Closed · 2024-12-31
Closed after 17 years; final service 31 Dec 2024. Kept on the record for its awards history — not a recommendation to visit. Closure source
Archived description. This retained description does not describe current offerings.
Tippling Club was a Singapore restaurant and bar known for experimental food and cocktails. It closed after its final service on 31 December 2024.
Former Location
38 Tg Pagar Rd, Singapore 088461
The score & its evidence
Historical composite
33.1 / 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
- 73.9
- World's 50 Best
- 21.5
- 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
- 53.4
- Serious press
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; 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
Historical guest read. This retained reading does not describe current visits or employment conditions.
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
80/ 100
Score context
Tippling Club was Tanjong Pagar's chef-bar laboratory for 17 years: Ryan Clift's pairings, the Guide to Modern Drinking, and a World's 50 Best run. Guests who got it still talk about the last service. Final night was 31 December 2024. You cannot go; the influence is the residue.
Guest score details
Themes in this historical read
What guests like
- Ryan Clift's 17-year gastro-lab: cocktails treated like courses, not bar snacks.
- Guide to Modern Drinking menus (art, music) were the nerd-out Singapore drinkers still cite.
- Tanjong Pagar counter where chef-bar crossover actually meant something before it was a trend.
- World's 50 Best alumni; guests booked the pairing, not just a round.
What to know
- Permanently closed 31 Dec 2024 after 17 years — Clift wanted a break.
- Pricey, long, and occasionally precious while it was open.
- The food-and-drink tightrope lost some drinkers who just wanted a bar.
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 735 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
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
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.