Pegu Club
Historical landmark · Yangon ·
Historic colonial clubhouse offering events, bar, and café
Historic colonial clubhouse offering events, bar, and café
"A now-shuttered cult-favorite bar that was known for serving the White Negroni, introducing patrons to the Suze-forward, lighter alternative to the traditional Negroni." - Oset Babür-Winter
"When Audrey Saunders opened Pegu Club in 2005 she set out to elevate cocktail standards: I appreciated her meticulous approach — two friends-and-family nights of feedback, stocking only four vodkas and 27 gins to force better technique, squeezing lemon and lime fresh, sourcing finer liquors, better ice, and real-tasting cherries — and I can see how that imprint helped birth a renaissance of craft bars across the country." - Eater Staff
"A now-closed cocktail bar where a seasoned line cook took a brief, post-break job shortly before falling ill, reflecting the stop-and-start employment patterns in the industry during the pandemic and the precariousness of frontline hospitality work even for experienced staff." - Jenny G. Zhang
"Even though it's not a restaurant, I was devastated when Pegu Club closed — it was one of the first proper cocktail bars I fell in love with when I moved to the city, and its loss feels like a real blow to the community." - Eater Staff
"A well‑known cocktail bar that features historic and creative martini variations, including the 'Fitty‑Fitty'—a deliberately very wet preparation for those who prefer a high vermouth ratio." - Betsy Morais
