Best Rooftop Bars in Singapore

By Dom Bewley
Published: July 18, 2024
best rooftop bars in Singapore

If there's one thing that's better than sipping on a refreshing beverage and feeling fruity on a warm summer's day, it's doing all of that on a rooftop. Rooftop bars have only grown in popularity in recent years, with the lovely spots popping up on top of skyscrapers, car parks, and even office buildings. We love them, and we know you love them. It's why you're here, after all.

So, what about Singapore? Does it have rooftop bars? Yes! Yes, it does. So, if you're heading there this year and want some recommendations, you're in for a treat. We've chosen the best rooftop bars in Singapore and put them in this handy list. Please sit back and discover our picks for the best rooftop bars in Singapore...right...about...now.

Including:

  • 1-Arden
  • Levant
  • Sky Lido
  • Atico Lounge
  • SKAI Bar
  • and more!
Image of Plant, Bench, Furniture,

SKAI Bar

SKAI Bar is many things, but one of those is not short. In fact, at 70 stories high, it's the tallest rooftop bar on this list. Does that make it one of the best rooftop bars in Singapore? We'll let you be the judge.

Overlooking Marina Bay, fun-seekers will be treated to a host of wines from all over the planet. Really, wine is their thing, so if you don't know your Pinot Noir from your Pinot Grigio, or a Rapace sounds like something a DJ would use, then perhaps SKAI Bar isn't the rooftop bar for you.

Image of Alcohol, Beverage, Cocktail, Mojito, Cup, Dining Table, Herbs, Mint,

Sky Lido

If you're looking for space to stretch out, then Sky Lido has 6,000 glorious square feet of the stuff. And, with all that space, you'll need something to fill it up. How about some food prepared by gourmet chef Gabriel Cher? Yep, that'll do.

With everything from pasta to pizza on offer, you can make an evening of it. Plus, we still haven't mentioned the drinks. Divine, take our word for it. With a list longer than your arm, highlights include the signature cocktails prepped by the specialists. Go see, go eat, and go drink. Then, sit back and lounge the evening away.

Image of City, Balcony, Cityscape, Urban, Skirt, Adult, Female, Person, Woman, Couch, Furniture, High Rise,

Atico Lounge

Sitting tall at 56 stories high, the Atico Lounge gives you fantastic views of the island while you get to sip on some fantastic drinks. To us, that looks like every rooftop bar box ticked.

Its drinks offering come from all over the world. Expect Italian Negronis, Japanese Highballs, and Caribbean Purple Rains all to share the stage. And, with pumping music to keep the night going, you can drink long into the early hours. Just make sure to drink some water before you bed down, or you'll suffer an absolutely epic hangover.

Image of Nature, Outdoors, Scenery, Water, Waterfront, Yacht, City, Summer, Sky, Tree, Urban, Palm Tree, Landscape, Cityscape, Pool, Tropical, Person,

1-Arden

If you like a little class with your rooftop endeavors, then 1-Arden is the spot for you. Sitting pretty at 51 stories, you'll also get a fantastic view from its massive windows. Truly a summer spot if ever there was one.

You'll also be treated to a delightful drinks menu, featuring the best Australian wines money can buy, as well as cocktails made with ingredients from the adjacent garden. Sustainable and swanky? It doesn't get much better than that.

Image of Lighting, Urban, City, Adult, Female, Person, Woman, Handbag, People, Night Life,

Level 33

If you're a fan of the amber nectar, then Level 33 might be more on your...level. This microbrewery/rooftop bar not only provides delightful views of the Marina Bay and Financial Centre, but it also lets you sip on some beautiful craft beers.

Many of them are brewed on-site, so you'll likely be trying some beers that are new to you. But variety is the spice of life, so give thanks to the beer gods, drink the amber goodness, and give praise to them. Yay.

Image of City, Balcony, Urban, Chair, Furniture, Cityscape, High Rise,

Kinki Restaurant & Bar

If you're in the market for some locally-inspired cocktails, then look no further than Kinki Restaurant and Bar. Exiting the elevator, you'll discover a chic rooftop bar full of booze-mixing opportunities.

