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Top 10 Singapore wine bars
Not so long ago finding a good quality wine bar in Singapore might have been a hard task, but not anymore.
While it may not produce any of its own wines, Singapore is home to a passionate wine community and thriving fine wine market.
Over the last three years the popularity of wine bars has grown with many former retail shops converting into licensed outlets.
From fine wine bars to humble street bars, today the wine connoisseur in Singapore has a variety of specialist wine outlets to explore – assuming it benefits from an in-house sommelier.
Many offer wine by glass – which could be the key to their success – allowing consumers to sample expensive wines without having to stump up the cost of a bottle.
Scroll through to see some of Singapore’s most popular wine bars….
Caveau Wines & Bar
Caveau Wines & Bar is a joint retail outlet and wine bar and café owned by the Les Amis Group and Vinum Fine Wines offering a one stop spot for all your wine needs – whatever time of day. Its retail shop features more than 400 wines starting from SGD$30 a bottle served from Enomatic Elite wine dispensers allowing guests to sample up to 16 wines at any one time. Caveau Wines & Bar also runs coffee shop with fresh coffee and pastries. From 5pm the café transforms into a wine bar complemented by a bar menu serving both French and Vietnamese cuisine selected by sommeliers to pair with the wines on offer.
1 Scotts Road, 02-10 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
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Wine Connection Tapas Bar & Bistro
The Wine Connection Tapas Bar and Bistro offers more than 30 wines by the glass and 10 exclusively imported draft beers. The bistro serves a selection of tapas in its 350-seat restaurant which has both indoor and al fresco seating.
1-19/20 Robertson Walk, 11 Unity Street, Singapore 237995
Merchants Wine and Cellar Store
Located in the trendy Duxton Hill area, Merchants Wine and Cellar Store is a shop, café and bar combined offering boutique wines, small plates, brunch and coffee. Wine is served from high tech wine machines on a rotation basis and winemakers regularly visit the shop to host pop-up tastings and wine dinners.
52 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089516
St James Wine Bar & Bistro
Hidden away within the St James Power Station, the St James Wine Bar and Bistro offers a sanctuary from the otherwise crowded clubs nearby. Described as a modern European wine bar, it stocks more than 50 international wine labels alongside a selection of small plates ideal for sharing, as well as larger meals and desserts. Three times a week live acts, including piano and acoustic performers, are invited to entertain guests.
St. James Power Station, 3 Sentosa Gateway Singapore, 098544 Singapore
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Verre Wine Bar
Boasting views over the Singapore river, the Verre wine bar offers a wide array of wines alongside a selection of meats and cheeses to compliment you choice. Verre is situated in a spacious, restored 19th century warehouse with floor to ceiling glass with the aim of bringing about the ambience of a modern French château.
8 Rodyk St, Singapore 238216
Praelum Wine Bistro
Praelum was opened by wine aficionado Elizabeth Lin in December 2011 and is situated in the historic shophouse conservation area of Duxton Hill. Running the bistro is head sommelier and General Manager Gerald Lu, a certified sommelier and former head sommelier for the IndoChine Group of Restaurants. Its name, Praelum, means wine press in Latin – a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes in winemaking.
4 Duxton Hill, Singapore 089590
O’Batignolles
Dressed up as a chic Parisien café, this french-inspired is all about the wine. The menu boasts a vast array of fine wines as unexpectedly reasonable prices. The bar’s owners select up to 14 different wines at any one time for guests to try, working closely with winemakers to offer AOC French labels such as Chablis, Sancerre, Bergerac and St Emilion for less than SGD$10 (£4.75) a glass. Its selection of wines is complements by a menu featuring French cuisine including croque monsieur and quiche Lorraine.
2 Gemmill Lane, Singapore 069247
Napoleon Food & Wine Bar
Napoleon offers a chance to sample up to 32 European wines by the glass in a cosy and comfortable atmosphere specifically paired with a variety of south European dishes interpreted by Singaporean chefs. The bar also puts on regular educational sessions on wine appreciation, wine pairing, fine spirits or mixology, as well as several interactive appreciation classes.
Napoleon Food & Wine Bar, 206 Telok Ayer St. Singapore, 068641 Singapore
Beaujolais Wine Bar
The Beaujolais Wine Bar was founded in 1988 and was designed with the aim of offering a wine and dine experience that was both familiar and and homely. Serving a western European cuisine, Beaujolais offers dishes including cheese platters, bruschetta, goat cheese salad, sirloin and rib-eye steaks, alongside wines served by Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon.
1 Ann Siang Hill Singapore, 069784 Singapore
BRIX
Located in the basement of Grand Hyatt Singapore, Brix is a trendy spot popular with both locals and tourists. The bar has three different sections including a Wine and Whisky Bar boasting a vast selection of wines, single malt scotch, cognacs and liqueurs, and a Music Bar where the more energetic can dance the night away to jazz, funk, R&B, soul and disco performed by regular guest bands.
B1 Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Rd. Singapore, Singapore
Where is Que Pasa? think the oldest winebar in Singapore…..
Indeed, where is Que Pasa?
Que Pasa is on Emerald Hill / Peranankan Place…. Along the group of bars such as No. 5, Ice Cold etc.
Yes, a pity Que pasa is not on the list. although we all know where it is…
praelum has the best somms around. excellent pple and wines