Bar crawl: Bugis

Relatively new bistro Ginett has managed to enliven the historic Middle Road with its weekend brunches, which boast a wide variety of dishes, sparkling wines and rosé. Don’t miss out on ladies night on Tuesday, where every four ladies enjoy a complimentary bottle of wine. Ginett’s group general manager and chef de cuisine is Sylvain Royer of Scarlett fame, and he oversees the array of wines and champagnes Ginett imports straight from France. 

Public interest in this house bar at the Fairmont Singapore skyrocketed after its demure bartendress Bannie Kang won the Bacardi Legacy bartending competition last year. Theming her cocktails on seasons and emotions, the pint-sized mixologist juxtaposes the solemn marble and polished steel surfaces of Anti:Dote with her penchant for colourful ingredients – like ginseng, plum liqueur, white kimchi and yuzu – in her concoctions. 

Seah Street, facing the iconic Raffles Hotel, has experienced a mushrooming of watering holes in recent years. Tess Bar and Kitchen has garnered a sizeable following, where guests are spoilt by a litany of liquor and food options. Its bar is helmed by Boo Jing Heng, who was the Diageo World Class Singapore Champion in 2016, while its kitchen team is led by chef Martin Wong, who is a World Association of Chef Societies gold medallist and an alumnus of L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. 

Just next door, this unpretentious hangout whips up satisfying burgers that have won the hearts of foodies across Singapore. Third and Sixth also adamantly campaigns for the recognition of beer pong as a serious sport – it can be enjoyed any day for a small fee at this affable bar, where beer pong tournaments are officiated on special occasions like Halloween, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.