Closed · 2025-03-15
The National Gallery rooftop bar ended service on 15 March 2025 after its lease expired. Kept on the record for its awards history — not a recommendation to visit. Closure source
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Smoke & Mirrors was a rooftop cocktail bar at the National Gallery, pairing art-inspired drinks with skyline views. Its final service there was 15 March 2025.
Former Location
1 St. Andrew's Road, #06-01 National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 178957Civic District
The score & its evidence
Historical composite
20.5 / 100
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Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 64.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 14.5
- Serious press
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 46.9
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
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Social Vibes
Historical guest read. This retained reading does not describe current visits or employment conditions.
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
67/ 100
Score context
Smoke & Mirrors is the National Gallery rooftop: sunset, skyline, theatrical pours. Guests come for the photo and a dressed-up drink. Serious cocktail people do one round and head to Chinatown. Worth it for the view; don't expect Tanjong Pagar technique as the headline.
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What guests like
- National Gallery rooftop: skyline, theatrical builds, the most photogenic hotel-adjacent craft room in the Civic District.
- Date-night views; bartenders who can do the show without dropping the drink.
- A reliable splurge when you want Singapore looking like a postcard.
What to know
- Sky-bar tax; craft drinkers call it a view with cocktails, not the other way around.
- Touristy, dressed-up, and busy at sunset.
- Theatre (smoke, mirrors) is the point — some guests find it dated next to Cat Bite.
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Crowd signal
Google 4.3★ across 1,364 reviews.
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Awards
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Regional Recognition
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Asia's 50 Best Bars
Reviews & press
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