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👍👍 Innovative cocktails from a short menu that uses local ingredients. We started downstairs at the restaurant while space at the bar was freed up. The clarified drinks were solid as well as “ants.” They also gave us a nice aperitif to start and end the night. People often mention cocktails, drinks, cocktail, service, unique, drink, great, nice, experience, staff,


Address

52A Amoy St, Singapore 069878

Website

tribenative.com

Contact

+65 8869 6520

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (700 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 6 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 6 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 6 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cocktails (37) drinks (27) cocktail (17) service (16) unique (14) drink (13) great (11) nice (10) experience (10) staff (9)
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  • 5/5 Blake C. 5 months ago on Google • 306 reviews
    The Pineapple Arrack cocktail was the best drink I’ve ever had! Very well made with unusual flavour, although it drank similar to a rum old fashioned. Very impressed with this cocktail bar and can’t wait to return when I visit Singapore next. Highly recommend for the great drinks, very cool atmosphere and bar design and awesome service. The welcome and exit drinks are also a very nice touch!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily M. 1 year ago on Google
    Innovative cocktails from a short menu that uses local ingredients. We started downstairs at the restaurant while space at the bar was freed up. The clarified drinks were solid as well as “ants.” They also gave us a nice aperitif to start and end the night.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Basil L. 5 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    So the food is dope and the cocktails are great and super experimental. The staff are cool and very friendly. 5/5 would Nasi bakar and drink horlicks-infused cocktails again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SH 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent drinks friendly service. What more can one asks for? Love the cocktails and tasting they provided.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Megan C. 7 months ago on Google
    Came here for a birthday celebration and had such a warm reception from the servers! The food was really unique and tasty - would recommend the Chicken Pao Fan especially!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Christoph B. 1 year ago on Google
    First things first: The flavours of the drinks and their exclusivity is top notch! 5 stars for the drinks! 👌 The bar upstairs is a masterpiece of interior design, optimised perfectly for people without legs. What's worse, they called me a few hours before the reservation, asking if it's ok to move from a table at the restaurant to the bar. Apparently the drinks there are better (it must be the higher altitude, because the drinks are all mixed below and brought up). To make things even worse, there would have been tables at the bar, too. But they didn't tell me that on the phone, nor would they offer a table for the relocation upon arrival. Of course that's because they need to get more unknowing people like myself to use the defunct bar. Therefore, no stars from me for the deceptive relocation to the "bar". 5 stars for the drinks 0 stars for fooling us into sitting at the "bar" = 2.5 stars. Barman was trying to keep us entertained, I'm rounding up to 3.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eve R. 1 year ago on Google
    We wanted to like this place so much, but the service and atmosphere ruined it all for us. Staff was inattentive, didn’t care if we didn’t like the cocktails (a cocktail I returned was still included in the bill), didn’t ask what we wanted or liked, didn’t respond to questions what’s in a cocktail they’re making, and generally had no intent to make this bar feel welcoming and didn’t care if people stayed longer or not (we did not). In a city with such a bar scene - this one was insulting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Derek M. 3 years ago on Google
    Really nice bar! It's well lit and roomy with two floors for seating. The service is amazing. The staff quickly took the order and the drinks came out fast. The drinks are also good value as they are strong and not "watered down". We also got a couple complimentary drinks to try new flavors. At the end of our visit, we got a quick tour of how the ingredients for the drinks are made which was a nice touch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aveenash T. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing experience! A must visit if you are looking for some interesting twists and creative cocktails, all made from produce sourced from Asia. The service is outstanding, we were given a full tour with a detailed explanation of each cocktail. We will visit again for sure to try what we couldn't this time around !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Johnson T. 7 months ago on Google • 268 reviews
    Not a traditional cocktail bar, most of the cocktails already mixed and stored to container. The taste is slightly sweet. Very good atmosphere and excellent service with every cocktail introduction.

  • 5/5 Irfan S. 1 year ago on Google • 226 reviews
    Third time here to try all their unique and exciting cocktails. I recommend their tasty and fresh Pineapple Arrack. The staff are welcoming and would converse with us. I especially love that the staff explained the drinks to us when they serve them! Also, we got complementary drinks too. Loved our time here!

  • 5/5 Tan Yang Y. 5 months ago on Google • 129 reviews
    Excellent and unique cocktails! The bartender was very engaging and helpful, plus there were free shots of sake to welcome us. Overall an amazing experience.

  • 5/5 yorsh e. 3 months ago on Google • 118 reviews New
    Very delicious drinks and great service. The rice themed cocktails were delicious! And the oolong highball was very fun! Our server noticed that one of our group did not drink alcohol and when he brought the complimentary shot, he made sure it was non alcoholic. We were very grateful! Thank you for a great experience!

