The 10 Best Wine Bars in Singapore

28 HongKong Street opened in 2011 and effectively established the modern Singapore cocktail scene. The bar has no signage — you find the door at 28 HongKong Str. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Analogue Initiative is Singapore's most sustainability-focused cocktail bar — zero-waste cocktail program, locally-sourced ingredients, and a hyper-modern techn. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Anti:dote at Fairmont draws a steady local crowd in City Hall. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

Archipelago Brewery draws a steady local crowd in Robertson Quay. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188778. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Atlas Bar occupies the lobby of Parkview Square — Singapore's most photographed art deco building. The 14-metre gin tower at the centre of the room holds over 1. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Bartini at Grand Park City Hall draws a steady local crowd in City Hall. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

Bitters & Love has been quietly winning awards since 2013 and the Tanjong Pagar neighbourhood has grown up around it. What makes it special is the combinati. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

Bochinche Bar draws a steady local crowd in Tanjong Pagar. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Ce La Vi at Marina Bay Sands draws a steady local crowd in Marina Bay. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Wine RVLT is a Carpenter Street natural wine bar pouring 160-plus low-intervention labels since 2016, under disco balls and neon. Order: a glass chosen with the floor team, then a plate to match. Best time: a weekday from the 4pm open or Saturday from 1pm, before the room fills. Best for curious drinkers chasing something new. Closed Sunday.

Praelum Wine Bistro has poured a broad cellar from a Duxton Hill shophouse since 2011, with unhurried service and a bistro kitchen. Order: a bottle chosen with the floor team, plus plates to match. Best time: a weekday from the 6pm open, when the room is calm. Best for a slow, wine-led dinner or date. Closed Sunday.