Singapore Nightlife

The world's highest micro-brewery - it's on the 33rd floor of the Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1 - has exquisite city skyline views and a sleek, earth tone and wood interior. Five permanent craft beers based on European heritage recipes are on tap, along with seasonal offerings. Food and beer pairings are available.

Within the colonial grandeur of Raffles Hotel is the Long Bar, home of the famous Singapore Sling and drinking one is on many tourists 'must do' lists. An intriguing fact is Long Bar is the only place in Singapore where you can litter – guests are allowed to throw the peanut shells on the floor. Note: the bar is closed for restoration until mid-2018. The original Singapore Sling experience is now served at a pop-up located at 3 Seah Street, next to the Raffles Gift Shop.

Perched at the National Gallery with spectacular views of the Padang and Marina Bay, this rooftop bar brings exotic mixology to the streets of Singapore.

An art gallery by day, lounge by evening and a club by night, Canvas is a small, unpretentious club that plays energetic music to a young crowd.

The iconic Zouk, going strong since 1991, is considered Singapore's pioneer clubbing institution and continues to attract big-name DJs and sophisticated crowds. Set in a former cannery and on two floors, the club consists of the main dance floor, a lounge and a bar.

A friendly bar in Singapore with live R&B and classic rock, Crazy Elephant is an informal venue which has attracted some music greats. Its wooden décor and graffiti give it a rock authenticity. This is a place to let your hair down and enjoy the music.

One of the best places in town to hear local musicians, and there's a pretty inclusive policy when it comes to genre: you might hear anything from soft rock to metal, via jazz, bossa nova and pop, in English, Mandarin and even Cantonese (a Chinese dialect).

Set behind The Substation performance venue, this is an open-air bar so it may get a bit hot and humid on a warm night. Still, the live music is usually of a high calibre: there are several resident bands playing either pop and rock covers or their own music, plus performances from guest bands.