Singapore is the glittering jewel of modern Southeast Asia, a multicultural metropolis occupying a lush tropical island just above the equator. The city is friendly and safe, and its highly educated and charming populace speaks four official languages- Mandarin, Tamil, Malay, and English, making it an easy place to navigate for international travellers.
Singapore also features some of the world’s finest cuisine and exciting nightlife, so if you enjoy a fun night out you can hit the best bars in Singapore and have the time of your life! Let’s explore some of our favourites!
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Atelier Lounge & Bar
A dynamic and high-class social hub located within the luxurious 5-star Pullman Singapore Orchard Hotel in the heart of Singapore’s prime shopping and entertainment district. The hand-crafted cocktails are masterpieces of mixology and are rightfully famed as being among the island city’s best! The Atelier is a warmly lit, relaxing oasis above the city hustle and bustle, the perfect place for a very happy hour or an intimate late-night tipple with a friend.
Atlas Bar
This visually striking bar can be found within a grand art-deco-inspired hall in Parkview Square. Atlas Bar is the epitome of luxury and sophistication, its interior is a wondrous homage to the swank style of the Roaring Twenties. The bar stocks one of the most diverse collections of spirits in the world, including a dazzling array of gins. The centrepiece of Atlas is the stupendous and monolithic gin tower, an impressive showcase of selected gins from all over the world, it must be seen to be believed! Be sure to customise your Gin and Tonic by choosing a gin from the over 1000-bottle-strong collection, just ask the expert bartender for some sage advice.
Last Word
This quaint Purvis Street cocktail bar is operated like a traditional Japanese bar. It got its name from a cocktail invented in Japan way back in the 1920s Prohibition Era. The namesake cocktail is concocted by the calm and courteous Japanese bartender from green Chartreuse, Hendrick’s gin, Maraschino, and lime, and is served with a homemade brandied cherry. The minimalist decor serves to shine the limelight on the brilliantly executed tipples. Last Word is the kind of place where you can enjoy a drink with friends and have a conversation without a wild party blasting away around you. This is the place to mellow out after a hard day doing whatever you came to Singapore to do!
Native
This sanctuary of the spirits, both human and alcoholic, is situated on the second floor above busy Amoy Street. The bar is dedicated to using the unique and varied liquors of Southeast Asia as the base for its unique and sometimes unearthly cocktails. You can learn about the many odd and wonderful spirits sourced from India, the Philippines, Thailand and more, then enjoy them in amazing concoctions like the Oolong Highball, comprised of oolong kombucha, shochu, sake, and yuzu. The craftsmanship of these eccentric and utterly delicious cocktails is a testament to the mixologist arts.
There are many, many more excellent bars in Singapore, your best course of action is to get thirsty and discover them all for yourself! “Yum Seng!” -Cheers!
