If you happen to be dining at Spanish restaurant Asador in Joo Chiat, it’ll be amiss not to visit the speakeasy-style bar tucked away behind. Here’s how to get there: walk towards the back of the restaurant till you reach a mirrored door. At the press of a button, it should slide open to unveil a dim, vintage-chic lair with Frank Sinatra crooning in the background.
60ml runs an aperitivo menu till 7.30pm daily, and these two hours are prime time for scoring some $14 pours of Campari sours, bellinis, or other refreshing choices before making it in time for your dinner reservation. You can even order up some simple tapas here — just don’t gorge yourself lest you end up stuffed before dinner.
After your meal, retreat into the sleek space for another round of cocktails and a final nightcap. The spicy marg is a go-to pick, but any of the old-timey classics work just fine, whether it’s an old fashioned or negroni that you prefer. And of course, as with any bar specialising in good-ol classics, off-menu requests are more than welcome, and executed with precision and finesse.
