# Bars in Robertson Quay

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: 41
- Matched to a government licence/register: 3
- Median years in business: 8

## 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)
- [Teppan Bar Q](https://lookup.sg/biz/teppan-bar-q), Robertson Quay · 11 Unity St #01-21/22 · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Quaich Bar Collector](https://lookup.sg/biz/quaich-bar-collector), Robertson Quay · 390A Havelock Rd · 2 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [Tapas 24](https://lookup.sg/biz/tapas-24), Robertson Quay · 60 Robertson Quay, #01-04 The Quayside · 7 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Club at 52](https://lookup.sg/biz/club-at-52), Robertson Quay · 52 Chin Swee Rd · 6 min walk from Chinatown MRT
- [Bar Somma](https://lookup.sg/biz/bar-somma), Robertson Quay · 46 Kim Yam Rd, #04-02A New Bahru (School Block · 7 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Bar Bon Funk](https://lookup.sg/biz/bar-bon-funk), Robertson Quay · Block 46 Kim Yam Rd, #02-01 New Bahru (School · 7 min walk from Great World MRT
- [Temple Cellars](https://lookup.sg/biz/temple-cellars), Robertson Quay · 81 Clemenceau Avenue UE Square #01-12. · 2 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [The Connoisseur Divan](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-connoisseur-divan), Robertson Quay · 207 River Valley Rd · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · registered 2003
- [Waterfall Lounge](https://lookup.sg/biz/waterfall-lounge), Robertson Quay · 405 Havelock Rd, Level 1 Furama RiverFront · 4 min walk from Havelock MRT · registered 2008
- [The Spiffy Dapper](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-spiffy-dapper), Robertson Quay · 294 River Valley Rd · 5 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · registered 2013
- [The Quayside](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-quayside), Robertson Quay · 60 Robertson Quay · 7 min walk from Havelock MRT · SFA licensed
- [Uncabunca](https://lookup.sg/biz/uncabunca), Robertson Quay · 80 Mohamed Sultan Rd · 5 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · SFA licensed
- [Tempo](https://lookup.sg/biz/tempo), Robertson Quay · GF A, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, 392 Havelock Road · 2 min walk from Havelock MRT · registered 2016
- [Ippin Cafe Bar](https://lookup.sg/biz/ippin-cafe-bar), Robertson Quay · 18 Mohamed Sultan Rd · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · SFA licensed
- [Music house entertainment](https://lookup.sg/biz/music-house-entertainment), Robertson Quay · Waterfront plaza, 390A Havelock Rd, #01-06 Waterfront plaza · 2 min walk from Havelock MRT · registered 2018
- [Drunken Farmer](https://lookup.sg/biz/drunken-farmer), Robertson Quay · 22 Martin Rd · 7 min walk from Great World MRT · registered 2019
- [Venom Music Bar & Resto Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/venom-music-bar-and-resto-singapore), Robertson Quay · 1 Rochor Canal Rd, #B1-29/30/31/32 Sim Lim Square, Singapore 188504. · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · registered 2022
- [Barely Aged](https://lookup.sg/biz/barely-aged), Robertson Quay · 95 Robertson Quay, #01-17 · 4 min walk from Havelock MRT · registered 2025
- [The Best Brew](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-best-brew), Robertson Quay · 382 Havelock Rd · 4 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [The Chamber Bar & Bistro](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-chamber-bar-and-bistro), Robertson Quay · 11 Unity St · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Connections Lounge](https://lookup.sg/biz/connections-lounge), Robertson Quay · 403 Havelock Rd · 4 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [Flow](https://lookup.sg/biz/flow), Robertson Quay · 30 Robertson Quay, #01-06 Riverside View · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Kanpai 789](https://lookup.sg/biz/kanpai-789), Robertson Quay · Robertson Walk, 11 Unity St · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Odem](https://lookup.sg/biz/odem), Robertson Quay · 46 Kim Yam Rd, #01-17 · 7 min walk from Great World MRT
- [Coda](https://lookup.sg/biz/coda), Robertson Quay · 1 Nanson Rd, #02-07A InterContinental Robertson Quay · 7 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [La Barra Di Vino](https://lookup.sg/biz/la-barra-di-vino), Robertson Quay · River Valley Shop Houses, 11 Mohamed Sultan Rd · 4 min walk from Fort Canning MRT
- [Lobby Bar](https://lookup.sg/biz/lobby-bar), Robertson Quay · 320 Havelock Rd · 5 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [Drunk N’ Jump Pub 跳海酒馆](https://lookup.sg/biz/drunk-n-jump-pub), Robertson Quay · 8 Rodyk St, #01-05/06 · 5 min walk from Havelock MRT
- [Club Xin Ze 鑫泽俱乐部](https://lookup.sg/biz/club-xin-ze), Robertson Quay · 151 Chin Swee Road, #01-49, Manhattan House · 5 min walk from Chinatown MRT
- [Bar Bar Black Sheep](https://lookup.sg/biz/bar-bar-black-sheep-robertson-quay), Robertson Quay · #01-04, 86 Robertson Quay · 4 min walk from Havelock MRT

## 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.