Trying to choose among the best rooftop bars in Singapore? The useful question is usually not simply which one is highest or most photographed. It is: what sort of rooftop evening do you want?
Singapore offers distinctly different elevated settings. Some place you directly above Marina Bay, some pair a rooftop bar with a full restaurant experience, and one takes a more open-air, garden-led approach above the city. The five venues below are a focused starting point for deciding where to go, whether your priority is a recognisable skyline, an alfresco drink, a meal with a terrace, or a beer-led stop in the financial district.
For wider destination planning, browse Rooftop Asia’s rooftop bars by city in Asia. For this Singapore shortlist, it helps to compare the atmosphere and setting rather than treating every venue as interchangeable.
At a glance: choosing a Singapore rooftop
| Venue | Setting | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| CÉ LA VI | Level 57 at Sands SkyPark, overlooking Marina Bay and the Infinity Pool | A day-to-night lounge and bar experience |
| LAVO | Level 57 at Sands SkyPark, with a terrace bar and wraparound views | Combining a rooftop restaurant and bar visit |
| Mr. Stork | Alfresco Level 39 venue with 10 teepee huts and 360-degree city views | An open-air city setting with a distinctive layout |
| Lantern | Rooftop bar at The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, framed by a lap pool and landscaping | Marina Bay and skyline views in a hotel rooftop setting |
| LeVeL33 | Marina Bay Financial Centre rooftop location with Marina Bay views | Visitors interested in its microbrewery identity |
There is no single correct ranking here. A rooftop that feels ideal for a long dinner may not be the one you would choose for a first drink after exploring the bay, and a panoramic open-air terrace creates a different experience from a bar attached to a landmark hotel.
For the landmark Marina Bay experience: CÉ LA VI and LAVO
If your idea of a Singapore rooftop is tied closely to Marina Bay, the two Level 57 options at Sands SkyPark are natural places to begin. Both are located within the Marina Bay Sands hotel towers, but they are designed around different styles of visit.
CÉ LA VI: lounge energy above the bay
CÉ LA VI Club Lounge & Rooftop Bar is located at Hotel Tower 3, Level 57 of Sands SkyPark. It looks across Marina Bay and the Infinity Pool, and its official description centres on a day-to-night lounge and bar experience.
That positioning makes CÉ LA VI a strong candidate when the rooftop itself is the centre of the plan. The combination of its Level 57 location, Marina Bay outlook and lounge-bar format gives it a clear role in this list: it is for travellers who want to make the rooftop setting a defining part of the occasion rather than merely an add-on to dinner.
It is also an easy venue to consider when you are comparing Singapore’s most immediately recognisable elevated settings. The appeal is not just being high up; it is the specific relationship to the bay and Infinity Pool below. If that is the image you had in mind when searching for rooftop bars in Singapore, this is one of the most direct matches.
LAVO: a rooftop restaurant and terrace bar in one plan
LAVO Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar sits at Hotel Tower 1, Level 57 of Sands SkyPark. Its terrace includes a bar and has wraparound views, while the venue’s restaurant-and-rooftop-bar identity makes it a useful choice for travellers looking to build a meal and drinks into the same stop.
Compared with a lounge-led choice, LAVO is worth considering when dining is central to the evening. The terrace still keeps the rooftop element front and centre, but the format gives the visit a different rhythm: restaurant first, bar first, or a combination of the two.
Because CÉ LA VI and LAVO share the same Level 57 Sands SkyPark context while occupying different hotel towers, they are often best compared by the experience you want to structure. Choose CÉ LA VI when a lounge and bar atmosphere is the main draw. Put LAVO on the shortlist when you want a rooftop restaurant and terrace bar together. In either case, the Marina Bay setting is an essential part of the proposition.
For a more open-air, city-wide perspective: Mr. Stork
Mr. Stork at Andaz Singapore offers a noticeably different rooftop idea. Located on Level 39, it is an alfresco drinking-and-dining venue with 10 teepee huts and 360-degree views of the city.
The key word here is alfresco. Rather than making a single waterfront vista the entire story, Mr. Stork frames the visit around open-air space and a city-wide outlook. Its teepee huts are a distinctive feature that separates it from conventional rooftop terraces, while the drinking-and-dining format means it can work for more than a quick stop.
