8 bars worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Vietnam guides.
Workshop14 ★ 4.8 · Hanoi
tay-ho · 6 Ngo 5 Tu Hoa, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Workshop14 in Hanoi is bartender Rich McDonough's minimal Tay Ho room, ranked No 83 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 and winner of the Campari One To Watch Award.
Tip: A traditional wooden gate leads to a stripped-back room. 14 seats; reservations recommended.
Nê Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 3B Tong Duy Tan, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Nê Cocktail Bar in Hanoi is Pham Tien Tiep's award-winning room on Tong Duy Tan, ranked No 76 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 for cocktails like the flaming pho.
Tip: Stage for live music several nights a week. Cocktails average $11; reservations recommended for groups.
Bia Hơi Corner Ta Hien ★ 4.7 · Hanoi
old-quarter · Ta Hien at Luong Ngoc Quyen, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
The Bia Hoi Corner in Hanoi is the pavement crossroads of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen, where unpasteurised fresh draft pours at 10,000-15,000 VND per glass.
Tip: Crowd starts at dusk and spills across both streets by 19:00. Cash only; cheapest beer in any Asian capital.
Polite & Co ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 5B Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Polite & Co in Hanoi calls itself the city's oldest cocktail bar, open since 1995 on Bao Khanh with speakeasy decor and a 25-cocktail rotating menu.
Tip: Wooden bar, low lighting and jazz on the speakers. Cocktail menu rotates every six months.
Furbrew The 100 Garden ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
tay-ho · 8B/52 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Furbrew's The 100 Garden in Hanoi is the Danish-founded craft brewery's flagship Tay Ho beer garden, pouring 30-plus taps including its own Vietnamese brews.
Tip: Two-story taproom plus a large outdoor beer garden. The smaller Furbrew Box Bar is across the lane at the same address.
Tadioto ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
french-quarter · 24B Tong Dan, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Tadioto in Hanoi is artist-writer Nguyen Qui Duc's literary bar near the Opera House, open since 2007 and a fixture of the city's writer-and-painter scene.
Tip: Live readings, jazz and art shows several nights a week. The walls hold the owner's collection of Vietnamese contemporary art.
Pasteur Street Au Trieu Taproom ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1 Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pasteur Street's Au Trieu taproom in Hanoi sits in an Old Quarter shophouse behind St Joseph's Cathedral, pouring Vietnamese-ingredient craft beer.
Tip: Three Pasteur Street taprooms in Hanoi; Au Trieu has live music weekly and is the most central.
The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
The Hanoi Social Club's evening programme on Hoi Vu turns its colonial villa into a literary-and-jazz cocktail bar with poetry readings on Wednesdays.
Tip: Three floors; the rooftop is the quietest for conversation. Live music schedule on the Facebook page.