Firkin Bar

Firkin is a long, narrow bar on Mạc Thị Bưởi, just off Đồng Khởi, lined with bottles and vintage posters. The low lighting and polished wood give it a film-set feel, and it pulls in professionals from the surrounding office towers.

The team approaches cocktails with a historian's eye. Its 'remastered classics' series updates old favourites with modern technique: the Japanese Slipper uses miso fat-washed gin, yuzu and vacuum-infused fig and melon liqueur, while the Piña Colada is clarified and made with a house coconut and cacao liqueur. A deep whisky selection makes it equally good for a neat dram.

Happy hour runs daily from 6pm to 8pm with 30% off. Firkin's team also runs Dram Bar in Thao Dien. It suits classic-cocktail fans and whisky drinkers looking for a grown-up spot downtown.