Where the list sits in Vietnam
Every Vietnam entry we publish is in Hanoi, across French Quarter and Tay Ho. A second city joins when a room there earns a position, not to round out the map.
Best bars in Vietnam
Two ranked rooms in Vietnam in Hanoi, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.
Vietnam places 2 rooms on our current Asia ranking, all in Hanoi. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the city and district, the booking rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.
In this selection
2 bars
#35Hanoi · Cocktail bar
Workshop14
Rich McDonough's modernist cocktail studio on West Lake, where Vietnamese chilli, Marou cacao, and guava cordial meet vacuum distillation and milk clarification, earning Vietnam's best bar title and the Three Cents Best New Opening Award in 2026.
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#47Hanoi · Cocktail bar
The Hudson Rooms
Capella Hanoi's rooftop Art Deco cocktail room that channels 1920s New York, ranked No.47 on our 2026 Asia ranking and the first Hanoi bar to break into the top 50.
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The highest-ranked bars in Vietnam
Workshop14 (Hanoi) at No.35 and The Hudson Rooms (Hanoi) at No.47, on the current Asia list. Ranks are national only in the sense that they are earned against the whole Asia field, so a smaller city can outrank a bigger one.
Reservations and spend
None of the rooms in Vietnam publish a reservation policy, so assume a booking is expected. Bookings run through SevenRooms, and release windows differ between rooms, so check the profile before you fix a date.
How we chose these bars
Each of these 2 rooms holds a position on our Asia ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. When a room in Vietnam loses its position, the profile stays up and the rank comes off.
Questions about bars in Vietnam
Cities, booking windows, and how the ranking works.
What is the best bar in Vietnam?
Workshop14 in Hanoi, at No.35 on our Asia ranking for the current season. The profile lists its address, hours, reservation rule, and the serves it is known for.
How many bars in Vietnam are ranked?
Two rooms in Hanoi, all holding a position on the current Asia list. A room joins when it earns a place on merit, so the count moves with the scene rather than filling a national quota.
How far ahead should you book bars in Vietnam?
None of the rooms in Vietnam publish a reservation policy, so assume a booking is expected. Bookings run through SevenRooms, and the busiest rooms release dates weeks ahead on a fixed schedule, so fix the hardest booking first and build the rest of the trip around it.
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