Heading down to Singapore this weekend for the much-anticipated Grand Prix? We bring you the best bars with views of the race track as well as hidden underground establishments in Singapore, where you can sip your favourite tipple while cheering on your favourite F1 driver.
Bars With A Bird’s Eye View of the F1 Race Track
This alfresco concept bar offers an impressive 360 degree view of the race track and if high bars are your thing, why not top off that experience while watching the race? Sip the bar’s signature cocktail in an opulent ambience that’s 282 metres above ground.
Address: 1 Raffles Pl, Singapore 048616
Tel: +65 64380410
Opening Hours: Gallery & Bar, Every Sunday (6pm-1am), Every Monday to Thursday (6pm-2am), Friday, Saturday and Public Holiday (6pm-4am)
New Asia, Swissôtel The Stamford
It’s hard not to feel on top of the world when you’re 71 floors above the city skyline. Dubbed one of the 50 best bars in the world, it is truly an experience – great views and delicious cocktails, this bar is a must-visit. New Asia not only offers a gorgeous view of the race track but its phenomenal line-up of world class International DJs spinning their tunes will take you to the next level.
Address: Level 70, Equinox Complex, Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, Singapore 178882
Tel: +65 9177 7307
Opening Hours: Everyday 5pm-2am
Great for those who want fresh drafts beer while watching the race, the world’s highest microbrewery is situated against the Lion City’s picturesque financial district. LeVel33 also brews their own beer on site.
Address: #33-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, 8 Marina Blvd, Singapore, 018981 Singapore
Tel: +65 68343133
Opening Hours: Every Monday to Thursday (12pm-12am), Every Friday, Saturday and Eve of Public Holiday (12pm-2am)
Hidden Underground Watering Holes in Singapore
Tucked away in the basement of the Ocean Financial Centre, The Secret Mermaid is a Japanese pick-and-mix salad and sashimi bar called Shinkansen by day. At 5pm each day, the signboards on the wooden walls outside swivel down to be replaced by a quirky image of a mermaid, a sign that the bar is open for business. If you ever find this bar that’s relatively unknown even to Singaporeans, be sure to try its selection of unique liquors.
Address: 10 Collyer Quay, B1-08 Ocean Financial Centre Singapore
Opening Hours: Everyday, 5pm onwards
This bar/nightclub is a perfect marriage between music, art & design, fashion and bar culture. Simply known as the ART Bar, it’s a refreshing combination of bar culture with the artistic content of a space gallery. You’ll spot fashionable and eccentric types here and the bar has a reputation of eclectic and zany parties without compromising on style.
Address: ART Bar, #02-02/03/04 One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Road
Tel: +65 63338243
Opening Hours: Every Friday (8pm to 4am), Every Saturday (10pm to 4am)
The operative keyword of Anti:dote is freshness. Its mixologist-centric drinks concept and inventive cocktails are created by the bar’s head craftsman, Tom Hogan. Most of the drinks are made with freshly plucked herbs from the hotel’s garden, accompanied by the Hogan himself describing its potency and fresh factor.
Address: Level 1, Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189560
Tel: +65 64315315
Opening Hours: Everyday, 5pm-2am
Stepping into The Manhattan Bar takes you back to the Great Gatsby era and this is as lavish as it gets. Inspired by 19th century New York, where cocktails, fine drinking and merry-making were in style, the Manhattan Bar has a list of cool cocktails that will leave you wanting more. Don’t forget to look out for Head Bartender, Ricky Raiva as he entertains guests with his remarkable cocktail skills and eloquence.
Address: Manhattan Bar, at the Regent Singapore, 2nd Floor, 1 Cuscaden Road, Singapore
Tel: +65 67253377
Opening Hours: Everyday, 5pm-1am
