Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit
Taste some of the favorite daily food of the locals on a Hanoi walking tour. Grab a coffee along a railway track as you watch a train pass by, stroll through the stree...
Bia Hơi Corner Ta Hien is a late-night dive bar in Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Bia hoi (fresh draft beer) at the cheapest corner stall; dried squid with chilli salt from passing vendors.
Tip: Cops clear the pavement at 23:00; the crowd then moves to bun dau or pho counters.
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Address: Ta Hien at Luong Ngoc Quyen, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
1900 Le Théâtre on Ta Hien is Hanoi's longest-running theatre-style nightclub, with dance floor, mezzanine and house and EDM DJ sets running until 04:00.
Order: Bottle service for groups; cocktails on the mezzanine.
Tip: Entry policy enforced; smart casual after midnight. The bia hoi corner outside fills the queue.
Cau Go's seventh-floor terrace in Hanoi is the Old Quarter's best Hoan Kiem Lake rooftop, with sunset cocktails and Vietnamese set courses above the city's busiest junction.
Order: A cocktail at sunset with a window seat for the lake view.
Tip: Two entrances: 73 Cau Go or 9 Dinh Tien Hoang; both lifts go to the seventh floor.
Nê in Hanoi is Pham Tien Tiep's speakeasy-style room on Tong Duy Tan, ranked Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 and known for the flaming Pho cocktail.
Order: Pho cocktail with spice-infused gin; Lockdown! tequila-coffee blend.
Tip: Live music several nights; reservations recommended.
The Alchemist on Au Trieu near St Joseph's Cathedral is Hanoi's hidden second-floor speakeasy, reached through an unmarked ground-floor cafe.
Order: Herbal Gin Tonic with Vietnamese cardamom; classic Rusty Nail.
Tip: No sign; walk through the ground-floor cafe to find the staircase up.
1900 Le Théâtre on Ta Hien is Hanoi's longest-running theatre-style nightclub, with dance floor, mezzanine and house and EDM DJ sets running until 04:00.
Order: Bottle service for groups; cocktails on the mezzanine.
Tip: Entry policy enforced; smart casual after midnight. The bia hoi corner outside fills the queue.
Binh Minh Jazz Club in Hanoi is the city's most established live-jazz room near the Opera House, with founder-saxophonist Quyen Van Minh's house band.
Order: Cocktails on the upstairs mezzanine; cover charge waived with a drink.
Tip: Live music starts 21:00 nightly; the upstairs mezzanine has the best stage sightline.
Tadioto in Hanoi hosts live jazz, poetry readings and acoustic sets several nights a week, with the writer-owner Nguyen Qui Duc curating the artistic crowd.
Order: Japanese whiskey on the rocks; Vietnamese rice-spirit cocktails as the alternative.
Tip: Schedule on the Facebook page; readings start 20:00 on programmed nights.
Cau Go's seventh-floor terrace in Hanoi is the Old Quarter's best Hoan Kiem Lake rooftop, with sunset cocktails and Vietnamese set courses above the city's busiest junction.
Order: A cocktail at sunset with a window seat for the lake view.
Tip: Two entrances: 73 Cau Go or 9 Dinh Tien Hoang; both lifts go to the seventh floor.
Nê in Hanoi is Pham Tien Tiep's speakeasy-style room on Tong Duy Tan, ranked Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 and known for the flaming Pho cocktail.
Order: Pho cocktail with spice-infused gin; Lockdown! tequila-coffee blend.
Tip: Live music several nights; reservations recommended.
The Alchemist on Au Trieu near St Joseph's Cathedral is Hanoi's hidden second-floor speakeasy, reached through an unmarked ground-floor cafe.
Order: Herbal Gin Tonic with Vietnamese cardamom; classic Rusty Nail.
Tip: No sign; walk through the ground-floor cafe to find the staircase up.