HO CHI MINH CITY | There’s a new hidden cocktail bar in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. It’s called 1914 Bar, and it’s specialising in cocktails that tell the story of Vietnam’s culinary and cultural history.
1914 might be centrally located, adjacent to Ben Thanh market, but it’s an easy place to miss. You’ll find it through an unassuming door, up several sets of stairs located at the back of the building. Grab a seat inside the low-lit, atmospheric bar, or head out to the small balcony, where you can observe the hum of the lively city below.
On the menu, you’ll find classic and house cocktails, and a tidy selection of wine and beer. The house cocktails are the speciality here, made using Vietnamese ingredients and flavours, and house made spirits.
Each cocktail tells a story, explained by the bar staff when theatrically served at your table. “Lunar New Year”, features the five symbolic new year fruits as the main ingredients, paired with Go Den rice wine; while “Mid Year Festival” is a blend of black sticky rice wine with refreshing fruity notes and delicate floral aromas.
Keep an eye out for guest bartender takeovers, where you’ll find some of Vietnam’s best bartenders putting their own spin on Vietnamese flavours and ingredients.
1914 Bar
196 Lê Thánh Tôn
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Telephone: +84 888 169 277
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Open
Mon – Sun: 5:00pm to 2:00am