Bars · Our pick in Singapore
Writers Bar
At Raffles
The bar off the Grand Lobby of Raffles, a homage to the hotel’s literary guests.
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About Writers Bar
Writers Bar is at Raffles Singapore, 1 Beach Road, and pays homage to the literary guests of the past (raffles.com).
Our take
- Raffles
- Literary history
- Address
- 1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673
Civic District, Singapore - Nearest station
- Esplanade
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +65 6337 1886
- Website
- raffles.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Writers Bar before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Also at Raffles Singapore
Grand hotelRaffles SingaporeSingapore’s most famous hotel, home of the Long Bar.
Courtyard café and barRaffles CourtyardCocktails and Southeast Asian bites in the courtyard of Raffles.
Afternoon teaThe Grand Lobby at RafflesAfternoon tea in the white-columned lobby of Raffles Singapore.Contemporary1887 by AndréA dining room on the lobby level of Raffles, with two MICHELIN Stars.What’s nearby
Distances from Writers Bar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- EsplanadeCircle Line250 m3 min walk
- City HallEast-West LineNorth-South Line300 m3 min walk
- Bras BasahCircle Line400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- National Gallery Singapore550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Merlion Park900 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Masjid Sultan950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- ION Orchard2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jewel Changi Airport17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)19 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Location
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