The story

Jimmy Nguyen's workshop

From the bar at Drinking & Healing to a workshop of his own on Ly Tu Trong — RAW + Atelier is where Jimmy Nguyen does everything his way, from 08:00 to 02:00.

The RAW + Atelier room with its founder

Chapter 01

From Drinking & Healing

Jimmy Nguyen made his mark at Drinking & Healing and won the Mathieu Teisseire Flavour Masters Vietnam 2024. RAW + Atelier is the next step: a room of his own, named by DrinkCollectiv among Vietnam's Best New Bars 2026.

The RAW + Atelier room, wide

Chapter 02

Wabi-sabi, actually built

The wabi-sabi here is not a paint job: raw surfaces, materials left as they are, beauty in the imperfection. Three spaces in one — coffee room, bar and Room No.5 — share that material language.

RAW + Atelier in the evening

Chapter 03

An 18-hour day

Few District 1 rooms run 08:00 to 02:00. The two-shift rhythm — morning coffee, night cocktails — gives RAW + Atelier two different crowds in one room, and both have a reason to come back.