Pasteur Street Brewing Company
Ho Chi Minh City
Pasteur Street Brewing turns out a fine selection of craft beer. Brews utilise local ingredients including lemongrass, rambutan and jasmine, and up to six…
Must-see nightlife in Vietnam
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Haiphong
Picture an open-air German beer hall with a rowdier crowd, and you've got the vibe of this fun venue. Couple the surprisingly tasty draught brews (7000d…
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Quy Nhon
Close to the Cham towers, this fine coffee house is perfect for either espresso or Viet drip-style coffee (or a great juice). The decor is quirky (think…
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Nha Trang
Ramshackle bar on the riverbank owned by a hospitable Japanese couple who speak great English. Music is very well selected, with DJ Alan Ritchie spinning…
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Con Dao Islands
Perhaps surprisingly, Con Son town has one of the best bars in southern Vietnam, featuring perfectly mixed classic cocktails and expertly prepared…
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Mekong Delta
One of the liveliest spots in the Mekong Delta, this cool little craft-beer bar near the river is set over two floors with some street-side seating. There…
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Nha Trang
This hip little cafe with an artistic interior is famous for its coffee (sourced in Dalat), which comes in espresso, French press, drip (Chemex and Hario)…
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Phu Quoc Island
One of the few bars in the centre of town, House No 1 is a great spot for evening drinks, including local and craft beers, cocktails and De Spirit, a…
Hanoi
The originator of Hanoi's egg coffee is still running in this time-worn family establishment, serving the best in town since 1946 at egg-sellent prices……
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Dalat
Caffeine fiends will want to head to this unique mix of coffee shop, farm and factory. In a warehouse-like building with industrial design touches, and…
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Hanoi
Attracting a well-dressed clientele, Nguyen Qui Duc's unofficial clubhouse for the underground art and literary scene is this dark, quirky colonial bar in…
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Ho Chi Minh City
This District 2 venue has a diverse combination of live music, DJs, cinema nights and good times amid street art. Cocktails, craft beer and local ciders…
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Hue
With a lovely wood floor, concrete walls, colourful chairs and cushions and many a nook to escape to, Cong is a reassuring constant in a world of flux:…
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Dalat
Perched high above the street, this cafe feels like a hip treehouse. Sip good lattes, healthy juices and smoothies or artichoke tea at the wood-chic…
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Ho Chi Minh City
Live music and Vietnamese craft beers combine on Rogue's rooftop terrace in a gritty building on the riverside edge of District 1. You'll find good beers…
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Phu Quoc Island
A great little travellers' bar run by a couple of seasoned travellers who have settled on Phu Quoc. Draught beer flows and custom cocktails are available…
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Hanoi
Retro furniture and art are mixed and matched in this bohemian multilevel labyrinth tucked away from Ma May’s tourist bustle. Pop in for a coffee and…
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Phu Quoc Island
With its gorgeous tiled floor, art-deco furniture and colonial charms, this highly elegant and well-poised upstairs lounge-bar at La Veranda is a superb…
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Mui Ne
This casual bar has a great beachfront location, day beds for lounging, DJs on weekends and regular movie nights. Staff are very friendly; happy hour runs…
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Ho Chi Minh City
With almost 40 taps, BiaCraft is an essential destination for thirsty souls. Complementing its own creations are ales and ciders from craft breweries in…
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Quy Nhon
The original Den Coffee was closed at the time of research for rebuilding, but this branch at Kim House hostel is going strong, serving premium arabica…
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Ho Chi Minh City
This excellent musical cooperative now has a permanent location in a block with a skyline view for its DJ events and gigs featuring emerging electronic…
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Ho Chi Minh City
This premier craft brewery has an always-interesting selection of innovative beers on tap. The selection varies as the Heart of Darkness brewers are…
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Haiphong
Haiphong has a branch of everybody's favorite retro-themed cafe, complete with effortlessly cool vintage decor. Stop in for excellent Vietnamese-style…
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Sapa
Sapa is home to a branch of everybody's favourite Communist/retro-themed coffee shop. A selection of beers and occasional live performances mean that it…
Hanoi
A classic multi-room cafe and beautiful space of wooden tables that’s been around for years – long enough to build up a compact gallery of modern and…
Hanoi
In the same location since 1936, this caffeine-infused labyrinth is a Hanoi classic. You’ll feel like Gulliver as you negotiate the tiny ladders and…
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Hanoi
Part cool art exhibition space, part chic cafe and bar, Manzi is worth seeking out north of the Old Quarter. A restored French villa hosts diverse…
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Hue
This always-popular bar near the river has a free pool table, cold Huda beer, cocktails (try a watermelon mojito) and antics most nights. It also serves…
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Hanoi
Architecture lovers will appreciate this charmer of an upstairs cafe converted from a room in a crumbling French-colonial house. The ornate tiled floor,…
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Ho Chi Minh City
Good luck finding this place (turn left just after the Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint hotel and follow the signs), but when you do discover it,…
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Hue
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Hoi An
Ensconce yourself in this bright, colourful, playful and unique cafe, surrounded by a sea of carved woodwork, from the tables to the statues, cups,…
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Hanoi
One of Hanoi’s most hidden cafes, this place has plum views over Hoan Kiem Lake. Enter through the silk shop, and continue through the antique-bedecked…
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Danang
Hidden away from Danang's busy streets, this leafy and quiet garden cafe with a rustic but chic vibe is popular with younger locals cooling down with…
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Hoi An
One of our favourite spots for an espresso, latte or cappuccino. Mia's own coffee blend, sourced from Dalat arabica beans, is the standout brew, and be…
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Hanoi
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Danang
Half bar, half Italian restaurant, this hot hang-out is a warehouse-sized space with an open frontage, a DJ booth in the cabin of a truck, cool music, an…
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Dalat
A surreal drinking experience. The owners claim Gandalf and his hobbit friends have drunk here, and the labyrinth of rooms with multiple nooks and…
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Sapa
With half a dozen craft beers (105,000d) on tap, sharp modern decor and snacks such as cheese and charcuterie plates and local smoked trout, the Hill…
