Just steps from the historic Lau Pa Sat, this marble-and-mirror-clad pocket bar is the favoured watering hole of the CBD’s polished professionals. Slip into your favourite booth as Head Bartender Timothy Aw fashions literary-inspired cocktails such as the Vesper, which nods to Casino Royale, and the Hemingway Daiquiri, the famed writer’s drink of choice. Nibble on duck fat popcorn or sink your teeth into a juicy Cygnet burger as you mull your next drink. Be sure to make reservations early; prime seats are notoriously elusive particularly during happy hour when drinks go for a song.
Cygnet Bar
QT Singapore’s sleek cocktail den is a hideaway from the CBD’s hustle
