Lulu’s Lounge Returns To Chinatown As A Glamorous New Supper Club

Singapore nightlife stalwart Lulu’s Lounge is making its return later this month, reopening in Chinatown with a brand new look and a moodier, more polished identity. The once-iconic party den has traded its anything-goes chaos for something a little more refined: think modern supper club energy with a healthy dose of late-night theatrics still firmly intact. Inspired by the glamour of 1930s Shanghai, the revived venue is leaning into immersive dining, strong cocktails, live performances, and the kind of nights that accidentally turn into 3am finishes.

Set along South Bridge Road, the new Lulu’s feels less like a reboot and more like an evolution. Interiors by Threaded Creatives and original designer Bernard Johnson channel Old Shanghai through velvet booths, lacquered finishes, jade tones, and a baby grand piano sitting centre stage. There’s even a jukebox parked beside the DJ booth—a small detail that pretty much sums up the whole vibe: nostalgic, playful, and just a little bit unhinged in the best way possible.

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Food-wise, Lulu’s is steering firmly into elevated dim sum and supper territory. The menu is built for grazing between cocktails and cabaret sets, with dishes like Oscietra Caviar Siu Mai, Hong Kong Prawn Toast with tobiko and chilli-lime aioli, and Crispy Aromatic Duck Pancakes loaded with fermented plum sauce. Bigger plates include crispy-skin chicken served with ginger-scallion oil and mala grilled fish skewers slicked in chilli oil and fermented black bean.

The drinks programme comes courtesy of Studio Ryecroft, the team founded by former Proof & Company heavyweights Bobby Carey and Tom Hogan. Cocktails riff on classic formats while weaving in Chinese ingredients like jasmine tea-infused vermouth, osmanthus wine, baijiu, salted lemon, and dark soy syrup. It all sounds slightly chaotic on paper, but lands in a way that’s surprisingly elegant. There’s also a non-alcoholic menu getting equal billing, which feels very 2026.

Of course, Lulu’s wouldn’t be Lulu’s without the performances. The venue’s weekly line-up includes live jazz, cabaret, burlesque, drag, and rotating DJs spinning everything from disco to golden-era hip-hop. Saturdays see the return of Café Bizarre, the venue’s signature maximalist party night, while Wednesdays belong to Oui Oui Chérie, a more intimate ladies’ night situation fuelled by cocktails and cabaret. Sundays slow things down with Encore, a jazz-and-dim-sum affair designed for people refusing to accept the weekend is over.

More than just another nightlife reopening, Lulu’s return feels like part of a bigger shift in Singapore’s after-dark scene. One that’s moving away from straightforward bars and clubs in favour of more layered, experience-driven spaces. And honestly, Chinatown feels like the perfect backdrop for it. Between the heritage shophouses, neon-lit streets, and increasingly stacked dining scene, Lulu’s latest chapter already sounds like the kind of place you head to “for one drink” and somehow leave when the lights come on.

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