A glance of the cocktail list at 28 HONG KONG STREET, under the watchful eye of the brilliant Zdenek Kastanek, is just a teaser of how good the well-stocked, dimly-lit, hard to find (look for a shopfront) and lively this 60-seat bar is.

Start with a classic, perhaps a Rye Old Fashioned or an Americano, then get creative and kick-back in a booth with a Crimson and Clover or a Tiki Elvis.

Didn’t eat before you came in? Don’t fret because the Hawaiian Poke, taters and tendons, and mac and cheese balls hit the spot. Book ahead.

28 Hongkong St, Singapore. +65 6533 2001.