# Bars in Singapore

Bars in Singapore need a police liquor licence, and the law bans drinking in public places from 10.30pm to 7am – licensed bars can keep serving within their licence hours, but you cannot take drinks outside. Geylang and Little India are Liquor Control Zones with stricter weekend rules. Most bar prices are "++" (about 19.9% extra).

## Key facts
- Listings: 1,307
- Matched to a government licence/register: 88
- Median years in business: 11

## Licences
- **Liquor Licence** (Singapore Police Force (Police Licensing & Regulatory Department), required): Any outlet selling alcohol for consumption on or off the premises needs a liquor licence, which sets its permitted supply hours. Sale to anyone under 18 is an offence for the licensee. Check: https://www.police.gov.sg/e-Services/Police-Licences/Liquor-Licence
- **Food Shop Licence (SFA)** (Singapore Food Agency (SFA), required): Every restaurant, cafe, bakery, stall and food court outlet selling food to the public must be licensed by SFA. Since 19 Jan 2026 the licence carries a SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW) based on the outlet's food-safety track record; scan the QR code on the displayed licence to see it. Check: https://go.gov.sg/sfa-track-records
- **Public Entertainment Licence (PEL)** (Singapore Police Force (Public Entertainments Licensing Unit), required): Required under the Public Entertainments Act for karaoke outlets, live music, amusement centres, billiard saloons and computer-games centres open to the public. Operating without one can draw a fine of up to $20,000. Check: https://www.police.gov.sg/Business-E-Services/Apply-for-Public-Entertainment-Licence/Overview-of-Public-Entertainment-Licence

## How to choose
- Check whether prices are nett or "++"; happy-hour boards are often pre-tax.
- If you smoke, ask before booking: smoking is banned in all areas of entertainment outlets, including outdoor areas, except approved smoking corners, and NEA stopped approving new outdoor smoking corners in 2017.
- Bring physical ID – the legal age to buy alcohol is 18 and licensees can be fined for selling to under-18s, so many bars check.
- Bars in Geylang and Little India face Liquor Control Zone limits: no public drinking from 7am Saturday to 7am Monday, and from 7pm on public-holiday eves.
- For groups, ask about minimum spend, bottle packages and whether the area is a cover-charge zone on event nights.

## Red flags
- Staff offering takeaway drinks after 10.30pm to drink on the street – consumption in public places is illegal then.
- Unclear pricing on bottle packages or cover charges.
- No liquor licence displayed.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Asia Pacific Breweries](https://lookup.sg/biz/asia-pacific-breweries), Tuas · 459 Jln Ahmad Ibrahim · 13 min walk from Tuas Link MRT · SFA licensed · registered 1962
- [Plaza Premium Lounge](https://lookup.sg/biz/plaza-premium-lounge), Changi · 1 Airport Boulevard Level 3 Terminal 1, Departure/Transit Lounge West · 8 min walk from Changi Airport MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2007
- [RedDot Brewhouse](https://lookup.sg/biz/reddot-brewhouse), Dempsey Hill · 25A Dempsey Rd, #01-01 Carpark A · 11 min walk from Napier MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2007
- [Aston Air Control](https://lookup.sg/biz/aston-air-control), Jalan Besar · 1 Jalan Berseh · 1 min walk from Farrer Park MRT · BCA registered · registered 2000
- [Little Island Brewing Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/little-island-brewing-co), Changi · 6 Changi Village Rd, #01-01/02 · SFA licensed · registered 2014
- [Jag Wine](https://lookup.sg/biz/jag-wine), Bedok · E Coast Rd, Singapore 384 · 4 min walk from Marine Terrace MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2015
- [The Other Room](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-other-room), Orchard · 320 Orchard Rd, Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel · 1 min walk from Orchard MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2015
- [George Town Tze Char and Craft Beer](https://lookup.sg/biz/george-town-tze-char-and-craft-beer), Raffles Place · 81 Boat Quay · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2006
- [Crossroads Bar](https://lookup.sg/biz/crossroads-bar), Clarke Quay · 20 Merchant Rd · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 1996
- [Plume](https://lookup.sg/biz/plume), Downtown Core · 7 Raffles Blvd, Level 1 Pan Pacific · 3 min walk from Promenade MRT · registered 1984
- [The Straits Wine Company](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-straits-wine-company-bedok), Bedok · 930 East Coast Road · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · registered 2006
- [The Straits Wine Company](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-straits-wine-company-changi), Changi · 4 Changi Village Rd. #01-2078. · registered 2006
- [MuRho Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/murho-pte-ltd), Tanjong Pagar · International Plaza, 10 Anson Rd · 1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2002
- [Harry's](https://lookup.sg/biz/harrys), Tampines · 9 Tampines Grande #01-19 · 1 min walk from Tampines MRT · SFA licensed
- [Randy Indulgence Acai Bar (Takashimaya)](https://lookup.sg/biz/randy-indulgence-acai-bar-takashimaya), Somerset · 391A Orchard Road Takashimaya Department Store #B207-9-3 Food Hall B2 238873 · 4 min walk from Orchard MRT · SFA licensed
- [Alchemy Bistro](https://lookup.sg/biz/alchemy-bistro), Bugis · 128 Prinsep St, #01-01 · 2 min walk from Rochor MRT · registered 2010
- [The Straits Wine Company](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-straits-wine-company), Bukit Timah · Sixth Ave. · 3 min walk from Sixth Avenue MRT · registered 2006
- [Jigger & Pony](https://lookup.sg/biz/jigger-and-pony), Tanjong Pagar · 165 Tg Pagar Rd, Amara Hotel · 3 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2011
- [Bar-Roque Grill](https://lookup.sg/biz/bar-roque-grill), Tanjong Pagar · 165 Tg Pagar Rd #01-00 · 2 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT · registered 2014
- [La Taperia](https://lookup.sg/biz/la-taperia), Orchard · 1 Scotts Rd #02 - 10 / 11 · 3 min walk from Orchard MRT · registered 2014
- [Banyan Beer Garden](https://lookup.sg/biz/banyan-beer-garden), Punggol · 6 Tebing Ln, #01-04 · 2 min walk from Riviera LRT · registered 2012
- [Atrium Bar 317](https://lookup.sg/biz/atrium-bar-317), Tiong Bahru · 317 Outram Rd · 1 min walk from Havelock MRT · registered 2014
- [The Coconut Club](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-coconut-club), Kampong Glam · 269 Beach Rd · 4 min walk from Bugis MRT · registered 2015
- [Artemis Grill and Sky Bar](https://lookup.sg/biz/artemis-grill-and-sky-bar), Raffles Place · 138 Market St, #40-01 CapitaGreen · 1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT · SFA licensed
- [Buddy Hoagies](https://lookup.sg/biz/buddy-hoagies-tampines), Tampines · 3 Simei Street 6, #02-06 East Point · 1 min walk from Simei MRT · registered 2014
- [Heart Of Darkness](https://lookup.sg/biz/heart-of-darkness), Tanjong Pagar · 1 Keong Saik Road · 2 min walk from Outram Park MRT · registered 2015
- [Social Bar & Bistro](https://lookup.sg/biz/social-bar-and-bistro), Raffles Place · 9 Raffles Pl, #01-01 Republic Plaza · 1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT · SFA licensed
- [Dan's Steaks - Bar & Grill](https://lookup.sg/biz/dans-steaks-bar-and-grill), Buona Vista · 1 Vista Exchange Green #02-22 The Star Vista · 3 min walk from Buona Vista MRT · SFA licensed
- [28 Hong Kong Street](https://lookup.sg/biz/28-hong-kong-street), Clarke Quay · 28 Hongkong St · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Buddy Hoagies Steak and Grill](https://lookup.sg/biz/buddy-hoagies-steak-and-grill-punggol), Punggol · 83 Punggol Central, #02 - 22 Waterway Point · 2 min walk from Punggol MRT · SFA licensed

