Tipple Time: ATLAS ushers in Holiday Season with Festive Fare and Gatsby-themed NYE Party

ATLAS, celebrating having just won the ‘Best Design’ award on the ‘Tatler Best Asia’ list 2024, is decking its elegant halls with twinkling trimmings and inviting guests to indulge in festive celebrations. Once again, friends and families are bid to join ATLAS for an array of festive cocktails and dishes to celebrate the season, with Singapore’s world-famous cocktail bar welcoming 2025 by throwing a spectacular ‘Great Gatsby’ themed’ New Year’s Eve party. 

As Singapore hits the mid-2020s, ATLAS serves as the perfect spot to roll things back a century to the sparkling jazz age. One hundred years after the iconic book by F Scott Fitzgerald perfectly captured the roaring twenties, guests are invited to don their most dazzling attire for a ‘Great Gatsby’ inspired evening of free-flow cocktails and champagne, sumptuous food and electrifying beats from a live DJ. 

Singapore slickers can slip into their elegant dresses and dapper looks to celebrate the sparkling jazz age within the perfectly elegant art-deco interior of ATLAS. Revellers can toast to the new year with free-flow cocktails & champagne from a specially created extensive menu featuring crafted ATLAS classics and can also opt for the G&T Suite or elevate their celebrations with fine Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut Champagne and Kaluga Caviar. Shared grazing platters ensure the conviviality flows and guests can also anticipate a selection of ‘made to order’ small plates served directly to their table, which include freshly shucked oysters, mini brioche lobster rolls and seared beef tenderloin with horseradish cream.  

New Year’s Eve at ATLAS is by reservation only, bookings are now open on ATLAS website for 31st December (9.00pm to 2:00am). $288++ for five hours of free-flow cocktails, champagne and small bites. 

There’s no better place to gather during the festive season than within the gilded surrounds of ATLAS, dressed in all its festive splendour. Guests can join its award-winning bar team for a special menu of festive serves, available from 2nd December. 

Snowfall Sphere (S$25++) is a refreshingly crisp cocktail with a tangy tartness, combining London dry gin, fino sherry, spiced apple and honey, topped with Early Grey foam to bring a warm burst. Friends can come together in the elegant festive glow with a Fireside Nightcap (S$25++),bourbon, hazelnut, toasted raisin, cinnamon and Palo Cortado sherry combine all the flavours of Christmas nuts and spice, with the rich character of dried fruit. 

Seasonal small bites for guests to indulge in whilst sipping their cocktails feature decadent Chipotle and Bourbon Baked Oysters (4 pieces – $38++), and Christmas Sticky Date Pudding with clotted cream ice cream, candied orange and currants ($18++). 

Starting on 2nd December for the entire month, the much-loved ATLAS afternoon tea takes on a festive flavour with holiday inspired sweet and savoury treats, paired with fine teas. Friends are invited to take an afternoon off and sink into the warm twinkling glow of ATLAS at Christmas, to enjoy a decadent tea infused with the warmth and flavours of the season.

Afternoon Tea is by reservation only, on ATLAS website Monday to Saturday with seatings at 3pm, 3.30pm and 4pm, from $78++ per person.  

This festive season, ATLAS presents a curated selection of premium gift sets to elevate any occasion. For cocktail enthusiasts and luxury seekers, the collection offers standout offerings such as the ATLAS Curated Gin Set, Mirabeau Rosé Gin ($138),which includes a 700ml bottle of Mirabeau Rosé Gin, complemented by Franklin & Sons Mallarcon Tonic, dehydrated grapefruit slices, and two exquisite pre-bottled cocktails—a Pink Negroni and Pink Martini—complete with detailed recipe cards. Equally compelling, is the ATLAS Curated Gin Set, Ukiyo Yuzu Gin ($138) which features a 700ml bottle of Ukiyo Yuzu Gin, paired with EB Rhubarb Tonic, dehydrated lemon and lime garnishes, and two artfully crafted pre-bottled cocktails—a Southside and Gimlet—plus comprehensive recipe cards.  

For those seeking a versatile tasting experience, the Three Cocktail Flight ($65 for 100ml set) offers pre-bottled ATLAS Martini, Negroni, and ATLAS Espresso Martini, allowing cocktail lovers to enjoy top-tier libations from the comfort of home. These curated sets promise to be the perfect luxurious gift for any discerning recipient this holiday season. Interested guests can purchase these exclusive gift sets online at ATLAS website

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