Clarke Quay

I believe that Clarke Quay has seen better days… It probably was THE place to go a while back and now it is just working off the remnants of its former glory. I was advised by an expat local to give it a miss but due to the great reviews and guide books saying this a great place to visit I thought I’d go for it.
Personally, if I lived in Singapore, I’d definitely go here from time to time, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a tourist with few days to spare.

It was all serendipity w/​this place. After we got back from dinner, I wasn’t ready to go to sleep yet. I wanted to go for a run vs. running on the treadmill so I put on my wireless headphones, my HR monitor strap, my HR monitor watch, 2 of my phones, and my room key and took off.
Singapore is a city that never sleeps. I found that out when I went for a run on a random weeknight. I found this place and was in complete shock because I enjoy that type of scenery; lots of nice restaurants and the live music playing at every restaurant/​bar.
I was sweaty AF but that did not stop me from halting my run to listen to a few tunes before I resumed my run. I ran about 4 miles total and was quite stoked that I burned a lot of calories and the fact that discovered this spot.
My favorite spot is the lighted heart by the river.

City like place yet a little important road to look at based on buildings and stuff. The underway in the bridge is a bit dirty but not in the sense that you’re gonna be scared. Cute drawings on it and street signs are pretty clear.

Interesting but not really what I expected… It is very new and almost look and feel like a shopping centre. It has little soul… When I visited it was full of tourist. I think Boat quay is more authentic…

I visited Clarke Quay twice during my Singapore trip, once by boat and then on foot. Both visits were during the day and there wasn’t a whole lot going on, by the looks of the place things probably pick up some in the evening. There were shops, restaurants, and pubs, I did have lunch at one of the restaurants, I’ll review that at another time.
From what I understand this area has quite a history that stretches back some 200 years, some of the old structures (my favorite part) have been restored and there are new structures as well. The whole aarea is quite nice, very colorful and clean with the Singapore river running through the center.
I will have to experience Clarke Quay at night on my next visit.
I posted a few photos and if you would like to see a short video I made of the area just click this link:

This is perhaps best described as the «Times Square» of Singapore– or if you’re from San Antonio, perhaps more appropriately — the «Riverwalk.» It’s touristy, it is commercialized, westernized in many ways and yet, undeniably still a part of Singapore. Do yourself a favor and spend at least one night visiting here for fun, but do yourself another favor and get out to see the rest of Singapore too.

Since my last visit 2 years ago you can tell that there has been a change in the economy. Clark Quay was so packed then. There wasn’t a empty stall. There were carts and street vendors, bars, restaurants and people galore. Now it’s a few bars and places to eat, 2 or 3 street carts and a smattering of people. There’s several places boarded up. It was kinda sad. This area is lit up beautifully at night. It really is something to see. I hope it revives itself!

We came on a weekday night, so I am sure that the place gets busier during the weekends. Overall, it is a nice place to visit at night, with many restaurants and bars located around the river. I am not sure about it being a cooler place to be since it still felt hot to me. Definitely a place for tourists and ex-​pats. It is nice that the MRT station is relatively close by as well.

A must must try place in the evening. Lovely restaurants and bars, nice live music, lots of crowd and energy. An evening very well spent.

Meh… it’s Clarke Quay.
I get the appeal — it has colourful buildings, bright lights, and there’s lots of activity in the evenings. But that’s about it for me. With the exception of Jumbo Seafood, Brewerkz, and (maybe) Hooters, most of the restaurants here are just a-​ok. These same feelings apply to the nightclubs– Attica was just meh, and China One speaks for itself, LOL. I did have a good time at F club, but that was a year ago so I’m unsure if it’s still good now. Tang Music Box is good for karaōke, but very pricey so be careful!
However, I do like The Central mall that’s opposite– local Unilocalers seem to like the restaurants there, and there are some neat retail stores. Goods of Desire and Lock Down SG are some of my favourite spots.
If you’re a tourist, it’s a decent spot for photos, but I wouldn’t waste my time on the eateries. If you’re looking for western fare, go a bit further down to Robertson Quay for better and quieter options!

Tourists and ex-​pats galore!
It was a little dead, as I’m told, on a Wednesday night, but regardless I still found Clarke Quay to be interesting and fun. Wish we had something of this caliber in NYC. I loved the colors and the variety of different bars and lounges that it offered.
They had these huge giant AC blowing things, but they were off last night and it became a bit on the hot side at some point.
Restrooms are located along ghetto hallway that they push trash through so it smells, but the stalls and washroom itself is very acceptable. It would never be like this in the States.
Make sure you walk around the area itself because there are some beautiful picture spots where the bright lights hit the river.

