DOT is a first-floor drinkery and kitchen in central Ho Chi Minh City, combining a cocktail programme with food, happy-hour offers and a changing calendar of weekly activities and events.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
Level 1, 37 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Thành, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
- Style
- Cocktail drinkery and kitchenChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
26.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 86.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 4.3
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
90/ 100
Score context
District 1 Vietnamese-flavour cocktail room that moved from a Nguyen Thiep speakeasy into a larger Hai Ba Trung loft. Guests praise house infusions, staff warmth and happy hour; live DJ nights can read louder than the original hideout.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Vietnamese-inspired cocktails
- warm bartenders
- happy hour value
- Stay True neon loft
What to know
- louder new room
- weekend DJ volume
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 706 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
- 2025: #475Reported by BarNews (15 July 2025); the original Top 500 listing could not be rechecked.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.