  • 4/5 Ray T. 3 months ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    Came here after dinner after a friend said she’s impressed with the cocktails here. The cocktails are quite innovative and kinda out of this world. Taste is alright, not nasty given the ingredients they use. Only problem is it’s pretty mutha pricey. After tax u can expect each drink to be about 30 bucks..

  • 5/5 Christian W. 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    An excellent discovery with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. Great combinations of flavours and textures. I also enjoyed the passion and patience with with the staff explained the food, must of which I had never tasted before. The cocktail selection and the bar upstairs is also really excellent.

  • 5/5 Richard Y. 3 months ago on Google • 30 reviews New
    Our bartender Wan was extremely friendly and knowledgeable - all the recipes were unique and intelligent. Our favourites were the Pandan and Tree of Life ✨

  • 4/5 Kevin Elbert T. 10 months ago on Google
    Enjoyable drinks inspired by local ingredients. Tried the Sarapan and the Achar. The drinks look like on the sweeter end. The bar at level 2 has a very chill and enjoyable vibe. And the bartenders were very friendly and would interact if you're seated at the bar counter. Would love to try their dining menu one day.

  • 5/5 Kelias Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Simply amazing, I truly enough the snacks and cocktails there. They even serve us and opening and closing drink which were really refreshing. Love it and wanna go back again

  • 5/5 Lopamudra B. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place for alcohol lovers. We tried 4 variety of cocktails. Do try Pineapple Arrack

  • 5/5 Arielle 5 months ago on Google
    Really enjoyed the cocktails at this bar! All the cocktail ingredients are sourced from South East Asia which makes for unique cocktails. Ordered the Everything Every Rice All At Once which was so good. The service was quick and friendly, and the atmosphere laid back. We will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Carol W. 2 years ago on Google
    Best cocktails in Singapore. You can taste every ingredients, fresh and nice. Bartenders were nice and very good interacting with customers. My favorite bar in SG now.

  • 3/5 SA 7 months ago on Google
    Overall it was a nice evening. Staff was very kind and they offered 3 sample drinks for tasting because one of the dishes was very late. The food menu is not so rich. No big dishes. It's more like as a side or for sharing but the ones we tried was very delicious. We tried one of the gin cocktails and liked it very much. The cocktails in the menu was mostly sugary so i ordered whisky sourish drink. It was very average and didn’t like it. But what i didn’t like more is the glass size ice. I started to see this trend more often. Please you should stop this because it's very annoying to bring 2 sips of drink and a giant ice piece. The worse the price tag was $28. Sorry this price is ridiculous. Singapore has a lot of amazing options and i pay less in the most luxurious ones or for state of the art cocktails. As a summary we had a fun night with family but I won’t come back and it won’t be one of the places i regularly go with friends or somewhere that i want to take my guests because i think price/performance ratio is high . Thanks

  • 5/5 Teddy C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience and service at Native, quite rowdy & Noisy but otherwise the Drinks was great & Super great service. Compliments to Jason & another lady whom I did not catch her name. Her recommendation on the "Chasing the Dragon" was a solid choice. Thanks for the welcome drinks as well. Will patronise again

  • 5/5 Alice G. 7 months ago on Google
    Great bar for cocktails with great service and nice calm atmosphere. We went there for my partner's birthday. We were very impressed by the quality of cocktails. We liked all the ones we tried. We even got a couple of free drinks which were very tasty too.

  • 5/5 Joe Yong H. 8 months ago on Google
    Great service, great food and great ambience. I am pleasantly surprised that the staff will take time to explain each dish. You can go to first level for food, made payment before proceeding to second or third level for the bar. Presentation and explanation of cocktails are top notch, felt like a musuem. The cocktails are really unique as well. Definitely will be back!!

  • 5/5 Secret H. 9 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Native ferments, rotovaps, centrifuges, and infuses their way to delicious drinks deeply inspired by Singapore’s cultural heritage. These are drinks you won’t find anywhere else, with really unique flavors. The bar seems to have a sustainability focus, and doesn’t even waste the curds from clarifies milk punch - they’re turned into tasty garnishes. Native spans 3 floors, and has a really interesting food menu as well. Again, it’s an homage to traditional flavors, with a modern global twist added. Some of the gins Native makes can be purchased and brought home, which is awesome. Do note that Native doesn’t offer classic cocktails, and there’s a very short selection of beers and wines. That isn’t a downside necessarily- just come here to enjoy their awesome craft cocktails! Visit Date: Apr 20, 2023

  • 5/5 Cagri O. 11 months ago on Google
    All experience ( first floor dinner and then second floor cocktail bar ) was so nice. Everyone was so friendly. We really like foods and cocktails. Enjoy !

