Singapore's year-round warm evenings make outdoor eating a genuine pleasure once the sun drops, from breezy beach clubs on Sentosa to garden estates, riverside brewpubs and skyline rooftops. This guide gathers real, currently-open al fresco spots spread across the island, covering laid-back cafes, waterfront dining and buzzy rooftop bars. Sudden rain and haze are always possible, and hours, menus and drink prices change often, so confirm directly with the venue before you head out.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
PS.Cafe Harding Road All-day Western cafe / brunch · $$$
The original PS.Cafe sits in a leafy former barracks with a shaded outdoor terrace among the trees, a long-running Dempsey brunch fixture.
- Cuisine: All-day Western cafe / brunch
- Price: $$$ · Mains roughly S$20-35; cakes and coffee extra
- Must-try: Truffle shoestring fries, Cakes, puddings and tarts
- Where: 28B Harding Road, Singapore 249549
- Area: Dempsey Hill / Tanglin
- Nearest MRT: Napier (approx; Dempsey has limited MRT access)
- Halal: No
Botanico at The Summerhouse Farm-to-table Italian · $$$$
Set in a restored 1930s colonial estate, Botanico serves wood-fired farm-to-table food with garden and gazebo seating amid the grounds' edible garden.
- Cuisine: Farm-to-table Italian
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Homemade pastas, Nonna-Style Pot (weekly rotating pasta with refills), Wood-fired whole fish and meat
- Where: The Summerhouse, Level 2, 3 Park Lane, Singapore 798387
- Area: Seletar
- Hours: Dinner Wed-Sun 6:00pm-10:30pm (last order 9:30pm); brunch Sat-Sun & PH 12:00pm-3:00pm
- Halal: No
Wildseed Cafe at The Summerhouse Cafe / patisserie · $$
A pet-friendly garden cafe on a conserved colonial estate, with glass garden domes and greenery for relaxed daytime al fresco eating.
- Cuisine: Cafe / patisserie
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Garden-to-table brunch plates, Pastries and patisserie
- Where: The Summerhouse, Level 1, 3 Park Lane, Singapore 798387
- Area: Seletar
- Hours: Daily 8:00am-5:00pm (last order 4:30pm)
- Halal: No
Samy's Curry South Indian / banana-leaf · $$
A long-standing banana-leaf institution in a breezy, fan-cooled colonial hall on Dempsey Road, famous for its fish head curry.
- Cuisine: South Indian / banana-leaf
- Price: $$ · Shareable curries; banana-leaf meals are wallet-friendly
- Must-try: Fish head curry, Masala chicken
- Where: Block 25 Dempsey Road, Singapore 249670
- Area: Dempsey Hill
- Nearest MRT: Napier (approx; Dempsey has limited MRT access)
- Hours: 11:00am-3:00pm & 6:00pm-10:00pm; closed Tuesdays
- Halal: No
Little Island Brewing Co (LIBC) Craft brewery / smokehouse · $$
A large open-sided microbrewery and smokehouse in sleepy Changi Village, with a rustic outdoor setting under fairy lights and self-pour taps.
- Cuisine: Craft brewery / smokehouse
- Price: $$ · Craft beers by the glass plus smoked-meat platters
- Must-try: 15-hour smoked beef brisket, House-brewed craft beers
- Area: Changi Village
- Halal: No
Brewerkz Riverside Point Craft brewery / contemporary Western · $$
A veteran Singapore craft brewery with riverside outdoor tables at Riverside Point, good for beers and casual bites by the Singapore River.
- Cuisine: Craft brewery / contemporary Western
- Price: $$ · Craft beers plus Western and Asian-inspired mains
- Must-try: Golden Ale craft beer, Western and Asian-inspired mains
- Where: Riverside Point (Merchant Road)
- Area: Clarke Quay / Riverside
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Halal: No
OverEasy Fullerton American diner & bar · $$$
An American diner-bar at One Fullerton with waterfront outdoor seating looking straight across Marina Bay to the skyline and Marina Bay Sands.
- Cuisine: American diner & bar
- Price: $$$ · Burgers and crafted cocktails
- Must-try: Burgers, Craft cocktails
- Where: 1 Fullerton Road, #01-06, One Fullerton, Singapore 049213
- Area: Marina Bay / Fullerton
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Halal: No
Tanjong Beach Club Beach club / coastal Italian (FICO) · $$$
A relaxed beachfront club on Sentosa's quieter Tanjong Beach, pairing daybeds and cocktails with FICO, its Bib Gourmand-listed coastal Italian kitchen.
- Cuisine: Beach club / coastal Italian (FICO)
- Price: $$$ · Beachfront dining plus daybeds and cocktails
- Must-try: FICO Puglian-Italian dishes, Cocktails
- Where: 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore
- Area: Sentosa
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront (then Sentosa transport)
- Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00am-8:00pm; Fri 10:00am-9:00pm; Sat-Sun & PH 9:00am-9:00pm
- Halal: No
Ola Beach Club Hawaiian / Pacific beach club · $$$
A Hawaiian-themed beach club on Siloso Beach with sand-side tables, a sunset bar and watersports, geared to breezy daytime and sunset dining.
- Cuisine: Hawaiian / Pacific beach club
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Hawaiian-inspired dishes, Cocktails
- Where: 46 Siloso Beach Walk, Singapore 099005
- Area: Sentosa (Siloso Beach)
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront (then Sentosa transport)
- Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00am-9:00pm; Fri 10:00am-10:00pm; Sat-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm
- Halal: No
CE LA VI Singapore Modern Asian restaurant & sky bar · $$$$
An open-air rooftop restaurant, sky bar and club lounge atop Marina Bay Sands SkyPark with panoramic city-skyline views; hours and prices change often.
