Offtrack

The speakers are the same model David Mancuso used at the Loft. The bar would like you to notice.

Offtrack is for a date with someone who has opinions about records, or friends who would rather nod along to something good than shout over something loud. It is a listening bar first, and the sound is what you came for. The catch is the clock: dinner last orders are at 9.45pm, well before the music stops, so if the meal matters, book for it.

The hardware

Co-founders Daniel O'Connor and Dean Chew, of the music collectives Darker Than Wax and Ice Cream Sundays, opened Offtrack in early 2022. At the heart of an acoustically treated room sit two restored Klipsch La Scala speakers, the model David Mancuso used at his Loft parties in 1970s New York, which tells you exactly which lineage the bar is claiming. Records line the walls, and the playlist digs into overlooked music from Singapore and the wider region. DJs are often in charge, and a night can run from Chicago house to Japanese city pop, with the feel of a Japanese listening lounge.

The rankings

Offtrack lists itself at No. 16 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 and No. 89 on the World's 50 Best Bars list for the same year. It was No. 23 in Asia in 2025, so it is still climbing. That is a serious showing for a place that describes itself as casual and approachable rather than a temple of mixology.

The room

The ambition is to be a "third space", somewhere for creatives and food people to drift between dinner, drinks and a late one. Retro glass bricks outside; mid-century wood, terrazzo and orange, spaceship-like lights within; local artists rotating work on the walls.

Food and drink

The kitchen runs a Pan-Asian menu that leans on Southeast Asian flavours, with a roasted cauliflower among the house specials and a late-night snack menu on Friday and Saturday after the kitchen proper has closed. The drinks list splits evenly between classic and contemporary cocktails, including lesser-known classics such as a Grasshopper, with craft spirits, natural wines and seasonal beers alongside. Non-drinkers get mocktails and alcohol-free beers rather than a token soda, which makes it a fair choice for a mixed group. Check the current menu if you have specific dietary needs; a broad regional label won't answer them.

How to do it well

A room built around sound rewards a different kind of evening: fewer people talking over each other, more moments when somebody stops mid-sentence to ask what's playing. Deal-closers should book elsewhere. Groups of eight to ten, and anyone wanting a table after 10pm, are asked to call or message rather than book online. It is closed on Sundays and a short walk from Clarke Quay MRT. Go early for dinner, stay for the music and save the small talk for the walk home.

Good to know Offtrack lists hours of 6pm–12am Monday to Thursday and 5pm–1am Friday and Saturday, with dinner last orders at 9.45pm. Book via the website (SevenRooms), and call or text +65 8748 0408 for groups of eight to ten or bookings after 10pm. It is at 34 North Canal Road, a short walk from Clarke Quay MRT.

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Offtrack | 34 North Canal Road, Singapore 059290 | Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay