6 wine bars worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Vietnam guides.
Vine Restaurant & Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
tay-ho · 1A Xuan Dieu, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Vine Restaurant & Wine Bar in Hanoi is a Tay Ho lakeside wine bar with a 100-plus bottle list and small plates pairing European wines with Vietnamese.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lake-facing terrace is the sunset seat; reservations recommended on weekends.
La Verticale Cellar ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
french-quarter · 19 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
La Verticale's ground-floor cellar in Hanoi is chef Didier Corlou's wine bar on Ngo Van So, with French regional bottles and spice-led small plates.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The cellar fills first; book the fine-dining floors above for a longer visit.
Manzi Art Space ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 14 Phan Huy Ich, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Manzi Art Space in Hanoi is an early-20th-century French villa in Truc Bach combining contemporary gallery, cafe and wine bar with a by-the-glass list.
Tip: The garden tables are quiet for daytime; the evening bar draws Hanoi's gallerist crowd. Art-shop sells works by Vietnamese contemporary artists.
MAD Wine Bar and Eatery ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
thao-dien · 63 Xuan Thuy Street, Thao Dien Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
MAD helped pioneer Saigon's wine-bar culture, a relaxed Thao Dien room with one of the city's deepest lists by the glass, leaning old-world.
Tip: The by-the-glass list rotates often; ask the staff to pour you something off the beaten track.
The Refinery ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 74 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
The Refinery is a French brasserie and wine bar in a heritage former opium refinery, a Saigon institution since 2006 with a leafy courtyard.
Tip: The courtyard is a calm escape from the traffic; it doubles as a full brasserie for lunch.
The Alchemist Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1A Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
The Alchemist in Hanoi is a hidden second-floor French-villa bar near St Joseph's Cathedral, with 500-plus spirits and Vietnamese-herb cocktails.
Tip: Walk through the ground-floor cafe to find the staircase up; no sign outside.