Polite & Co is a cocktail bar late-night spot in Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Polite & Co in Hanoi runs the city's oldest cocktail bar until 01:00 on Bao Khanh, with happy-hour discounts before 20:00 and a rotating 25-cocktail list.
Must order: Hanoi-inspired house cocktails on the seasonal menu; happy-hour 17:00-20:00 is 50% off.
Tip: Open since 1995; speakeasy-style decor with jazz on the speakers and 25 rotating cocktails.
Address: 5B Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Cau Go in Hanoi serves Vietnamese set courses with a Hoan Kiem Lake view until 22:00, the latest sit-down dinner in the Old Quarter with a real terrace.
Try: Vietnamese set menu with Hoan Kiem Lake view
Order: The Central Vietnamese set with a window seat for the lake view.
Tip: Last orders 21:30. The seventh-floor terrace is the best Hanoi view for night photographs.
Pho Ga Nguyet in Hanoi is the only Michelin Bib Gourmand pho counter still serving after midnight, plating tender chicken pho on Phu Doan in the Old Quarter.
Try: Pho ga chicken pho
Order: Pho ga with chicken thigh on the bone; or pho tron the dry version after midnight.
Tip: Closes at 00:30; the post-bar crowd from Ta Hien fills the stools by 23:00.
Xoi Yen in Hanoi runs from 05:00 to 01:00 on Nguyen Huu Huan, plating sticky rice with caramel pork or pate to dawn risers and post-bar wanderers alike.
Try: Xoi xeo sticky rice
Order: Xoi xeo turmeric sticky rice with caramel pork; quickest fuel after midnight.
Tip: Upstairs to sit; takeaway parcels wrapped in banana leaves. Cash only, 20,000-50,000 VND.
The Bia Hoi Corner on Ta Hien is Hanoi's loudest post-dark pavement bar, with fresh draft at 10,000 VND a glass and grilled snacks until 23:00.
Try: Fresh draft bia hoi with grilled snacks
Order: A bia hoi at the cheapest corner stall plus dried squid with chilli salt from passing vendors.
Tip: The cops clear the pavement at 23:00 sharp; the crowd then walks to bun dau or pho counters that stay open later.
Bun Dau Mam Tom Co Tuyen in Hanoi is the post-bar bun dau counter on Hang Khay, plating fried tofu, rice noodles and shrimp paste to the late Hoan Kiem crowd.
Try: Bun dau mam tom fried tofu with shrimp paste
Order: Bun dau mam tom with fried tofu, rice noodles, boiled pork, fried pork roll and the canonical mam tom dip.
Tip: The pink shrimp paste is assertive; ask staff to balance with lime and sugar. Cash only.
Nê in Hanoi keeps the city's award-winning cocktail bar open until midnight on Tong Duy Tan, with the flaming Pho cocktail leading the drinks list.
Try: Pho cocktail and Lockdown!
Order: The Pho cocktail; the Lockdown! tequila-coffee blend is the closer.
Tip: Live music several nights a week; check the Instagram for schedule.
Cau Go in Hanoi serves Vietnamese set courses with a Hoan Kiem Lake view until 22:00, the latest sit-down dinner in the Old Quarter with a real terrace.
Try: Vietnamese set menu with Hoan Kiem Lake view
Order: The Central Vietnamese set with a window seat for the lake view.
Tip: Last orders 21:30. The seventh-floor terrace is the best Hanoi view for night photographs.
Pho Ga Nguyet in Hanoi is the only Michelin Bib Gourmand pho counter still serving after midnight, plating tender chicken pho on Phu Doan in the Old Quarter.
Try: Pho ga chicken pho
Order: Pho ga with chicken thigh on the bone; or pho tron the dry version after midnight.
Tip: Closes at 00:30; the post-bar crowd from Ta Hien fills the stools by 23:00.
Xoi Yen in Hanoi runs from 05:00 to 01:00 on Nguyen Huu Huan, plating sticky rice with caramel pork or pate to dawn risers and post-bar wanderers alike.
Try: Xoi xeo sticky rice
Order: Xoi xeo turmeric sticky rice with caramel pork; quickest fuel after midnight.
Tip: Upstairs to sit; takeaway parcels wrapped in banana leaves. Cash only, 20,000-50,000 VND.
The Bia Hoi Corner on Ta Hien is Hanoi's loudest post-dark pavement bar, with fresh draft at 10,000 VND a glass and grilled snacks until 23:00.
Try: Fresh draft bia hoi with grilled snacks
Order: A bia hoi at the cheapest corner stall plus dried squid with chilli salt from passing vendors.
Tip: The cops clear the pavement at 23:00 sharp; the crowd then walks to bun dau or pho counters that stay open later.
Bun Dau Mam Tom Co Tuyen in Hanoi is the post-bar bun dau counter on Hang Khay, plating fried tofu, rice noodles and shrimp paste to the late Hoan Kiem crowd.
Try: Bun dau mam tom fried tofu with shrimp paste
Order: Bun dau mam tom with fried tofu, rice noodles, boiled pork, fried pork roll and the canonical mam tom dip.
Tip: The pink shrimp paste is assertive; ask staff to balance with lime and sugar. Cash only.
Nê in Hanoi keeps the city's award-winning cocktail bar open until midnight on Tong Duy Tan, with the flaming Pho cocktail leading the drinks list.
Try: Pho cocktail and Lockdown!
Order: The Pho cocktail; the Lockdown! tequila-coffee blend is the closer.
Tip: Live music several nights a week; check the Instagram for schedule.