## By area
- Downtown Core: 225
- Outram: 172
- Singapore River: 129
- Tanjong Pagar: 104
- Orchard: 98
- Raffles Place: 95
- Rochor: 85
- Chinatown: 83
- Clarke Quay: 82
- Bugis: 57
- Kallang: 55
- Somerset: 55
- Bukit Merah: 52
- Robertson Quay: 41
- Geylang: 40

## FAQs
### What time do bars close in Singapore?
There is no single closing time – each bar's liquor licence sets its supply hours. What is fixed by law is that drinking in public places is banned islandwide from 10.30pm to 7am, and retail shops cannot sell takeaway alcohol in that window. You can keep drinking inside a licensed bar within its hours, or at home.

### Can you drink in public in Singapore?
Only between 7am and 10.30pm, under the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015. Fines go up to $1,000, and repeat offenders face up to $2,000 and/or three months' jail. In the Geylang and Little India Liquor Control Zones, public drinking is also banned all weekend (7am Saturday to 7am Monday) and penalties are 1.5 times higher.

### What is the drinking age in Singapore?
18. It is an offence for a licensed seller to sell alcohol to, or allow consumption by, anyone under 18 on licensed premises. Bars and clubs may set higher entry ages of their own, so carry ID.

### What does "++" mean on a Singapore menu?
"++" means a 10% service charge and 9% GST will be added. GST is charged on the service charge too, so the multiplier is 1.1 × 1.09 = 1.199 – a $50++ meal costs about $59.95. IRAS lets restaurants that levy a service charge show pre-GST prices, but they must state prominently that prices are subject to GST and service charge.

## Sources
- MHA – Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act to take effect from 1 April 2015: https://www.mha.gov.sg/media-room/newsroom/liquor-control-supply-and-consumption-act-to-take-effect-from-1-april-2015/
- Singapore Police Force – Liquor Licence: https://www.police.gov.sg/e-Services/Police-Licences/Liquor-Licence
- NEA – Smoking prohibition in entertainment outlets: https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/smoking-prohibition/smoking-prohibition-extension/smoking-prohibition-in-entertainment-outlets
- IRAS – Displaying and quoting prices (GST): https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/basics-of-gst/invoicing-price-display-and-record-keeping/displaying-and-quoting-prices

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.