Singapore cocktail bars are arguably the city-state’s greatest international talking point at the moment, thanks in part to its recent hosting of the annual World’s 50 Best Bars awards, in October 2023. The event, which had been held exclusively in London until 2022 (when Barcelona was chosen as the first alternative host city), marks a coming together of the brightest, most creative minds in cocktails, showcasing excellence across the bar world, from the most prestigious hotel outlets to highly innovative speakeasies and dive bars.
The awards began in earnest some 15 years ago, and Singapore ranks at number four (just behind Paris, New York and London) for the most number of entries on the hallowed list – with 18 different bars gracing the top 50 in that time.
