Open Hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-8pm; Sat: 10am-11pm
Address:9A Whitchurch Road, Wessex Estate, Singapore 138839
Phone No: +65 6779 4859
In a little nook of Singapore called Portsdown lies an old Singapore-style coffee shop-eatery called the Colbar. It stands at the corner of Portsdown Road and Jalan Hang Jebat, opposite the Worcester Archery field.
Colbar In Singapore, short for 'Colonial Bar' used to be a canteen off Portsdown Road for soldiers who lived in the nearby barracks. It was opened around 1948, about 10 years after the surrounding British military housing was built. Those housing units still stand and have been extremely popular among expats since the departure of the British military presence in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They are painted black and white and feature large balconies and verandahs, surrounded by large rain trees with large vines and all types of ferns hanging from above. These structures are appropriately called Black and Whites and after an early evening meal at the Colbar, it is well worth taking a walk along the twisting and mysterious roads of the Portsdown estate, especially if you have eaten the chicken curry for dinner.
The Colbar is not fancy but definitely has charm and atmosphere. The interior is painted blue and cream and the walls are adorned with old posters of English football clubs and military regiments. Pictures of past Colbar football teams are found in the second inner dinning area. No reservations are required and seating is open. One can choose any table among the red and white folding chairs scattered about the two serving rooms. The tables are not bolted to the floor and most people eating at Colbar prefer to eat outside and are free to carry a table outside, place it in the grass and enjoy the sunset and cooler temperatures of the evening.
Inside there is no air conditioning, only ceiling fans, and hot air escapes via the old style grills located where the ceiling meets the walls, a feature common in most colonial-era buildings. Resting on the concrete floor just inside the entrance is a scale - no one quite knows why it is there but simply accept its presence as a part of Colbar.
Colbar serves the menu mostly greasy pub grub - burgers, bangers and mash, fish and chips. Chug it down with a mug of beer and contemplate life on a tropical far-flung Island with the lush greenery around you. Colbar's menu is quite extensive and you can order anything on it up to 8:00 pm, after which you may continue to order beer and soda.
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