It is an indisputable fact that the best way to end a day is to grab a chill drink with your pals at a cozy watering hole. Yet, not all of us have that extra cash to constantly ball on bottles of liquor or buckets of beer — especially not with Singapore’s high cost of living.
Being cheapskates ourselves, we decided we simply cannot live up to the baller life. So, we have narrowed down 15 happy hour spots along Orchard Road where you can “step rich and classy” and not break the bank!
From draft beers at crowd-favourite bistros to house spirits at “atas” bars, you can be sure to get your money’s worth of affordable happy-hour alcohol at these places!
Upon stepping out from Somerset MRT, NY Night Market is one restaurant you won’t miss. Decked in neon signs and colourful larger-than-life décor, the bustling eatery serves up more than just korean-western fusion cuisine: all day, every day, happy hour promotions!
Enjoy their 1 for 1 draft beers after a satisfying meal and pick your poison for the night (or even a mid-day delight): Hoegaarden White, Hoegaarden Rose, Stella Artois and Black Cab Stout. Prices range from S$12++ (330ml) to S$85++ (tower).
181 Orchard Road
313@Somerset #01-29
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6957 4620
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 8am – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 1am
Nearest Station: Somerset
A coffee café by day and a bar serving house pours, beer and wine by dusk, Oriole Coffee + Bar is a popular establishment among locals and tourists for their extensive menu of comfort food and drinks. Located in the heart of Somerset, the place exudes a chill ambience with an indoor and outdoor dining area.
#ORIOLENIGHTS only get better with their daily happy hour promotions, available from 3pm to 9pm. Unwind with your friends after a long day at work and indulge in 1 for 1 draft beers, house wines, sangria (glasses) and house pour spirits (glasses).
Cider or beer bucket deals are also available from 9pm till late; you can mix and match five of your favourite bottles at only S$38++!
96, #01-01 Somerset Rd
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
Singapore 238163
Tel: +65 6238 8348
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 8am – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 12am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#3 ALLEY BAR
Emerald Hill is an enclave of popular bars teeming with people at night, all gravitating toward establishments offering the best deals. Alley Bar is one of them — with its “atas-looking”, old-school décor, the swanky place looks as if you can never afford what’s on their menu. Yet, what really attracts the masses are their pocket-friendly happy hour promotions!
Available from 5pm to 9pm every day, Alley Bar offers S$6 house spirits, S$7 house wines and S$10 draught beer. They do make mean cocktails as well, though not included in the happy hour promos.
2 Emerald Hill Rd
Peranakan Place
Singapore 229287
Tel: +65 6732 6966
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 5pm – 1am
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 2am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#4 ACID BAR
Located opposite 313 Somerset, Acid Bar is an accessible bar perfect to relax at after a long day of work. If you like drinking and music, you will be happy to know that this establishment offers daily live performances for you to groove to while sipping on a drink or two.
Diners can constantly stay happy with their daily happy hour promotions happening from 5pm to 9pm — enjoy S$6 house spirits, S$8 house wine, S$10 draught beer and S$10 cocktails!
180 Orchard Rd
Peranakan Place
Singapore 238846
Tel: +65 6738 8828
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 5pm – 1am
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 2am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#5 BAR ON 5
Bar on 5 is a posh bar situated at Mandarin Orchard, well-loved among the working class for their cosy, lounge seats and groovy music. Warm lights and an al fresco dining area adds to the ambience, making it the perfect hang-out spot for diners.
As part of their Anniversary Extravaganza, you can treat yourself to a drink (or two) with their happy hour promotions from 5pm to 9pm daily (excluding Fridays). At just S$5++ per serving, they offer their special house pour spirits: Tenjaku Highball, Carlsberg draught beer and Signature Rock-atini.
333 Orchard Rd
Level 5 Mandarin Hotel
Singapore 238867
Tel: +65 6831 6286
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 11am – 1am
Fri & Sat: 11am – 2am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#6 FIVE TAPAS BAR
Located in the heart of Orchard underneath a Peranakan shophouse, Five Tapas Bar is a crowd-favourite among locals. The place is always bustling with laughter while crowds huddle around towers of beer.
They are well known for their S$5 specials, available all day and every day. To pair with your drinks, they have a wide array of tasty sides too!
25 Cuppage Rd
Cuppage Terrace
Singapore 229454
Tel: +65 8121 9304
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 5pm – 12am
Fri & Sat: 5pm – 2am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#7 KPO CAFE BAR
KPO Café Bar is located along the vibrant Orchard Road, just right beside the iconic Killiney Post Office. Known for both their stylish diner and chill-out bar, the place offers an open-space dining area resembling a “greenhouse”. Diners can overlook the greenery while sipping on cold drinks.
From Tuesday to Saturday, expect swell music from local DJs spinning their electronic tunes. Their happy hour promotions are also available daily from 3pm to 8pm, with 1 for 1 draft beer and prices as low as S$12 for their house spirits.
1 Killiney Rd
Singapore 239518
Tel: +65 6733 3648
Mon to Thurs: 3pm – 1am
Fri: 3pm – 2am
Sat: 6pm – 2am
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Somerset
#8 MARTINI BAR AT MEZZA9
As implied by its name, award-winning Martini Bar at mezza9 is a multi-concept restaurant famed for making mean martinis. They also serve up innovative cocktails as well as savoury accompaniments to the drinks.
