The 18 Most-Recommended Rooftop Bars in Singapore
Skyline views and sunset drinks — counted across the lists that named them.
Counted from 4 published lists as of 2026-09-06. 60 rooftop bars were named in total.
In short: Across 4 independently published Singapore lists of the best rooftop bars, Southbridge and Mr. Stork are named most often — each on 4 of them.
We read 4 independently published Singapore food lists for rooftop bars, took only the venue names, and counted how many named each one. Venues on the same count are tied — shown with a verified NEA licence first, then alphabetically. We have not eaten at these places, we take no payment for placement, and we reproduce none of the sources’ writing. Every list we counted is linked at the foot of this page.
Southbridge
NEA ANamed on 4 of the 4 published lists we counted. Licensed in Outram (2 licensed outlets).
LeVeL33
NEA ANamed on 3 of the 4 published lists we counted. Licensed in Downtown Core.
| # | Venue | Lists | NEA grade | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1-Altitude Coast | 2 | — | — |
| 7 | Abriza Rooftop Bar | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | Altro Zafferano | 2 | — | — |
| 9 | Baia | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | Barouv Rooftop Bar | 2 | — | — |
| 11 | Cé La Vi | 2 | — | — |
| 12 | Dusk @ Mount Faber Peak | 2 | — | — |
| 13 | Lady Wu | 2 | — | — |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 2 | — | — |
| 15 | Las Palmas Rooftop Bar | 2 | — | — |
| 16 | LAVO Singapore | 2 | — | — |
| 17 | Moon Rooftop Bar & Lounge | 2 | — | — |
| 18 | Sushisamba | 2 | — | — |
About rooftop bars in Singapore
Singapore is unusually good at rooftop bars for a straightforward reason: a dense cluster of very tall buildings around Marina Bay, a skyline genuinely worth looking at, and a climate where outdoor drinking is pleasant after dark most of the year. The category is more competitive here than in most cities.
It is also the category where you are most clearly paying for the view rather than the drink, and that is a fair trade as long as you know you are making it. The bars appearing on the most lists tend to be the ones that took the drinks seriously anyway.
What to look for
- Sunset is close to 7pm year-round in Singapore and it barely moves. Arrive an hour before for a table without a queue.
- Check the weather policy. Rooftops close or move indoors in a storm, and that happens often enough to be worth a phone call.
- Many have a minimum spend or dress code after a certain hour. Both are usually on the website and rarely mentioned at the door until it matters.
Why we count instead of ranking
Every food list is one person’s palate on one visit. That is not a flaw — it is what makes food writing worth reading — but it does mean a single list tells you more about the writer than about the field. Counting across 4 of them cancels out individual preference and leaves the venues that different people, eating on different days, arrived at independently.
It is a deliberately narrow claim. This page does not tell you which rooftop bar is best; it tells you which ones Singapore’s food press keeps returning to, and exactly how many times. Where the count is close, the honest answer is that the field is close — and we would rather show you that than manufacture a ranking to hide it.
Of the 18 venues here, 2 matched a current NEA licence, concentrated in Downtown Core and Outram. This site scores every HDB block in Singapore 0–100 for food access — how close hawker centres and licensed eateries actually are on foot — so you can see what living beside this food is worth.
What are the best rooftop bars in Singapore?
Across 4 independently published Singapore lists of the best rooftop bars, Southbridge and Mr. Stork are named most often — each on 4 of them.
How is this rooftop bars ranking put together?
We read 4 independently published Singapore food lists, took only the venue names, and counted how many of them named each venue. 60 distinct venues were named in total; the 18 shown here appeared on at least 2. We do not taste, rank or accept payment for placement, and no source's writing is reproduced — every list we counted is linked below.
Are these rooftop bars verified as real businesses?
Each venue is cross-checked against NEA's licensed-premises register. 2 of 18 matched a current licence, 2 of them holding a grade A hygiene rating. The rest are shown without a grade — the register lists the licence holder's registered company name, which often differs from the shopfront brand, so no match is not evidence of a problem.
What time is sunset in Singapore?
Close to 7pm all year — being nearly on the equator, the variation across the year is only about half an hour. That makes rooftop timing unusually predictable compared with most cities.
- Rooftop Bars in Singapore: Best Spots for Views and Vibes — thehoneycombers.com
- 28 Best Rooftop Bars & Restaurants In Singapore 2026 — www.sassymamasg.com
- Singapore's Best Rooftop Bars For 2026 | URBAN LIST SINGAPORE — www.theurbanlist.com
- The 17 best rooftop bars in Singapore 2025 | ROADBOOK — roadbook.com
We counted venue names from these lists and linked back to every one. Their words, photographs, ratings and ordering are their own and are not reproduced here. Hygiene grades and licensed addresses come from NEA’s licensed-premises register via data.gov.sg. Contains information from data.gov.sg and OneMap, Singapore Land Authority.