It's a classic has to be done but don't expect too much. We went to Raffles for the obligatory Singapore sling which was delicious but expensive. Queued for 15 mins. There isn't a dress code and everyone else is a tourist too there for their Singapore sling. The floor is covered in peanut shells. We felt it was a tourist museum imitation about a bygone grand bar. Nothing wrong with that - just know to go to a better bar (Atlas for example which is a short walk away) if it's a classy dressed up evening in a cocktail bar that you are after!

Great to say you have been and drank a very expensive Singapore Sling cocktail in the Long Bar, but don't stress if you miss it. We had to line up for about 25mins, they gave us refreshments while waiting which was nice. It was ok, the garden bar downstairs was nicer if I had known I would have gone there first, nicer surroundings.

Queued a little while to go in but not too long. Once in, you can stay as long as you like 👍🏻. Had a lovely spot to sit and ordered the “must have” Singapore Sling which I then proceeded to sling over myself 😥. Immediately the young lady brought me another ( no charge) which was really good. Also she could see I liked the coasters on the table so she gave me some to take home. Visited the boutique on the way out, really lovely for gifts. All in all, a lovely experience. Very glad we went.

Despite the 30 minute wait in humid conditions, this was a great experience. We were offered a small ice tea while we queued. We were shown to a table with a small sack of peanuts on it. We both ordered a Singapore sling and really enjoyed the drink and the atmosphere. As is tradition we threw the empty nut shells on the floor. if you need the rest room they are amazingly clean and worth a sneaky look. Definitely worth the cost

One of the most touristy things you can do in Singapore is get the Singapore Sling from the Long Bar, where it was originally created. We heard about this from our tour guide the day before so while we were nearby on our last day in Singapore, we decided to throw caution to the wind and go get one. Well, I'm not sure it was worth it. First of all, the line of tourists outside the Long Bar was lengthy, but once inside, the air conditioning was on full blast and we were able to cool down. My husband and I ordered just one Singapore Sling to share at a whopping $46 SGD after taxes, which was about $34 USD. It was probably the most expensive cocktail I've ever had to date without knowing the price up front. I mean, it was listed on the menu as such but when I was in line, I didn't know it. If I had known, I would have hit up a different bar elsewhere to have gotten a better cocktail at a less expensive price. I don't even like gin but as they say, "when in Rome..." The Long Bar is located inside the Raffles Hotel, one of the oldest, high-end hotels in Singapore. Its decor is reminiscent of a plantation with columns and shutters of yesteryear. There are peanut shells on the ground inside the bar which kind of cheapens the experience for me. I mean, if you're going to charge that much for a cocktail, please don't have patrons throw peanut shells on the floor. You're paying for the experience, I guess.

We went to try the famous Singapore Sling! Even though is was pricey and it is not the original "Long Bar" we still enjoyed it. I would recommend going earlier as the line to get in can get a bit longer after about 1pm. We arrive around 12 and there was 1 group before us and our wait was about 20minutes.

You'll want to the experience THE Singpore Sling and you'll want it at the Long Bar at Raffles. Our group of about 60 had reservations so we were able to enter as a group. We were seated throughout the large room. The drink is delicious and we had more than one which is pricey at about 35 SGD each. You get to fill up up on peanuts in the shell. A nice afternoon. If you don't have a reservation, you'll stand in a long line.

No trip to Singapore is complete without visiting the home of the Singapore Sling, The nearest MRT (metro) station to Raffles hotel is Esplanade then its approx' a 5 min walk to the Long Bar. No booking is required but you may have to queue for a short while to be escorted to a seat, while waiting for your Singapore Sling to arrive, continue the tradition of eating peanuts and dropping the shells on the floor. great place to sit and while away an afternoon. If cocktails is not your thing there are other alcoholic and non acoholic beverages available.

Arrived just before noon and there was a short line. It is upstairs, and can be accessed directly off North Bridge Road, around halfway down, or via other hotel entrances. Staff were helpful. Once the bar opened (noon) we were quickly seated. Dress code at lunch was very relaxed, including shorts and tee shirts. We wore decent shorts and collared shirts (polo shirts were fine). Service was excellent (Ting helped us) and our drinks arrived quickly. We had original Singapore Slings and also the Raffles 1915 recipe gin sling. Both were good, with the 1915 gin sling less sweet than the Singapore Sling. Atmosphere was pleasant, relaxed and no effort to hurry us along. Drinks total was around 125 Sing$. Well worth the unique experience.

We were very much looking forward to having the special experience of having a Singapore Sling at Raffles Long Bar. We waited in the queue for 20mins, a lovely waitress took details of group numbers in the queue. We were seated, our drink orders taken and we had a lovely time soaking up the ambience of the hotel, thinking of all the interesting people who had been there before. Two adult Singapore slings and one mocktail sling came to $111. We were prepared to pay this for the experience. What we weren't prepared for was to be rudely ushered out exactly 30mins after receiving our drink, after declining a second. We were rapping up our visit, preparing to leave in 5-10 mins or so, when a very rude waitress approached us tapping her watch at us. It was a very disappointing end to an experience we had been very much looking forward to.