The Elephant Room builds its cocktails around the flavours of Singapore’s Little India, using spices, herbs and produce from Tekka Market. The bar is on Tanjong Pagar Road.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
33 Tg Pagar Rd, #01-02, Singapore 088456Tanjong Pagar
- Style
- Little India-inspired cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday 18:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 18:00–02:00; Monday closed.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- The owner links ordinary OpenTable reservations, recommends booking for peak hours and welcomes walk-ins.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
35.2 / 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
- 67.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 54.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 85.1
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 60.9
Guest-shift adjustment · −25%
Our annual audit records 19 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
87/ 100
The existing 87/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Spice-forward Singapore bar celebrating Indian/Little India culture through inventive savoury cocktails; praised for unique flavours, storytelling, approachable yet creative menu, and warm service in a compact space.
Guest sources checked:
This review checks the linked sources. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- unique Indian spice-inspired cocktails
- storytelling and cultural depth
- approachable creative menu
- warm team service
Reservations in the stored read
- snug seating
- strong flavours not for everyone
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
- timeout.comTime Out review — Adira Chow · Published 8 April 2026; visit date unknown
Adira Chow’s review identifies The Elephant Room at 33 Tanjong Pagar Road. It praises several drinks but finds the curry-inspired cocktail too savoury. Modification metadata dated 16 April is distinct from the article’s 8 April publication and does not establish a visit date.
- timeout.comTime Out review; historical section by Nicole-Marie Ng · Page dated 28 March 2025; original review 6 November 2019
The page combines a 2025 editorial introduction with an explicitly labelled 2019 review by Nicole-Marie Ng at the former 20 Teck Lim Road location. The older room passage must not be treated as a fresh review of the current Tanjong Pagar room.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 491 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.
Asia's 50 Best Bars
Tatler
The Bartender's Edit
Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.