Grab's Guide for Top Bar Reviews and Ideas for Night Life in Singapore
The array of bars Singapore is offering is splendid, catering to various tastes with innovative drinks. Great spots can be found for both classic and modern preferences.
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38, Prinsep Street, #01-01, Rochor, 188665
Mamadiam is a speakeasy restaurant & bar that infuses elements of our local traditional Mama Diam. Embark on a nostalgic journey into Singapore’s cultural heritage with our menu that puts a modern twist to iconic local favorites.
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🍹honest review of Mama Diam
10 Mar 2025
what’s 👍👍👍:
- the vibe, decors, tablewares, creativity,,….everything is so fun, nostalgic and well thought out
- services, staffs will give really good explanation on their menu items and inspirations
- Ioved the 💚churros with kaya, and also 🍤seafood stuffed lychee
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What’s 🤔🤔🤔:
- overall the food and drinks taste good but on the gimmicky side, in between “this is interesting…🤨” and “wow🥹”
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Verdict - will i come back?
- yes, if it is for a fun social with friends or colleagues. In fact I’ve been here twice with different groups of friends.
I am also curious about their sister edition Lou Shang.
- no, if I’m craving for great drinks and food 😮💨
Hidden speakeasy bar in Singapore!
27 Mar 2025
Mama Diam is a hidden speakeasy behind a nostalgic mama shop façade. The vintage decor, playful cocktails, and local-inspired bites make it a fun spot for a chill night out with friends!
Mama Diam: not as viral but just as good?
24 Jul 2025
Stopped by for a long-overdue second visit, and so happy to learn that their unique dishes and cocktails have stayed just as good. Worth many more visits, even if just for the free sng baos!
finally made it to mama diam
30 Mar 2025
They take their food seriously here. And service is very quick too. We order a variety of small plates and mains to share and I rather liked the twist the chef takes for each dish.
For example; that Claypot soup thing is actually their rendition of hainanese chicken rice but in a soup form (my favorite!). That icecream in kueh pai tee shells is actually curry chicken ( the white foam is coconut cream) 🤯
Tip: don’t forget to take a picture at the mamadiam before you leave . You can also pick up a free popsicle stick from the exit as well (look for the white freezer box)
atas bcm?
27 Oct 2025
A nostalgic bowl of Bak Chor Mee at Mamadiam — springy noodles tossed in a rich vinegar-chilli blend, topped with juicy minced pork, crispy lard, and a comforting hint of old-school flavour that feels like home.
FINALLY! Mama Diam 🥹
25 Aug 2025
Celebrating a friend’s birthday here in Mama Diam!!! Heard this store plenty of times and I am finally here!!!
We ordered 3 starters and 3 main dishes for 4 pax, and managed to finish them just nice.
🌮 Roast duck tarts: it’s so refreshing and you cannot imagine the taste by its look.
🦀 Chili softshell bao: it’s ok-ok, you can have better one in Abundance.
🥦 Tempura cauliflower: this one is my favorite! Juicy and crunch.
🥩 Angus ribeye steak: above average.
都很不错，没有一道踩雷了，强推！
speakeasy with amazing, AMAZING food
30 Mar 2025
Mama Diam is a hidden speakeasy bar & restaurant at 38 Prinsep St, Singapore. It reimagines local favorites with modern flair in a setting inspired by nostalgic mama shops—serving innovative bites and craft cocktails for an unforgettable dining experience. I really love their dining selections, I will definitely visit again…!!
Unique Singapore/Peranakan-themed Speakeasy Restobar
28 Jul 2025
Mama Diam sits hidden behind a front that looks like a scaled down provision shop (the “Mama Shop”). Gayle served us through the night and helped us with our picks.
(Images are in mentions order)
Our favorites were the Singapore Softshell Crab Bao and the Salted Egg Lotus Root Chips. We had the Assam Pan Seared Barramundi for a main and Kaya Churros for dessert; both were good but not extraordinary.
Where Mama Diam shone for us was with their cocktails 🍹, especially for the price.
We took advantage of their S$60 for three cocktails and got the Peranakan Negroni, Nasi Lemak, and Green Mango Highball.
