@anabythebarA speakeasy inside a speakeasyThe room, the changing menu, and the cabinet of curious gin infusions.Watch original on Instagram Book a tableHidden cocktail bar · River Valley
The bar is hidden. Your plans do not have to be.
Step inside The Spiffy Dapper and ask for Oriental Elixir: a tiny, low-lit room where Asian gin infusions and your flavour preferences become tonight’s cocktail.
S$30 nettTuesday – Sunday, 7pm – 1amService hoursTue–Sun · 7pm–1am
@anabythebarA speakeasy inside a speakeasyThe room, the changing menu, and the cabinet of curious gin infusions.Watch original on Instagram Book a tableFind it
Inside The Spiffy Dapper
Order it
Begin with a flavour
Return for
A cabinet that has changed
What is behind the shared entrance
Less secret password. More personal experiment.
The hidden setting is part of the pleasure, but the reason to come is what happens between the cabinet, the bartender, and the person ordering.
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A bar inside a bar
Oriental Elixir has no separate street-facing entrance. It lives inside The Spiffy Dapper at 294 River Valley Road; enter the shared premises and ask for the cabinet.
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A menu that keeps moving
The cabinet changes with the ingredients and infusions available that night. The experience is designed to reward curiosity rather than a rehearsed order.
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A drink that starts with you
Give the bartender a flavour, a familiar cocktail, or how adventurous you feel. That answer becomes the useful starting point.
Your first visit
Keep the discovery. Lose the uncertainty.
Four useful steps take you from deciding to go to the first question at the bar.
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Reserve the small room
Booking is recommended. Walk-in seats depend on the evening and cannot be guaranteed.
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Use the current River Valley pin
Older guides may show former addresses. Go to 294 River Valley Road and enter The Spiffy Dapper.
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Ask for Oriental Elixir
The team will guide you from the shared entrance to the cabinet. There is no password to memorise.
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Give the bartender a direction
Bright or dark, easy or stiff, familiar or strange is enough. You do not need specialist cocktail vocabulary.
Seen by the people who found it
The room and the drinks, without the studio version.
These credited guest reels show the current experience more honestly than a staged walkthrough.
@mins_fooodNormal to crazy. Easy to stiff.A first-timer tries both sides of the nightly menu, from Thai tea to dried shrimp.Watch original on Instagram Book a table
@heyhaleys_Send this to your cocktail friendBlue cheese, bandung, toasted rice, and a look behind the bar.Watch original on Instagram Book a table
Before you find it
The questions first-timers actually ask.
Is Oriental Elixir a speakeasy?
It has the intimacy, low light, and hidden-inside-another-venue feeling people often mean by speakeasy. The experience itself is a working cocktail laboratory rather than a historical Prohibition theme.
Where is the hidden entrance?
Oriental Elixir is inside The Spiffy Dapper at 294 River Valley Road, Singapore 238335. Enter the shared premises and tell the team you are here for Oriental Elixir.
How much are the cocktails?
Current menu cocktails are S$30 nett. The cabinet changes, so confirm any special tasting or event pricing directly with the team.
What are the opening hours?
Oriental Elixir is open Tuesday – Sunday, 7pm – 1am. Holiday, private-event, and special-service hours can differ, so check the booking calendar before making a dedicated trip.
Do I need to know what cocktail to order?
No. Start with a flavour, a drink you already enjoy, or how adventurous you want to be. The bartender can guide the rest from the cabinet available that night.
Should I make a reservation?
Yes, particularly for Friday and Saturday. The room is intimate, and walk-in availability changes through the evening.
One decision before the drink
Reserve the seat. Let the cabinet keep its secrets.
294 River Valley Road · Inside The Spiffy Dapper