  • 5/5 Varun M. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place! The drinks are inventive and refreshingly new. They in fact do not offer any of the classics, making you go outside the usual suspects. Their cocktails are not gimmicks, it’s the real deal. They also served us a welcome sake drink, then a kombucha based gem and later a wine cocktail. I guess the idea is to get customer feedback and incorporate these in the regular menu. Thumbs up to the stuff I tried today. The service is pretty good and the bartenders pretty knowledgeable. Snacks were a hit too. This is a little gem that people ought to visit 😀

  • 5/5 Tao C. 11 months ago on Google
    This bar was phenomenal . We got the Ant, Perenakan, The Tree of Life, and the breakfast drink. He and drink was very unique, using dried ants and ant distillate to make a nice, refreshing, sour drink, extremely satisfying to experiment with. The Tree of Life drink was spectacular as well, with strong overtones of coconut throughout, one of my favorites. The servers were also very kind, striking up conversations with us throughout the night and were very attentive to our taste. They gave us recommendations of nearby bars as well. They also gave us a pre and post-drink drink, which we thought was super kind and hospitable. I would highly recommend anyone visiting Singapore to check this far out, simply amazing experience and one of the top bars in singapore.

  • 5/5 Oriol S. 11 months ago on Google
    Great intimate cocktail bar where you can taste very original cocktails with local Singaporean accents. My favourite is the ANTS cocktail. Great place to go solo or with your "significant other" to chill and chat on an evening. There's a restaurant too, but I did not try it.

  • 5/5 Beatrice M. 1 year ago on Google
    Mind blowing! Starting from the amazing cocktails made by unique artisanal ingredients to the incredible restaurant downstairs. The food is sooo good and the chef MJ is super welcoming, passionate about her work and customers. You have to come here for a truly unique experience!

  • 5/5 Tiffany L. 2 years ago on Google
    A hidden gem upstairs. Their cocktails have very unique taste, which I have never tasted before. The friendly staff will explain every cocktail patiently to you. Definitely will come back again.

  • 5/5 Patrice E. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m always researching great spots when I’m in a new area and I’m so glad that Native made it to my list. I made a reservation for the 2nd floor , which is the original bar and enjoyed the entire experience. There are limited food options at the bar but the first floor is the restaurant and you can easily eat there and head upstairs for drinks afterwards. The service was top notch, from the server to the bartender. During my experience I chose to allow the bartender to be creative as the menu consists of mostly in-house made elixirs that I wasn’t familiar with and he didn’t disappoint. When I asked questions, I got samples so that I could make an informed decision and of course try out different things. If I’m ever in Singapore, I’ll 💯 return. Thank you for a fantastic birthday experience Native 🥰

  • 5/5 Syafawani Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place. Amazing ambience. Josh was exceptionally attentive and very friendly. Would definitely come back for the spectacular service!! Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Jinq L. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff service was impeccable! We got 3 complimentary sakes through that 1.5 hours and the sakes Native offered were super refreshing! Came on PH night around 9pm and ordered two cocktails: - Japanese Grasshopper - Omelete smthg(this is for the adventurous, I did not dig it and the staff YW was really kind to change it for me 🥺, and I got a Dragon cocktail instead) Before, we were given a R&D tour at the attic. Very creative bar. Price was average for that area and I would definitely visit again with friends. Hang in there!

  • 5/5 Kenny A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great ambience for a cocktail! Drinks are unique and very localized. Was given a welcome sparkling sake. Interesting fermentation area at level 3. Worth going for a try 👍🏽

  • 5/5 Kezia C. 1 year ago on Google
    Came back here after 5 years. Still amazing, warm, and innovative. Will always recommend this place to anyone looking for a chill bar with cool cocktails in Singapore.

  • 4/5 Jacklyn L. 1 year ago on Google
    This place specialized in clarified milk cocktails with some of the most unique flavors I’ve ever had. Super interesting and I’d love to see what kind of stuff they’ll make next! If you’re looking for a spirit forward kind of cocktail, this will not be it. Light boozy cocktails only ❤️

  • 5/5 Yuchen L. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, they give you a lot of sample cocktails. The drinks tasted pretty unique, although a lot of it is pre made

  • 5/5 Grace F. 1 year ago on Google
    Unique and good cocktails here, love the welcome sparkling sake as well as the complementary coffee liqueur. The bartender was very friendly and thoughtful (keeping drinks in the fridge while guests use the bathroom so it’s fresh)


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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