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Penny Black @ Boat Quay

Posted on Friday, Apr 25 at 10:52 pm

Monday after work, went Penny Black (English bar) for a drink with my colleagues.

A history about Penny Black (extracted from pennyblack.com.sg)
The name “Penny Black” is derived from the World’s first ever self-adhesive postage stamp which was printed black in colour and sold for one penny and was first issued on the 6th May 1840. Click here for a brief history of the Penny Black postage stamp.

Designed and built in England and shipped and installed in its entirety to its present location at 26 & 27 Boat Quay, The Penny Black is a highly authentic representation of a traditional Victorian London pub.

Situated at the start of Boat Quay, this is a place where you can find different locals, expatriates and travellers mixing and partying together. You could also see working executives would go after their work since it is near the central business district.

If you prefer a cosy place, then you should go to the 2nd level. There, it offers nice English home feeling especially when the wooden architecture fills the room. If you are planning to organise a small party, it would be cool to book the whole level yourself. There’s also a comfy 3 seater sofa.

Or if you enjoy the breeze gently caressing you, you can choose to sit along the Singapore river and enjoy the breeze.

Photo Credit: C.S. Lee

A few of us ordered some bar food and drinks to go along during our chat.

I ordered Cosmopolitan, which is made up of cranberry juice, vodka and lime juice. Of all the drinks I had till now, i prefer this than Governor’s Smile and Shirley Temple.