Cheers to the best highballs in Singapore!
Singaporean highballs often incorporate unique local flavours like calamansi (Southeast Asian citrus), adding a refreshing twist to the classic tippling experience.
We like to serve up (and down) our tall drinks differently in the Lion City. So we’d love to show our favourite highball bars in Singapore with this guide and why you should try them.
Jigger & Pony
Address: 165 Tg Pagar Rd, Amara Hotel, Singapore 088539 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6596211074
Hours: Sunday to Tuesday, 6 PM-midnight, Wednesday to Thursday, 6 PM – 1 AM, Friday to Saturday, 6 PM – 2 AM
Price: $$
Since 2012, Jigger and Pony has been a top destination for cocktail enthusiasts in Singapore. Its magazine-style menu showcases the creativity of each cocktail, offering patrons a handy guide to finding their perfect match.
Its classics include the Old Fashioned, a blend of bourbon, bitters, and demerara sugar, and the Singapore Sling featuring Beefeater gin, pineapple, and Heering Cherry Liqueur. It features a smoky, tangy twist from lapsang souchong tea and rhubarb!
Pro-tip: You can ask the bartender to provide small samples of ingredients you’re unfamiliar with.
Draft Land
Address: 24 Purvis St, Singapore 188601 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6596578774
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 4 PM-midnight; Saturday to Sunday, 2 PM-midnight
Price: $$
Draft Land, founded in ZhongXiao, Taiwan, is Asia’s pioneering bar for cocktails on tap and ranked 45 in Asia’s Best Bars 2019. It offers a sample service to allow patrons to try a shot of a cocktail before committing to a full size.
Want to try a perfect harmony between tea and alcohol? Try the Oolong Tea Collins which is sweet and floral with a vivid oolong fragrance that almost tastes alcohol-free.
Pro-tip: Friday evenings can get particularly packed.
The Bar Kakure
Address: 29 Scotts Rd, Chateau TCC, Singapore 228224 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6590616109
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 6 PM – 1 AM
Price: $$
At this exclusive Japanese cocktail lounge, entry requires a passcode. It’s helmed by bartender Kazuhiro Chii, a Yokohama native with more than two decades of experience in Japan and Singapore.
House creations like the Black Storm Highball feature a delicate bite from charcoal and pepper. For a classic, try the well-balanced Moscow Mule.
Pro-tip: Try the aburi otoro (rich tuna belly)—charred perfectly, topped with snow sea salt, and pairs wonderfully with a range of highball drinks.
No Sleep Club
Address: 20 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089127 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6588380188
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 4 PM-midnight
Price: $$
At No Sleep Club, the cocktail menu pushes boundaries with experimental ingredients like fermented apples and kelp cognac. As for the “no sleep” part, the eclectic venue also has carefully selected coffee and delicious food to offer.
We like the simple yet unique flavours of its gin and tonic. It features guava and salted plum for a refreshing, slightly sour twist.
Pro-tip: Late nights usually draw in loud and fun crowds, so schedule your visit to the bar if you don’t like noise.
Offtrack
Address: 34 N Canal Rd, #01-01, Singapore 059290 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6587480408
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 5 PM-midnight
Price: $$
Offtrack offers a marvellous bar atmosphere and aims to be perfectly tuned to clients’ musical tastes. Live DJ sets cue the mood for customers to drink and dine.
Alongside classic highballs and beer selections are lesser-known drinks like the Grasshopper with its minty and creamy flavours.
Make reservations early to secure your spot, though the bar does allow walk-ins.
Pro-tip: The menu changes now and then, so make sure to check it out first if you’re craving something specific.
Kura Oyster & Highball Bar
Address: 84 Telok Ayer St, #01-01, Singapore 048468 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6588862317
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11.30 AM – 2.30 PM and 6 – 11 PM; Saturdays, 6 – 11 PM
Price: $$
If you’re into oysters and highballs for dinner, check out Kura Oyster & Highball (also known as Kura Bar). It specialises in Japanese-inspired seafood dishes with oysters meticulously sourced from top prefectures like Sakoshi, Kujukushima, and Murotsu.
We enjoyed refreshing drinks like the rum coke and Jasmine umeshu (Japanese plum liqueur) highballs. And it may not be much, but we love that our whisky was thoughtfully served with ice balls.
