Do you refuse to go to the bar because you think this is a place where you can only “dance”? 7 bars with 7 charging styles will help you experience relaxation and say goodbye to prejudices.
When it comes to bars, people seem to think more about burning energy with alcohol and music than recharging. However, not all bars only focus on playing loud music, people who are low on energy still have the opportunity to relax at bars, if they know how to choose the right place.
Some people like quiet, some like nostalgia, some look forward to enjoying a drink with nature… Each preference leads to a different energy charge. We introduce to you 7 bars with 7 types of charging, so you can choose a place just for you.
1. Boo SG – Recharge with minimalist style
Boo SG is like a private relaxing place with large glass windows overlooking the Old Market area on Ton That Dam Street. Prominent in the middle is the bar, and behind it is a wine shelf, with curtains on both sides. Every evening, the curtains will be lifted, turning the bar into a real performance venue with the wine rack becoming a majestic backdrop.
Boo SG’s menu is special with 2 versions of cocktails Classic and Fancy. You can choose for yourself a traditional Manhattan or the Fancy version which is modified with peanut butter, lychee flavor, and vermouth mixed by the shop.
In particular, you will have new energy-charging experiences with menus that change for each holiday, such as the “Scissors – Hammer – Scissors” menu for Valentine’s Day or the X’mas menu with the dishes “Silver Bearded Old Man ” at Christmas.
In addition, the weekly “Boozy Vibe” program with incentives will help you have a relaxing day at an affordable price.
Basic information:
Address: 119 Ton That Dam, District 1
Contact: +84 93 180 31 10
Boozy Vibe: from 6:00 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday with a discount of 119,000 for classic cocktails.
Opening hours: 17:00 – 01:30
2. Snuffbox Speakeasy – Recharge with a Western classic
Snuffbox has a nostalgic 1920s Speakeasy style with high ceilings, a disco ball, a curved bar, and amber-lit wine racks. Snuffbox is reminiscent of the classic Western aristocratic style of the last century, mixed with a bit of Asian “vintage” with the marble floor and the ancient features of this ancient building itself.
Regarding alcoholic dishes, the restaurant has a menu served according to each time frame. You can order cocktails like Bees K’nee with Gin, lemonade honey, and other liquors during the early hours of 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm every day.
Every Wednesday there will be the Gangs’ Night program. In addition to free cocktail shots and live music, there is also a 10% discount on the bill for groups of 4 or more guests. On Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. onwards, the shop will have a “Mixology Night” menu serving cocktails on request.
Snuffbox will help you regain energy with many offers and weekly live music, DJs, minishows, and parties.
Basic information:
Address: 14 Ton That Dam, District 1
Contact: +84 76 441 2400
Live Music: Wednesday, Saturday; DJ Night: Friday
Gangs’ Night: from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays with promotions for groups of more than 4 people such as free alcohol and, a 10% discount on the total bill.
Happy Hours: 18:00 – 20:00
Opening hours: 18:00 – 03:00
3. STIR – Modern Classic Cocktails – Recharge with nostalgia
STIR has a space that is not large but very cozy, somewhere there are memories of the old Saigon of the last century from the old-fashioned tables and chairs, the night lamps with classic shades, and the green door with horizontal iron bars. The windy balcony with light coming in from outside makes this place feel like a peaceful small house.
In addition to familiar cocktails, the restaurant also has Vietnamese-style drinks such as “Nuoc Sam 18+” combined with Tanqueray wine, traditional ginseng juice and soda, “Xoi Mit” rich in jackfruit flavor, or “Ly Cay Ngo” Vanilla flavor, pandan leaf flavor, popcorn flavor.
STIR especially has “After Work” promotions, guest mixing sessions, and even music nights to welcome you after work.
Basic information:
Address: 1st Floor, Alley 136 Le Thanh Ton, District 1
After Work – After Work: 17:30 – 20:30 Monday – Friday
Opening hours: 17:30 – 01:45
4. DOT Bar – Recharge energy with youthfulness
Located next to a busy walking street with many office buildings, DOT is a suitable place to visit late at night. Dot stands out with signs and letters made from neon lights, soft leather sofas, cages surrounding lampshades, or rough walls behind bright wine shelves. All create a modern, youthful, simple but still “burning” look.
