Station Sports Bar & Restaurant
Station Sports Bar & Restaurant is a sports bar on Bui Vien at 135 Bui Vien showing football, rugby, and major UFC fights on multiple screens. The format runs as the Bui Vien sports anchor; the pub food menu and the reasonable beer prices make it a sensible alternative to the chaotic backpacker bars.
Where to stay near Station Sports Bar & Restaurant
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A sports bar on Bui Vien with multiple screens and pub food. Less chaotic than the surrounding clubs; sports drive the daily traffic.
Sports bar with screens, conversational except during matches, and accessible. The Bui Vien sports option.
Background rock; sports audio during matches.
Casual.
Sports fans, pub food enthusiasts, anyone wanting a Bui Vien venue that isn't a chaos club
Cards (all major) and cash
Price Range
Beer 60,000-150,000 VND, cocktails 130,000-220,000 VND, pub food 180,000-380,000 VND
Beer ~$2.40-6/€2.20-5.50, cocktails ~$5.20-8.80/€4.80-8.10, food ~$7-15/€6.60-14
Hours
Daily 11:00-02:00
Insider Tip
Major match days pack the bar; check the schedule. The kitchen handles pub fare competently. Cards for tabs work.
Full Review
Station Sports Bar & Restaurant sits at 135 Bui Vien on the walking street. The format runs as a sports bar with multiple screens covering Premier League, NHL, NBA, rugby tournaments, and major UFC fights. The interior runs the standard sports bar layout: long bar along one side, dining tables, screens at strategic angles.
The sports programming drives the venue's primary identity. Major match days pull the international tourist crowd looking for familiar formats; the bar runs extended hours during big events. The format is markedly less chaotic than the surrounding Bui Vien clubs; conversation works at most tables except during major matches.
The kitchen handles pub fare competently: burgers, fish and chips, wings, ribs, and Vietnamese standards. Portions are generous; prices sit at the mid-Bui Vien tier; the food works for both dinner and drinking accompaniment.
The drink prices sit at the mid-Bui Vien tier. Beer at 60,000-150,000 VND; cocktails at 130,000-220,000 VND. The pricing is reasonable for a Bui Vien venue.
The crowd is mixed sports fans, longer-stay expats, and tourists wanting a less chaotic Bui Vien option. The format excludes the backpacker chaos that defines the surrounding clubs; conversation-focused groups and sports fans dominate.
Compared with Hair of the Dog (chaotic club), Boosh Rooftop (budget backpacker rooftop), and Crazy Buffalo (similar chaos), Station Sports Bar is the conversational sports-focused alternative. For visitors wanting Bui Vien access with major sports coverage and proper pub food, this is the consensus choice.
The Neighborhood
Station Sports Bar sits at 135 Bui Vien on the walking street.
Getting There
Walk in from Bui Vien.
Address
135 Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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