Sightseeing In Singapore - Singapore's Best Bars
Every year The World's 50 Best Bars publishes a list, complied by 500 drinks experts from across the globe, of the worlds top watering holes. This year Singapore won 6 spots on that list including the Best Bar In Asia!So if your feeling thirsty on your Singapore city tour, just let your Hello Singapore tour guide know and we'll pull in for a boozy pit stop!
MANHATTAN - Number 7 and the Best Bar In Asia
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Manhatten is an ‘American bar’ that does everything well. It has more than a touch of New York glamour and am impressive cocktail menu. If you are looking for places to visit in Singapore on a Sunday put their Cocktail Brunch to the top of your list.
Level 2, Regent Hotel, 1 Cuscaden Road. Open everyday 5:00 pm - 1:00/2:00 am. Sunday Cocktail Brunch: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm. Violet Hour: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Weekdays)
ATLAS - Number 15
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If you like Gin this is the bar for you. ATLAS has over 1,000 gins on offer from around the world, including some dating back to 1910. They also have an outrageously good champagne list too. Housed inside the Parkview Square; an iconic building inspired by the Art Deco skyscrapers of New York , ATLAS is a celebration of the roaring '20s.Parkview Square , 600 North Bridge Road. Monday - Friday: 10am - 1am. Saturday: 3pm - 2am.
OPERATION DAGGER - Number 24
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Incredibly hard to find but worth the effort when (if) you do. OPERATION DAGGER is hidden away down an alley, through a nondescript door and down a flight of stairs. The hundred or so jars behind the bar contain bee pollen, fermented fruit wines, aromatics for smoke and countless other tinctures and ingredients. These cocktails are seriously special.No. 7 Ann Siang Hill #B1-01. Tuesday – Saturday 6pm – late.
28 HONG KONG STREET - Number 25
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28 HONG KONG STREET is one of the linchpins of Singapore's bar scene. Located at number 28 on Hong Kong Street you would walk straight passed if you didn't know what was hidden behind the shabby entrance door. Low lights, booth seating, a jazz/ hip-hop soundtrack, attentive staff and the best mac 'n' cheese in Singapore make this a must visit bar.28 Honking Street. Monday - Thursday 6pm-2am; Friday & Saturday 6pm-3am
TIPPLING CLUB - Number 31
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TIPPLING CLUB hits the top 50 list twice with its restaurant also winning awards. Spanning three shophouse units on Tanjong Pagar Road TIPPLING CLUB serves up innovative cuisine and cocktails in a light and spacious environment. Head bar man Joe Schofield has curated a Sensorium Menu of cocktails, each with distinctive smells designed to trigger childhood memories. The set lunch menu is excellent value.38 Tanjong Pagar Road. Monday - Friday 12 noon to midnight. Saturday 6pm to midnight.
NATIVE - Number 47
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NATIVE uses local ingredients from across Asia to give its cocktails a unique flavour. Think mango, turmeric, cinnamon, tapioca etc. The bar's signature drink, Antz, is a mix of coconut, Thai rum, sugar cane and basil, topped with a sprinkling of crunchy foraged ants!52A Amoy Street. Mondays - Saturdays 6pm - midnight.