We capped the night with Sourplum Shots.
Neil Road, 11, 088809
Peek behind the teal door. Nestled on Neil Road,just around the corner of Duxton is THE STORE- a resto bar inspired by speakeasy.
Step inside and get transported away from the hustle and bustle of city life over an exquisite menu of dishes that are suitable for a tapas-style concept that is perfect over drinks.
Start your meal with sharing plates of freshly sourced gambas or juicy wagyu sliders, perfect for 2 or 3 people.Large sharing plates include Black Angus Onglet Steak with truffle mash and roasted brussels sprouts;Lamb Racks with baby potatoes, garlicky yoghurt, and mint sauce; catch of the day Paper Baked Sea Bass on a bed of root vegetables,confit cherry tomato and served with lemon dill sauce.
Behind the bar, Hirman has designed a unique selection of handcrafted cocktails that you won’t find anywhere else. He uses interesting ingredients like coffee kombucha and tajin to really tingle your tastebuds.
THE STORE is the perfect hideaway for that after-work escape.
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Twisties-flavoured cocktails?! 👀
23 Mar 2025
Hidden behind a little green door along Niel Rd lies a cute speakeasy~ warm and cozy, it’s the perfect place for a date or a celebratory meal!
Beyond good tapas, they have a ton of interesting cocktails that truly wowed me. Price points are steep though, you have been warned.
Here are some of my personal faves:
🥓 Candied bacon —
Absolutely bursting with flavour. I was well and truly blown away. As can be seen from how flabbergasted I was in the second pic
🍹Twisties sour —
Definitely not for everyone, but I loved this drink 🫣 tasted exactly like Twisties, and came with a bowl of Twisties!!
PSA: During happy hour, they have appetisers and cocktails at just $11!!
🍸 creative concoctions @ Duxton
26 Feb 2025
When you say a cocktail is “interesting” or “creative”, it does not always mean a good thing. But The Store serves TRULY creative, interesting, and DELICIOUS cocktails 😮💨
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Drinks I love:💖
🫐 Blueberry cheesecake 🫐: it is sweet but not artificially syrupy overly sweet. The amount of cheese taste on top is 💓💓💓
🥜Salted peanut butter daiquiri🥜: oooooo the Reese on top adding on to the perfect nuttiness 😮💨😮💨😮💨 I can have another few of this
🥃Shibuya sour🥃: of course, a whiskey sour house version….the moment I taste the wasabi bits 🤯💯
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Second time here and this might be on top of my fav cocktail bars in Singapore now
Good for both dates and hangouts with friends ❤️
you can find these things in THE STORE
31 Mar 2025
something about the peanut butter cocktail that is lighter than you’d expect.
something about the Wagyu beef sliders with jam that slaps.
something about the big smiles.
something about the unassuming door with fluted glass panels.
clean toilet is always a big plus.
Delicious cocktails and bites @ The Store!
10 Mar 2025
Cocktails although a bit pricey were very delicious and balanced out the alcohol very well. Popcorn chicken was a great compliment to the drinks. Atmosphere was also chill and vibey. Would go back!
$11 DAILY HAPPY HOUR COCKTAILS 🤑🥂
03 Oct 2025
The Store’s happy hour has $11 cocktails and bites from 4-6pm on Tuesday to Sat - what’s not to love?? 😭
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🍸 at Bar Bon Funk
24 Oct 2025
First and won’t be my last time there! Le Bon Funk’s new outpost in the nice neighbourhood of New Bahru - great space in there (bigger than expected).
Didn’t try their bar food menu this time round but hope to do so soon ☺️
The food is good too!
03 Nov 2025
Yasssss went back to try their food and was not disappointed! Their happy hour can be better tho 🤭😋
bar bon funk 🍷
31 Aug 2025
went to bar bon funk for our 6th anniversary, and the place did not disappoint. here's our review:
🥟 parisian gnocchi ($34++): the exterior was seared perfectly to have a crispy golden brown crust & was perfectly complemented by the light & fluffy interior. sauce was delicious too, with the sweet corn adding a nice textural contrast to the gnocchi.