This is the venue to consider if you are drawn to the idea of being outside above the city and want a broader urban panorama. A 360-degree view has a different character from a view directed toward Marina Bay: it encourages you to take in the surrounding city rather than focus solely on one landmark composition.
It also demonstrates why “best” is a flexible category. For one visitor, the definitive Singapore rooftop means the bay at Level 57. For another, the more memorable experience may be an alfresco Level 39 setting with its own visual identity. Mr. Stork is especially compelling for the second kind of traveller.
For a polished bayfront hotel rooftop: Lantern
Lantern is the rooftop bar at The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore. It is framed by an infinity lap pool and landscaping, with panoramic views of Marina Bay and the city skyline.
Lantern’s appeal lies in how the rooftop environment is composed. The pool and landscaping are part of the setting, so the experience is not presented simply as a high bar with a view. Instead, it brings together the bay, the skyline and a landscaped hotel rooftop backdrop.
This makes Lantern a useful option for someone who wants Marina Bay scenery but is looking beyond the Sands SkyPark pair. Its panoramic outlook still addresses the classic Singapore skyline question, while the surrounding rooftop design gives it a separate identity. It is a reminder that a great view can be enjoyed from several perspectives around the bay.
When comparing Lantern with CÉ LA VI or LAVO, focus on the type of setting that appeals most. The Level 57 Sands SkyPark venues lean into a very elevated landmark experience. Lantern offers a hotel rooftop bar framed by an infinity lap pool and landscaping, with the bay and city skyline in view. Neither approach is automatically better; they create different ways to spend time above Marina Bay.
For beer-minded visitors in the financial district: LeVeL33
LeVeL33 brings a different point of view to the list. It is located at 8 Marina Boulevard, #33-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, and describes itself as the world’s highest microbrewery in a building. It also looks over Singapore’s Marina Bay.
For visitors whose rooftop search includes an interest in brewing, that identity immediately distinguishes LeVeL33 from the hotel-led lounges and restaurant bars above. It is not only a place with a view; its microbrewery description is central to why people may choose it.
The Marina Bay Financial Centre location makes LeVeL33 particularly relevant when your plans are already oriented around the business district or the bay. Its setting delivers the Marina Bay view while its stated microbrewery focus offers a useful alternative to a more conventional cocktail-bar-led rooftop choice.
In practical terms, LeVeL33 belongs at the top of the list when the question is, “Where can I pair a Marina Bay outlook with a venue defined by brewing?” That is a narrower brief than simply wanting an elevated drink, but it is exactly why a comparison guide is more helpful than an undifferentiated list.
How to narrow the list to one rooftop
Start with the view you actually want. If Marina Bay is non-negotiable, CÉ LA VI, LAVO, Lantern and LeVeL33 each explicitly offer a relationship with the bay. Their perspectives and venue formats differ, so the next decision is whether you want a lounge, restaurant, pool-framed hotel bar or microbrewery setting.
If a broad city panorama is more appealing than a bay-focused scene, Mr. Stork’s 360-degree city views make it a logical first look. Its alfresco character and teepee huts add further reasons to choose it when the setting matters as much as the skyline.
Then decide how much of the evening you want the venue to hold. A rooftop bar can be the main event, the opening stop before dinner, or the place where dinner and drinks happen together. CÉ LA VI is positioned as a lounge and bar experience from day to night. Mr. Stork is described as a drinking-and-dining venue. LAVO explicitly combines restaurant and rooftop bar. Those distinctions can make planning simpler than comparing views alone.
Finally, check each venue’s official page before making plans. Operational details can change, and the official links above are the appropriate place to confirm current information directly with each venue.
Singapore rooftops are about more than altitude
The strongest rooftop experiences in Singapore tend to be defined by the combination of elevation, setting and purpose. A Level 57 landmark view is one kind of evening; a Level 39 alfresco venue with 360-degree city views is another. A pool-framed hotel rooftop, a terrace restaurant and a microbrewery overlooking Marina Bay all offer their own reasons to go up.
That variety is the real trend worth noticing. Singapore’s rooftop scene is not one fixed formula. The best choice is the one whose setting fits your plans: bay views, city views, an open-air atmosphere, a dining-led outing or a brewery-centred stop. Start with that preference, and this shortlist becomes far easier to navigate.