- Cuisine: Modern Asian restaurant & sky bar
- Price: $$$$ · Premium rooftop pricing; drink prices change often
- Must-try: Modern Asian dishes, Signature cocktails
- Where: 1 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Tower 3, Level 57, Singapore 018971
- Area: Marina Bay
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront
- Hours: Daily 12:00pm till late
- Halal: No
Southbridge Rooftop bar / European small plates · $$$
A fully al fresco rooftop bar atop a heritage shophouse on Boat Quay, with open views over the river to Marina Bay Sands and the CBD; hours and prices change often.
- Cuisine: Rooftop bar / European small plates
- Price: $$$ · Drink and menu prices change often; 21+ only
- Must-try: Bar bites and small plates, Cocktails
- Where: 80 Boat Quay, Rooftop Level 5, Singapore 049868
- Area: Boat Quay
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Hours: Daily 5:00pm-midnight
- Halal: No
Lantern Rooftop bar · $$$$
The rooftop bar of The Fullerton Bay Hotel, an open-air poolside perch overlooking Marina Bay; opening hours and drink prices change often.
- Cuisine: Rooftop bar
- Price: $$$$ · Premium hotel rooftop pricing; drink prices change often
- Must-try: Cocktails
- Where: The Fullerton Bay Hotel, 80 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049326
- Area: Marina Bay / Collyer Quay
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Halal: No
Mr. Stork Rooftop bar · $$$
An open-air rooftop bar on the 39th floor of Andaz Singapore, known for its teepee huts and 360-degree city views; hours and prices change often.
- Cuisine: Rooftop bar
- Price: $$$ · Drink prices change often
- Must-try: Cocktails
- Where: Andaz Singapore, 5 Fraser Street, Level 39, Singapore 189354
- Area: Bugis / Bras Basah
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Halal: No
Level33 Rooftop microbrewery / gastrobar · $$$
A rooftop craft-beer brewery and gastrobar in Marina Bay Financial Centre with an open-air terrace over Marina Bay; hours and prices change often.
- Cuisine: Rooftop microbrewery / gastrobar
- Price: $$$ · House-brewed beers; food and drink prices change often
- Must-try: House-brewed craft beer
- Where: 8 Marina Boulevard, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, #33-01, Singapore 018981
- Area: Marina Bay
- Nearest MRT: Downtown
- Halal: No
The Mirabilis Bar at Mount Faber Peak Hilltop bar · $$$
A hilltop cocktail bar at Faber Peak on Mount Faber known for floral-themed drinks and elevated greenery views away from the city crowds; hours and prices change often.
- Cuisine: Hilltop bar
- Price: $$$ · Drink prices change often
- Must-try: Floral-themed cocktails
- Where: 109 Mount Faber Road, Singapore 099203
- Area: Mount Faber / HarbourFront
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS.Cafe Harding Road | All-day Western cafe / brunch | $$$ | Dempsey Hill / Tanglin | No |
| Botanico at The Summerhouse | Farm-to-table Italian | $$$$ | Seletar | No |
| Wildseed Cafe at The Summerhouse | Cafe / patisserie | $$ | Seletar | No |
| Samy's Curry | South Indian / banana-leaf | $$ | Dempsey Hill | No |
| Little Island Brewing Co (LIBC) | Craft brewery / smokehouse | $$ | Changi Village | No |
| Brewerkz Riverside Point | Craft brewery / contemporary Western | $$ | Clarke Quay / Riverside | No |
| OverEasy Fullerton | American diner & bar | $$$ | Marina Bay / Fullerton | No |
| Tanjong Beach Club | Beach club / coastal Italian (FICO) | $$$ | Sentosa | No |
| Ola Beach Club | Hawaiian / Pacific beach club | $$$ | Sentosa (Siloso Beach) | No |
| CE LA VI Singapore | Modern Asian restaurant & sky bar | $$$$ | Marina Bay | No |
| Southbridge | Rooftop bar / European small plates | $$$ | Boat Quay | No |
| Lantern | Rooftop bar | $$$$ | Marina Bay / Collyer Quay | No |
| Mr. Stork | Rooftop bar | $$$ | Bugis / Bras Basah | No |
| Level33 | Rooftop microbrewery / gastrobar | $$$ | Marina Bay | No |
| The Mirabilis Bar at Mount Faber Peak | Hilltop bar | $$$ | Mount Faber / HarbourFront | No |
Your questions answered
When is the best time for al fresco dining in Singapore?
Late afternoon into the evening is most comfortable, once the midday heat has eased and sunset views come into play. Singapore is hot, humid and prone to sudden downpours year-round, so pick venues with fans, shade or a covered fallback, and check the forecast before you go.
Do I need to make a reservation for these outdoor spots?
For popular beach clubs, garden restaurants and rooftop bars, booking ahead is strongly recommended, especially on weekends, public holidays and at sunset. Outdoor tables are limited and often the first to fill, and some venues seat walk-ins only if space allows.
Are there halal or Muslim-friendly al fresco options in this guide?
Most venues here serve alcohol and/or pork and are not halal-certified, so we have labelled them accordingly rather than overclaim. If halal dining matters to you, always confirm current certification or Muslim-friendly status directly with the venue, as this can change.
What should I know before visiting a rooftop bar here?
Rooftop and hotel bars often have a minimum age (Southbridge is 21+), smart-casual dress codes, and cover or minimum-spend policies at peak times. Opening hours and drink prices also change frequently, so check the latest details before heading up.
Which areas are best for al fresco dining in Singapore?
Sentosa's beaches (Tanjong and Siloso), the leafy Dempsey Hill enclave, the Singapore River at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, the Marina Bay waterfront and rooftops, and garden estates like The Summerhouse in Seletar all offer strong outdoor settings across different moods.