City directory · Vietnam · 2026
Best bars in Ho Chi Minh City
Explore 5 current listings and 1 closed record in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Summer Experiment ranks #1 in Ho Chi Minh City and #369 globally.
- Current
- 5
- Best global rank
- 369
- Closed
- 1
2026 city ranking
Ho Chi Minh City ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 5 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #369
A garden-to-glass cocktail bar in District 1 near Ben Thanh, where Vietnamese produce and terrace-grown herbs drive an inventive list.
Bến Thành / District 1 · Garden-to-glass experimental cocktail bar · site · IG
41.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 36 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #550
Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamA District 1 modern-classic bar with menus drawn from Vietnam's geography and ingredients, and a fixture on Asia's 50 Best Bars from 2022 to 2026.
District 1 · Modern-classic cocktail bar · site · IG
37.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 50 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #948
Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamA District 1 cocktail bar built on Vietnamese flavours and house infusions, with warm bartenders and a happy hour worth planning around.
Cocktail drinkery and kitchen · site · IG
33.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 5 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #1183
Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamA century-old colonial mansion in District 1 turned cocktail bar, working Vietnamese ingredients and fermentation into its drinks.
Bến Nghé / District 1 · Heritage mansion cocktail bar · IG
30.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #1418
Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamA District 1 cocktail bar built on Vietnamese ingredients, with a raw-brick loft, hip-hop nights and bartenders happy to go off-menu.
District 1 / Hồ Tùng Mậu · Vietnamese ingredient-led cocktail bar · site · IG
25.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
Historical record
Closed venues
These venues remain in the corpus for their awards history. Every one is marked Closed and is not presented as a place to visit.
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