In shortRaffles Hotel Arcade & Long Bar has tickets from S$44, at 328 North Bridge Road. Checked October 2026.
Food & Drink · tickets from Raffles Hotel
Duration
1 hour
The take
Long Bar is where the Singapore Sling was first mixed, in 1915, and one glass is worth having once. Walk the arcade verandahs, then take a seat at Long Bar, crack the peanuts and drop the shells on the floor, which is part of the ritual.
Good to know
Singapore Sling S$44++ (plus service charge and GST); a zero-proof Sling is on the menu too
Sun–Wed 11am–10.30pm, Thu–Sat 11am–11.30pm; the closing times are last seating
Walk-ins welcome; the arcade and lobby are free to wander
Finding it: Long Bar, #02-01 Raffles Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road. Use the North Bridge Road entrance, not the Beach Road lobby; City Hall MRT
Hours checked October 2026
Before you go
Can I book a seat at Long Bar in Raffles Hotel?
No, Long Bar is walk-in only, with last seating at 10.30pm from Sunday to Wednesday and 11.30pm from Thursday to Saturday. It opens at 11am daily. The bar is on the second floor of Raffles Arcade, and the page says to come in by the North Bridge Road entrance, so skip the Beach Road lobby.
Sources: Raffles Hotel SingaporeChecked November 2026
Can I really drop peanut shells on the floor at Long Bar?
Yes, Raffles invites guests to brush peanut shells onto the floor, a custom it dates to the 1900s. Rubber and plantation owners from Malaya gathered here then. The hotel calls it quite possibly the only place in Singapore where littering is encouraged. Keep the habit for Long Bar, because everywhere else the usual rules apply.
Sources: Raffles Hotel Singapore
Does Long Bar serve a Singapore Sling without alcohol?
Yes, the Singapore Sling Zero is an alcohol-free version made with Tanqueray 0.0%, fresh pineapple and lime juices and a spice tincture. The original was first mixed at Long Bar in 1915 by Raffles bartender Ngiam Tong Boon, and today's uses Brass Lion Singapura Gin. Ask for the Zero if anyone at the table is not drinking.
Sources: Raffles Hotel SingaporeChecked November 2026
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