Hanoi
Hanoi's cocktail scene rewards drinkers who know where to look. A working editorial ranking, refreshed every quarter.
Old Quarter · $$$
Hanoi's most awarded cocktail bar.
Old Quarter · $$
Speakeasy reached through an unmarked steel door.
Old Quarter · $$
Cocktail bar inside a French-colonial townhouse.
Old Quarter · $$
Artist-run cocktail bar that has been open in different locations since 2008.
Tay Ho · $$
Lake-side craft beer bar with twenty taps and the best Vietnamese craft beer selection in the country.
Old Quarter · $$
Café-bar-gallery in a French-colonial villa.
Hanoi · $$
Lighthouse Sky Bar stacks three ship styled decks above Hang Be street in Hanoi's Old Quarter, with half price happy hour sunsets over Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hanoi · $$
The Haflington hides down a Ba Dinh alley behind fossils, old books, and a hanging dinosaur skeleton, ranked 47 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024.
Hanoi rewards drinkers who scout neighbourhoods, and the spread below reflects that. You'll find spots in Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem), Tay Ho, Ba Dinh, and beyond — each picked for what it does best, not how loud its marketing is. We focus on craft cocktails, signature stirs, classic recipes done with precision; we ignore venues that prioritise volume over craft. The order is a working ranking, not a leaderboard — number one isn't always your number one. Read the notes and pick the room that fits the night you're planning.
Best for: serious drink-makers, dressed-up evenings, anniversaries. Most rooms here run from late afternoon until 1 or 2am; the busier ones lift their door policy on weekends and we've flagged those where it matters. Save the page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let the rest of Hanoi take care of itself.
A working editorial ranking. Numbers are guidance, not gospel. Pick the room that fits your night.
Looking beyond Hanoi? See our guide to the best cocktail bars worldwide, or compare cocktail bars city by city. Or find cocktail bars near you.