12 late-night worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Vietnam guides.
Nê Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 3B Tong Duy Tan, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
Tip: Live music several nights a week; check the Instagram for schedule.
Bia Hơi Corner Ta Hien ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
old-quarter · Ta Hien at Luong Ngoc Quyen, Hang Buom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
Tip: The cops clear the pavement at 23:00 sharp; the crowd then walks to bun dau or pho counters that stay open later.
Phở Gà Nguyệt ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 5B Phu Doan, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
Tip: Closes at 00:30; the post-bar crowd from Ta Hien fills the stools by 23:00.
Polite & Co ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 5B Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, 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.
Tip: Open since 1995; speakeasy-style decor with jazz on the speakers and 25 rotating cocktails.
Xôi Yến ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 35B Nguyen Huu Huan, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
Tip: Upstairs to sit; takeaway parcels wrapped in banana leaves. Cash only, 20,000-50,000 VND.
Cau Go ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 73 Cau Go, Hang Bac, 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.
Tip: Last orders 21:30. The seventh-floor terrace is the best Hanoi view for night photographs.
Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm Cô Tuyến ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 31 Hang Khay, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
Tip: The pink shrimp paste is assertive; ask staff to balance with lime and sugar. Cash only.
Oc Dao ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 212B/C79 Nguyen Trai Street, Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Oc Dao is a perpetually packed snail house where Saigon comes to eat oc, working through plates of shellfish over cheap beer late into the night.
Tip: Order several small plates to share; the tamarind and coconut snails are the ones to start the night.
Vua Cua ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 376 Vo Van Kiet Street, Co Giang Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Vua Cua, the Crab King, is a lively evening seafood joint on Vo Van Kiet where the draw is crab cooked every way, from tamarind to salted-egg, with cold beer.
Tip: Come hungry with a group; crab is priced by weight and meant to be shared.
Oc Xuyen ★ 4.0 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-3 · 174/43 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ward 3, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Oc Xuyen is a no-frills District 3 snail stall down an alley off Nguyen Thien Thuat, a local evening spot for plates of oc at neighbourhood prices.
Tip: It is deep down a hem; follow the plastic stools and the smell of the grill to find it.
Pho Ha ★ 3.9 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 31 Hai Trieu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Pho Ha is a 24-hour institution near the Bitexco tower, a dependable bowl of Southern beef pho at any hour for night workers and post-bar crowds.
Tip: It never closes, making it the safe fallback for a 3am bowl of pho downtown.
Nong Thon Dai Viet ★ 3.8 · Ho Chi Minh City
pham-ngu-lao · 131 Bui Vien Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Nong Thon Dai Viet is a 24-hour seafood kitchen on the Bui Vien walking street, built for the after-party crowd with grilled and steamed seafood.
Tip: It runs around the clock; the busiest, most fun hours are well after the bars close.