The Gin Assam Boi is one such local culprit, made with gin, rum, and a dash of sweet pineapple juice. Or, take a punt on the Aurora Polaris, which combines the botanical delights of local gin with a dash of lime and a helping of grapefruit juice. Refreshed? You will be. Inebriated? Most likely.

Image of Building, Cityscape, Urban, City, Nature, Outdoors, Sky, Metropolis, Scenery, Water, Waterfront,

Mr. Stork Rooftop Bar

39 floors above the ground, you'll find the comically-named Mr. Stork Rooftop Bar. But don't let the name fool you, because babies aren't even allowed up here. Nothing but adults and great cocktails as far as the eye can see.

Thanks to a combination of great views of the skyline and a multitude of fruity cocktails to keep you cool, some may say Mr. Stork's is one of the best rooftop bars in Singapore. Will you agree? Only time, and a timely visit, will tell.

Image of City, Metropolis, Urban, Cityscape, High Rise, Water, Waterfront, Nature, Outdoors, Scenery, Office Building, Landscape, Downtown, Skyscraper,

Levant

If you're hankering for a snack and love the rich, healthy morsels found in the Mediterranean, then Levant is arguably one of the best rooftop bars in Singapore.

Alongside some Mediterranean-themed cocktails like the Greek Forest, you'll also have a menu of Mezzo-style bites to help see off those hunger pangs. And, with views of the Tanjong Pagar neighborhood to keep you company, you'll be all set for an evening of deserved R & R.

And those were our picks for the best rooftop bars in Singapore? Want to make the most of your vacation? Why not check out the amazing repertoire of destinations that Go City has on offer? With our Explorer Pass and All-Inclusive Pass, you can work Singapore's best attractions around your vacation itinerary! So, what are you waiting for?