This place is nice, aside from it being touristy, smelling of sewage (due to the river), and having it look like a market on steroids at night. The nightlife here is ample and it’s clear that people come here to be seen, to mingle and of course enjoy some good food. There’s a wide selection of restaurants here, some even are odd. Like there was a restaurant that looks like a hospital clinic and the waitresses are dressed as nurses and you have tubes connected to you for you to drink, it was weird.
There are prostitutes here that roam and come up to you discretely, you can’t tell they’re prostitutes because they dress like one of us, jeans and a tank top. My husband was approached by one, so random.
Anyway, the place is packed with people who all want a bit of something, whether it’d be to hit up the nighclubs, the bars, the restaurants, etc. Lots for you to do here!

Excellent place for nightlife! This is one of the first few places in mind when I want to go to for drinking and enjoyment with friends. There are lots of pubs and clubs around that area and if you just want to walk around, there is the Singapore River beside it which offers spectacular view of the area. Restaurants are plentiful in the area too but do take note that the prices are expensive!
Furthermore you can catch the ferry to other places from here.

I think if I lived here I’d come to CQ quite often. Swung by this afternoon and just took a bunch of pictures of all the multicolored buildings. They were pretty and I can put them in my collection of SG multicolored buildings portfolio to include the MultiColored HDM Flats near Bugis MRT, Little India, Haji Lane, and the MICA Building.
Worth a look during a well lite afternoon. Bring a camera and spend some time here. I missed the opportunity for a river cruise but maybe next time.

The quay really comes alive at night, where the waterside gets overrun with locals and tourists in various states of inebriation. There’s a lot of people sitting on the bridge or just loitering around with bottles and drinks on hand, and it really gets overwhelming at first.
There’s a really high density of clubs and bars in this area, although most of them tend to be very generic and overpriced — what you would typically expect from a newer, tourist minded entertainment district. There is a canopy over much of the street, which really comes in handy if it starts to pour.
Despite its lightening fast transformation from dusty ghost town during the day to sleezy, boozy debauchery during the day, Clarke Quay actually seems like a very safe place — probably because it seems so newly built and integrated, it feel more like a boozy nighttime mall than a nightlife district.
Taxis overrun the place at night as well, so no need to worry about getting a ride home.

Je suis fan!
Un lieu animé tous les soirs, avec une super ambiance.
A vraiment faire pour aller dîner, boire une verre ou juste se balader.

This is where everyone tends to go on weeknights and weekends to party it up at one of the generic clubs they have here. I’ve been to a couple of the clubs here and they were all pretty lame in terms of music and crowd. Full of generic pop club music and locals/​tourists trying über hard to look cool.
The décor of the place is actually very eye catching though, especially the ceiling at night.

Wenn man Feiern gehen will, kommt man um Clarke Quay nicht herum. Hier ist immer was los, egal zu welchem Tag der Woche man hier hingeht. Und das sowohl in den Bars und Clubs, als auch draußen auf den Straßen. Die Läden buhlen geradezu um die Kundschaft. Das Preisniveau ist an die Expats, die hier den Hauptteil der Gäste ausmachen, angepasst, also eher teuer einzustufen. Dementsprechend viele Prostituierte gehen hier dadurch natürlich auf Kundenfang, damit muss man halt leben. Dafür bekommt man in vielen Bars aber auch wirklich gute und abwechslungsreiche Live Musik geboten.

Kinda touristy, but one’s gotta do it lol.
Better at nite than day b/​c the water’s really muddy.
Plus more action as the pubs/​lounges/​restaurants, too many trendy ones to mention, open for evening.
A place to be seen but nothing really outstanding.

My bf warned me that this place was overpriced for tourists, but we were tourists, so of course we went to take a look.
My first visit was on xmas eve. I actually didn’t like the crowds of people hanging about, drinking, chatting, and wearing funky headbands with bright, flashing lights. Kind of as crowded as Streetparade or Badenfest in Switzerland. I guess I just don’t like being amongst masses of people.
We went back again the next day, and it was a LOT more sparse. Where did all the people go?
Clarke Quay has a little stand at the HiPPO River Cruise to buy tickets for the DUCKtours and Hop on Hop off buses, so it was really convenient. But the rest of it is pricey touristy stuff (i.e. Hooters, Turkish ice cream, bars, restaurants) that I can experience anywhere else, so I opted not to partake in favor of some more memorable Singaporean experiences. :P
Despite all the commercial stuff, Clarke Quay also offers a nice view of Central Mall from across the brown river. And there is also 24-​hour 7-​Eleven nearby to stock up on drinks and snacks.

Loved my one night in Clarke Quay. It’s very touristy feeling, but it’s beautiful and a great community center. Flanked around a great little bay, there’s river cruises available, and the boardwalk spreads out along the riverfront. There are nice restaurants, wine bars, clubs, and little shops and stands to grab your attention and your need for touristy gimmicks. There’s also a giant people swing and catapult chair, for about $ 45 Singapore Dollars each person.
My favorite parts were the great lights at the holidays, the central fountain with the changing lights and the tons of little kids having a ball running through, the lit up kites being flown over the bay with electric neon tails that look like they are climbing up into the sky, and the tons of people enjoying themselves and letting loose a little in the usually-​rule-​bound Singapore.

