I’ve visited several bars and clubs now in Saigon and thought it was about time that I put together a list of my favourite and frequently visited ones. If you’re looking for a more complete list of bars and nightclubs in Saigon visit the Ho Chi Minh City Bars & Clubs Guide.

Shadow Bar (aka Shadow Pub, Shadow Cafe)
41 Dong Du Street, District 1, HCMC
Comments: This bar moved premises from 56 Mac Thi Buoi Street on the 20th of January 2007. Open until 12:00am.

Apocalypse Now
2C Thi Sach Street, District 1, HCMC
Comments: This place gets totally packed on weekends with a mix of locals, expats and tourists. Open until about 1:00-2:00am

Go2 Bar & Club
187 De Tham Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC
Comments: Either have an easy drink downstairs listening to a mix of rock music or head upstairs and kick up your heals to hip hop and dance tunes. Open until about 4:00-5:00am.

Allez Boo
197 Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, HCMC
Comments: Always full of backpackers and local girls looking for a date for the night. Open until about 4:00-5:00am

Saigon Pho
266 De Tham Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC
Comments: This is one of few bars in the city that remains open around the clock. Very reasonably priced food and booze. Also has a surprisingly large food menu selection.

Lush
2 Ly Tu Truong Street, District 1, HCMC
Comments: A very decent club with the best hip hop and rnb mixes I’ve heard in this city. This place gets chockers on weekends. Open until about 1:00am and later on weekends.

Metallic Bar
41 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, District 3, HCMC
Comments: Live music by local musicians belting away to popular songs from Metallica, Guns N Roses, CCR and many others. Open until 12:00am.