The best restaurants and bars to watch the National Day fireworks in Singapore in 2025

Skip the fuss and discomfort of camping at one of the packed firework-gazing spots in town, and get a good eyeful of the whole spectacle at this rooftop restaurant instead, while indulging in a sumptuous satay buffet. Meh’r by Inderpal, a Southeast Asian restaurant by MasterChef Singapore Season 4 winner Inderpal Singh, is offering a $58 all-you-can-eat feast every Saturday until August 9. Don’t expect the standard satay that you’d find at your neighbourhood hawker centre. Here, you can eat your fill of chicken satay marinated overnight; beef satay made with a four-generation recipe, tandoori lamb satay, Iberico babi pongteh pork satay, and even vegetarian chayote lemak chilli padi satay. Dunk these in the cashew sauce, an addictive spicy blend that is Chef Inderpal’s elevated rendition of the traditional peanut sauce. 

This Japanese-Peruvian restaurant turns one this year, and if you’ve not visited this hotspot, National Day is the perfect time to do so. The restaurant occupies a massive 12,000 sqft space on the 52nd floor of Capital Tower. Sundown is where the magic happens – floor-to-ceiling windows offer unobstructed views of the sunset, cityscape, and come August 9, the stunning fireworks show. A carnivalesque atmosphere fills the air, with live DJs, percussionists and even Samba dancers pumping up the energy. It’s a mishmash of flavours here, with distinct Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian influences. And in the spirit of National Day, take the opportunity to try Sushisamba’s Singapore-exclusive items like the Samba Singapore Roll with Maine lobster, or the Samba Chilli Crab Roll with soft-shell crab. Tip: retreat to Sambaroom for post-dinner cocktails.

This sky-high Italian restaurant on the 43rd floor of Ocean Financial Centre has unbeatable views of Marina Bay Sands and the Marina Bay area. This National Day, Altro Zafferno is offering a special SG60-exclusive six-course South Italian feast ($248 per person), weaving in local flavours in dishes like pan-seared Hokkaido scallop with laksa oil and pandan tiramisu for dessert. And if you book early, you can enjoy the same menu for $50 off at $198 instead. Also look out for the restaurant’s 12-metre-long open kitchen that greets you when you enter and its extensive menu of Italian wines. Pro-tip: while the entire space is fitted with floor-to-ceiling panels, it’s the open-air sheltered bar outside that offers the best views. Plush sofas are arranged in romantic two-by-two settings directly facing the window, creating the ideal atmosphere for a cosy nightcap.

If you’re going to watch the fireworks, you might as well do it with a drink in one hand and a canapé in the other. Baia is the latest addition to Esplanade’s iconic rooftop, occupying a massive 5,000 sqft space. The first thing you’ll notice at Baia is the sweeping views of the Marina Bay area – plus points if you opt for a seat by the patio. This National Day, it’s also one of the best seats in town to catch the National Day fireworks – without the crowds and elbow jostling. This year, the bar is introducing the Baia Fireworks Fiesta, where for $160 per person, you’ll get three hours of free-flow Prosecco, wine, and beer, along with live chef stations cooking up light bites to line the stomach. The Baia Fireworks Fiesta isn’t just happening on August 9, but every Saturday leading up to D-day: July 5, 12, 19, and 26. 

Celebrate SG60 at this snazzy heritage hotel in Clarke Quay. 21 Carpenter is a restored former remittance house that now houses Kee’s – a contemporary restaurant by chef-restaurateur Andrew Walsh. For this National Day, the restaurant welcomes MasterChef Singapore judge and chef Damian D’Silva for a special SG60 partnership, where the menu will feature heritage dishes inspired by the Teochew immigrants who used to occupy Carpenter Street in the 1930s, as well as Chef Damien’s personal stories. This special menu will run from July 7 all the way to August 15. What’s more, if you dine at Kee’s on Saturday evenings, you’ll get exclusive access to the hotel’s rooftop with unobstructed views of the National Day fireworks, starting at 8pm.

Not many folks know about this prime firework-watching spot in the CBD. Casual Mexican joint El Chido sits on the rooftop of Pullman Singapore Hill Street, and is possibly the closest thing to a beach club that you can get in the heart of the city. The swim-up bar lets you place your orders from the pool itself, and this National Day, you can even catch the dazzling fireworks display while at it. Every Saturday from now till August 9, guests can visit the pool from 5pm onwards with a $25 entrance fee that includes a welcome drink. Then, munch on delights like chicken rice chimichanga or the breaded fish otah tortilla served with green papaya salad – crowd-favourite menu items that are back by popular demand this year.

Level33 – the highest urban microbrewery in the Guinness World Records – has always been a top pick for fireworks. The rooftop resto-bar is teaming up with Singapore’s dessert queen Janice Wong, for a one-night-only dinner collaboration this year on August 9. The $328 experience takes on a free-roaming format with live stations, canapés and more. Savour nine unique dishes, from chocolate-aged wagyu beef with cacao and chilli soy glaze, crispy garlic and smoked tofu purée; spent grain laksa pasta with tiger prawns; oyster omelette chawanmushi with ginger and spring onion salsa; and chocolate-stout char siew in steamed buns. The highlight? Chef Janice’s edible dessert installation of chocolate bonbons and water rocks. Wash it all down with a Cacao Sling in hand – a reinvented Singapore Sling using cacao nib-infused Brass Lion Singapore gin.

This unassuming resto-bar is hidden on the fourth floor of a shophouse along Boat Quay. The pocket-sized hideout has winning views of the Singapore River and city skyline, so it’s no wonder that it’s a popular spot for special occasions, with regulars rocking up during National Day and New Year’s Eve for a view of the fireworks – minus the fussy markups and entry fees. Straightforward Asian-inspired bar bites greet you here – think edamame dip and chips, crab ikura kueh pie tee and umami fries. And if you’re still peckish, go for the 24-hour fermented sourdough pizzas or charred Iberico presa. Thirsty? A promising line-up of cocktails features easy favourites like the apple pie sour, gin sour or hibiscus sour plum. The beer menu has a good range of craft from Off Day, and in what might come as a surprise, the bar carries a pretty decent selection of natural wines too.