Dom Bewley
Go City Travel Expert

Continue reading

Orchard road Street sign
Blog

Things to do in Orchard Singapore

Those seeking out things to do in Orchard Singapore can tick all the boxes going. Dominated by the eponymous Orchard Road, the neighborhood may be small – at less than a kilometer in area – but it certainly isn’t short of attractions. Centrally located between the National Museum of Singapore to one side and Singapore Botanic Gardens to the other, Orchard is Singapore’s equivalent to London’s Oxford Street or New York’s Fifth Avenue. It rivals both as a place to spend your time. Long gone then are the days when it was lined by nutmeg, pepper and fruit trees, giving it its name. Instead, whether day or night Orchard is the de facto shopping and entertainment district, boasting glitzy hotel stays, unrivalled shopping opportunities and no shortage of options when it comes to food and drink either. Among all this you’ll also find a number of cultural treasures, from parks to museums. Here’s the Go City guide to all Orchard Road is famous for! Check out hundreds of stores Arguably Asia’s hottest shopping district, the 2.5 km length of Orchard Road has over 25 shopping malls to choose between. Offering something for pretty much every kind of traveler, from the budget-conscious to the budget-buster, their stores provide a potentially unending exploration of must-have items (as well as a respite from Singapore’s tropical climate). Remarkably, in a city where the old is often swept away to make space for the new, Orchard’s very first department store clings on at Tang Plaza. TANGS (as it’s styled) continues to maintain a significant hold over the latest trends, much like it has since its store first opened its doors in 1958 – when the British flag still flew over Singapore. For atmosphere, do away with the big department stores and malls for the likes of Lucky Plaza and Far East Plaza. Here you’ll discover everything from secondhand gems to souvenirs (and a few black-market knock-offs too). However, Orchard’s most exciting shopping destination is possibly ION Orchard, whose shapely glass exterior sits above Orchard MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station. ION Orchard blends luxury names such as Cartier, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany with the work of local craftspeople. But should the spending spree threaten to become too much, there’s always ION Orchard’s very own art gallery. Located on the fourth floor, its collection includes contemporary artworks from sculpture to multimedia displays. There’s also the Great Singapore Sale, which sees stores right across Orchard slashing prices each June. Discover the history of Orchard Although on first glance it may appear like the area is all about shopping, there are many other things to do in Orchard Singapore if you know where to look. Just beyond Orchard Road’s eastern extreme stands the classically-styled building constructed for the National Museum of Singapore in 1887. One of Asia’s largest, it does away with the idea of a museum as a dark studious place where visitors can only talk in muffled tones. In contrast, its light-filled galleries help detail the history of the island without it feeling like a chore. Its treasures include the Singapore Stone, found on the banks of the Singapore River and etched with as-yet undeciphered writing potentially a thousand years old. Opposite Plaza Singapura shopping mall is Istana Park, a 13,000 square meter green space. Its 26-meter-high Festival Arch marks the official start of Orchard Road, while the Istana Heritage Gallery details the history of Istana Palace. This building was the home of the British governor before becoming the office of the president on independence. This history is told through archive imagery and some of the gifts given to Singapore’s presidents by foreign dignitaries. The palace itself is only open on special occasions, while a changing of the guard ceremony takes place on the first Sunday of the month (except in July and August). Roughly 60 times larger than Istana Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens is the only tropical garden in the world to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over 150 years old, the mature gardens are a huge contrast to the area’s malls. Its attractions include a small area of rainforest, Ginger Garden, and National Orchid Garden. The latter contains approximately 3,000 different types of orchid, with many named after the great and the good of international affairs, from Nelson Mandela to Queen Elizabeth II. Sample Orchard’s culinary delights Although not as famous as the Raffles Long Bar, L’Espresso café is an excellent place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea while experiencing a full-on Victorian fantasy at Orchard’s Goodwood Park Hotel. Neatly-cut sandwiches, tasty savory bites and desserts to die for can be sampled from around midday onwards. Alternatively, you could save yourself for a sundowner on the pool terrace come early evening. Head behind Centrepoint mall to Emerald Hill and you’ll not only take in some rare survivors of Chinese Baroque architecture (think colorful ceramic tiles, shuttered windows and brightly-colored fronts) but also a great selection of bars, coffee shops and restaurants. They often reside in the historic structures themselves, saving them for prosperity and ensuring they remain charmingly atmospheric at the same time. To experience the real Singapore, you’ll also want to dine at a food court at least once during your stay. Forget any thoughts you might have of sticky tabletops and nothing but fast food, Singapore’s food courts (also called hawker centers) serve up healthy, freshly-prepared dishes from right across the region at ridiculously good prices. Food Village Takashimaya inside Ngee Ann City Mall is a great place to start whatever you’re after and whatever the time of day. Save on admission to Orchard’s top attractions From stores with price tags running into the thousands to sumptuous meals for little more than loose change. From must-do ticketed events to free things to do in Orchard, this area of Singapore is one that cannot – and shouldn’t – be ignored. Explore the very best things to do in Orchard Singapore with Go City. Choose between our All-Inclusive Pass or Explorer Pass and you’ll get access to some of the city’s top museums, tours and attractions while making big savings on standard admission prices.
Alex Birungi
The Treetop Walks at MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore
Blog

