Meridian 57 Opens This Weekend: Holland Village Finally Gets Its Rooftop Bar

The Neighbourhood Gap That's Finally Closed

Holland Village has always been the dining neighbourhood that punched above its weight and below its skyline. Great food, zero rooftop options. That ends this Saturday with the opening of Meridian 57, a 42-seat rooftop bar on the seventh floor of the newly completed Holland Drive mixed-use block. The views — unobstructed sightlines toward the Queenstown Housing Estate and the distant CBD — are exactly what the neighbourhood has been missing. The cocktail list, at $22–$28, is priced for the Holland V crowd: aspirational but not punishing.

Meridian 57
📍 57 Holland Drive, #07-01, Singapore 271057
📞 +65 8823 4477
⏰ Tuesday–Sunday: 5pm–12am (bar opens 5pm; kitchen closes 10:30pm)
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What's on the Menu

The bar programme is helmed by a former Anti:dote alumnus whose obsession is Southeast Asian botanical spirits. The opening list of 22 cocktails includes a pandan-infused gin with coconut water and kaffir lime, and a tamarind whisky sour that leans hard on local flavours without becoming a novelty act. Bar snacks are serious: wagyu beef skewers at $18, a burrata with mango salsa at $16, and a 'Singapore Chilli Crab Arancini' at $14 that reportedly stopped a Straits Times food critic mid-sentence. Opening weekend has sold out all seated reservations; walk-in bar stools remain available from 9pm.

The Data Box: Holland Village F&B Scene

• Meridian 57 seating capacity: 42 (rooftop) + 18 (indoor bar)
• Average cocktail price: $22–$28
• Rooftop bars in Singapore (2026 count): 38 — up from 22 in 2021
• Holland Village average weekend footfall (2025 URA data): 14,200 visitors/day
• New F&B openings in Holland V precinct (past 12 months): 11

The Bigger Picture: Neighbourhood Bars Are Winning

Meridian 57 is part of a recognisable pattern. As CBD rooftops become oversaturated and over-priced, the smart bar openings of 2025–26 are heading to residential neighbourhoods. Tiong Bahru, Joo Chiat, and now Holland Village. The logic is sound: lower rents, loyal local regulars, and weekend visitors who arrive with genuine disposable income and no corporate expense account expectations. Meridian 57's opening weekend numbers will tell us whether Holland Village is ready to become a genuine bar destination, or whether it remains a dinner-only proposition.