Pre-drinks before hitting the clubs in Singapore are part of a ritual and though you can bring your own alcohol to get yourself high, ambience matters. For the best night out to alleviate the misery of work or school or even to just have a spanking good time, you need a legit place to party.
With a barrage of watering holes, we whittled down 10 popular drinking places to wet your whistle and start the nightlife in Singapore. Some of these places even open doors in the afternoon to sate your thirst but as they say, though it might be 2pm here it is 12am somewhere else in the world.
Besides happy hour and cheap beer towers, some of our roundup of reigning pre-clubbing drinking places have challenges for dares, games, and those with a competitive streak. With others in this list, watch out for inventive drinks such as Milo Godzilla and alcoholic Milk Tea too.
What are you waiting for? Go hard or go home.
AL CAPONE’S RISTORANTE & BAR
Located at *SCAPE, Al Capone’s Ristorante & Bar is a hot favourite amongst party-goers to load up on pre-party drinks before the night’s antics simply because they are insanely cheap. They sell three bottles of Heineken at only S$13 and a full pint of Guinness Draught at S$8.80.
2 Orchard Link, #02-38
Scape Building
Singapore 237978
Tel: +65 6509 5097
Daily: 11am – 3am
Nearest Station: Somerset
Photo Credit: The Chupitos Bar
CHUPITOS SHOTS BAR
Like its name suggests, Chupitos Shots Bar specialises in shots and they come in over 130 flavours such as Milo Godzilla and Pandan Cake. Make it there between 6:30pm to 9pm for Happy Hour for S$6 beers, shooters, and house pours. Dare your friends to the Hall of Fame (S$88+) for a series of 10 challenges that puts their name on their wall of fame if they win.
3B River Valley Rd, 01-05
Singapore 179021
Sun to Tue & Thu: 6:30pm – 1:30am
Wed & Fri: 6:30pm – 3am
Sat: 6:30pm – 3:30am
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: Get Juiced
GET JUICED
Get hyped at Get Juiced where you can snag special deals such as drinks from S$5 when you order through their GetJuiced SG app—mixers included. They have self-ordering machines too for you to go cashless and ditch jostling at the bar counter. There are three themed rooms named after their music genres: Live, Dance, and Chill.
3E River Valley Rd, #02-01
Block E Clarke Quay
Singapore 179024
Tel: +65 6208 7293
Tue: 6pm – 12am
Wed to Fri: 6pm – 3am
Sat: 7pm – 4am
(Closed on Sundays and Mondays)
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: Holey Moley Golf Club
HOLEY MOLEY
Holey Moley at Clarke Quay is a putt above the rest with a cocktail bar, restaurant, mini-golf course, work of art, and all-out cool hub rolled into one brilliant venue. They have 27 whacky holes to keep you on your toes so make a booking for your whole crew. Mini golf is thirsty work but their Caddyshack Bar has a luscious list of libations.
3B River Valley Rd
Singapore 179024
Tel: 800 492 2410
Mon to Wed: 12pm – 1am
Thu & Fri: 12pm – 2am
Sat: 10am – 2am
Sun: 10am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: Level Up
LEVEL UP
Singapore’s first arcade bar, Level Up, takes places for drinking up another level. This retro gaming bar has 10 game machines. Their Hot Shot Challenge that happens every Friday from 8pm to 11pm gives you a chance to win a Red Bull cap if you beat their best score of 350 at their basketball machines.
3A River Valley Road, #02-04
Singapore 179020
Tel: +65 6266 2276
Mon to Thu: 5pm – 2am
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 3am
Sun: 4pm – 1am
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: LuLu’s Lounge
LULU’S LOUNGE
LuLu’s Lounge is one of the bars in Singapore with a speakeasy vibe but theirs comes with characteristics of a 1950′s New York backstreet club. This dark tavern offers cocktails paired with live jazz, retro DJ performances, and burlesque shows for a banging good night. Their Whisky Pucker Up is a whisky sour complete with a sexy lipstick motif.
7 Raffles Blvd
Singapore 039595
Tel: +65 9829 1922
Wed: 7pm – 4am
Thu: 9pm – 3am
Fri & Sat: 9pm – 5:30am
(Closed from Sunday to Tuesday)
Nearest Station: Promenade
Photo Credit: RedTail Bar by Zouk
REDTAIL BAR BY ZOUK
Before you go to party at Zouk, prep for a night of havoc at RedTail Bar By Zouk that is just a stone’s throw away from it. Bottoms up with their Mega Blue challenge which consists of a Blue Spin, an Absinthe shot, and a glass of Sprite to chug down in eight seconds flat. Cost of failure is S$50++.
3C River Valley Road, #01-04
The Cannery
Singapore 179022
Tel: +65 6738 2988
Sun to Tue & Thu: 6pm – 11pm
Wed & Fri: 7pm – 3am
Sat: 7pm – 4am
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: SMÖÖbar
SMÖÖBAR
SMÖÖbar is catered for students studying at the nearby campuses so you know that prices are cheap. Be sure to snag their happy hour towers from S$38 daily from 2pm to 8pm. Their new outlet at Holland Village has a Yakult Soju that you might fancy. Prices start from S$28 per jug to S$68 for a three-litre tower.
44A Prinsep St
Singapore 188674
Tel: +65 6884 5796
Daily: 2pm – 3am
Nearest Station: Bencoolen
Photo Credit: Stickies Bar
STICKIES BAR
Stickies Bar is incredibly popular among youngsters especially since beer and house pour liquors begin as low as S$2 from 2pm onwards. It increases by a dollar with passing every hour till midnight! A new concoction from them to taste is their Stickies Milk Tea at S$8++ per glass and S$35++ per jug.
11 Keng Cheow St, #01-10
Singapore 059608
Tel: +65 6443 7564
Daily: 12pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
Photo Credit: Timbre
TIMBRE X @ THE SUBSTATION
Hop over to flagship Timbre X @ The Substation that has had a facelift, adorning it with more foliage which is a breath of freshness to its rustic tranquility. Fairy lights dot the central dining area with dreaminess. They serve fresh, creamy, and rich Guinness Draft using the “two part” pour as recommended by Guinness Master Brewer Fergal Murray.
45 Armenian St
Singapore 179936
Tel: +65 6338 8030
Mon to Thu: 6pm – 1am
Fri: 6pm – 2am
Sat: 6pm – 3am
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: City Hall