Stir, on the first floor of an apartment building on Le Thanh Ton Street opposite to Ben Thanh Market in downtown HCMC, ranked 58th on the list compiled by William Reed Business Media, a magazine and digital media company headquartered in the U.K.

The bar is capable of serving 40 guests at a time and there is a patio overlooking Ben Thanh market, one of the city’s popular tourist attractions.

It is open from 5:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. and serves guests with cocktails such as jackfruit sticky rice, Jasmine Negroni and Truffle Martini and Vietnam's traditional dishes like banh mi, pho and mangosteen salad with shredded chicken.

The Hudson Room, located on the rooftop floor of Capella Hanoi Hotel, ranked 81st.

Inspired by New York's vibes in the 1920s, the bar is capable of accommodating 80 guests at a time.

In addition to cocktails, it also serves premium dishes such as caviar and beef steak.

Drinking & Healing at 25 Ho Tung Mau Street in HCMC’s District 1 came in 99th.

Nestled on the second floor of an old apartment building, the bar is able to serve 100 guests at a time.

It is open from 6:30 p.m. until 2 a.m.

A cocktail starts from VND228,000 (US$9).

The list is based on votes by Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy, a group of 265 industry professionals that includes bartenders, bar owners, drinks writers, educators and cocktail aficionados.

Singapore leads with eight bars on the extended list, followed by Bangkok with six and Tokyo with five representatives.

The 1-50 list will be released later this week.

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Source: VnExpress