1. Hup San Social Club
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  2. Hup San Social Club
    Photograph: Hup San Social Club
  3. Hup San Social Club
    Photograph: Hup San Social Club

Review

Hup San Social Club

5 out of 5 stars
Hidden underground bar shaking up some of Singapore's best savoury cocktails
  • Bars and pubs
  • Chinatown
  • Recommended
Adira Chow
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Time Out says

Helmed by industry veteran June Baek, this tiny 12-seater bar is one of 2025’s most exciting openings. After winning competitions and honing her craft across South Korea and Vietnam, Baek brings her playful yet refined cocktails back to Singapore, where she previously bartended at Madame Fan and MO Bar. Now, in her very own space, she experiments with flavours from her Korean heritage, local Singaporean flavours, and other delightfully nostalgic concoctions. 

HSSC’s debut menu Do What Brings You Joy is a two-pager spread of 14 cocktails, with interesting savoury concoctions like Cold Soup ($26), Achar ($25), and The French Fries 2.0 ($26). The Cold Soup is a take on a Ulsan summer quick-fix dish: oi naengguk or cold cucumber soup. The incredibly zingy yet potent blend consists of Tokki Soju with kelp dashi, sesame, cucumber, and apple vinegar. 

Baek recommends the Camellia ($25) for those who love sour flavour profiles. The rum, galangal, and rose blend is one that’s close to her heart, having first debuted as a competition cocktail. Meanwhile, The French Fries 2.0 is as irreverent as it gets, featuring Monkey Shoulder whisky infused with fries, Heinz ketchup, tomato, chilli, and salt. 

The vibe
A pocket-sized, dark, underground den that's perpetually packed. It's quite the squeeze, but just right for intimate date nights. 

The food 
Before descending into Hup San Social Club, line your stomach with Club Street Laundry's menu of modern Australian plates — our favourite's got to be the tender beef cheeks and mashed potato.

The drink 
Bartender June shakes up savoury cocktails with a touch of childhood nostalgia.

Time Out tip
Come for the drinks, stay for the warm hospitality and lime tequila shots.

Details

Address
98 Club St
Singapore
069467
Opening hours:
Tue-Sat 6pm-1am
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