Tapas Bar Near Me at CHIJMES: Sabòr's Courtyard Hora Feliz

Sabòr Cocina y Tapas opened on 1 April 2026 at 30 Victoria Street, unit #01-33 inside CHIJMES, and it is the newest tapas bar near me option for the City Hall and CBD office crowd. The 100-seat restaurant has a glass-walled dining room and an open courtyard terrace facing the old convent chapel. Hora Feliz runs every day until 6.30pm, when a glass of red or white sangria costs S$10 instead of S$18.

Sabòr comes from the team behind Duomo Ristorante, the Italian restaurant group, and it is their first Spanish concept. It took over the former Privé space at CHIJMES. The culinary direction comes from Valencian-born chef-consultant Javier Vicente Rejas, a co-founder of the London Paella School and a familiar name in Singapore's Spanish dining scene from his time at FOC.

That Valencian background shows in the rice section, which is longer and more varied than most Singapore tapas menus. The rest of the menu is built for sharing: small plates to start, vegetables, a charcoal grill, paellas and desserts, with a sharing set for groups. Prices across the menu are subject to service charge and GST.

Croquetas come four to a plate: Jamón Serrano at S$16 and the spicy crab version, also S$16. The bikini sandwich arrives in two versions at S$18 each, one with sobrasada, honey and Manchego, the other with mushroom, truffle and Manchego. Chicken wings called Dirty Pepe are S$18, and a beef cheek stuffed piquillo pepper is S$22.

Fried calamari a la Andaluza costs S$22, prawns al ajillo are S$24 and octopus a la Gallega is S$28. To start, bread and aioli is S$8 and bread and tomatoes is S$12. Jamón Ibérico aged 36 months is S$36 for 60 grams, chorizo Ibérico is S$20, and Manchego with quince is S$18. Tuna tartare with ajoblanco and blood orange, at S$28, is the lightest plate on the list.

Potatoes Bravísimas cost S$16 and were the standout in SG Food on Foot's April 2026 review, scored 4.5 out of 5 for golden, crispy potatoes that stay fluffy inside. The same review gave the sobrasada bikini 3.8, so if you only order one snack, make it the potatoes. Padrón peppers are S$16 and grilled green asparagus with romesco is S$18.

The classic Spanish tortilla costs S$24, with truffle added for S$10. A burratina with tomato gazpacho is S$26 and the tomato salad with olives, roasted pepper and capers is S$22. The vegetable section is marked vegetarian throughout, so a mixed table can share most of it without asking for substitutions.

The paellas need 25 minutes of cooking time, so order one when you sit down. Paella with mushroom and truffle is S$42, pork and scallops is S$46, Paella de Marisco with seafood is S$48 and the grilled Wagyu A5 MB5 beef paella is S$58. The squid-ink fideuà with seafood and tiger prawns, made with short noodles instead of rice, is the most expensive at S$68.

From the charcoal grill, grilled barramundi with picón sauce is S$38 and was praised by SG Food on Foot for its crisp skin. A 400-gram Angus steak with piquillo peppers is S$72, grilled chicken with sherry glaze is S$32 for a half and S$64 for a whole bird, and lamb with pisto and salsa verde is S$44 for 200 grams.

Happy hour, which the restaurant calls Hora Feliz, ends at 6.30pm every day. The FAQ says it starts at 4.30pm, which matches the Monday to Thursday dinner opening; on Friday to Sunday dinner starts at 5pm. Sangria, Hugo, gin and tonic, Aperol spritz, an Estrella pint and house wine all drop to S$10 to S$12, and a set of three tapas of the day can be added for S$28++.

At full price, cocktails run from S$19 to S$22. The Sabòr Old Fashioned mixes Monkey Shoulder scotch with PX sherry and burnt orange for S$20. Spanish wines by the glass include a Berceo Verdejo from Rueda at S$19 and a Finca Manzanos Rioja Garnacha at S$18, while a Berceo Rioja Crianza is S$108 a bottle.

From Monday to Thursday Sabòr opens for dinner only, from 4.30pm to midnight, with the last kitchen order at 10.45pm. Friday and Saturday add lunch from noon to 2.30pm, then dinner from 5pm to midnight. Sunday lunch runs noon to 2.30pm and dinner 5pm to 11pm, with the kitchen closing at 10.15pm. Tables are booked online through the Bistrochat link on the official website.

For two or more, the sharing set menu at S$68++ per person covers four tapas, a seafood paella, a grill main and churros with chocolate cream, and it must be ordered by the whole table. Upgrades include octopus for S$10, Wagyu paella for S$15 and lamb chop for S$15. Private dining and party bookings go through info@saborchijmes.com.

The courtyard tables are the reason to come. At night they sit under twinkling lights with the white Gothic chapel of the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus behind them. The glass-enclosed dining room is the quieter, air-conditioned choice on a humid evening, while the terrace fills with after-work groups sharing jugs of sangria.

If the courtyard is full on a Friday, Binomio, the Spanish bar at #01-25 Raffles Hotel Arcade, is a few minutes' walk away across Bras Basah Road and serves tapas at its bar counter. Otherwise ask for an indoor table and move outside for a drink once the dinner rush clears.

CHIJMES is the restored complex of the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, now a cluster of restaurants and bars around sunken courtyards and covered walkways. Walk through the arcades before dinner and stop at the chapel, which is now used as an events hall. Raffles Hotel is directly across Bras Basah Road, so the two landmarks are easy to pair on one evening.

City Hall MRT station, on the North-South and East-West lines, is the easiest station for most visitors, and Bras Basah station on the Circle Line is also close. From the Victoria Street entrance, the walk to the Esplanade waterfront and Marina Bay takes you past St Andrew's Cathedral and the Padang.

Address: 30 Victoria Street, #01-33 CHIJMES, Singapore 187996. Email: info@saborchijmes.com; the website does not list a phone number. Hours: Monday to Thursday 4.30pm to midnight; Friday and Saturday noon to 2.30pm and 5pm to midnight; Sunday noon to 2.30pm and 5pm to 11pm. Hora Feliz until 6.30pm daily. Prices are subject to service charge and GST.