The restaurant’s menu is diverse with classic cocktails, accompanied by snacks from familiar dishes like French fries, to more exotic ones like crispy fried frog with mango salad.
In particular, if you are “lost” in life, come to DOT every Wednesday to listen to messages from the tarot reading program “Mystic Wednesday – Tarot Night”. If you’re tired and need some fun, please attend DOT’s weekly music nights. DOT also has incentives for you on the first Monday of the busy week.
Basic information:
Address: 14 Nguyen Thiep, District 1
Contact: 090 870 62 07
Live Music: Friday, Saturday; DJ Night: Sunday
It’s not Monday: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday with 1 free snack for every 2 cocktails
Mystic Wednesday – Tarot Night: 21:00 Wednesday
Opening hours: 18:00 – 2:00
5. Ministry of Men – Recharge energy with aristocratic space
Ministry of Men impresses with an ancient, aristocratic Western space of the 18th and 19th centuries like in the movie The Great Gatsby. The decoration is meticulously cared for, from bright red curtains, patterned embossed ceilings, and leather furniture to paintings of prominent figures hanging on the walls.
Your fatigue after a day of work will be replaced by a classic, elegant world, where you go into time, re-admiring the rich history of the world.
In particular, history is also honored in the restaurant’s menu with signature cocktails such as a glass of fresh, light, sour “Marie Curie”, an “Albert Einstein” with a herbal, bitter taste mixed with ” Pure dryness of Gin or a glass of “Marilyn Monroe” that is fatty, sweet, and fruity.
Basic information:
Address: 3rd Floor, Sofitel Saigon Plaza, 17 Le Duan, District 1
Contact: 1800 7040
April promotion for “Monkey Shoulder Month” menu: 10% off for 3 cocktails and 15% off with gift for 5 cocktails.
Happy Hours: 18:00 – 20:00 daily with buy 1 get 1 free on selected Gin cocktail menu and buy 2 get 1 free on Whiskey menu.
Opening hours: 10:00 – 1:00
6. Summer Experiment – Recharge with freshness
As the name of the shop suggests, coming to Summer Experiment will be a refreshing, relaxing experience with green patches from indoor trees and a small outdoor garden.
Not only does it have a beautiful space, this venue that was once ranked 77th on the list of “Asia’s 50 Best Bars” will bring you a relaxing evening that will please your senses. From taste with delicious wine, sight with lovely cocktails, to smell with scents of grass, dried herbs, and fresh green ingredients.
Perhaps the strength of the restaurant is creating colorful cocktails when the menu is colorfully decorated, dividing the drinks into colors such as purple, orange, green… Many dishes are beautifully presented. You should try purple “Milk Batch Baby” which is a combination of ice cream and wine, “Dragon’s Delight” purple pink from red dragon fruit, guava syrup, and wine, or “On Cloud 9” covered with white foam. soaring above the orange-yellow water layer.
Basic information:
Address: 2nd Floor, 77-79 Ly Tu Trong, District 1
Contact: 028 3521 0789
Happy Hours: 17:00 – 20:00 Monday – Saturday with special menu prices from 99,000
Opening time: 16:00
7. The Iron Bank – Cocktail Vault – Charge your own “lair”.
The Iron Bank has a closed space with ancient Medieval culture. The shop is small and doesn’t have much light, which is both soothing to the eyes and creates a lot of private space. The dark gray tones from the arch-style rough cement walls, somewhere in the corner of the house covered with a few discolored rough bricks, turn this place into a true haven for you to rest and relax.
The restaurant’s wine menu is always creative with new drinks every month, enough to satisfy you with sour, spicy, sweet, or bitter flavors.
The shop has rustic drinks from canned wine, lotus wine, or black sticky rice, and also has interesting items to hold drinks such as coconut shells, small jars, or dragon fruit peels.
This place will also have live music on Sundays with warm songs, evoking nostalgic feelings of the past decade. Sipping some wine and listening to light music in an ancient space will help you regain the energy you expend after a long day.
Basic information:
Address: 47 Ton That Dam, District 1
Contact: 089 946 79 00
Live Music: Sunday
Opening hours: 17:00 – 01:00
