Native

Peter Gan★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

Background Native uses spirits and botanicals from Southeast Asia, along with foraged or locally sourced ingredients, to create thoughtful, often surprising cocktails. Native has been listed as one of the top bars in the world Ambience The setting feels cosy and focused rather than flashy. The comfortable setting encourages conversation and discovery, though its popularity often results in limited seating, requiring early arrival or a reservation. Service The staff were friendly, helpful and genuinely engaged. Our host recommended some of Native’s most popular drinks and even shared insights into the inspirations behind them. Conversations flowed easily with the host, who offered generous guidance and made the menus feel less intimidating and more inviting. Food/Drink Drinks at Native are ambitious and distinct, rooted in local and regional flavour profiles rather than generic cocktail formulas. Many highlight Asian botanicals and spirits, creating intriguing combinations that are vibrant without being gimmicky. Overall Native stands out from the throng of Singapore cocktail bars by embracing curiosity and regional identity. Native is an excellent and innovative bar that excels in its concept and execution. It is a top-tier destination for those seeking to explore the potential of local flavours through world-class mixology.

JLYH★★★★★★★★★★5.02 months ago

Food was great, love the ribs which were tender and pasta which was unique. Chicken wings were character-less, neither crispy nor drenched in sauce. Food is brought in from partner establishment situated opposite. Cocktails were conversation starters. Pho-resh really tasted like pho in gimlet form. Thunder tea rice had strong peanut taste that overpowered other elements. Lovely ambience, best to make a reservation for the low cushioned seats which are more comfortable than the high stools. Bill came up to sgd130 for 2 pax, quite pricey due to the cocktails being sgd26+ each. Complimentary sake and whisky were provided, nice freebie. Found a long strand of hair tangled in my ribs, and a piece of plastic in my water. Staff sincerely apologised. Will be back regardless, to try the tiramisu, other cocktails, and other food.

Nannan Wang★★★★★★★★★★5.03 weeks ago

We had such a lovely experience here! The host was incredibly friendly and helpful, and all the staff were so warm and welcoming. They patiently explained all the ingredients in the drinks to us and even prepared a welcome drink for us, which was such a sweet touch. The service was excellent and made us feel truly welcomed and comfortable throughout our visit. Before we left, they even took the time to ask about our opinions and experience, which was very thoughtful and showed how much they care about their guests. Highly recommended!

Avijeet Sen★★★★★★★★★★5.06 months ago

Visited in Nov 2025 This was my 2nd visit to Native with the previous visit being more than a year ago. I had made a reservation and hence didn’t have to wait to get a table. Would suggest folks to make a rez too, esp if you’re visiting on weekends due to the popularity of the place. The cocktail menu has 3 parts to it. There is a list of their all-time classic cocktails. Then there is a small list of their in-house fermets, and lastly is the seasonal cocktail menu. The seasonal menu for this visit was a list of cocktails made from rice based spirits. My friends and I ended up trying more than 10 drinks across the 3 sub-menus. Most of the drinks were really good and we enjoyed trying the different concoctions. Every drink in my view deserved at least a 4 out of 5 rating. For food, the bar partners with some neighbouring restaurants. The food menu primarily comprises small dishes which can be shared. Absolutely loved the few food items we ordered. Service was fine. The bar also gave us a small complementary starting drink (more like a fancy shot) when we arrived. In summary, a great cocktail bar which is definitely worth more than 1 visit.

Bridget Cooke★★★★★★★★★★5.04 months ago

A million out of ten!!!!! What an amazing bar! Fantastic and innovative drinks, so many in house made components and the staff, ABSOLUTELY lovely!!! We felt so welcomed and they gave us loads of recommendations of other must try bars! The Chicken + Rice…. WILD and needs to be tried!