Where to drink in Hanoi
Entries sit in separate districts rather than on one bar strip: Tay Ho (Workshop14) and French Quarter (The Hudson Rooms). Plan an evening around one area, or budget travel time between two.
Best bars in Hanoi
Two ranked rooms in Hanoi, from Tay Ho to French Quarter, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.
Two ranked rooms in Hanoi hold a position on the current Asia list, across Tay Ho and French Quarter. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the address, the reservation 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 Hanoi
Workshop14 (Tay Ho) at No.35 and The Hudson Rooms (French Quarter) at No.47, on the current Asia list. Positions move with each edition, so a room can climb or drop between seasons.
How to book bars in Hanoi
None of the rooms in Hanoi 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. Hanoi rooms we rate but have not ranked are published as profiles without a list position.
Questions about Hanoi bars
Booking, districts, and how the Hanoi ranking works.
What is the best bar in Hanoi?
Workshop14 holds No.35 on our Asia ranking for the current season, in Tay Ho. Its profile carries the address, hours, reservation rule, and what to order on a first visit.
How many Hanoi bars are in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory?
Two rooms in Hanoi, across 2 districts. Each one holds a position on the current Asia list, and we add rooms when an opening changes how the city drinks rather than to fill a quota.
Do you need a reservation for bars in Hanoi?
None of the rooms in Hanoi publish a reservation policy, so assume a booking is expected. Bookings go through SevenRooms at several of them, and the busiest release dates on a fixed schedule.
Where should you start a night out in Hanoi?
Tay Ho, where Workshop14 sits at No.35. The entries here are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district, so it is worth fixing your first booking and building the evening around it.
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