Nightlife$$$$
Writers Bar, Raffles Hotel
Sun–Thu 17:00–23:30; Fri–Sat 17:00–00:00 (last order) · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Famous for: The quiet, grown-up bar in the Raffles lobby
A small, hushed bar off the hotel's grand lobby, named for the authors who once stayed upstairs. The opposite of Long Bar.
💡 Their page asks for casual chic: collared shirt and proper shoes for men, no flip-flops. Good for a one-on-one.
Grand Lobby, Raffles Singapore, 1 Beach Road