Allez Boo
Allez Boo sits on the corner of Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham at 195 Pham Ngu Lao, one of the busiest intersections in the backpacker district. It opens at 7 AM and runs until 4 or 5 AM, making it the longest-running bar on the strip. Indoor and outdoor seating, a pool table, free WiFi, and a menu spanning Western, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese dishes. The house DJ plays popular rock, pop, and dance. Beer is fairly priced, cocktails lean slightly expensive for the area.
What to Expect
A corner bar with foot traffic all day and all night. The crowd shifts from backpackers eating breakfast to travelers starting their nights to nightcrawlers finishing theirs. Staff have seen everything and take it in stride.
Corner-bar energy, busy almost always, good for solo travelers who want background noise and the option of conversation.
DJ playing rock, pop, and dance from the evening onward.
None.
Late-night arrivals, long sessions, anyone wanting food and drink at unusual hours, the intersection crowd-watching.
Cash preferred.
Price Range
Beer from 40,000 VND. Cocktails 90,000-160,000 VND. Service charge after 1 AM. Food from 70,000 VND.
Beer: from ~€1.50. Cocktails: ~€3.40-6.
Hours
Daily 7 AM to 4-5 AM.
Insider Tip
It is genuinely open nearly around the clock, which makes it useful as both an early breakfast stop and a post-midnight landing spot. The late-night service charge adds to your bill after 1 AM. Pool table is free.
Full Review
The corner of Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham at 195 Pham Ngu Lao gives Allez Boo a position that captures foot traffic from two directions. Opening at 7 AM and running until 4 or 5 AM, it holds the title of longest-running bar on the strip, which makes it useful at hours when every other option is closed. The setup includes indoor and outdoor seating, a pool table, free WiFi, and a menu that covers Western, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese dishes.
The crowd shifts through the day: breakfast travelers in the morning, afternoon beer drinkers, evening pre-game groups, and post-midnight nightcrawlers who've run out of alternatives. The DJ plays rock, pop, and dance from the evening onward. Cocktails lean slightly expensive for the area, but the near-24-hour operation means the pricing reflects the convenience of being open when you need it.
Allez Boo's advantage is availability. No other bar on the strip operates across this many hours. Long Phi Bar runs late but doesn't open for breakfast. The Spotted Cow opens at 11 AM. Allez Boo serves you at 7 AM and at 4 AM, which is a range nobody else matches.
Genuinely open nearly around the clock. The late-night service charge adds to your bill after 1 AM. Pool table is free. The corner position makes it impossible to miss.
The Neighborhood
At the intersection of Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham, Allez Boo occupies one of the busiest corners in Saigon's backpacker district. The nearly 24-hour operation makes it a default landmark for travelers navigating the area at unusual hours.
Getting There
Corner of Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham in District 1. Walkable from all backpacker-area accommodations. The corner position makes it a natural meeting point.
Address
187 Pham Ngu Lao
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Other Venues in Pham Ngu Lao
Le Pub
Long-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.
Spotted Cow
Australian-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.
Long Phi Bar
Budget bar on Pham Ngu Lao with sidewalk seating and 15,000 VND bia hoi. Gets busy with backpackers pre-gaming before heading to Bui Vien.
Tropical Cocktail Bar
Small cocktail-focused bar with dim lighting and a quieter atmosphere than the surrounding street bars. Mojitos and caipirinhas run 80,000-120,000 VND.