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Atlas

Singapore

Drenched in Art Deco grandeur and presided over by Lidiyanah ‘Yana’ K, Atlas is as compelling an argument as any – particularly with a cocktail in hand – for a day out in the great indoors. It’s modelled on the great lobbies of luxury European hotels, where the bar is the centrepiece of an ornate room of clustered, low-set seating and plush carpets. The back bar here is something to behold – a totem of gin that climbs 25ft into the air, requiring a golden staircase, a landing and a ladder to access it. Literally and figuratively, gin bars don’t get more high-end than that. But for the guest, sit back and enjoy the view.

You’ll want to start with a glass of champagne, or a classic, such as the Atlas Dry Martini – the gin options here date to the 1910s. Or, for something more contemporary, the latest menu is also worthy of your attention, dedicated as it is to the techniques that have shaped bartending – carbonation, temperature control, fat washing and infusion. Echo of Eras, with infused sherry, mezcal, elderflower, almond and cream, is ambrosial goodness. But in this palace of a setting, there’s not a bad drink, nor seat, in the house.

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