Bar & Billiard Room

Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay


The quintessential Raffles drinking hole, with its soft lighting, genteel service, clacking of billiard balls, and breezy verandah is currently closed as Raffles Hotel undergoes a complete renovation. The grand reopening is slated for mid-2019.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay attractions

1. Raffles Hotel

0.06 MILES

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2. Civilian War Memorial

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This 67m-high memorial is dedicated to the civilian victims of the Japanese occupation of Singapore. The four pillars represent the shared suffering of…

3. MINT Museum of Toys

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Nostalgia rules at this slinky ode to playtime, its four skinny floors home to over 50,000 vintage toys. You'll see everything from rare Flash Gordon…

4. Chijmes

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Now the home of trendy restaurants and entertainment hot spots, including famed Whitegrass and exotic Coriander Leaf, neo-classical Chijmes was once a…

5. Cape of Good Hope

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Cape of Good Hope is a spacious gallery showcasing local Singaporean artists, both established and up-and-coming.

6. Capitol Theatre

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After years of neglect, the art deco Capitol Theatre was freshly restored in 2015 and is once again taking centre stage. Built in 1929 and locally dubbed …

7. St Andrew's Cathedral

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Funded by Scottish merchants and built by Indian convicts, this wedding cake of a cathedral stands in stark contrast to the glass and steel surrounding it…

8. National Library

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Designed by Malaysian architect and ecologist Ken Yeang, this white, curvaceous brains trust is home to numerous facilities, including a reference library…