A selection of the best bars and nightlife in Hanoi.

Hanoi nightlife guide

Ne Cocktail Bar, Hanoi

A cosy little cocktail bar on Tong Duy Tan St - Hanoi’s local food street. Ne is one of only a small number of places in the... Read more

Ne Cocktail Bar, Hanoi

3B Tống Duy Tân St, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

One of Hanoi's legendary expat bars of the 1990s and 2000s, has had a complete facelift. A once cheap and cheerful venue of... Read more

Polite Pub Bar, Hanoi

5 Bao Khanh St, Hoàn Kiếm Dist, Hanoi

+84 4 38250959

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