Best Nightclubs

Apocalypse Now - "The horror, the horror!"

Saigon - Ho Chi Ming city has always been a city well known for its nightlife, and love it or hate it, most people around Saigon would say that any night out is not complete without a visit to the infamous/famous Apocalypse Now.

Apocalypse Now Entrance- Saigon

A nightclub, which despite its somewhat seedy reputation, is an institution that has been around 18 years, and is still going strong as one of the best nightclubs in Saigon.

Part of the reason for Apocalypse Now's longevity, is that it is simply an unpretentious and fun nightclub that has something for everyone.

If you love to dance and shake it all night long, you can dance away on either of the two dance floors.

The downstairs dance floor plays your usual popular dance tunes, while the upstairs dance floor tends to play more trance type music.

If dancing is not your thing, you can challenge someone to a game of pool, or just sit down and chat to friends in the outside eating area, where you can sit down and chat with friends without the loud music getting in the way of conversation.

Apocalypse Now - Saigon

The variety and fun nature of Apocalypse Now means that after 10.30pm on any given Saturday or Friday night, Apocalypse Now will be packed with a sea of travelers, oil guys, expats, working girls and security staff.

And because of the eclectic mix of cliental that Apocalypse Now seems to attract, there is always a lively and at times crazy atmosphere; meaning something interesting always happens in some way.

After all, it just wouldn't be Apocalypse Now if something didn't happen that wasn't going to be regretted by someone in the morning!

But what else would you expect from a bar that is part homage to the movie Apocalypse Now.

A theme that just adds to the unique atmosphere of the place, from the walls lined with movie posters for aforementioned movie, to the surf board above the stairs with the famous quote “Charlie DON'T surf” scrawled on it, and the closing time song of "The End" by The Doors.

All this seems to just add to the infamy and crazy feel of the place.

Charlie Don't Surf - Apocalypse Now

And even if Apocalypse Now is not quite your cup of tea, the one thing you can not deny about Apocalypse Now is that it has character, a character that should certainly be experienced for anyone wanting to check out all that the Saigon nightlife has to offer.

Still the best Saigon nightclub!

2C Thi Sach, Dist 1,
Tel: 825 6124

Opened in 1992, Q Bar has become the home of the stylish and chic in Saigon.

Inside, this bar has a mazy catacomb like design, a design that enhances the intimate and sophisticated feel of the bar.

A popular nightclub with the young and those who love dancing. Lush is packed every weekend with people bopping along to the latest hip hop, r&b and pop music.

Lush is one of the most modern and western style nightclubs in Saigon, and is a great place to visit if you what to dance and be seen dancing .

One of the largest coffee shops in Saigon by day, the top two floors of the building become a pulsating nightclub by night attracting the local trend setters.

A great place to visit if you want to meet the locals on their own turf.

Hidden away upstairs in the Liberty 2 hotel on Ham Nghi street is a gem of a little bar by the name of the Polo Bar.

While it is not a very well known bar, Polo is one of those bars that is liked and loved by those who know about it and frequent it often.

This is because its welcoming and low key nature keep people coming back every week to enjoy its atmosphere and selection of music and drinks.

The Palace Club

You wouldn't know it from the outside, but the Palace Hotel has a very popular night club upstairs called The Palace Club.

While there is a bit of a labyrinth to get to the nightclub, which is a bit ironic given that the staff wear frilly white blouses that make them look like David Bowie understudies for the movie Labyrinth, the trouble is well worth it!

Because upstairs there is a large pulsating and vibrant club packed to the rim with locals, Viet Kieu and a smattering of expats.

This mix of people gives The Palace Club a sophisticated yet unpretentious feel, and always makes The Palace Club an enjoyable spot to spend an evening out.

And given that the nightclub doesn't close until about 2 or 3am during the weekend, it is a nightclub that allows you to enjoy the atmosphere until the early morning as well.

The Palace Hotel,
55 – 56 Nguyen Hue, Dist 1
Tel: 829 2860