Most tourists hit clarke quay around 9-10pm when its packed with overpriced cocktail bars charging s$18+ for drinks. But the atmosphere completely changes after 1am when those places empty out and something different emerges

Thats when locals come out for the late-night zi char stalls and 24-hour coffee shops tucked behind the main strip. Late-night food vendors serve proper supper dishes with different pricing. Atmosphere completely changes — Less instagram posing, more conversation. The street musicians after midnight are incredible too, real jazz players not tourist entertainment