#27Global
provisional 2026 rating
★★ Currently qualifies as Actually, Very Good in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Singapore, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Jigger & Pony is a polished but convivial hotel cocktail bar at Amara Singapore. Its current BLOOM menu explores growth through modern signatures, supported by a substantial food list, wine, beer and zero-proof choices. Daily happy hour runs early in the evening.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Amara Singapore, 165 Tanjong Pagar Rd, Singapore 088539Tanjong Pagar
- Style
- Contemporary cocktails and convivial hospitalityChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Tuesday 18:00–00:00; Wednesday–Saturday 18:00–02:00; happy hour daily 18:00–19:30.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- The owner links an online SevenRooms table reservation.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- The current BLOOM Quick Menu lists Yuzu Whisky Sour, Basil Smash, and Mango Margarita at 28 per cocktail; Pear & Hops and Osmanthus & Tea are 22 per non-alcoholic cocktail.Checked 2026-09-29 · Source
- Menu
- The owner-linked current BLOOM flipbook contains an itemized Quick Menu and 21 cocktails across Hope, Growth, Beauty, and Just Be chapters.Checked 2026-09-29 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
61.2 / 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
- 78.2
- World's 50 Best
- 83.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 81.3
- Spirited Awards
- 55.2
- Regional Recognition
- 99.5
- Serious press
- 36.7
- Social Vibes
- 81.9
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 11 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
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
90/ 100
The existing 90/100 remains the historical proprietary read. This source check clarifies the evidence without recalculating the score.
Score context
Two cited critics praise Jigger & Pony’s drinks, setting and small plates. Time Out’s April 2026 tasting is mixed: it favours the mango margarita but questions the wasabi highball and finds Strawberry Matcha Cloud too sweet after its cream is gone. These editorial accounts do not establish a broad customer consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Condé Nast Traveler’s review is undated; its discussion of the 2025 menu does not establish publication or visit dates. The source excerpt is critic prose.
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- Critics praise drinks, the setting and small plates.
- Time Out favours the mango margarita in its April 2026 tasting.
Critic reservations
- Time Out questions the wasabi highball and Strawberry Matcha Cloud’s sweetness after its cream is gone.
- Condé Nast Traveler says staff can seem hurried when busy.
Source excerpt
“Good drinks, a great night out—and bragging rights that you’ve visited what’s often regarded as Singapore’s best bar.”
Source: cntraveler.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.compress · 2025
Condé Nast Traveler: professional review by Audrey Phoon. Publication and visit dates are unconfirmed; the stored 2025 label remains historical. Its staff observation concerns guest service, not employee working conditions.
- timeout.compress · 2026-04-22
Time Out: professional tasting review by Adira Chow, published 22 April 2026. Both positive and critical drink assessments are preserved in the source review.
How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
63/ 100
The existing 63/100, mixed label and medium confidence are a historical staff read. This source check does not validate that score or establish flagship-specific staff conditions.
Score context
The cited Glassdoor page covers Jigger & Pony as a company, not demonstrably this flagship bar. Three visible anonymous accounts dated May–June 2025 praise learning and industry exposure while alleging burnout and management problems; those allegations are not independently verified. In a December 2024 Her World interview, co-founder Gan Guoyi described Pony Academy as a training resource. This is an employer account, not independent confirmation of staff experience. The cited Drinks Business article and the original job-ad benefit claims were not verified in this source check.
Staff sources checked:
Workplace score details
Positive workplace signals
- Three visible company-page accounts discuss learning, industry exposure or management skills.
- Gan Guoyi described Pony Academy in a December 2024 employer interview.
What to know
- Selected company-level accounts allege burnout and management problems; allegations are anonymous and uncorroborated.
- The employee accounts are not demonstrably specific to the Jigger & Pony flagship.
- No-split-shift, meals and transport claims were not verified; the cited sources do not establish a headcount-driven cause for staff complaints.
Sources cited for this score
- thedrinksbusiness.compress
Original Drinks Business citation retained. Both reader and ordinary HTTP access returned 403; article body, date and claims were not verified.
- herworld.compress
Her World, Reta Lee, 20 December 2024: interview with co-founder Gan Guoyi. Pony Academy is an employer-reported initiative in wider group context, not employee testimony or proof of current workplace conditions.
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Employee accounts · Parent group
The Glassdoor company page checked on 7 October 2026 displayed 3.8/5, 19 total reviews and 71% recommending it. Three visible anonymous accounts dated May–June 2025 praise learning and industry exposure while alleging burnout and management problems. These are selected company-level accounts, not 19 individually reviewed accounts or verified evidence about this flagship bar; allegations remain uncorroborated and the aggregate’s update date is unknown.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Editorial sources
- glassdoor.sgglassdoor · Reviewed · Also present in the score evidence · Recent cited reviews dated 2025-05-07, 2025-06-04, and 2025-06-18
Glassdoor company page: three visible accounts dated 7 May, 4 June and 18 June 2025. Parent-group/company scope; not a verified flagship-only sample. Web-reader access; aggregate update date unknown.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 1,826 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
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.