Hip-Hop Bar in Singapore: Brooklyn Bar on Ann Siang Road

What kind of music plays

Hip-hop and R&B. One Google reviewer, an older millennial, said the 90s rap and R&B took her straight back to secondary school. Another came on a quiet Friday and said the music was the best part.

It is a bar with a soundtrack, not a club. You can still talk across the table.

Hip-hop on the menu too

The drinks lean into it. Cole Gold World ($26) is a margarita named after a J. Cole track, with tequila, mezcal, tropical juices and chilli bitters. The food is named after Brooklyn neighbourhoods: the DUMBO pizza ($28) and the Bushwick Baja fish tacos ($21).

Every drink with price is in our cocktail menu guide, and the food is in our food guide.

The room

Brick walls, lit arches behind the bar and blue booths, plus an outdoor deck. The bar's own site describes it as illuminated arches, brick walls and hip-hop culture, which is about right.

Friday and Saturday get busy. If you want the music without the crowd, go on a Tuesday or Wednesday, when Eventful Tables bookings also get 10% off food and drinks from 5pm to 8pm (only 10 bookings per timing).

Booking and getting in

The bar is at 14 Ann Siang Road, #01-01, near Maxwell and Telok Ayer MRT. Online bookings take 1 to 12 people, with the last seating at 10.30pm.

Brooklyn Bar serves alcohol, and in Singapore you must be 18 or older to buy or drink it. Bring ID. Book on Brooklyn Bar on Eventful Tables.

FAQs

Is there a hip-hop bar in Singapore?

Yes. Brooklyn Bar at 14 Ann Siang Road plays hip-hop and R&B and names its drinks and food after hip-hop and Brooklyn.

Is Brooklyn Bar a club?

No. It is a cocktail bar with food and music, open Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm to midnight.

Is there a dress code at Brooklyn Bar?

The bar does not publish one. Smart casual is safe for Ann Siang Road.

How old do you have to be?

Alcohol is only served to people 18 and above in Singapore. Bring ID.