Clarke Quay – a refurbished riverside development of old warehouses – consists almost exclusively of bars and restaurants. A plastic jellyfish-looking roof has been built overhead, with fountains and huge fans in place to cool the customers moving between venues. Anyone studying branding should certainly visit, as it seems mandatory that each venue must be differently and strongly themed. Visitors from the UK might sense a similarity to a modern High Street at home (read: Croydon), with Aussie visitors feeling that this could be Singapore's Bondi. But who cares? Nobody, judging from the barely containable crowds there on weekends. If you like to bar hop furiously with everything under one roof, then Clarke Quay is for you; if you like kooky little places with no theme, then it’s not.
See more:
The Insider: What's up with the strangely shaped fans at Clarke Quay?
We featured Boat Quay vs Clarke Quay in our recent Bar Wars feature.
Restaurants and bars in Clarke Quay:
Venues that we have reviewed are listed below – this is not exhaustive and there are numerous venues coming and going.
- The Arena - nightclub
- Aquanova - restaurant and bar
- Attica + Attica Too - nightclubs
- Bayang - restaurant
- Beer Market - bar
- Boss BarBQ - restaurant
- The Bungy Bar - bar
- The Cannery - section of bars, restaurans and clubs
- China One - bar and nightclub
- Coriander Leaf - restaurant
- Crazy Elephant - bar and nightclub
- Cuba Libre - bar
- Dream - nightclub
- Forbidden City by Indochine - bar, nightclub and restaurant
- G-MAX Reverse Bungy - bungy ride
- Haagen-Dazs - cafe
- Highlander - bar and restaurant
- Hooters Singapore - restaurant
- Hot Stones - restaurant
- Le Noir - bar
- Marrakesh - lounge and bar
- Peony-Jade Restaurant - restaurant
- Quayside Seafood Restaurant - restaurant
- Ras The Essence of India - restaurant
- Renn Thai - restaurant
- tcc – The Coffee Connoisseur - cafe
- The Pump Room - bar and restaurant
- The Rupee Room - bar and nightclub
- The Steakhouse - restaurant
- Shiraz - restaurant
- Singapore Sling - bar
- Yello Jello - retrobar and club
- Zirca - nightclub