Martini fans can rejoice — there are daily happy hour promotions from 3pm to 9pm, offering S$14++ signature and classic martinis, handcrafted gin and tonics, sustainable wines by the glass and selected house pours. All beers will go for S$9++, and S$55++ for all house pour wines by the bottle.
mezza9, Mezzanine Level
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Tel: +65 6738 1234
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 3pm – 12am
Fri & Sat: 3pm – 1am
Nearest Station: Orchard
Offering not only scrumptious dining dishes, Prive also serves up alcohol for you to grab post-work drinks with your colleagues. Situated in the middle of Orchard Road, the restaurant exudes laid-back vibes and a welcoming atmosphere, great for friends and families alike.
From 5pm to 9pm daily, the eatery is offering 50% off their house pours: ½ draught beers, wines and spirits.
501 Orchard Road
Singapore 238880
Tel: +65 6776 0777
Mon to Fri: 9am – 1am
Sat & Sun: 8am – 1am
Nearest Station: Orchard
Not just notable for their donburis, Tanuki Raw is also a raw bar happy hour spot. Offering fantastic happy hour deals, shoppers can pop over for post-shopping drinks and chill at the sophisticated restaurant with their savoury bites and liquor.
From 5pm to 8pm daily, expect S$10 martinis and cocktails as well as S$12 pints of beer. The perk about these deals? One drink entitles you to purchase six raw oysters, ten slices of sashimi and unlimited uni too!
181 Orchard Road, 04-01
Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6636 5949
Daily: 11.30am – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Somerset
#11 BAR CANARY
A rooftop bar, Bar Canary is perched atop Grand Park Orchard in an al fresco garden setting. Lawn chairs and beanbags are strewn everywhere, adding to its soothing, cosy ambience. When night falls, the atmosphere turns magical as you bask under the moonlight with your loved ones.
Happy hour promotions are available only on Friday and Saturday, offering Beat The Clock packages inclusive of eight drinks of your choice from a selection of beer, wines, cocktails, ciders, spirits and champagne. From 12pm to 6:59pm, the package costs S$77++, while from 7pm to 10pm, the price rises to S$88++.
270 Orchard Road
Singapore 238857
Tel: +65 6603 8855
Sun to Thu: 12pm – 1am
Fri & Sat: 12pm – 2am
Nearest Station: Orchard Road
Photo Credit: Salt Grill & Sky Bar
Decked in a modern-chic setting, Salt Grill & Sky Bar is one of the prettiest bars on this list where you can pretend to be a rich tai-tai enjoying your pocket-friendly evening drink. Happening from 5pm to 7:30pm, you will definitely get a bang for your buck with Salt Grill & Sky Bar’s happy hour promotions.
The promos include S$10 cocktails such as Black Russian, Caipirinha, Cuba Libre, Mojito, Moscow Mule, Tequila Sunrise and S$8 mocktails such as Strawberry Sling, Lycheetini and Mojito.
Beers such as Corona and Peroni go for S$9; draught in Asahi Super Dry, S$7 for ½ pint and S$13 for a pint; S$9 spirits such as St Remy Martin, Jim Beam, 42 Below Vodka, Broker’s Gin, Barcadi Orio and Famous Grouse and S$10 wines from House Red to House White and Sparkling Wine.
2 Orchard Turn
#55-01 ION Orchard
Singapore 238801
Tel: +65 6592 5118
Mon to Fri: 11:30am – 1:45pm, 6pm – 9:45pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 2:30pm, 6pm – 9:45pm
Nearest Station: Somerset
#13 MORGANFIELD’S
Not just a homely restaurant offering yummy western cuisine, Morganfield’s offers a wide range of alcoholic drinks ranging from cocktails, house wines, distilled drinks and bottled wine. With happy hour promotions happening every day, this makes it a great place for families and friends to have an after-meal indulgence.
On Mondays to Saturdays, promos are available from 11am to 8pm, while it is all day for Sundays! You get special prices on draft beers, house wines and spirits; prices range from S$9 a glass.
181 Orchard Road
Orchard Central, #11-03/04
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6634 1828
Mon to Thurs & Sun: 11am – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 12am
Nearest Station: Somerset
Known as one of the best steakhouses on our little island, Bedrock Bar & Grill specialises in grilled dishes and an extensive range of single malt whiskies and cocktails. Stepping in, you will be greeted by a handsome New York-inspired interior, complete with wooden furniture and warm lights.
The bar also features an outdoor terrace for diners to lounge at. Happy hour happens every day from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm. The drinks included are their beers, wine and spirits.
96 Somerset Road, #01-05
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard
Singapore 238163
Tel: +65 6238 0054
Daily: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Somerset
#15 AL CAPONE’S RISTORANTE & BAR
One of the must-visit bars in Singapore with the best deals is of course, Al Capone’s Ristorante & Bar! A prominent establishment among youngsters, this place is best known for their cheap promos and is always packed full of people.
Their awesome happy hour promotions are what keeps the crowd coming; from 5:30pm to 3am every day, treat yourself to three bottles of Heineken at S$13 nett, and a Guinness Pint at S$8.80 nett. A special promotion happening from 24th August 2019 to 30th September 2019 encompasses 15 bottles of Heineken and a basket of Golden Fries at S$69 nett.
2 Orchard Link
#02-38 Scape Building
Singapore 237978
Tel: +65 6509 5097
Daily: 5:30pm – 3am
Nearest Station: Somerset