Natural Attractions in Singapore

Think of Singapore and you’ll likely conjure up images of shimmering glass-and-steel superstructures; a dense forest of urban activity with soaring skyscrapers that jockey for position as they reach ever further heavenwards. But that would be to overlook the vast swathes of green space and unspoiled natural habitat that has earned this island nation the nickname ‘the Garden City’. Read on for our guide to some of the finest natural attractions in Singapore, including: Singapore Botanic Gardens The Gardens by the Bay MacRitchie Reservoir Lazarus Island Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve The Southern Ridges Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Pulau Ubin The Gardens by the Bay Yes we know: the massive durian-shaped hothouses at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay are very plainly not the work of Mother Nature. But it’s what’s inside that counts, right? And what’s inside is nothing short of a nature spectacular. Expect an absolute riot of sights, scents and sounds in the Flower Dome, where carpets of colorful blooms emit a quite dizzying array of perfumes and a thousand-year-old olive tree forms the centerpiece of the pretty olive grove. Meanwhile, the humid Cloud Forest promises sweet-smelling orchids, jungles of ferns and trailing vines and a tall, tranquil waterfall. The Southern Ridges Six miles of jungle trails and elevated walkways connect Mount Faber Park, Labrador Nature Reserve and more along the epic Southern Ridges. Tiptoe through the treetops and shutterbugs may just sneak a snap or two of some of the abundant wildlife here: red-whiskered bulbuls, banded bay cuckoos, orange-bellied flowerpeckers and other such tropical critters await. The trail also includes a section that crosses Henderson Waves, an undulating architectural masterpiece that also happens to be the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore at a whopping 36 meters above terra firma. Don’t look down! MacRitchie Reservoir Completed in 1868, MacRitchie is the oldest reservoir in Singapore and has become both a thriving nature reserve for native wildlife and huge natural playground for locals and tourists alike. Spot macaques and monitor lizards on the seven-mile hike around MacRitchie Trails or get a birds’ eye view from the Treetop Walks, a 250-meter suspension bridge that links the reserve’s two highest points. Take to the water and spend the day kayaking or lace up your running shoes and hit one of the excellent cross-country trails here. Lazarus Island Like your beaches secluded? Lazarus Island is the place for you! One of Singapore's Southern Islands, it’s connected to neighboring Saint John’s Island by a causeway. You’ll need to catch a ferry to Saint John’s and walk the 15 minutes or so to get there but, trust us, it’s well worth the effort. Bone-white sands, swaying palm trees and tropical turquoise waters that are great for swimming and snorkeling await the intrepid traveler. Get there early enough and, who knows, you may even find you have the whole place to yourself! Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Twitchers rejoice! One of the finest natural attractions in Singapore, the unspoiled Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a thriving habitat for native birds and a crucial stopover for migratory species including the long-legged Asian dowitcher and distinctive Pacific golden plover. Across more than 300 acres of mangrove forest, mudflats and ponds, you might also spot monitor lizards, lobsters, mudskippers, water snakes and big, beautiful Atlas moths. The occasional saltwater croc has even been known to put in an appearance from time to time. Take the two-hour loop trail around the reserve to get the most from your visit. Singapore Botanic Gardens This sprawling 200-acre tropical oasis on the edge of Singapore’s Orchard Road Shopping district has been around since 1859 so to describe the gardens as ‘mature’ would be something of an understatement. Admire colorful and aromatic plants in the aptly named Ginger Garden, take a stroll around Swan Lake, snap a selfie at the iconic bandstand, and enjoy the rare experience of wandering through a rainforest within the city limits of a vast metropolis. The gardens are open from 5AM until midnight so you'll have plenty of time to get lost among the vines, blooms and tree-lined walkways. Best of all, entry is free, though a fee applies for access to the thousands of eye-popping blooms inside the National Orchid Garden, the park’s star attraction. Pulau Ubin Boomerang-shaped Pulau Ubin is an island off Singapore’s northeast coast, where lush uncharted jungle is dotted with traditional kampongs and disused granite quarries, now reclaimed by nature, teem with diverse flora and fauna. Pick ripe, pungent durians along the cycle paths – and try one if you’re feeling bold enough or hungry enough to brave a bite! There’s an observation tower and looping walkway at the island’s otherwise wild Chek Jawa Wetlands, where you’ll hear the melodious call of the bulbul and, if you’re lucky, maybe even catch sight of the electric-blue flash of a kingfisher diving for its supper. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Last but most definitely not least in our rundown of Singapore's greatest natural attractions is the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, slap-bang in the middle of the island. One of very few designated reserves in the country to have remained untouched by timber merchants, it’s a sprawling green space containing some 400 acres of tropical rainforest as well as, at over 500 feet, the highest hill in the country. The reserve is, perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the finest treasure troves of biodiversity to be found in all of Singapore, with animal species including flying lemurs, crab-eating macaques, reticulated pythons and endangered Sunda pangolins to be found among the dense forests and thick undergrowth. There are many superb walking trails here, with options available for everyone from the amateur ambler to the hardened hiker. Head up to the peak for 360-degree views across Singapore and beyond. Save on attractions and activities in Singapore Save on admission to Singapore attractions with Go City. Check out @GoCity on Instagram and Facebook for the latest top tips and attraction info.
Stuart Bak
Stuart Bak
Ride at Sentosa 4D AdventureLand
Blog

Sentosa For Less: Free Fun Near 4D AdventureLand

Skip the fees and keep the fun—here’s your list of Sentosa’s best complimentary attractions by 4D AdventureLand!

Have a 5% discount, on us!

Sign up to our newsletter and receive exclusive discounts, trip inspiration and attraction updates straight to your inbox.