10 Best Quiet Bars To Visit After A Long and Tiring Day [2022] 

Nothing beats a beautiful evening with your favourite drinks in a place to relax after a busy workday. There are days where we want to enjoy and dance all night but most nights are not that night which is why we would like to recommend a list of the best quiet bars. It is one of the best places to have mature conversations over a good drink.

Okay now that we’ve discussed why you should visit a quiet bar, here are our personal picks about some must-visit quiet bars in Singapore. And to add a cherry to the top, we’ve selected the best three based on plenty of reasons like the vast collection of drinks, their taste and even the view!

The Other Room		Extremely popular Some of the most aesthetic drinks Classy ambience Rare drinks to choose from Excellent experience	Visit site
The Secret Mermaid		Amazing craft spirits Unique tarot cards inspired drinks Huge selection of drinks Drinks are only $14 during Happy Hour	Visit site
Smoke and Mirrors		Beautiful view of the skyline Luxurious drinks 1-for-1 drinks during happy hours	Visit site

Some things that you should know about quiet bars.

• What does Quiet Bar Solve?

Despite the significance of a regular bar where we can enjoy and party, the quiet bars ensure that the customers can have meaningful conversations with the people they accompany as you don’t need to shout at the top of your lungs. Sometimes people want to enjoy good drinks in a pleasant atmosphere. It is also romantic in so many ways so you can plan your dates here.

• How to choose the best Quiet Bars

There are many different types of quiet bars, some have beautiful décor while others have luxurious drinks. You should definitely consider your budget or the types of drinks the bar offers. The location also comes into play as one would prefer a bar that between the path of your house and works as it is better if we don’t have to detour from our regular path.

• What activities would go well with it?

In recent times quiet bars are gaining their well-deserved popularity. With our lives getting busier and busier every day it is hard to find time for ourselves and enjoy the life that we are living. Quiet bars for their obvious reasons can be a perfect place to relax and wind down. These bars are also perfect for dates due to their cosy and intimate settings. It would also be a good place to catch up with your friends as there is no shouting involved.

1. The Other Room – Most Beautiful with Rare Drinks

• Cask-finished Cocktails
• Beautiful decorations
• Vintage drinks available

The Other Room is a luxurious bar that provides the customers with a new innovative type of drink that is only served here including the new concept of cask-finished cocktails and spirits. All these drinks are created in-house making them the first and currently only place in the world that serves cast-finished drinks. Most of these drinks are curated from all over the world and totals up to more than 300. 

On top of that, the bar is beautifully furnished ensuring that their customers are relaxed while they enjoy this beautiful concoction. The Other Room also offers a vintage collection where you can enjoy the drinks like the way they tasted half a century ago. These drinks are extremely rare and there aren’t many bars that actually sell them so you should grab it while it still lasts. You can get drinks from 1960-70, these drinks are 1960s Bonsoni, 1970s Rob Roy, 1970s Last Word etc.

 The food menu is also very extravagant with cuisines like Sea Urchin & Caviar, Sake Sea Urchin & Oyster Shots, Sirloin Steak, and so on. These snacks complement the vintage drinks like a dream. The Other Room also offers a dessert which would be perfect after every meal that is their Mocha Lava Cake & Home Made Ice Cream.

2. The Secret Mermaid – Amazing Craft Spirits

• Huge selection of drinks
• Unique Tarot collection
• Drinks are only $14 during Happy Hour

The secret mermaid specialises in American craft spirit and sells only the best of its kind. Located at the heart of Raffles Palace it’s a perfect place to chill after a long day of work. They provide a huge selection of drinks including premium wine, gin, whiskey, rum and many more. The Secret Mermaid has its signature drinks inspired by a tarot known as the fool’s journey. 

The bar is small yet cosy which makes it a perfect place for dates. Their draft beers are the most popular especially because they are the largest distributors of draft beers in Asia. They also offer unique seafood paring which contains one cocktail and one portion of Briosa seafood. You can also try their fresh oyster at $4 which is a bargain compared to other places. 

Here happy hours are at a very convenient time and starts at 05:00 pm. Most drinks at that time are only $14 including popular drinks like Hazy Daisy, Paloma, Rickey Sanchez. The Secret Mermaid also serve their Draft beers at only $10 but if you want to try something fancy then you could opt for their monthly cocktail special which happens to be Merianda for the month of August.   

