Bar bites tend to almost be an afterthought at a watering hole but who says they can’t be stellar as well? We share some great ones
Chilling out at your favourite watering hole doesn’t mean you have to condemn yourself to lousy frozen bar snacks trying to pass off as food.
I searched high and low to bring you some of the best quality bar bites in Singapore that are worth using up your calories.
Manhattan
Are you surprised a hotel bar made the list? I am not. Apart from the darkly sexy speakeasy style of the bar and intricately designed cocktails, the bar snacks are not to be missed.
Inspired by the different quarters in New York, expect bites such as Shrimp Ceviche Taco ($20) – a crispy wanton with Bloody Mary cocktail sauce, avocado and micro celery – and the Maine Lobster Roll ($26), a take on the lobster roll sans bread.
For sweet snacks, The Big Apple Cheesecake ($10) is a great choice. It makes for good ‘food porn’ shot as well.
Manhattan, Regent Singapore, Level 2, Singapore 249715, Tel: 6725 3377
Bedrock Bar & Grill
The main restaurant at Bedrock Bar & Grill may be a bit too pricy for regular visits, but the bar menu is definitely more affordable.
The Bedrock Angus Sliders ($18 for four) is a good way to have a taste of the popular beef dishes from the restaurant without shelling out a bomb. Apart from that, artery-clogging Crispy Bacon ($15) with blue cheese dip is also available for a bit of sinful snacking.
Bedrock Bar & Grill, 96 Somerset Road, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, #01-05, Singapore 238163, Tel: 6238 0054
Bacchanalia
Helmed by a trio who spent years training at a three Michelin star restaurant, The Fat Duck in Britain, the a la carte menu can be on the pricey side but the bar snacks are more affordable.
B Bar, as the bar portion of Bacchanalia is fondly known, serves snacks such as the Wagyu Cheese Toastie ($12), its take on a cheesesteak sandwich with wagyu shortrib, aged cheddar and tomato salsa as well as the Falafel ($10), a fried chickpea dumpling accompanied with yoghurt and tzatziki sauce, should you be searching for a vegetarian option.
Bacchanalia, 23 Coleman Street, Singapore 179806, Tel: 6509 1453
Number 5
One of the three staples owned by the Emerald Hill Group (its sister bars are Que Pasa and Ice Cold Beer), Number 5 is known for its generous martini nights but the bar snacks also have patrons raving and craving for more.
The Chicken Wings ($12-$18), which is the bar’s excellent take on prawn paste chicken, and the No. 5 Special ($19) with chorizo sausage and jalapeno peppers are crowd-pleasers, and for good reason.
Number 5, 5 Emerald Hill Road, Singapore 229289, Tel: 6732 0818
Timbre at The Substation
The popular Roasted Duck Pizza ($20) is an Asian take on the pizza that works beautifully with roasted duck breast, sautéed shiitake mushrooms in hoisin sauce and topped with crispy popiah skin and mozzarella cheese. The pizza menu is available until late, which makes it ideal for drinking sessions.
Timbre at The Substation, 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936, Tel: 6338 8277
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