Singapore’s cocktail scene is entering a fresh season of storytelling, with five standout bars unveiling menus that prove creativity, culture, and craft can still surprise even the most jaded drinker.
If you’ve been looking for a reason to round up your bar-hopping crew again, consider this your sign: Singapore’s cocktail bars have quietly rolled out some of the most compelling new menus we’ve seen in years. From Bukit Pasoh to Robertson Quay, bartenders are rewriting the playbook — digging into heritage, bending genres, and letting narrative drive every pour. The result? A wave of cocktail programmes that aren’t just drinks lists, but fully fledged experiences.
We explored the mid-century Japanese glamour of Live Twice at Bukit Pasoh, The Warehouse Lobby Bar’s reimagining of snippets of Singapore history in cocktail form, and the celebration of Singapore’s melting pot of cultures at One-Ninety Bar, to name a few. Each one of these five new cocktail menus are a reminder that Singapore’s bar scene hasn’t just matured; it continues to evolve with unapologetic flavour, personality, and heart.
Consider this your curated cheat sheet to the menus worth drinking your way through right now.
Live Twice muses on ‘One Life for Yourself …And One for Your Dreams’
Bukit Pasoh’s moody mid-century Japanese hideout Live Twice has entered a new chapter this season with its first full menu refresh since opening in 2019 — and the results are as cinematic as the bar’s film-noir glow. Now helmed by Principal Bartender Luca Lulli, the revamped programme reimagines the bar’s dual-chapter philosophy with updated visuals, a digital flip book, and cocktails that lean even deeper into Live Twice’s fusion of Western classicism and Japanese shokunin craft.
On one side is ‘One Life for Yourself’, where you’ll find classics are handled with the kind of quiet confidence that has long defined the bar, ranging from a reworked Mizuwari matured in ceramic tsubo urns to the Golden Cadillac, all whipped cream and 1950s decadence.
Flip the menu to the other side? ‘…And One for Your Dreams’? channels poetic Japanese aesthetics, with cocktails inspired by iconic geisha. Look out for Eternal Beauty, a spirited concoction of gin, white vermouth and gyokuro-infused kijōshu that evolves as its cracked ice slowly melts, while Moonlit Dance sees sobacha-infused whisky combine with strawberry, vermouth and absinthe for a tipple that lingers on the palate long after the first sip. And of course, its ever-popular signature Vesper, now remade but still bracingly strong and ice-cold.
As always, the cocktails are best enjoyed with Live Twice’s yōshoku bites — that cult-favourite Wagyu Katsu Sando, the fluffy Tamago Sando, and the most addictive Potato & Leek Croquettes.
If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to revisit one of Singapore’s most evocative cocktail rooms, this menu refresh is it.
Live Twice | 18-20 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089834 (Google Maps link) | 6pm to 12am Sundays to Tuesdays; 6pm to 1am on Wednesdays and Thursdays; 6pm to 2am Fridays and Saturdays | livetwice.sg | 9011 8304 | book here
One-Ninety Bar snaps its ‘Polaroids of Singapore, Volume I’
One-Ninety Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore has always been known for garden-inspired cocktails, but its latest menu drop moves in a decidedly different direction. This time the new 16-strong cocktail lineup led by Head Bartender Sophia Kang, ‘Polaroids of Singapore, Volume I’, draws from the city’s Chinese, Malay, Indian and broader cultural influences, weaving heritage, festival energy, and familiar flavours into modern, polished drinking experiences.
Even the menu itself feels as much like a cultural scrapbook as it does a drinks menu, a richly detailed cocktail anthology that sees each cocktail paired with hand-inked illustrations by in-house artist Terrence Huang for a tactile, art-book quality.
Then there are the drinks themselves. In the Chinese-inspired section is Bei Shi’s Dance, which channels the exhilaration of a lion dance through whisky, grape liqueur, and a zing of mandarin, while the Malay-influenced Serai Fizz — lemongrass, ginger, bubbles — capture the bright bustle of Geylang Serai. Rojak Sour translates the sweet-tang-spice chaos of the hawker-favourite salad into a frothy, umami-laced vodka sour balanced with rojak cordial and falernum.
Among those that pay tribute to Singapore’s Indian community are Masala Manhattan, which layers spice and aroma over the bones of a classic, while People’s Market channels Tekka’s riot of produce through whisky, apricot brandy, jackfruit and honey. There’s also Royalty Scone fat-washed with scone butter, reminiscent of the elegance of British teatime and a nod to Singapore’s colonial past.
If Racial Harmony Day can be distilled into a cocktail menu, ‘Polaroids of Singapore, Volume I’ at One-Ninety Bar is it. And fully worth checking out for its interpretation of the city’s mosaic of cultures, poured with finesse and framed with heart.
One-Ninety Bar | 190 Orchard Blvd, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Singapore 248646 (Google Maps link) | 11am to 12am daily | www.fourseasons.com/singapore/dining/lounges/one-ninety_bar | 6831 7653 | book here
MOGĀ takes you on ‘Kiyoko’s Journey’
Over at Pullman Singapore Hill Street, its Japanese-inspired izakaya and cocktail bar MOGĀ has taken flight with ‘Kiyoko’s Journey’, a whimsical, globetrotting new cocktail menu told through the eyes of a modern Japanese “modan gaaru”.
It might just be one of the most playful menu concepts to land this year. The illustrated storybook-style menu charts 12 stops across the world, each rendered as a cocktail inspired by a city’s flavours, icons, and quirks, reimagined through MOGĀ’s signature Japanese lens. The result? A drinks lineup that doesn’t just deliver across the flavour spectrum — refreshing, savoury, creamy, boozy, spirit-forward — but also leans confidently into narrative-driven mixology.