3. Smoke and Mirrors – Best Venue 

• Beautiful view of the skyline
• Luxurious drinks
• 1-for-1 drinks during happy hours

Smoke & Mirrors is one of the most luxurious bars in Singapore. They are located at the rooftop of the National Gallery with the most picturesque view of Maria Bay along with the beautiful skyline. 

They are popular for hosting big events like weddings and product launches. The bar offers an innovative menu with a unique mix of ingredients.

Here you can get a variety of drinks like Mocktails, Spirits, Wine and even Champagne. With the view, so beautiful a glass of premium wine or champagne would definitely do its magic. The Tipples & Chill special from 3 pm – 5 pm also offers 1-for-1 on selected cocktails. Smoke & Mirrors also has a perfect drink option for whiskey lovers with their Chivas Whiskey Quartet.

As with any luxurious bar, the Smoke & Mirrors offer a complimentary selection of light bites as well as full course meals. You can also indulge in their delicious drinks at home with their pre-packaged cocktail bottles. The drinks available are Kaizen, Tommy’s Margarita, Got Milk, A night in Bangkok, 1959 and many more.

4. Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall

• Best Asian drink collection
• Visually appealing cocktails
• 16 unique beers available

Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall prepares some of the best Asian cuisine and drinks, and they have recently vamped up their drinks collections with their latest move in Haji Lane. With their beautiful yet cosy space, we assure you that will enjoy your stay here. The visuals of their drinks are also worth a mention as they are aesthetically pleasing.

Ah Sam features a wide variety of 16 unique beers including Brewlander Euphoria IPA, Sunbird Eclipse of the sun, Alive One Night in Cologne, Sunbird Fluff Up just to name a few. The aesthetically pleasing cocktails also have popular drinks like Botanist Osmanthus G&T, Pornstar Martini, Get L.I.I.T. (Long Island Tea), Tak Qiu, Oriental Elixir, etc. if you grab some of these cocktails during happy hour you can get them at only $14. 

When it comes to food Ah Sam is popular for its burger and Dim Sum ranges. These dishes are filling and go perfectly with their drink collection. You can get the Dim Sum Bundle for $16 which would be filling for 1-2 people. They even have Shrimp Hargow Dumplings, Pork & Shrimp Siew Mai as well as Pork & Chives Dumplings for only $5. Most burgers are $15 dollars including delicacies like Rum-ly Special and Katsu Curry Godzilla.

5. Gibson

• Nostalgic flavours
• Special drinks at $25
• Different oysters every day

Gibson is open throughout the week from 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The bar got its name after a classic drink and sticks to the theme of the cocktail. With its well-furnished interior along with the unusual flavours of cocktails that it offers, it would be a top pick if you want to experience a daring drink. All the drinks that they offer have an Asian twist to them, ensuring that the flavours feel nostalgic but at the same time have a special twist to them.  

Among the wide variety of drinks that they offer some of their popular drinks include Gibson Whiskey Sour, Golden Mimosa, Always Summer, Milky Pear, Jeju-do Blazer and many more. These special drinks are $25 per cocktail. Gibson also offers non-alcoholic drinks and punch bowls. You can also get amazing offers if you visit them during their happy hour or if you buy their whole bottles. 

The oysters that Gibson offers change every day, the products are usually mentioned on their website so you can check and book them accordingly. At the note of booking, you can reserve them for parties and big family gatherings as well. Gibson has a vintage look throughout their bar, these aesthetics add to the pleasing atmosphere.  

6. The Dragon Chamber

• Hidden Bar
• Interesting food
• Traditional Chinese food and drinks

The Dragon Chamber is a hidden bar and restaurant located at the beautifully lit Kopitiam. How do you enter the bar though? Through the fridge door, as bizarre as it may sound that is how you enter this secret bar. Here you can indulge in traditional Chinese dishes that may not be available elsewhere. The restaurant also knows how to entertain its guests with their nose-to-tail animal preparations.

One of the main specialities of this bar is their Dragons claw a cuisine featuring crocodile’s foot. As unusual as it sounds it is one of the rare places where you can enjoy this unusual delicacy. However this is not the only unusual dish that they serve, they even have meals like Firecracker Chicken and Wagyu Truffles Hor Fun which are on par with the Dragon’s Claw. 

The drinks that they serve here do not disappoint as well, they are adventurous and not for weak hearted individuals. Their speciality drinks include Dragon Punch, Land Of The Rising Sun, Sunset Boulevard, Compassion etc. The Cocktail Collection includes drinks like California Rain, Yuzu-Jin, Dr Tang Margarita, Sake Mojito and many more. They also serve a wide variety of Sake which is rare as most bars stock beers or wines.

