The Other Room
BOULEVARD, Singapore
Bar in Singapore, Singapore
Book with PearlThe Read
Programme-Driven Hotel Bar
Why go
The Other Room is worth prioritising if the goal is a serious cocktail stop on Orchard Road rather than a generic hotel drink. Its World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars #50 recognition gives it credibility, but the fit is strongest for smaller groups who care about cocktail focus, controlled ambiance, easy central logistics.
About The Other Room
The Other Room is a Singapore venue with smart-casual dress and received World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars #50 placement in 2018. That recognition is the strongest reason to treat it as more than a generic night-out option, while avoiding assumptions about its exact format, address, menu, prices, hours, seating, or service details.
The right planning approach is to keep expectations specific but not overbuilt. If you are considering The Other Room, base the decision on its Singapore setting, smart-casual standard, its 2018 Asia's Best Bars recognition rather than on claims about views, hotel facilities, group size, or a particular drinks program.
Book for its context, not assumptions
The Other Room has a smart-casual dress code and appeared at #50 on World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars in 2018. For other details, such as exact opening hours, price level, seating layout, menu format, booking difficulty, check directly with the venue.
For broader planning around the city, use Our full Singapore bars guide; if the night is being built around dinner or a hotel stay, cross-check Our full Singapore restaurants guide and Our full Singapore hotels guide.
Where it fits among other Singapore options
When comparing The Other Room with Florette, Highland Bar, Nobu Bar, One-Ninety Bar, Punch Room at Edition Singapore, focus on these key facts: Singapore location, smart-casual dress, the 2018 Asia's Best Bars #50 recognition. Specific differences in menu, design, atmosphere, pricing, or service style should be checked directly before choosing between them.
For readers comparing options across Singapore, The Other Room is a venue with bar-world recognition. If the trip includes tastings or non-bar plans, keep Our full Singapore wineries guide and Our full Singapore experiences guide nearby, but make the final decision only after confirming current operating details directly with the venue.
Planning details
- Location
- 320 Orchard Rd, Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, Singapore 238865
- Website
- theotherroom.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 8300 6085
The take
The Take
The Vibe
The Other Room occupies a deliberately restrained corner of the Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, offering a low-lit, small-scale setting that turns attention toward the back bar. The space reads intimate and focused: seating is arranged to prioritise conversation, and the lighting is deliberately dim to encourage a slow, considered pace. Its sustained presence on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list underscores a serious, curated approach to drinking rather than hotel-bar comfort. The result is a muted, sophisticated environment where the room’s quiet precision reinforces the bar’s editorial ambition and the collection behind the counter becomes the evening’s primary attraction.
Best For
This bar is best for focused evening outings—date nights, after-work cocktails and small special-occasion gatherings—where guests want to linger over carefully chosen spirits. The compact footprint and conversational seating make it ill-suited to large groups or loud celebrations, but ideal for two-to-four-person visits that centre on tasting and conversation. Because the bar privileges its back-bar collection and measured service, visits work best when you plan for an unhurried experience: arrive in the evening, allow time to browse the spirits library, and treat the visit as a deliberate drinking occasion rather than a quick stop.
Ordering Tips
Ordering here rewards curiosity: the bar’s reputation rests on a curated spirits library, and the description explicitly notes it ‘rewards guests who come prepared to ask questions rather than order reflexively.’ Rather than defaulting to a familiar cocktail, ask the bartender about the categories and ages highlighted in the collection and request recommendations based on spirits or flavour profiles you enjoy. Be prepared to let staff frame the experience—the focus is on the back bar and what’s in the glass, so conversational, inquisitive ordering yields the most interesting pours.
Venue details
Ambiance
Cosy, softly-lit space with candles over black marble bar, trompe l’oeil mirrors, orange-lit ambiance, and background modern swing or soul music at conversational levels.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Speakeasy
- Late Night
- Open Until 4am
- Music
- Modern Swing or 70s Soul Disco
Signature Pours
- Southern New York Sour
- The Bloody Grail
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Improved Whiskey Sour
- High Tea
Planning details
Location
320 Orchard Rd, Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, Singapore 238865 · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
If you can't get in
Try Punch Room at Edition Singapore if the priority is a polished hotel-bar room with a stronger design angle. Choose One-Ninety Bar if the plan needs an easier pre- or post-dinner drink rather than a destination cocktail booking.
Bar context
How it compares in Singapore
Highland Bar is the easier recommendation for whisky-leaning drinkers, while The Other Room is the sharper pick for a cocktail-first Orchard Road night. If booking friction is the deciding factor, Highland Bar may be the safer backup; if recognition and a more focused bar identity matter, prioritise The Other Room.
Florette and Punch Room at Edition Singapore are stronger choices when ambiance is the lead reason for going out. Florette suits a dressed-up, softer hotel-bar mood; Punch Room is better for a design-forward night. The Other Room is the more practical call when the group wants cocktails to carry the booking.
One-Ninety Bar and Nobu Bar make more sense when the drink is part of a hotel or restaurant plan. For a standalone cocktail booking, The Other Room has the stronger argument; for an easier add-on before or after a meal, One-Ninety Bar or Nobu Bar may be the better fit.
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Compare The Other Room
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| The Other Room | Singapore | 2019 World's 50 Asia's Best Bars · #462018 World's 50 Asia's Best Bars · #502017 World's 50 Asia's Best Bars · #35 |
| Highland Bar | Singapore | No published awards |
| Florette | Singapore | No published awards |
| One-Ninety Bar | Singapore | No published awards |
| Nobu Bar | Singapore | No published awards |
| Punch Room at Edition Singapore | Singapore | Top 500 Bars 2026 · #290 |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Other Room have outdoor seating?
What is The Other Room known for?
The Other Room received World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars #50 recognition in 2018. Its dress code is smart casual.
How can I contact The Other Room?
Use The Other Room's official channels to confirm current hours, reservations, seating, other visit details.
