Let our ultimate guide to the best bars in Singapore serving non alcoholic drinks be your escort for sober and social nights out. They all serve booze-filled cocktails too, so friends who want the hard stuff will be taken care of too. Or if you’re still drinking alcohol, you can try swapping every second drink for a zero proof beverage and get the best of both worlds.
Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall
This modern take on Asian-infused cocktails and local food might be achingly cool but it still knows how to have fun. Chow down on Hokkien Prawn Mee while you sip a selection of non-alcoholic drinks that put a spin on familiar favourites.
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Faux Singapore Sling: Seedlip Spice, Pineapple, Cherry, Lyre's Orange Sec, Grenadine, Lemon
12 Haji Lane, 189205
Daily: 12pm – 10:30pm
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Anti:Dote
Don’t be fooled by the afternoon tea: Fairmont Hotel’s Anti:Dote transforms into a stylish cocktail bar at night to serve up a range of cleverly crafted concoctions, including some delicious alcohol free versions. It’s only the standard Seedlip and Lyre’s options on offer, but it’s something.
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Branson’s Negroni: Seedlip Grove, Lyre’s Aperitif Rosso, Lyre’s Italian Spritz, Italian Orange
80 Bras Basah Rd, 189560
Daily: 12pm – 11pm
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Atlas Bar
Consistently ranked as one of The World’s Best Bars, this art-deco inspired cocktail lounge offers up no/lo drinks as impressive as its surroundings. While the bar is best known for its extensive gin selection, Atlas delivers a distinctive experience for the sober curious, with curated tipples that make a mockery out of the usual mocktail.
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Summer in Paris: chardonnay grape verjus, lemon berry tea, old world tonic
Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, 188778
Monday to Friday: 10am – 10.30pm, Saturday: 12pm – 10.30pm
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Crane
Is there anything Crane can't do? Beautiful spaces, stunning homewares, delicious eats, engaged community, inspiring podcasts, oh and somewhere to actually work and get sh*t done. We love everything about Crane from the people to the places. And now they stock non alcoholic drinks from Wisecrack so that their patrons have more options.
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Sheppy's Cider: Tart not sweet and made by a traditional cider-making family in the UK.
148 Arab Street, 199831
Monday to Sunday, 9:00AM to 6:00PM
281 Joo Chiat Road, 27535
Monday to Sunday, 10:00AM to 7:00PM
The Herencia, 46 Kim Yam Rd #01-05/06/07, 23935
Monday to Friday, 10am to 10:30PM, Saturday, 12pm to 10:30PM
Gibson
Self proclaimed non-conformists, Gibson is a place for those who are serious about their drinks and their sense of humour. This delightfully quirky yet sophisticated bar has four non alcoholic cocktails on the menu, with distinctively different flavour profiles: go for salty, bitter, sweet, or sour.
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Salted Passionfruit: lacto-fermented passionfruit, granny smith apple, Giffard vanilla, soda
2nd Floor, 20 Bukit Pasoh Road, 089834
Monday to Sunday: 4pm – 10.30pm
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Jigger and Pony
Jigger and Pony has stayed in the top ranks of Asia’s Best Bars list since it opened in 2012, on account of its success in serving up some of Singapore’s best cocktails. Open up their magazine style menu to immerse yourself in witty copy, beautiful pictures, and a nice selection of no/lo concoctions. Pro tip: the drinks for the ‘sober curious’ are buried a bit deep - flip to page 34 to get your fix.
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Jasmine & Ginger: Ginger honey, jasmine tea, lemon, egg white
165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Amara Hotel, 088539
Tuesday to Sunday: 4pm –10:30pm
Manhattan Bar
Swanky doesn’t have to mean alcohol. The Manhattan Bar is known for its extensive list of crafted cocktails, but they also have a mindful drinking menu. It’s composed of delicious zero-proof cocktails crafted to personify much-loved New Yorkers, like Anthony Bourdain and Ella Fitzgerald. So you’ll be in good company.
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New Element: Lyre’s Coffee, banana cordial, sparkling coconut water, chocolate bitters
1 Cuscaden Road, Level 2 Regent, 249715
Tuesday to Saturday: 5pm – 10:15pm
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MO Bar
A drink with a view? Yes please. MO stands for Mandarin Oriental, but it’s also an appropriate acronym for a Bar with an innovative cocktail menu. Their modus operandi is to serve up drinks that are inspired by the team’s own travels - this means a wide variety of flavours from around the region. To make it easy for #wise_af drinkers, non alcoholic options are presented as the first four drinks on the menu.
