Asia's 50 Best Bars No. 61 (2025)

STIR

Modern classic cocktail

Tucked up a stairway off Lê Thánh Tôn — a minimalist bar for true cocktail purists, with a Vietnamese-language menu inspired by Saigon's street drinks.

★ 4.7465 Google reviews136 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Thanh, District 1Daily 16:30 – 01:30

The hallmarks

Three reasons to climb the stairway: a place on Asia's ranking, a highball from the sugarcane cart, and a room that knows when to stay quiet.

No. 61 — Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025

The only Vietnamese bar on the 2025 ranking — recognition for a street-inspired cocktail program.

Nước Mía Highball

The house signature: sugarcane, Zacapa 12, calamansi and pandan — the sidewalk sugarcane cart recomposed as craft.

A purist's hideaway

Co-founded by Thép Đinh — Diageo World Class Vietnam 2019 champion. A fully Vietnamese-language menu; every drink an elevated street classic.

The room

Dark wood, low light, not one detail spare — everything points at the bar and the glass in front of you.

The entrance — stairway and wooden STIR sign in the Lê Thánh Tôn alley — Guest photo — the entrance

The bar — dark wood, backlit bottles, low light — Owner photo — the bar

The minimalist room — bar and seating in warm light — Guest photo — the room

Signature cocktails on the bar — Guest photo — signature serves

The craft — tools and technique at the bar — Guest photo — the craft

Bar snacks at STIR — Owner photo — bar snacks

The evening vibe at STIR — Guest photo — an evening at STIR