Must-see nightlife in Chinatown & the CBD

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    Chinatown & the CBD

    This outpost of the famous New York cocktail bar of the same name has brought a slice of big city buzz to Singapore, along with a dazzling array of…

  • Operation Dagger

    Chinatown & the CBD

    From the cloud-like light sculpture to the boundary-pushing cocktails, extraordinary is the keyword here. To encourage experimentation, libations are…

  • Native, drinks

    Native

    Chinatown & the CBD

    This hidden bar in hotspot-heavy Amoy St is the brainchild of bartender extraordinaire Vijay Mudaliar – formerly of Operation Dagger – and his concoctions…

  • Tippling Club

    Tippling Club

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Tippling Club propels mixology to dizzying heights, with a technique and creativity that could turn a teetotaller into a born-again soak. Sample the…

  • Nylon Coffee Roasters

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Hidden away in the Everton Park public housing complex, this pocket-sized, standing-room-only cafe and roastery has an epic reputation for phenomenal…

  • Tea Chapter

    Tea Chapter

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip dropped by this tranquil teahouse in 1989, and for S$10 you can sit at the table they sipped at. A minimum charge of S$8…

  • Kilo Lounge

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Known as one of Singapore's best clubs, Kilo Lounge is not to be missed by those who love letting loose. You'll have to search around to find the door …

  • Potato Head Folk

    Potato Head Singapore

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Offshoot of the legendary Bali bar, this standout, multilevel playground incorporates three spaces, all reached via a chequered stairwell pimped with…

  • Tantric Bar

    Tantric Bar

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Two indoor bars and two alfresco palm-fringed courtyards is what you get at Singapore's best-loved gay drinking hole. Especially heaving on Friday and…

  • Smith Street Taps draft beer bar.

    Smith Street Taps

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Head to this hawker-centre stall for a top selection of ever-changing craft and premium draught beers from around the world. A few food stalls stay open…

  • Forty Hands, internal

    40 Hands

    Chinatown & the CBD

    After checking out Yong Siak St’s hip shops, dive into 40 Hands for a killer caffeine rush. Pimped with funky murals and exposed pipes, it’s one of the…

  • Little Creatures

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Hailing from beer-loving Australia, Little Creatures brewery has recently entered Singapore's burgeoning craft beer scene. Setting up shop in a heritage…

  • Jekyll & Hyde

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Jekyll & Hyde splits itself into two spaces – buzzing back bar and milder-mannered front space tailored for more tranquil tête-à-têtes. Whichever you…

  • Clan Cafe

    Chinatown & the CBD

    The only section of this private members' club you can access without parting with a whole lotta cash, Clan Cafe is worth stopping in for a drink amid…

  • Coffee Break

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Operated by a sister and brother team who took the reins from their grandfather, this humble drink stall has a menu that reads more like it's from a…

  • Bitters & Love

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Look for the bottle-shaped lights and Free the Robot signage, swing open the door and dive into this affable, oft-damn-loud cocktail den, home to some of…

  • Strangers' Reunion

    Chinatown & the CBD

    A cafe run by Singapore's three-time (and counting) barista champion Ryan Tan equals silky smooth lattes every time you visit. The food, a selection of…

  • Yixing Xuan Teahouse

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Banker-turned-tea-purveyor Vincent Low is the man behind this venture, happily educating visitors about Chinese tea and the art of tea drinking. To…

  • Spiffy Dapper

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Keep your eyes peeled for the Dapper Coffee sign and then quick, before anyone sees, scuttle up the stairs and through the engraved doors. Choose from the…

  • Taboo

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Conquer the dance floor at what remains the favourite gay club in town. Expect the requisite line-up of shirtless gyrators, doting straight women and…

  • Gibson

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Add a little razzle dazzle to your evening by perching up at the bar of this classy establishment tucked off a dingy stairwell and watch in wonder as the…

  • Backstage Bar

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Chinatown's veteran gay bar has found new life in a converted Neil Rd shophouse, complete with snug alfresco courtyard and a splash of Broadway posters…

  • MavRx Coffee Apothecary

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Get your daily caffeine injection at this monochromatic hole-in-the-wall coffee dispensary. The La Marzocco espresso machine gleams on the bench, and the…

  • Fry Rooftop Bistro & Bar

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Unassuming Fry Rooftop flies under the radar with the Club St hordes and it's this very fact that makes it so appealing for long, lazy drinking sessions…

  • Black Swan

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Was that Rita Hayworth? This art deco marvel is set inside a 1930s bank building. Hit the bustling ground-floor bar for happy-hour oysters (S$2) served…

  • Oxwell & Co

    Oxwell & Co

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Laced with cockfighting posters, machinery-turned-furniture and exposed copper pipes, jumping Oxwell & Co feels like a saloon crossed with a vintage…

  • Screening Room Rooftop Bar

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Perched atop a mini cinema, Screening Room, this rooftop bar is a mix of arresting city views, tipsy expats and knockout cocktails. For audible…

  • Social Space

    Chinatown & the CBD

    What looks like a dreamy Bali-esque cafe smack in the middle of Chinatown is so much more than a place for coffee. This lifestyle store is a social…