Malt is a bar in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Malt is a relaxed downtown bar known for two things, a deep craft-beer list and a shuffleboard table, a low-key alternative to Saigon's speakeasies.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A local craft beer and a round on the shuffleboard.
Food program: Bar snacks
Tip: It is more pub than speakeasy; go for craft beer and the shuffleboard, not a dress code.
Address: 46-48 Mac Thi Buoi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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Layla is a buzzy cocktail bar and eatery in a colonial apartment block off Dong Du, with one of the city's longest bars, floor-to-ceiling windows.
Signature drink: Signature cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: A signature cocktail with a plate from the kitchen.
Tip: It is the bigger sister of Summer Experiment; the eleven-metre bar is the seat to grab.
Nhau Nhau is the rooftop bar atop Anan Saigon, a narrow perch over the Ton That Dam wet market that riffs on Vietnam's nhau drinking culture with cocktails.
Signature drink: Nhau-culture cocktails
Food: Vietnamese small plates
Order: A cocktail built on local herbs and rice spirit.
Tip: It shares a building with the one-star Anan; head to the roof for the wet-market view.
Summer Experiment is a sustainability-minded cocktail bar on Ly Tu Trong, growing herbs on its rooftop for a low-waste drinks list served in a warm room.
Signature drink: Sustainable garden cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: A garden cocktail made with the rooftop herbs.
Tip: It sits above street level on Ly Tu Trong; the rooftop herb garden supplies the bar.
Firkin is a Mad Men-style cocktail bar up an unassuming staircase on Mac Thi Buoi, all vintage posters, dim light and well-made classic cocktails.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A properly made classic like an Old Fashioned.
Tip: The entrance is easy to miss; head upstairs for the dimly lit, speakeasy-style room.
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Signature drink: Vietnamese-ingredient cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A cocktail built on local ingredients from the seasonal list.
Tip: It is up a narrow staircase with no obvious sign; book ahead as the room is tiny.
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Signature drink: Classic and signature cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A well-made classic or the bartender's choice off menu.
Tip: The entrance is deliberately discreet; call ahead and the staff will point you to the door.