🍑 peaches (~$24; forgot the price): served with a smidge of homemade peach jam at the side, it had a nice aftertaste of genmaicha. overall a tasty yet refreshing drink for us; would highly recommend ordering this.
🥛a glass of milk (~$26; forgot the price): the drink was made from a blend of nut milks, giving it a creamy texture, and tasted a little tart from the homemade fermented strawberry jam. overall, an interesting drink with a cute concept!
on top of good food and drinks, the service was warm and friendly. highly recommend this place for celebrations! remember to make a reservation, especially if you want to sit at the lounge.
🍸💖 le bon funk’s new-ish bar concept
10 Mar 2025
Ambience & interiors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:
Definitely a great spot for hangouts and dates. I would visit again just for this factor alone 🤣
My friends and I had a few drinks and appetisers here, all of them are delicious.
I quite like the shima-aji and vegetable “taco” (slide 6️⃣), as well as their Gnocchi (we ordered two servings 🤣 but oops finished before taking pics)
Although cocktails are a little under expectation, overall a pleasant experience and would come back ❤️
4.2(10 reviews)
15 Stamford Road, #01-83, Downtown Core, 178906
The Capitol Arcade location is perhaps Hopscotch’s most iconic home so far. Located right outside the historic Capitol Theatre, Hopscotch once again finds itself close to the arts – a place with almost a century worth. After its revamp in 2015, the immediate area surrounding Capitol Theatre was transformed into the picturesque sunlit atrium where Hopscotch (Capitol) nests at today, “Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski”.
The fully air-conditioned atrium exudes old world charm reminiscent of Colonial era streets with modern expression, a fascinating amalgamation of the old and new. Being located at City hall also offers much accessibility, a convenience that our original 28 Maxwell location once had. To us, this is the perfect space for merry men, lively crowds, and vibrant atmosphere, the perfect place to host guests.
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Top-notch Hopscotch!
23 Nov 2025
Convenient central location at City Hall. Enjoyed their dishes with abit of western-local fusion fare. Happy hour from 5-8pm including draughts, wines and signature cocktails with attractive price! Nice ambience and not too noisy despite the place was always crowded. Service was a little patchy, maybe due to the weekend dinner crowd and short of manpower. Overall, still a good dining experience.
Lobster-ly Good Eats at Hopscotch!
13 Nov 2025
We ordered:
1️⃣ Chilli Lobster Mafaldine Pasta ($30) – absolutely love the unique and flavourful sauce!
2️⃣ Duck Confit with Foie Gras ($29) – super crispy duck paired perfectly with the sauce.
3️⃣ Wagyu Meatball Marinara Set Lunch ($22.90) – comes with wild forest mushroom soup, panggang pork belly with sweet soy, and ice lemon tea.
One of the Best TGIF Spots
19 Oct 2025
Been to their Capitol and GBTB outlet, have to say that i prefer the first one as the staff there are extremely friendly. It makes the dining experience very fun.
I’d always get the Lantern cocktail, very dramatic with the fire show and all but love the gin that comes with it.
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🍸 go-to cosy gin bar for your first date 😉
24 Jul 2025
Native is my one of my favourite & go-to bars in Singapore!
It serves really creative and delicious gin-based cocktails with 🇸🇬 local/regional flavour influence.
Their menu changes seasonally and the last time I’ve been there, really really enjoyed their
🥃 Kuro Koji 🥃
💁🏻♀️ For single girlies looking for a first date spot - you could almost ALWAYS find a last minute spot here whichever day of the week.
The ambience is cosy and the service is always perfect!
(That being said, also a very good spot for hanging out with friends! 👯♀️👯👯♂️)
🍸 Native better than Jigger & Pony
15 Sep 2025
… for me anyway
Jigger & Pony is Singapore’s top ranked bar, #3 on Asia’s Top 50 bars. And it’s very very good, and consistently so.
But Native (ranked #45 in 2025) is better.