Clark Quay has a nice selection of restaurants and bars to spend an evening at. The walk by the riverfront is quite nice and there are river cruises available from Clark Quay that the tourists can partake of.
This place does get busy in the evenings with a mix of both local and expat crowd taking in the fun.
Among the restaurants, Jumbo Seafood is my favorite for good crabs and seafood!

Der Clarke Quay ist DIE Anlaufstelle für Leute, die am Abend und in der Nacht feiern möchten =)
Es sind dort viele Prostituierte (auch viele Ladyboys) unterwegs. Mich hat es gestört andauernd von Weibchen oder denen, die es gerne wären, beworben und angefasst zu werden, doch es gibt sicherlich viele, denen es gefällt. Ich ziehe dafür nur einen Stern ab, da es zwar oft dreist ist, ich jedoch auf lustige Weise damit fertig geworden bin man kann sich mit Einigen, der Professionellen, auch sehr gut und interessant unterhalten, ohne danach zur Kasse gebeten zu werden ;P Das empfehle ich jedoch nur den extrem kommunikativen und offenen Menschen, die auch mal hart sein können, wenn es darum geht sich zu verabschieden, denn das ist nach einem Flirt oft nicht einfach ;)

Ein Muss in den Abendstunden!!!
Bunte Lichter, viele Bars, viele Menschen.

Quartier regroupant les principaux bars, restaurants et boîtes de Singapour, le long de la Singapore River. Dans un style très Singapourien on se croirait tour à tour dans un décor de Disney et d’Independance Day. Vendredi et samedi soir grosse ambiance où se côtoie Singapouriens, expats et touristes.

Wenn in Singapur was los ist, dann hier.
Viel live Musik.
Preise ok.
Viel Spass.

Gehört zum Pflichtprogramm … ab 23:00 wird es interessant, vor allem Do. bis Sa.

Unbedingt besuchen wenn man in Sigapur ist. Cocktails hier besser nicht trinken. Lieber in die New Asia Bar gehen.

Die Bars am Clarke Quay sind völlig überteuert, aber wenn man schon mal da ist… ;) Völlig ausgeflippt ist die Bar CLINIC. Die Einrichtung ist im Stil eines Krankenhauses gehalten. Hier sitzt man tlws. in Rollstühlen und kann Drinks aus dem Infusionsständer geniessen. Wohl nicht für Jeden geeignet, aber zumindest sehenswert. Die Atmosphäre und Stimmung am Clarke Quay ist hervorragend. Lange Barnächte sind garantiert.

Eher was zum Cocktailstrinken, aber den Clarke Quay muss man auf jeden Fall besucht haben, wenn man in Singapur war!!!

Clarke Quay est le centre névralgique de la vie nocturne à Singap ! Des bars super sympas, certains font des happy hours pour les filles le mercredi soir, à l’image du Fashion Bar, fréquenté par les mannequins de passage à Singapour.
Poursuivez la soirée au choix au Ministry Of Sound ou à l’Attika, toujours sur Clarke Quay. Ambiance garantie les mercredis, vendredis et samedis !

In clak quay sieht man bars wo man auch hinschaut. bis vor kurzem war dort die groesste discothek in singapore, MOS die wurde jetzt jedoch verkauft und dort ist eine neue disco drin dessen name mir aber nicht bekannt ist
clark quay kann ich jeden entfehlen der party machen will!

Hier geht der Abend erst richtig losDas Clarke Quay hat sich in den letzen Jahren zur Ausgehmeile Singapurs gemacht. Früher befanden sich hier alte und leere Lagerhallenheute beherbergen sie trendige Bars, internationale Restaurants, Discotheken, Shops und sogar zwei Hotels sind direkt an das Vergnügungsviertel angeschlossen. Hier findet wirklich jeder etwas für seinen Geschmack.

Einmalige Atmosphäre. Nach einem Rundgang durch die beleuchteten Straßen ein chinesisches Bier mit Blick auf das Panorama. Nebenbei kannman in den zahlreichen Läden und Ständen Mitbringsel kaufen, die anders sind als das, was man Touristen sonst so anbietet. Interessante Gegend für shopping, dining, drinking, relaxing.

Vous recherchez un coin sympa où vous pouvez tout faire dans une journée: et bien ! Né cherchez plus !
Au bord de la rivière sur 5 pâtés de maisons, ce quai propose autre chose: restaurants divers et variés, marchés aux puces, antiquités .
ESSAYER le saut à l’élastique inversé GMax pour les plus courageux: c’est excellent !!!