stop caring about how the drink was made.
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