Singapore, right? What’s not to love? It’s a great city with so much to do, see, and eat, but there was one rule that shocked me.
Damn, it’s hot in that city. Always hot. Long pants are a pain in Singapore. There should be a law that only allows shorts to be worn in commercial businesses in the city.
This is why I was so pissed when I arrived at Atlas, one of the world’s best bars, which I visited last month. I arrived around 5:15pm and asked for a table for three.
I should have made a reservation, but I didn’t, so if you’re wearing long pants, please make a reservation online in advance. I was wearing nice shorts and nice white sand shoes, fully approved by her 19-year-old daughter Audrey, who was with me, plus my best short-sleeved T-shirt with a Steve collar. I had some really nice sunglasses to be honest, but that’s not the point. Because it was all about shorts.
“We’re sorry, but please refrain from wearing shorts after 5pm.”
Singapore is a city known for its top-notch food, from hawker markets to fine dining.
In Singapore? In this heat? I hate weddings and any kind of dress code other than lace. As long as we are half decent, leave us alone for the rest of our lives.
So, I’m sorry that I can’t tell you how good Atlas is. I think that’s great, but the dress code is really annoying. I won’t go back.
Every drinking trip in Singapore starts at the same place: the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel. That can’t be true.
When I arrived at the Long Bar at around 5pm, the day after the infamous Atlas rejection incident, I found a queue of at least 40 people outside the entrance. As my daughter reminded me to “skip the line Stu,” I ignored my friend’s tourist trap, exorbitantly priced, and frankly questionable Singapore Sling. I remembered him telling me to go around to the other side of the road. Visit the gorgeous colonial building and settle in at the Writer’s Bar. Absolutely genius advice.
Writers Bar has everything a great hotel bar should have.
Writers Bar is everything a great hotel bar should be. It’s small, unassuming, classy, and of course serves delicious snacks and really great drinks, and surprisingly not expensive champagne. It’s a big win for Writers Bar.
Just around the corner at 8 Purvis Street is Nutmeg & Clove, one of Singapore’s most famous bars and a regular on Asia’s 50 Best (currently number 7). This is an all-upscale bar. A particularly beautiful homage to Singapore. The menu tells the story of Singapore’s identity and landmarks, and the drinks are exquisitely crafted. Drinks are heavily discounted from 5pm to 7pm on weekdays, and if you ask, they’ll give you a free mini chicken cutlet sandwich.
Writers Bar serves delicious snacks along with some really great drinks.
While on the list of the world’s best bars – a bar that was born in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 – this year ranked 10th best in Asia and also won a hospitality award – Daxton 37 I didn’t know anything when I entered the Sago House at the address. hill. And what an entrance!
Behind velvet curtains and a minuscule sign, I found a packed bar with an atmosphere and groove that no one could have planned. Audrey and I received a warm welcome that felt like we were on the Oscars stage. Ord was displeased, but of course I figured it out better than John. What an amazing place!
If a restaurant makes you feel delicious the moment you arrive, you’ll love whatever it offers. But Sago offers world-class drinks from a small, constantly rotating list, and they’re all delicious. Believe please. If you have two people, running a six-drink list isn’t that difficult.
If you’re arriving in Singapore and spending the night to enjoy a fancy dinner that might not be chili crab and chicken rice, do everything you can to get a seat at Burnt Ends. If it’s just the two of you, request a seat at the bar.
Nutmeg & Nutmeg Clove drinks are expertly crafted.Photo: Nutmegan clove
Burnt Ends is the best Australian restaurant in the world, including Australia. We have one of the best Australian wine lists in the world, including Australia. Last year, he moved from his modest 30-seat home base in Chinatown to an area a bit more similar to Double Bay or Toorak. It’s called Dempsey’s and it’s called Zoosy, so I’ve never been there before.
The new Burnt Ends is about 10 times the size of the old Burnt Ends, but the standards are no different. Now we have expanded to include even more great food and wine, as well as a great bar serving cocktails and light bites. Burnt Ends is my favorite restaurant in Asia and Ord said it was the best meal of his life. Enough said.
And when it comes to Australians in Singapore, shout out to the Australians who are doing some really great things on a shoestring budget. I’m talking about Sammy Ng. He is a former one of Australia’s most famous cocktail slingers, first moving to Singapore for Four Pillars and then Monkey Shoulder Whiskey, before opening Puffy Bois Pizza & Slices just a few months ago. did.
Located at the top of a rickety staircase at 20 Bali Lane in the Arab Quarter, Puffy Boa is fast becoming a popular hangout for cool bartenders. Sammy serves great drinks, as he always did at Melbourne’s legendary Black His Pearl, and his business partner Zulu makes the best pizza in town. All of Sammy’s drinks are great, but his Daiquiri is the best in the business. Tell them Stewie sent you.
This article was originally published on Escape and is reprinted with permission