Drinks & Nightlife
Part-bar, part-music hall, part-restaurant - this place is the oldest denizen of Singapore's alternative scene and is always buzzing
19 locals recommend
Blu Jaz Cafe
11 Bali LnPart-bar, part-music hall, part-restaurant - this place is the oldest denizen of Singapore's alternative scene and is always buzzing
A very cool custom-cocktail bar, tucked away about a very good restaurant (small plates). Just take a seat and tell them what you like!
11 locals recommend
Arab Street
Arab StreetA very cool custom-cocktail bar, tucked away about a very good restaurant (small plates). Just take a seat and tell them what you like!
Compact pub with a huge range of bourbons. Southern US-style food is surprisingly good and worth trying
The Beast Southern Kitchen + Bourbon Bar
17 Jln KlapaCompact pub with a huge range of bourbons. Southern US-style food is surprisingly good and worth trying
Food Scene
Fabulous Italian restaurant. Authentic food where pasta is cooked al dente and dishes are prepared with attention. Reservations may be necessary
Cicheti
52 Kandahar StFabulous Italian restaurant. Authentic food where pasta is cooked al dente and dishes are prepared with attention. Reservations may be necessary
Cafe and art gallery. Exhibits rotate monthly but the coffee and cakes are consistently good
Artistry Cafe
17 Jln PinangCafe and art gallery. Exhibits rotate monthly but the coffee and cakes are consistently good
Awesome restaurant serving modern European food in a laid-back atmosphere. Looks like a hipster cafe, tastes like gourmet cuisine
12 locals recommend
Symmetry
9 Jln KuborAwesome restaurant serving modern European food in a laid-back atmosphere. Looks like a hipster cafe, tastes like gourmet cuisine
Mexican food staples available here until late. A place for beers and comfort food. I recommend tables further down Haji Lane
7 locals recommend
Piedra Negra
241 Beach RdMexican food staples available here until late. A place for beers and comfort food. I recommend tables further down Haji Lane
Decent mid-range Japanese restaurant, located in an unlikely location, surrounded by places serving Middle-Eastern cuisine
Sushi Airways
20a Baghdad StDecent mid-range Japanese restaurant, located in an unlikely location, surrounded by places serving Middle-Eastern cuisine
Everything Else
Let's hope you don't need it but the 24-hour Accident & Emergency is very nearby!
10 locals recommend
Raffles Hospital
Let's hope you don't need it but the 24-hour Accident & Emergency is very nearby!
Sightseeing
Singapore's most important mosque. The one all others look to for inspiration and a true statement of the country's heritage
13 locals recommend
Masjid Sultan
Singapore's most important mosque. The one all others look to for inspiration and a true statement of the country's heritage
Wander around the simple galleries to discover how the indigenous population of Singapore used to live - with some traditions practiced still today
12 locals recommend
Malay Heritage Centre
85 Sultan GateWander around the simple galleries to discover how the indigenous population of Singapore used to live - with some traditions practiced still today
Arts & Culture
Nearby cinema showing the regular Hollywood blockbusters and sometimes Chinese hits. Pretty well-kept and less busy than its competitors
FilmGarde Bugis+
201 Victoria StNearby cinema showing the regular Hollywood blockbusters and sometimes Chinese hits. Pretty well-kept and less busy than its competitors
Cosy jazz club with something on nearly every night, situated in the upper level bar of the Sultan Hotel (which is a very nice building in itself)
SingJazz Club
64 Aliwal StCosy jazz club with something on nearly every night, situated in the upper level bar of the Sultan Hotel (which is a very nice building in itself)