Plume
Downtown Core
42+ years in business
3 min walk from Promenade MRT
Bars in Downtown Core: 225 bars, 42 within a 10-minute walk of Esplanade MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 225 bars in Downtown Core on Lookup, 16 of them matched to a government licence or register. 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).
12 of the best-documented bars in Downtown Core
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
MuRho Pte Ltd
Tanjong Pagar
24+ years in business
1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Jigger & Pony
Tanjong Pagar
15+ years in business
3 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Bar-Roque Grill
Tanjong Pagar
12+ years in business
2 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Artemis Grill and Sky Bar
Raffles Place
1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Social Bar & Bistro
Raffles Place
1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Harry's
Downtown Core
2 min walk from City Hall MRT
- SFA licensed
Quaich Bar Avant Garde
Downtown Core
1 min walk from Esplanade MRT
- SFA licensed
Vivino Wine Shop & Bar (Raffles City)
Downtown Core
1 min walk from City Hall MRT
- SFA licensed
The Autobus
Tanjong Pagar
Since 2017
1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Almost Famous Craft Beer Bar
Bugis
Since 2018
3 min walk from Bras Basah MRT
Moon Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Tanjong Pagar
Since 2022
2 min walk from Cc32 MRT
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 225Bars in Downtown Core by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Esplanade MRT42 · closest 1 min walk
- City Hall MRT38 · closest 1 min walk
- Raffles Place MRT33 · closest 1 min walk
- Promenade MRT20 · closest 1 min walk
- Bugis MRT19 · closest 1 min walk
- Tanjong Pagar MRT14 · closest 1 min walk
- Downtown MRT13 · closest 1 min walk
- Shenton Way MRT12 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 8 bars side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Plume
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 3 min · Promenade
- In business
- 42 yrs
- Licence
- –
- MuRho Pte Ltd
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 1 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 24 yrs
- Licence
- –
- Jigger & Pony
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 3 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 15 yrs
- Licence
- –
- Bar-Roque Grill
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 2 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 12 yrs
- Licence
- –
- Artemis Grill and Sky Bar
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 1 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Social Bar & Bistro
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 1 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Harry's
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 2 min · City Hall
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Quaich Bar Avant Garde
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 1 min · Esplanade
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
| Business | Area | MRT | In business | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plume | Downtown Core | 3 min · Promenade | 42 yrs | – |
| MuRho Pte Ltd | Tanjong Pagar | 1 min · Tanjong Pagar | 24 yrs | – |
| Jigger & Pony | Tanjong Pagar | 3 min · Tanjong Pagar | 15 yrs | – |
| Bar-Roque Grill | Tanjong Pagar | 2 min · Tanjong Pagar | 12 yrs | – |
| Artemis Grill and Sky Bar | Raffles Place | 1 min · Raffles Place | – | SFA licensed |
| Social Bar & Bistro | Raffles Place | 1 min · Raffles Place | – | SFA licensed |
| Harry's | Downtown Core | 2 min · City Hall | – | SFA licensed |
| Quaich Bar Avant Garde | Downtown Core | 1 min · Esplanade | – | SFA licensed |
Questions about bars in Downtown Core
How many bars are there in Downtown Core?
Lookup lists 225 bars in Downtown Core as of October 2026, of which 16 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Downtown Core have the most bars nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Esplanade MRT (42), City Hall MRT (38), Raffles Place MRT (33).
How long have bars in Downtown Core been in business?
Of the 40 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 8 years; the oldest since 1984.