The vibrant cocktail bars and skilled bartenders, who are at the forefront of the city’s eclectic and dynamic bar scene
Best Bars Singapore 2026
Bar of the Year
Cat Bite Club
Duxton, Singapore
A grungy speakeasy with Singapore’s largest library of agave spirits, and quite possibly home to Singapore’s best margarita
2025 BAR OF THE YEAR
Best Innovation
Fura
Chinatown, Singapore
A progressive cocktail bar that puts sustainability on a pedestal without compromising on taste and quality
2025 BEST INNOVATION
Best Service
Manhattan
Orchard, Singapore
A modern iteration of old New York glamour and sophistication where the culture of fine drinking lives on
2025 BEST SERVICE
Atlas
Bugis, Singapore
The grand dame of cocktail lounges is a dazzling paean to the art deco age, celebrating the art of mixology and the allure of luxury
2024 BEST DESIGN
Gibson
Chinatown, Singapore
A serious connoisseur with unique taste and represents uncompromising quality
Bar of the Year
Jigger & Pony
Raffles Place, Singapore
A shining beacon in Singapore’s cocktail scene presenting innovative tipples and world class hospitality
Live Twice
Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
A suave cocktail shrine inspired by mid-century Japan with scintillating classics
Last Word
City Hall/ Bras Basah, Singapore
A Japanese minimalist cocktail sanctuary that resides above the award-winning elder sibling of Nutmeg & Clove
Nutmeg & Clove
Bugis, Singapore
A hyper-local cocktail saloon that weaves Singapore’s rich cultural narratives into every tipple
Night Hawk
Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
A captivating cocktail time capsule paying homage to Edward Hopper’s iconic 1942 painting Nighthawks
Sago House
Duxton, Singapore
A cult favourite cocktail bar that slings out an ever-rotating series of eccentric creations based off classics
Stay Gold Flamingo
Chinatown, Singapore
The bar puts the spotlight on American- and Japanese-inspired cocktails with a bevy of tipples
The Elephant Room
Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
This bar offers innovative cocktails that put the spotlight on local ingredients and uncommon spirits
Native
Raffles Place, Singapore
Classic drinks from this true-blue Singaporean bar are mixed with interesting curveballs
Offtrack
North Canal Road, Clarke Quay/ Boat Quay, Singapore
A social hub for the creative community where acoustically treated spaces and restored Klipsch La Scala speakers champion a curated Asian-centric soundscape
Pop City x Pony
CBD, Other Areas, Singapore
A 2025 debut from the Jigger & Pony Group and The House of Suntory, blending Japan’s design-led style with “Pop City” cocktail craft
Best New Bar
Hup San Social Club
Chinatown, Singapore
At Hup San Social Club, June Baek blends her South Korean heritage with world-class mixology, moving away from traditional bar culture to build a community-centric sanctuary dedicated to the art of the “heartfelt” host