The “travel itinerary” opens in Mexico with Graaape~, a bright Kyoho grape–tequila spritz sharpened with lime and cilantro, then jets to Spain with Head Down, Horns Forward, a gazpacho–mezcal highball that channels matador bravado in savoury, umami-rich form. Belgium brings a dessert detour with Is It Biscoff?, a rum concoction perfumed with cocoa pops, Biscoff syrup and cream, while Vietnam’s Caffeinated Monkey pays tribute to egg coffee with a boozy coffee–matcha float.
Naturally, the journey ends at home — Singapore — with Yuzu Sling, a floral, clarified yuzu riff on the national classic.
For a bar that blends izakaya warmth with cocktail-culture savvy, ‘Kiyoko’s Journey’ feels like MOGĀ at its most confident — transportive, cheeky, and backed by strong technique. The food menu has been refreshed too, with new sushi rolls, sliders, yakitori additions and hearty warm dishes to match the new drinks.
MOGĀ | 1 Hill St, Pullman Singapore Hill Street, Singapore 179949 (Google Maps link) | 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 12am Mondays to Thursdays; 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 1am Fridays and Saturdays; closed on Sundays | www.moga.com.sg | 6019 7888 | book here
The Warehouse Lobby Bar tells unbridled stories of Singapore
You don’t quite expect a hotel lobby bar to come armed with a storied cocktail programme, but The Warehouse Hotel does tend to surprise. The Warehouse Lobby Bar has always weaved into its cocktails the history contained within the building’s four walls and its environs, and its latest menu continues that tradition.
Dipping into Singapore’s lesser-told stories across eight decades — from the 1890s spice trade to the neon pulse of the 2000s — the menu is an ambitious chronological diptych that’s equal parts thoughtful education and liquid indulgence. Each era is introduced through a foundational cocktail of its time, then reinterpreted through local reference points rooted in heritage, trade, and subculture.
Your journey opens with Reverse Trade, a subversive take on the classic 1890s Martini that flips the ratio and introduces Shaoxing wine alongside the bar’s house-made Chiu Long Gin, nodding to early exchanges between East and West along the Singapore River. The narrative deepens with the 1910s Tongkang Drift, a delicate, jambu- and Thai basil–laced riff on the Singapore Sling, inspired by the cargo boats that once ferried spices and silk past the hotel’s doors. The 1930s bring intrigue with The 36 Oaths, a mezcal-and–house amaro tribute to the secret societies of the era; the amaro itself infused with 36 local ingredients including buah keluak and ginseng to create a smoky, bitter, brooding drink.
And in a bright pivot to the 1970s, Tides of Two reimagines a Midori Sour as a clarified pandan milk punch, complete with a single raspberry “red dot” symbolising the relationship between Singapore and Japan. In the menu’s final chapter that nods to the 2000s is Golden Canopy, a mango-forward shochu fix honouring the fruit trees dotting HDB estates, subtly tying modern Singapore back to its organic roots.
Supported by a newly-introduced Asian-influenced bar bites menu, The Warehouse Lobby Bar’s new menu is a quietly compelling reminder of why this riverside institution continues to be one of Singapore’s most evocative yet underrated places for a nightcap.
The Warehouse Lobby Bar | 320 Havelock Rd, The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore 169628 (Google Maps link) | 11am to 12am Sundays to Thursdays; 11am to 1am Fridays and Saturdays | www.thewarehousehotel.com/eat-drink | 6828 0000 | book here
Dirty Sips gets downright dirty
Dirty Sips — the discreet little bar tucked behind Dirty Supper — has dropped a new cocktail menu that feels like a manifesto wrapped in a nightcap: low-waste, flavour-first, and rewriting what a fun, playful cocktail programme can look like. It’s not that Dirty Supper champions a sustainable ethos; chef-owner Peter Smit is more interested in extracting every inch of flavour at his disposal, and the new cocktails by bar manager Ricardo “Arjay” Abaleta follows that philosophy by channelling kitchen trims, offcuts and overlooked ingredients into drinks that are inventive without being indulgent, and purposeful without being preachy.
The menu is split into two neat expressions — ‘Classics’ and ‘Make It Dirty’ — with the first section showing how small tweaks can radically shift familiar formats. The Apple Highball shines with sherried whisky, brightened with fresh apple juice and parsley; the Pickled Lemon Martini leans into a house-made lemon–rosemary brine for a savoury, umami-forward twist; while the Black Garlic & Honey Sour sounds bizarre but cleverly brings together bourbon, black garlic honey and sourdough vegemite to create a plush, layered take on a New World sour.
But it’s the ‘Make It Dirty’ section where the bar’s ethos comes alive. Shiitake Happens dives headfirst into savoury territory, built from pickled shiitake offcuts and a rum–whisky–bitter mélange lifted with chili tincture. Big Juicy Melons is a carbonated, yogurt-adjacent watermelon milk punch that’s dangerously drinkable, while White Boy Negroni swaps the classic’s hard edges for micro-shiso gin, pickled apricot and a splash of white wine.
For a bar that prides itself on doing more with less, Dirty Sips’ latest menu shows that sustainability isn’t a compromise — it’s a creative engine that turns kitchen scraps into conversation starters, where even the dirtiest ideas taste remarkably fresh. Even better? Drinks here are deliberately priced to be wallet-friendly yet punch well above their price point.
Dirty Sips | 8 Moh Guan Terrace, #01-19, Singapore 162078 (Google Maps link) | 5pm to 12am on Mondays; 3pm to 12am Tuesdays to Saturdays; closed on Sundays | dirtysupper.com.sg | 6438 4567 | book here
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