Anouska's is a small jewel-box cocktail bar inside the Duxton Reserve hotel on Duxton Road, in Tanjong Pagar. It was designed by Anouska Hempel, the former actress turned hotelier and designer, and it carries her hand in every surface. The room trades on Prohibition-era glamour rather than volume.
The design does the talking. Time Out Singapore and the hotel's own listing describe stained-glass statement pieces and a gold-and-black colour scheme, set in a space so small it runs to roughly four tables and a single banquette. That scale is the point, not a limitation.
The bar sits inside Duxton Reserve, an Autograph Collection hotel set in restored Tanjong Pagar shophouses, which gives Anouska's its hidden, behind-the-lobby feel. The Hempel design language, all dark lacquer and stained glass, carries through from the hotel into the bar.
The drinks follow a clear idea: a journey across Asia in a glass. The list pairs shelf spirits, premium wines, local craft beers and artisanal Chinese teas with cocktails built on Eastern flavours, a brief the bar sets out plainly on its own menu.
The signatures show the approach. Escape to Kaifeng, the bar's trademark, infuses house-made chrysanthemum cordial with Tanqueray gin, while On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a yuzu-and-green-tea martini and the Chen Pi Collins leans on mandarin-infused gin, citrus and rock sugar.
The Asia-across-the-glass concept stays consistent rather than scattered. Chinese teas, regional botanicals and citrus run through the list, and even the wine and beer selection nods to the same brief, which gives the short menu a clear point of view.
Who would love it: couples and small parties after a quiet, dressed-up drink with close attention from the bar. Who should skip it: groups, walk-in crowds and anyone watching the bill, since the room is tiny and the pricing sits at the top end.
Service is the selling point at this scale. Tripadvisor reviewers from 2026 single out the bartender by name and the careful attention, describing the bar as a hidden gem suited to special occasions rather than a casual round.
The scale shapes everything. With only a handful of seats, the bar runs closer to a private salon than a public room, and the team has the time to tailor a drink to a guest rather than work a queue.
Prices run high, with signature cocktails around twenty-six dollars before service, and the few seats mean a booking is wise. It works best as a first or last drink on a Duxton evening, with the louder Tanjong Pagar shophouse bars on hand for anything bigger.
It belongs with the city's intimate, design-led rooms rather than its big names. See where it sits in our best cocktail bars in Singapore guide, or browse more in our Singapore bar guide.
Sources: Time Out Singapore, Marriott Bonvoy, Tripadvisor, The Smart Local, official anouskas.sg
