Summer Experiment is a bar in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A garden cocktail made with the rooftop herbs.
Food program: Small plates
Tip: It sits above street level on Ly Tu Trong; the rooftop herb garden supplies the bar.
Address: 77-79 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Drinking and Healing is one of Saigon's most sought-after cocktail bars, a dim speakeasy where the drinks lean on Vietnamese herbs and spirits.
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.
Snuffbox is a hidden speakeasy off Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, an intimate low-lit room turning out precise classics and house cocktails for Saigon.
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.
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal signature cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: One of the seasonal signatures built around local produce.
Tip: It hides inside a residential building; look for the unmarked stairwell off Le Thanh Ton.
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.
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.
Drinking and Healing is one of Saigon's most sought-after cocktail bars, a dim speakeasy where the drinks lean on Vietnamese herbs and spirits.
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.
Snuffbox is a hidden speakeasy off Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, an intimate low-lit room turning out precise classics and house cocktails for Saigon.
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.
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal signature cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: One of the seasonal signatures built around local produce.
Tip: It hides inside a residential building; look for the unmarked stairwell off Le Thanh Ton.
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.
Social Club sits atop the Hotel des Arts with an infinity pool and one of the city's best skyline outlooks, a polished rooftop for sunset cocktails.
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.