Lulu's Lounge Singapore: Shanghai-Inspired Supper Club Reopens in Chinatown

There was a time when nightlife in Singapore meant choosing between two extremes: the sensory overload of a subterranean club, or the polite clink of ice in a hushed hotel lounge. Then, in 2017, Lulu's Lounge arrived and tore up that rulebook, blending live jazz, late-night dim sum, unexpected bursts of burlesque, and a subtle edge of rebellion into one address.

Now, after an extended hiatus, Singapore's most playful supper club is back, this time in Chinatown, with a sleeker identity and the same devotion to theatre, craft, and after-dark indulgence.

A New Home in the Heart of Chinatown

Lulu's Lounge has left its original footprint behind and settled among the historic shophouses of Singapore's heritage quarter. It's a fitting move: Chinatown's atmospheric streets and slower pace invite exactly the kind of night Lulu's is built for, one that starts with early dusk drinks and unfolds, as it is open until 3 am from Wednesdays to Saturdays.

The relocation keeps the brand's core promise intact,  food, cocktails, performance, and late-night revelry, wrapped in that same immersive, playful, slightly rebellious energy, while giving it room to grow into a more confident, modern supper club format.

Old Shanghai Meets Modern Kinetic Energy

The interiors are the work of Threaded Creatives and Bernard Johnson, the same design team behind the original 2017 space. This time, the brief called for a quieter, more magnetic kind of confidence rather than loud spectacle.

The aesthetic draws deeply on 1930s Shanghai: plush velvet banquettes, lacquered surfaces, and jade accents fill a room designed to transform as the night goes on. A classic baby grand piano anchors early-evening sets, while a vintage jukebox sits beside the DJ console, a knowing pairing of analogue nostalgia and modern beatmaking. As the hours pass, the lighting shifts with the mood, taking the room from an intimate dining space to a kinetic late-night hideaway.

"It was always a place where food, cocktails, performance, and late-night revelry came together in a way that felt immersive, playful, and slightly rebellious," says Sarissa Rodriguez-Schwartz, Managing Director of SJS Group.

The Menu: Elevated Dim Sum for Late-Night Sharing

A modern supper club lives or dies by how well food, drink, and entertainment come together. At Lulu's, the menu is built around late-night Shanghai dim sum and elevated sharing plates, designed less for a structured, three-course meal and more for lingering, the kind of food that's meant to be picked at over hours and several rounds of drinks.

Signature dishes include:

• Oscietra Caviar Siu Mai — classic pork dumplings topped with Oscietra caviar and a cooling yuzu crème fraîche
• Hong Kong Prawn Toast — golden-fried brioche layered with coarse prawn paste, tobiko, and a vibrant chili-lime aioli
• Crispy Aromatic Duck Pancakes — slow-rendered shredded duck with mandarin pancakes, fermented plum sauce, and crisp aromatics
• Mala Grilled Fish Skewers — marinated in Sichuan doubanjiang and fermented black bean, finished with chili oil and fried shallots

The Cocktail Programme

To build a drinks list that could stand up to those bold, spice-forward flavors, Lulu's brought in Studio Ryecroft, the consultancy led by Bobby Carey and Tom Hogan, formerly of Proof & Company, the team behind acclaimed bars like ATLAS and Manhattan.

The result reworks classic drink structures through a regional lens: martini riffs laced with jasmine-tea vermouth, sours deepened with osmanthus wine and baijiu, and clever use of Buddha's hand, long pepper, salted lemon, and dark soy syrup. We really enjoyed their rendition of the Espresso Martini, called Broken Mirror and of course, the local favourite - Sour Plum Bottled Shots. Non-alcoholic drinkers aren't an afterthought either as the zero-proof menu is built with the same culinary complexity as the rest of the list.

Cabaret, Jazz, and the Rhythm of the Week

Performance is still the beating heart of Lulu's. Instead of a single resident act, the venue runs an evolving weekly lineup of live jazz, burlesque, cabaret, and drag, backed by a rotating cast of DJs moving between vintage soul, analogue classics, golden-era hip-hop, and disco. No two nights play out quite the same way.

Final Verdict? 

Setting up shop in Chinatown is almost a tribute and fits their Shanghai-inspired theme like glove. By stripping away the cover charge and prioritising atmosphere, craft, and showmanship, Lulu’s Lounge re-emerges not just as a nostalgia trip, but as a compelling destination, reviving Singapore’s nightlife, as it once was.