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A rooftop at The Fullerton Bay Hotel named after the red lamps that once lit Clifford Pier, with the bay switching on in front of you. Go at sunset, book ahead; the pool is for hotel guests.
- Where: Marina Bay
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 2am Fri–Sat, 1am Sun–Thu
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A listening bar on North Canal Road built around two restored Klipsch La Scalas, now No. 16 in Asia. Come for the records, and book dinner early; the kitchen stops first.
- Where: Clarke Quay
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 1am Fri–Sat, midnight Mon–Thu; closed Sun
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Golden Age New York at Conrad Singapore Orchard, with more than 100 oak barrels ageing drinks out of sight. Order a classic, then its barrel-aged twin, and give it the whole evening.
- Where: Orchard
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 1am Fri–Sat, midnight Sun–Thu
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The Shangri-La's lobby bar rewrites its menu every couple of years, from pepper plantations to Lego. Go to hand the decision to the bartender; the room is handsome, not theatrical.
- Where: Orchard
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 1am daily
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A Bukit Pasoh dive bar reborn as a 1960s Tokyo cocktail lounge: about 40 seats, original Falcon armchairs and a four-ingredient rule. A date bar; book the armchairs.
- Where: Bukit Pasoh
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 2am Fri–Sat, 1am Wed–Thu, midnight Sun–Tue
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Bukit Pasoh's ten-year-old martini bar, for a pair or a small group. Order the house Gibson, with pickled pomelo and a smoked quail egg, then the martini made for fries.
- Where: Bukit Pasoh
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 2am Fri–Sat, 1am Wed–Thu, midnight Sun–Tue
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The only Singapore bar in the 2026 world top 20 and Best Bar in Singapore again. Start with the yuzu whisky sour, read the menuzine, and check you've booked the right bar.
- Where: Tanjong Pagar
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 2am Wed–Sat, midnight Sun–Tue
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No classic cocktails, only the region: Thai rum, Sri Lankan arrack, foraged herbs and, famously, ants. The Amoy Street bar for a curious pair, not a birthday crowd.
- Where: Chinatown
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 1am Fri–Sat, midnight Mon–Thu; closed Sun
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Parkview Square's Jazz Age lobby bar, for a date or a visitor who needs impressing. Let the staff choose your gin, look up at the tower, and leave the shorts at home after 5pm.
- Where: Bugis
- Price: S$30–60
Closes 2am Fri–Sat, midnight Mon–Thu; closed Sun