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White Rabbit: Tomato, kimchi, black garlic
5 Raffles Ave, 039797
Monday to Friday: 3pm – 10:30pm, Saturday and Sunday: 12pm – 10:30pm
Neon Pigeon 2.0
The wildly popular bar and ultra-modern izakaya now has a new nest to call home. What’s not coming home to roost though is a hangover. The bar is now serving up a selection of unique zero proof cocktails that bring Japanese flavours to the forefront. The no/lo range is still somewhat limited, but it’s quality.
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Lost in Tsukiji: green tea, nori, lemon, egg white
36 Carpenter Street #01-01, 059915
Daily: 11:30pm – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm
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Origin Bar
This cocktail list takes you on a heritage tour of heritage Singapore without getting sweaty. This acclaimed Shangri La bar has created a non alcoholic drink for each of the five key districts of Singapore. Think, local fruits and freshly roasted coffee beans.
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Baby Origin: Pineapple, pepper and nutmeg, lemon, peppermint
Lobby Level, Tower Wing, 22 Orange Grove Rd, 258350
Tuesday to Sunday: 12pm – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10pm
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Siri House
Tucked away amongst the greenery of Dempsey, you might need Siri to get here, but it won’t take you long to find the non alcoholic drinks you’re looking for: the sumptuous Thai dining space has developed a dedicated menu for the sober curious, featuring non-alcoholic cocktails and wines.
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NON2: caramelised pear & kombu
Block 8D #01-02, Dempsey Road, Dempsey Hill, 249672
Tuesday to Thursday: 11:30am – 10pm, Friday – Saturday: 11:30am - 11pm, Sunday: 11:30am - 9pm
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SPRMKT
In addition to the frequently seen Seedlip, SPRMKT creates cocktails with Melati, an aperitif founded in Singapore and made with the finest quality Balinese botanicals (get it on Wisecrack). They also stock a range of non-alcoholic wines.
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Melati Cold Brew: Cold brew, honey, Melati
Dempsey Rd, #01-15A Block 8, 247696
Daily: 9am – 10pm
Bukit Timah Road, Cluny Court, 259760
Daily: 8am – 6pm
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Tanuki Raw
$2 Happy Hour oysters, $10 daily lunch specials, delicious raw bites and heart warming donburis, what’s not to love? Tanuki Raw has it all - even a decent selection of non alcoholic cocktails. With four outlets across the island, it also makes for an easy go-to when you’re off the sauce. Just keep in mind that the drinks menu may differ between venues.
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Raspberry Highball (available at Jewel outlet): Seedlip Grove, raspberry shrub, soda water
81 Orchard Road, Central, 04-01 Orchard, 238896
Daily: 11:30am – 9:30pm
111, #01-05 Middle Road, National Design Centre, 188969
Daily: 10:30am – 10pm
78 Airport Boulevard 05-202 Jewel, Changi Airport, 819666
Daily: 11:30am – 9:15pm
107 North Bridge Road, 04-01 to 06 Funan Mall, 179105
Tuesday to Sunday: 11:30am – 9:30pm
The Butcher’s Wife
The food menu here is one of the most welcoming and inclusive in Singapore. Vegetarian? Vegan? Gluten Free? Total carnivore? There’s something for everyone and it’s all delicious too! But we know you’re here for the drinks. Sadly, there’s not nearly as much variety an inventiveness available in their non alcoholic drinks menu, but we live in hope that they’ll soon follow suit and expand the offering beyond a small selection of kombucha and tea-based non alcoholic cocktails.
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Roselle & Pineapple: Hibiscus tea, pineapple, almond
19 Yong Siak St, 168650
Tuesday to Sunday: 11:30am - 10:30pm
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The Secret Mermaid
Tucked away in the basement of Ocean Financial Centre, this hidden gem serves up an interesting array of light bites (devilled eggs and sloppy joes, anyone?) alongside a wide selection of American craft spirits and a few (but very tasty) non-alcoholic cocktails.
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Grapefruit sour: Grapefruit juice, lime juice, simple syrup, salt
10 Collyer Quay, B1-09, Ocean Financial Centre, 049315
Monday to Friday: 5pm – 11pm
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665° Fahrenheit
This one’s for the wine lovers. 665° Fahrenheit offers not just one, but FIVE non-alcoholic wines. Perfect to compliment the stand-out steaks. Cocktail lovers, you’re set here too. The menu also offers a range of non alcoholic mixed drinks - the usual suspects.
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Pierre Chavin Zero Merlot
5 Fraser Street, Level 38, Andaz Hotel, 189354
Monday to Saturday: 12pm – 14pm and 18:00 – 22:30, Sunday: 6pm – 10:30pm
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Lead image courtesy of Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall
All other images courtesy of the bars mentioned