Best bars in Singapore

Cocktail rooms, rooftops and unmarked doors — where to start a night and where to end one.

TypeAreaExperiencePrice

Gin Bar • $$$$

Art Deco atrium at Parkview Square housing one of the world's largest gin collections and a soaring champagne tower.

Best for: Special Occasion / Date Night

Cocktail Bar • $$$$

Award-winning pre-Prohibition cocktail bar at the Regent, repeatedly ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars.

Best for: Date Night / Nightlife

Rooftop Bar • $$$

Sentosa's rooftop lounge with sweeping views over the Southern Islands and the port, popular at sunset.

Best for: Sunset / Group

Cocktail Bar • $$$

Locally rooted, playful cocktail menu at the Amara Hotel, a fixture on Asia's 50 Best Bars list.

Best for: Nightlife / Group

Historic Bar • $$$

Birthplace of the Singapore Sling inside Raffles Hotel, peanut shells on the floor and colonial ceiling fans overhead.

Best for: Tourist Classic / Group

Rooftop Bar • $$$

Rooftop cocktail bar atop the National Gallery with an unbeatable panorama of the Padang, Marina Bay Sands and the skyline.

Best for: Sunset / Date Night

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