Chapter 01
Toan's eye
Pham Hong Toan built Oculus around a single geometric idea: the eye. A curved-glass cornea at the front, a circular bar as the lens at the centre, backlit bottle shelves as the retina — walking in is walking into a gaze.
The story
Pham Hong Toan's eye
A mixologist designed his bar as an eye — and uses it to look back at cocktail history. Oculus is District 3's rare bright spot on Saigon's bar map.
Chapter 02
Classics In Disguise
The drinks program carries the same looking-back philosophy: forgotten classics, restored and disguised. Dot Magazine placed Oculus in its Class of 2025 — the city's most notable new bars.
Chapter 03
The food in the picture
Oculus brought in Anh Khoa (ex-Project Arrow) for the food pairings — small plates designed around the drinks, so both sit in the same frame.