Here’s why :-
1) The drinks aren’t just good, they’re inventive. Conceptually strong and executed with JUST the right distinctiveness, subtlety and balance
2) uniqueness and rarity - native pushes the envelope in flavour n spirits - Ant 🐜 distillates, Jackfruit rum, Chicken rice fat, constantly experimenting with in-house fermentations. Beyond “mixology” this is drinkable gastronomy.
3) both menu (and bar staff knowledge) at native is more geared towards leading patrons to be adventurous, take risks, step outside our comfort zone. Jigger & Pony’s menu help drinkers select a cocktail we know we’d enjoy, but an evening at Native teaches me, expands my flavour vocabulary.
The Chicken Rice cocktail is a shining example of inventive, subtle, nett new flavour 🤯🔥🔥 . Prob the best glass in sg bar scene.
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Chill hangout night at coup bar! ❤️
24 Jul 2025
Went to the coup bar for an old friend fair well.
The food were all relative small portions but taste great!👍
Menu is also short but basically can blindly order anything. Everything came with a unique but good flavor.
The dumplings were my absolute fave. The ambiance is super cool. Dimly lit, it's the perfect spot for a night out with friends.
Got light music as well on the side, not too loud but put you in a mood.
✨🍸 vibey underground bar @ annsiang
24 Jul 2025
If you like Moonstone vibe this bar is from the same group.
✨ Pretty hidden underground, casual, chill and cosy vibes.
🎤 music gig starts at 9
🍶 Their highballs are mid (we tried Apple bee and yuzurita) BUT
The 👏 Red 👏 Rice 👏 Sake 👏 Slaps 👏 - slide 6️⃣
💕👯♀️ suitable for both dates and casual catchup with friends!
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The Combo You Didn’t Know You Needed
28 Oct 2025
Martini and fries??? YES PLEASE.
Gibson Bar serves up one of the best martinis in Singapore and they’ve paired it with fries, the perfect adult meal (especially on days where you really need a drink)
Cocktails, oysters, and that glow
14 Jun 2025
Slip behind an unmarked door and you’ll find Gibson; equal parts glam, cozy, and quietly confident. The vibe is old-school cool, the cocktails are wild but thoughtful (get the Gibson, obviously), and the ice-cold oysters come with provenance tags because… why not?
Perfect for date nights, deep convos, or just pretending you’re in a noir film.
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Cocktails & Chili Dogs
01 Oct 2025
Night Hawk is not here to play safe. Recognized by The World's 50 Best Bars, The Slippery Transistor comes with an actual PB&J sandwich on top! Part cocktail, part snack, fully genius. Pair that with a Kick Artist Fix (maple + brown butter = silky perfection) and a chili dog that’s more sauce than bun, and you’ve basically hacked the perfect late-night combo.
The Night Hawk
24 Jul 2025
Stepping into this bar felt like entering a different dimension! ✨The cocktails were works of art – seriously, the presentation alone had me hooked! 😍
The ambience is perfect for a chill night out with friends, or even a romantic date. 💯
Service was top-notch, the staff were super friendly and attentive.
Definitely a must-try if you're looking for a unique experience! 🥂
1 Liang Seah Street, #01-03/04, Downtown Core, 189022
TAAN IZA-BAR takes after the spirit of izakaya in Japan. The décor is not your typical izakaya but of an artistic impression from a local artist. The mood of the place is divided into 2; Japanese theme which has the rugged wall mural depicting the ‘yokocho’ (small alley) in Tokyo and individual modern art piece handmade with copper. Similarly, the menu design was specially crafted with interesting izakaya dishes which complements well with drinks. There are also popular dishes meant for dining with friends and families.
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Cocktails & Vibes at TAAN IZA BAR
23 Nov 2025
We spent a relaxing post concert evening at TAAN IZA BAR in Bugis which still had Halloween decor that made the night feel fun. The Gong Xi Fa Cai cocktail was light with floral osmanthus and the Eggplant Boss was strong with a gentle grape note. Lazy Duck was our favourite with a sweet bright balance. The omakase skewers were a little salty and the spicy chicken skin was very spicy and crisp. A cosy spot with great drinks and one we would return to.
