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Best Bars 2026 No. 44

Good Thief

Draw aside the heavy velvet curtains and step inside. Good Thief transports you to the world of nhậu — the Vietnamese take on drinking and dining with friends, usually well into the wee hours of the morning. Brother-sister duo Vincent and Amelie Nguyen (they’re also behind Anh and Chi) have built a moody, buzzy cocktail bar with a meticulous drinks program focused on boldly Vietnamese flavours. Take the Phở Dặc Biệt, a boozy, Bearface whisky and junmai-sake-infused riff on beef noodle soup, finished with phở seasoning for an umami kick. Saigon Summer is a Toki highball with watermelon, Thai basil and edible makrut lime paint. The food menu is equally flavour-driven — from crispy frogs’ legs glazed with their famous savoury Vietnamese fish sauce to Dungeness crab garlic noodles — and meant to be served family-style.

Good Thief co-founders Amelie and Vincent Nguyen.
Co-founders Amelie and Vincent Nguyen.
Go next
To Anh and Chi, the sibling duo’s beloved sister Vietnamese restaurant.

Feel Good
The bar’s “reservation by donation” system contributes to local charities. Funds raised at both restaurants have now surpassed $500,000.

Photography by Juno Kim


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