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Long Bar


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #158 of 201 attractions in Singapore
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Attraction type: Bar/club
Address: 1 Beach Rd
Raffles Hotel Singapore 189673
Singapore
Tel: 65 6337 1886
Fax: 65 6339 7650

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1 of 5 stars
Singapore
11 Dec 2009

The singapore sling at the long bar was good but when it comes to the food, the experience was extremely disappointing. I brought my US colleagues here and I felt that we have been ripped off. The portion of the main courses were miserable and my US friends thought that it was appertizers. Though the restaurant was 50% full, the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Greenville, South Carolina
10 Sep 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Now look, people, all of you who were expecting Allen Quartermain sitting in a noisey corner welcoming you with free drinks, get a life! The Long Bar is a classic colonial bar. Well preserved and professionally staffed. Sure the drinks are a bit overpriced, but what would one expect from a prime tourist site. Nonetheless, the atmosphere is relaxing beyond... more

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2 of 5 stars
Hong Kong, China
20 Jul 2009

The famous sling is too pricey (over SG$23) and is not particularly good. The environment is very ordinary. Once is surely more than enough. more

8 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Our next stop was the Raffles Hotel, an old colonial landmark opened in 1890. We had lunch at the Long Bar and tried the "Singapore Sling", a beverage that started at Raffles many years ago. The décor is very colonial – down to the ceiling fans. Overall, it’s a pricey experience, but worth doing at least once. I'd skip lunch.... more

11 Mar 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Raffles Long Bar Singapore We went to the Long Bar and to see the historic Raffles Hotel as we were visiting Singapore. I really looked forward to having a Singapore Sling in the place that started it all. The hotel and its grounds are beautiful the bar itself it quite nice with an all wood interior and slowly waving ceiling... more

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1 of 5 stars
New Zealand
24 Jan 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We were in Singapore on a stopover on our way back to NZ from UK on 14 January 2009 and having trouble finding any real history of this island decided to have a drink in the Long Bar at Raffles hotel. There is no history there, or atmosphere, it is only designed to pull the tourist in and take their... more

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3 of 5 stars
bridgwater,somerset
27 Jan 2008

Whilst on a short stop in singapore Dec '07 my wife wanted to experience a genuine Singapore Sling in the Long Bar at Raffles.This was something she had looked forward to for weeks before our trip but sadly for Raffles they are happy to charge you a top tourist price but are less willing to make it a memorable experience.Imagine... more

1 May 2005
5
people found this review helpful

This is the famous place for the Singapore Sling. If you've come halfway around the planet (more or less) might has well come here for them. They do taste good. But it is very expensive. It's a busy bar. Didn't stay long. There is also an exhibit on the history of the Raffles Hotel on the 3rd floor, take a... more

24 May 2004
7
people found this review helpful

I was so jet-lagged while I was here it was almost hallucinatory, but it was really beautiful. Very casual and colonial. It's part of the Raffles Hotel. Throw your ground-nut shells on the floor as you're munching on the peanut-like snacks, just like Conrad and Kipling did. Sink into a rattan chair and relax, try a really expensive Singapore Sling... more

17 Oct 2008
2
people found this review helpful

雰囲気だけで十分。長ーーいグラスのビールは必見!一杯だけ飲もう。でも長居は無用。ピーナッツの殻だらけの床といい、観光客だ... more

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Long Bar Address

1 Beach Rd | Raffles Hotel, Singapore 189673, Singapore
Tel: 65 6337 1886 Fax: 65 6339 7650