Pro-tip: Kura Bar has some of the most affordable highballs we’ve tried at an average of S$12 per order.
GudSht
Address: 565 MacPherson Rd, #04-00, Singapore 368234 (Google Maps)
Contact: +65 8683 3052
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11 AM – 7 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM – 3 PM
Price: $$
GudSht offers wallet-friendly booze and tasty Japanese-inspired bites. Born during the COVID-19 pandemic, it pioneered Singapore’s bottled cocktail scene.
It offers over ten cocktails made fresh upon ordering. Our favourite fun picks from its roster include the Unicorn Barf: a glittery mix of Roku Gin, Campari, yuzu rose infusion, butterfly pea syrup, and honey, and Mao Cha: a whisky-infused Thai milk tea.
Pro-tip: While potent, the drinks here lean towards the sweeter side, so have them on ice if you prefer.
D.Bespoke
Address: 2 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089816 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6581415741
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 6 PM – 12.30 AM; Friday to Saturday, 6 PM – 1.30 AM
Price: $$$
D.Bespoke uses a Ginza-style approach for its customers. An apprentice takes the order based on their preferences and then passes it to the principal bartender for preparation.
The bar itself is underrated and understated with a gentleman’s club-type ambience. It operates quietly among Singapore’s prominent bars, focusing on classic cocktails.
Its whisky selection is quite diverse, and it serves a pleasing French 75 (gin, champagne, lemon juice, and simple syrup).
Pro-tip: Shh! No singing or loud convos are allowed here.
Last Word
Address: 8 Purvis St, #02-01, Singapore 188587 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6591875719
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 5 PM-midnight
Price: $$
Last Word is a hidden cocktail bar on Purvis Street, offering classic cocktails and simple Japanese fare. Inspired by Japanese bartending precision and fresh ingredients, it serves luscious sours, stiff spirits, refreshing highballs, and champagne.
The bar’s Last Word cocktail is reimagined with a drier profile, using more Hendricks Gin and less green Chartreuse and maraschino liqueur. Maraschino cherries are soaked in brandy and cinnamon for a unique twist.
Pro-tip: The bartender can craft bespoke drinks on the spot!
Live Twice
Address: 18-20 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089834 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6590118304
Hours: Sunday to Monday, 6 PM-midnight; Wednesday to Thursday, 6 PM – 1 AM; Friday to Saturday, 6 M – 2 AM
Price: $$$
Live Twice defies the typical Japanese bar aesthetic with tasteful mid-century modern decor and innovative cocktails. Their menu features 14 drinks with the first half inspired by Japanese craft cocktail classics.
The menu also features creations named after geisha. The Flourishing Youth is a tall drink blending Roku Gin, Kayuki Ume Spirit, Merlet Apricot Liqueur, and Bi Luo Chun tea, offering a clean balance of fruity and floral flavours with a dry after-note.
Pro-tip: Selected cocktails are just S$16 during happy hour from 6 to 8 PM.
The House Bar
Address: 1 Cuscaden Rd, #01-02 Conrad Singapore, Singapore 249715 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6580312697
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 3 PM-midnight
Price: $$
The House Bar boasts a dim, classy interior with a boutique-size lounge and a private room. When seated at the bar counter, one’s eyes are drawn to the wall display of bottles.
The offerings are diverse, from classic whisky sours to the inventive Yukiball (No. 3 gin, pear, milk, and soda). If you prefer Japanese whiskies, the Yamazaki 18 and Hibiki 21 are also available.
Pro-tip: Don’t feel lost; the Bar is hidden behind a nondescript door within a large tidal wave painting.
Waku Ghin
Address: Level 2 Dining, L2-03 The Shoppes, 2 Bayfront Ave, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6566888507
Hours: Daily, 5 – 11 PM
Price: $$$
Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda offers signature dining experiences with fresh seasonal ingredients and Japanese culinary expertise. You can savour handcrafted drinks, including bespoke brews from Isojiman and Masuizumi breweries.
Designed by Yohei Akao, the space integrates natural materials and intricate details.
For more intimate gatherings, private dining rooms offer gorgeous waterfront views.
Pro-tip: The last alcohol order is at 10 PM.