Pasteur Street Brewing Company is a brewery in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Pasteur Street opened in 2014 and helped start Saigon's craft-beer boom, brewing American styles laced with Vietnamese ingredients like passion fruit.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The Jasmine IPA or the Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout.
Tip: The original taproom is up an alley off Pasteur; the tasting flight is the way to sample widely.
Address: 144 Pasteur Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Heart of Darkness is one of Saigon's most ambitious breweries, its Ly Tu Trong taproom pouring 20-plus taps of experimental beers under Conrad-inspired names.
Order: A flight across the rotating experimental taps.
Tip: The 20-plus taps rotate fast; the shaded patio is the seat to grab on a hot afternoon.
East West is a large modern brewpub on Ly Tu Trong with an on-site brewery and a broad kitchen, the most polished of Saigon's craft-beer halls.
Order: A pint of the Far East IPA with a plate from the kitchen.
Tip: It doubles as a full restaurant; the industrial upstairs bar is quieter than the ground floor.
Winking Seal is a craft brewery whose District 1 taproom on Dang Thi Nhu pours its own hop-forward and easy-drinking cans and drafts, a relaxed spot.
Order: A flight across the core range of Winking Seal cans.
Tip: The beer is brewed south of the city but the Dang Thi Nhu taproom pours the full range fresh.
Heart of Darkness is one of Saigon's most ambitious breweries, its Ly Tu Trong taproom pouring 20-plus taps of experimental beers under Conrad-inspired names.
Order: A flight across the rotating experimental taps.
Tip: The 20-plus taps rotate fast; the shaded patio is the seat to grab on a hot afternoon.
East West is a large modern brewpub on Ly Tu Trong with an on-site brewery and a broad kitchen, the most polished of Saigon's craft-beer halls.
Order: A pint of the Far East IPA with a plate from the kitchen.
Tip: It doubles as a full restaurant; the industrial upstairs bar is quieter than the ground floor.
BiaCraft is a homegrown Saigon taproom pouring 50 craft beers on draft, mixing its own brews with guest taps from craft breweries across Vietnam.
Order: A tasting paddle of Vietnamese craft brews.
Tip: The Le Ngo Cat branch has the biggest tap wall; pair the beers with the chicken feet.
Winking Seal is a craft brewery whose District 1 taproom on Dang Thi Nhu pours its own hop-forward and easy-drinking cans and drafts, a relaxed spot.
Order: A flight across the core range of Winking Seal cans.
Tip: The beer is brewed south of the city but the Dang Thi Nhu taproom pours the full range fresh.