Where to drink well in Ho Chi Minh City by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Ho Chi Minh City. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
MAD helped pioneer Saigon's wine-bar culture, a relaxed Thao Dien room with one of the city's deepest lists by the glass, leaning old-world.
OrderA glass of old-world red with a charcuterie board.
PourA rotating old-world red by the glass
WineOld-world wines by the glass and bottle
FoodCharcuterie and small plates
TipThe by-the-glass list rotates often; ask the staff to pour you something off the beaten track.
The Refinery is a French brasserie and wine bar in a heritage former opium refinery, a Saigon institution since 2006 with a leafy courtyard.
OrderA glass of French white with the moules or oysters.
PourA French white with the oysters
WineFrench and old-world wines
FoodFrench brasserie plates
TipThe courtyard is a calm escape from the traffic; it doubles as a full brasserie for lunch.
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