9 of the best · Singapore
The Long Bar, where the Singapore Sling began, the cocktail bars of Tanjong Pagar and Boat Quay, Caffe Fernet on the bay and the rooftops above it.
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Singapore.
Where the Singapore Sling began
The Raffles bar where, in the hotel’s words, the Singapore Sling originated in 1915.
328 North Bridge Road, #02-01, Raffles Arcade, Singapore 188719Explore View on map
Customs House, on the bay
A modern Italian bar and restaurant in Customs House, facing Marina Bay.
70 Collyer Quay, #01-05, Customs House, Singapore 049323Explore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
The Long Bar at Raffles, the cocktail bars of Tanjong Pagar and Telok Ayer, Caffe Fernet on the bay and the rooftops above Marina Bay.
The Singapore Sling.
Where the Singapore Sling began
The Raffles bar where, in the hotel’s words, the Singapore Sling originated in 1915.
328 North Bridge Road, #02-01, Raffles Arcade, Singapore 188719Explore View on map
The city’s mixers.
A shophouse bar
A cocktail bar in a shophouse on HongKong Street, near Boat Quay.
28 HongKong Street, Singapore 059667Explore View on map
Next to the ovens
The cocktail bar beside Burnt Ends on Dempsey Road.
7 Dempsey Road, #01-04, Singapore 249671Explore View on map
At Amara Singapore
A cocktail bar at Amara Singapore on Tanjong Pagar Road.
165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Amara Singapore, Singapore 088539Explore View on map
Waterfront and rooftops.
Customs House, on the bay
A modern Italian bar and restaurant in Customs House, facing Marina Bay.
70 Collyer Quay, #01-05, Customs House, Singapore 049323Explore View on map
Beer on the 33rd floor
A brewery and bar on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1.
8 Marina Boulevard, #33-01, MBFC Tower 1, Singapore 018981Explore View on map
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