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Grab's Guide to Bar Places Reviews and Ideas in Singapore
Dive into the exciting world of bars Singapore presents, where cocktail bars and vibrant nightlife meet to create unforgettable experiences.
An Overview Of The Bar Growth In Singapore
Singapore has rapidly transformed into a vibrant nightlife destination, with its bar scene evolving to match the city’s cosmopolitan flair. The bars in Singapore provide a fantastic atmosphere, showcasing great interior design and a diverse menu of cocktails. Over the past decade, the city has witnessed a boom in both speakeasy-style establishments and luxurious rooftop lounges, each catering to varied tastes and occasions. Popular rooftop bars have quickly become iconic, providing not just delightful drinks, but also magnificent views of Singapore's skyline. This growth reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated, innovative drinking spaces among locals, expatriates, and tourists alike.
Exploring Best Bar Places With Reviews To Visit
Among Singapore’s diverse bar offerings, several stand out for their unique blends of ambiance, drink innovation, and service quality. From intimate basement bars to extravagant rooftop bars, Singapore has much to offer. Whatever your preferences, you'll find a spot to enjoy. Atlas, set in a stunning art deco building, is famous for its grand gin selection and opulent decor—perfect for those seeking a great upscale experience. The interior design is both classic and modern, ensuring a delightful atmosphere. Manhattan, inspired by the golden age of cocktails, consistently ranks among Asia’s best bars, offering expertly crafted drinks and plush seating. The cocktail menu at Manhattan is crafted to please even the most discerning palate, featuring a great mix of flavours.
For those who enjoy local flavors, Mama Diam, a speakeasy restaurant and bar at Prinsep Street offers creative, Singaporean-inspired cocktails and mocktails that reimagine local flavors with a nostalgic twist. Signature drinks like the OG Kopi, Chai Tarik Brew, and Peanut Butter White Rabbit Sundae Cocktail, alongside seasonal specials like Peranakan Negroni, provide a unique and memorable dining experience rooted in Singapore's cultural heritage. Meanwhile, hidden gems like THE STORE, a speakeasy-inspired resto bar tucked behind a teal door on Neil Road, offers a cozy escape from city life with contemporary tapas and handcrafted cocktails tailored to individual tastes. Featuring sharing plates like gambas, wagyu sliders, and larger dishes such as Black Angus Onglet Steak and Paper Baked Sea Bass, paired with unique cocktails crafted with intriguing ingredients like coffee kombucha and tajin, it's an ideal spot for a night out or after-work relaxation. Each of these bars attracts a different crowd—from after-work professionals to casual explorers—ensuring there’s something for every mood, taste, and occasion. The presence of great spaces with innovative cocktail menus appeals to many.
Why It Matters
Summary of the Essentials in Reviews And Unique Concepts For Patrons
Reviews often highlight standout cocktails that are as visually appealing as they are delicious, created by expert mixologists. Bar reviews offer more than just drink recommendations—they highlight what sets each spot apart, including signature serves, exceptional atmospheres, and distinctive interior designs. With a saturated market, these insights help patrons discover venues that align with personal preferences, whether they’re after live music, curated mixology, or a laid-back ambiance. Cocktail bars are especially noted for their innovative concoctions, offering patrons a new perspective on classic drinks.
Key elements often featured in bar reviews include the diversity and creativity of the beverage menu, staff professionalism, music selection, crowd vibe, location convenience, and overall value for money. Reviews typically emphasize stand-out drinks, the uniqueness of each bar’s concept, and any memorable extras like themed nights or exclusive tasting menus. Great emphasis is placed on the innovation of flavours and styles. Some Singapore bars distinguish themselves with themed interiors, like Xiao Ya Tou, a vibrant Pan-Asian restaurant on Duxton Hill, stands out with its quirky decor, retro charm, and bold flavors. Known for its upgraded classics like Braised Duck and Wagyu Lu Rou Fan, as well as a separate vegetarian menu featuring dishes like papdi chaat and charred brussels sprouts, XYT offers a lively dining experience with 90s music and creative cocktails—perfect for group gatherings.
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