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Boat Quay · Bar

BQ Bar

$ · Open 11am–2am · Happy hour 11am–8pm

Prices

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  • Cocktailsfrom $16

No minimum spend, river-facing alfresco tables.

Our take

A Boat Quay stalwart with river views, an all-day happy hour and no minimum on any table — rare for the strip.

Best as the civilised first act of a night: cocktails from $16 by the water before the group moves somewhere louder.

  • ✓ Good for after-work drinks · river views · no minimums
  • ✗ Avoid if you want karaoke or a private room
Friends raising glasses in a dim bar
Couple at a karaoke bar in warm red light
Conversation over drinks in a dim nightclub

Illustrative nightlife photos (licensed) — not taken at BQ Bar. Venue photos coming.

Getting there

39 Boat Quay. Nearest MRT is Raffles Place, about 4 minutes on foot. After midnight, budget for a ride home — trains stop around 11:30pm–midnight.

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