The 11 Best Bars in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City has 11 bars tracked in our directory. Adult nightlife in Vietnam sits in the "Illegal but Tolerated" category, which sets the door policy and the pricing structure you will encounter at every venue below. Cost tier runs $ (very cheap); safety reads 3/5 (moderate). The list below caps at the top 11 venues sorted by Google rating, with review count as the tiebreaker so a 5-star venue with three reviews ranks below a 4.6-star venue with eight hundred.
1Spotted Cow
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
5.02 reviewsAustralian-style pub on De Tham Street serving cold beers and pub food. More laid-back than the Bui Vien strip, with sports on TV and a mixed expat-tourist crowd.
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2Le Pub
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
4.9187 reviewsLong-running expat bar tucked down an alley off Pham Ngu Lao. Pool tables, darts, and reasonably priced drinks make it a steady gathering spot for backpackers.
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3Piu Piu
Bui Vien Street · Bar
4.26 reviewsStreet-level bar with outdoor seating that fills up early in the evening. Known for bucket drinks and a loud, energetic atmosphere that peaks around midnight.
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4Go2 Bar
Bui Vien Street · Bar
4.0199 reviewsCorner bar with cheap drinks and a rowdy late-night crowd. A reliable spot for meeting other travelers, though it gets very loud after 11 PM.
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5Bobby Brewers
Bui Vien Street · Bar
3.36 reviewsCraft beer spot on Bui Vien offering a break from the standard Tiger and Saigon lager. Prices are higher than street beer but the selection includes local craft brews and imports.
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6Allez Boo
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
3.1556 reviewsTwo-story bar at the corner of Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham that's been open since the early 2000s. Happy hour deals draw an early evening crowd and the balcony offers good people-watching.
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Crazy Girls Bar
Bui Vien Street · Bar
Long-running pickup bar on Bui Vien with hostesses and inflated drink prices. Multiple online reports of bill-padding scams. Confirm pricing before ordering or skip entirely.
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Boheme Saigon
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
Long-running pub on De Tham with sidewalk seating, draft beer, and live acoustic music several nights a week. Mixed expat and backpacker crowd, lower volume than Bui Vien.
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Pasteur Street Brewing Le Thanh Ton
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
Craft beer taproom serving the brewery's Vietnamese-ingredient lineup, including the Jasmine IPA and Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout. Open daily 11 AM to midnight.
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- 10
Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
Saigon-founded craft brewery's flagship taproom on Ly Tu Trong, a short Grab ride from Pham Ngu Lao. Communal long tables, a food menu, and rotating taps of house ales.
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Station Sports Bar & Restaurant
Pham Ngu Lao · Bar
Sports bar on Bui Vien showing football, rugby, and major UFC fights on multiple screens. Pub food menu and reasonable beer prices for the strip.
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Why these venues
The ranking pulls every bar in our Ho Chi Minh City directory and orders by Google's public rating, then by review count as a tiebreaker. A venue with a 4.6 average and a thousand reviews ranks above a 4.9 average with twelve, on the principle that depth of feedback matters more than headline score. We do not weight by recency, distance from a single district, or category-specific factors. For pricing, hours, address, and the surrounding district context, open the venue page through any list item above.
See more lists for Ho Chi Minh City in the Ho Chi Minh City best-of hub, the district tier list, or the full Ho Chi Minh City city guide.