28 HongKong Street hides American-style craft cocktails and artisanal spirits behind an understated shophouse façade. Its Now & Then menu pairs former house staples with modern drinks to show seven cocktail-making techniques.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
28 Hongkong St, Singapore 059667Clarke Quay edge
- Style
- American-style craft cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily from 18:00 until late.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Table reservations are available from the official site.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
39.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 67.8
- World's 50 Best
- 23.2
- Top 500 Bars
- 36.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68.8
- Serious press
- —Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 56.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
80/ 100
The existing 80/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
28 HongKong Street is the unmarked shophouse that taught Singapore craft cocktails: hip-hop room, American snacks, classic riffs. Regulars still go for the vibe and hospitality; newer drinkers note it is no longer the city's ranking king.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- Unmarked speakeasy without the hush-hush tax
- Classic riffs and American bar snacks
- Pioneer hospitality that still works
Reservations in the stored read
- Awards peak is behind it
- Can feel like a greatest-hits set
- Unmarked door plus crowds
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Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.comCondé Nast Traveler — historically classified editorial review · Stored citation date retained; no new publication or visit date verification
The Condé Nast Traveler citation was previously classified as editorial coverage. Its exact stored quotation and date were not independently rechecked here.
- timeout.comTime Out Singapore — professional review · Time Out reviewer · 2024-05-15
Time Out’s review compares 28 HongKong Street to a high-achieving schoolmate. This is the publication’s editorial voice; May 15, 2024 is the displayed article date, not a verified visit date.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 1,172 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.