Stir is a bar in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Stir is a hidden cocktail bar tucked inside a District 1 residential block, a warm room of seasonal signature drinks that rewards anyone who finds it.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: One of the seasonal signatures built around local produce.
Food program: Small plates
Tip: It hides inside a residential building; look for the unmarked stairwell off Le Thanh Ton.
Address: 136 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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Signature drink: Cocktails with a skyline view
Food: Dining menu
Order: A signature cocktail at sunset over the skyline.
Tip: There is a smart dress code; arrive before dark for a table on the open-air rail.
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Signature drink: Cocktails over Nguyen Hue
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A cocktail on the terrace above the Nguyen Hue crowds.
Tip: Head up early for a rail seat over the walking street before the DJ turns it into a club.
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Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A house cocktail from the rotating list.
Tip: It sits down a lane near the Botanical Gardens; it hits its stride late in the evening.
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Signature drink: Craft beer and cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A local craft beer and a round on the shuffleboard.
Tip: It is more pub than speakeasy; go for craft beer and the shuffleboard, not a dress code.
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Signature drink: Signature cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: A signature cocktail with a plate from the kitchen.
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Chill Skybar was Vietnam's first rooftop bar, a sprawling open-air deck on the 26th floor of the AB Tower with 360-degree city views and pricey drinks.
Signature drink: Cocktails with a skyline view
Food: Dining menu
Order: A signature cocktail at sunset over the skyline.
Tip: There is a smart dress code; arrive before dark for a table on the open-air rail.
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Signature drink: Rooftop cocktails
Food: Dining menu
Order: A cocktail by the infinity pool at golden hour.
Tip: It is on the roof of Hotel des Arts; come for sunset drinks before it fills for the DJ set.
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Signature drink: Cocktails over Nguyen Hue
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A cocktail on the terrace above the Nguyen Hue crowds.
Tip: Head up early for a rail seat over the walking street before the DJ turns it into a club.
Rehab Station is a moody cocktail bar set in a restored old building off Nguyen Binh Khiem, a favourite of Saigon's late crowd for well-made drinks.
Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A house cocktail from the rotating list.
Tip: It sits down a lane near the Botanical Gardens; it hits its stride late in the evening.
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.
Signature drink: Craft beer and cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Order: A local craft beer and a round on the shuffleboard.
Tip: It is more pub than speakeasy; go for craft beer and the shuffleboard, not a dress code.
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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.