7. Cin Cin

• Customise your drink
• Gin from all over the world
• Cocktails below $25

Gin enthusiasts would love this bar, it offers over 500 different ways to customize your gin martini. Cin Cin is decorated with a beautiful sea blue interior with amazing glass walls. Here they attract curious minds that are willing to try something new every time. The atmosphere is very rejuvenating so it’s a perfect place to sit back and relax.

Their Gin Treasury has gins from all over the world including Europe, North America and many different areas of Asia. Gin Treasury is $68 per person where you can enjoy free-flow gin, premium red wine and beers. You can also try rare drinks like Kyrö Dark Gin, Leopold Organic Sloe Gin, Skin Gin, Peddlers Rare Eastern Gin just to name a few.

They even offer a wide variety of cocktails; these drinks look like they are a work of art and are beautifully garnished. Cin Cin’s popular drinks include Ice Kacang, Kopi Kaki’s, Old Nuts, Sweet Lah You. Most of these cocktails are below $25 so you can opt for them if you don’t want to spend money on the Gin Treasury. Definitely one of the best quiet bars on the list!

8. Plonk

• Praiseworthy Customer Service by Plonkers, as they like to call themselves.
• Specialty Delightful Daily Deals throughout the week. 
• Happy Hour every day till 7 pm.

Serving from the pleasing Serangoon Gardens, the heart of Singapore, Plonk presents its customer with a placid and memorable experience. You can enjoy the view from its floor-to-ceiling window in your own personal time and space while enjoying the assortment of foods and beverages it has to offer. From breakfasts to meals to drinks Plonk has a grandeur collection to place in front. 

For beverages, they have internationally imported beers and spirits from native Brazil and Ethiopia and a range of natural and organic wines. Plonk is the go-to bar for the Serangoon neighbourhood for its quality servicing of healthy breakfast and meals.

The daily deals provided by Plonk certainly deserve a mention. Here at Plonk, some notable deals are: happy hour is more than just an hour and extended till 07:00 pm every day, the kids below 7 get free meals on Sundays and Chalkboard Special menu among other great deals. One can keep up to date with the latest happenings and promotions at Plonk via their social handles like Facebook and Instagram page. You can do a reservation by call or even through WhatsApp, the relevant contact is given below.

9. The Elephant Room

• Indian Cuisines and drinks
• Unique food
• Subscriptions available

The Elephant Room is heavily inspired by Little India in Singapore. The drinks and food that they serve have an Indian twist to them that is not readily available in Singapore which is what makes them unique. Indian spices may not be appealing to everyone but it will be a unique experience nonetheless.

They offer Rum, Gin, Native Spirits and Whiskey. The food is Indian themed with dishes like Indian Fried Chicken Burger, The Elephant Room Curry Chicken, and Garam Masala Hummus. You can also try their exclusive cocktails which are only $24, the drinks include King of Toddy, Ayurveda, Buffalo Road, Banana King etc.

If you rarely drink then the subscription would not benefit you so you can try their drinks at an average of $25. The bar also provides monthly subscriptions for its customers. In the subscription, you get 2 cocktails one of 300ml and the other 500ml. Not only that but you get a 10% discount online and in the bar. The members also get a 15% discount on their birthday week.

10. The Horse’s Mouth Bar

• Japanese themed
• Amazing food and drinks
• Calming atmosphere

The Horse’s Mouth Bar is a beautiful and calming bar. Their speciality is their bespoke drink option where the customers can choose from a wide variety of drinks and make their perfect drink. They also offer Japanese Whiskeys like Hakushu Distillers Reserve, Hibiki Harmony, The Nikka and Yamazaki.

The bar even offers seasonal snacks like their special spring collection with their Sakura Domyojiko, Tai Carpaccio, Asari Butteryaki and Asari Pasta. What makes them special is their huge collection of traditional Japanese cuisines including Donburi and Sushi.

If you want to treat yourself then you could also choose Yoshi’s Signature like Maguro Special with Bluefin tuna or Yoshi’s Special Chirashi with 9 types of Seasonal sashimi. You can also try out their lobster dishes like Lobster Butteryaki and Lobster Mentaiyaki. This place is perfect for a dinner date with its mouth-watering cuisine as well as drink collection.

That brings us to the end of our list of the best quiet bars in Singapore. From those that give you the luxurious feel to even those that are super cosy, we’ve covered them all. Do let us know if there are any quiet bars that we’ve missed out on. We’d love to hear about some hidden gems.

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