Hoi An Nightlife

Before and Now Bar

Before and Now Bar’s popularity has slightly dwindled over the years, but it’s still a nice nightlife venue for a relaxed night out in Hoi An Ancient Town. The two-storey bar is five minutes away from the Japanese Covered Bridge, featuring an open-air terrace that’s decorated with plenty of potted plants and colourful lanterns. You can play a game of pool and foosball or simply enjoy a chat with its friendly staff. Before and Now Bar’s main draw however, is its four-hour happy hour promos, where you can get two drinks for the price of one between 18:00 and 21:00.

• Opening Hours: Daily 18:00 – 24:00
• Address: 51 Le Loi Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 391 0599

Café 96

Situated along the river, Café 96 is rustic and trendy; peeling paint and exposed bricks lend exactly the right look. Serving up cheap beer in a location that is bordering on run-down, makes for both an interesting venue and an enjoyable laid-back night out. If you’re feeling hungry then there are plenty of street bites such as spring rolls on the menu with everything cooked and served by the family owners.

• Opening Hours: 09:00-22:00
• Location: 96 Bach Dang Street
• Tel: +84 0510 910 441

ChamPa

Located on one of Hoi An’s busiest night streets, cosy ChamPa gets going late, and offers a decent selection of wine, the odd cultural dance performance and plenty of comfy chairs to lounge in. There are pool tables if you fancy a game and often art exhibitions on the ground floor. Arrive early for one of the balcony tables to watch the world go by below.

• Opening Hours: 18:00-24:00
• Location: Nguyen Thai Hoc
• Tel: +84 510 386 2974

Dive Bar draws in a fun-loving crowd of diving enthusiasts, expats, and travellers from all over the world, making it a popular nightlife spot for drinks and live music in Hoi An. Owned by the Cham Island Diving Centre, this lively bar is fitted with lounge sofas, pool tables, garden courtyard, and an Internet café.

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• Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 – Late
• Address: 88 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 391 0782

Fusion Café

Fusion Cafe serves over 20 types of mojitos, tapas, and American fare in a cosy lounge setting. This cocktail café is set along Thu Bon River, where you can enjoy beautiful evening views of the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An Riverside. Attracting a steady clientele of trendy locals and travellers, its menu ranges from cold pressed juices, wraps, pastries and sandwiches to creative Vietnamese-inspired cocktails and Lavazza coffee. Guests of Da Nang’s Fusion Maia Resort can enjoy gourmet breakfasts, complimentary back massages, and manicures at Fusion Café. Every Friday, the café hosts international DJs spinning soul, funk, disco, reggae, and house tunes between 18:00 and 22:00.

• Opening Hours: Daily 09:00 – 22:30
• Address: 35 Nguyen Phuc Chu Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 393 0333

Hai Scout Cafe

This is a super spot for a late drink before heading home or even for a morning coffee as you start your day. Hai Scout Café is located in a breezy venerable building in the old town with drinks best enjoyed in the large grassy courtyard at the back of the café. There is quite often artwork and handicrafts for sale and also plenty of bar food available, including western style sandwiches.

• Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
• Location: 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
• Tel: +84 510 386 3210

Hoi An Sports Bar

Australian-owned Hoi An Sports Bar mainly caters to travelling sports fans, where they can watch live events such as NRL, Super Rugby, AFL, Australian Open Tennis, and NBA. Located within Hoi An Ancient Town, this lively bar is a five-minute stroll from the Hoi An Museum of History and Culture. Its upstairs lounge area is fully air-conditioned and fitted with a foosball machine, darts, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation, and plenty of board games. Priced at VND 25,000 onwards, Hoi An Sports Bar serves a diverse range of local and imported beers, including Stella, Corona, Asahi, LaRue, and Coopers Stout.

• Opening Hours: Daily 11:00 – 23:00
• Address: 61A Phan Chau Trinh Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 6545 357

King Dragon Restaurant and Bar

King Dragon Restaurant and Bar is an expat-owned establishment in Hoi An, serving inexpensive booze and authentic Vietnamese dishes until 03:00 every night. The staff here is very friendly and you can also catch the latest rugby, baseball, football, NFL matches or request for your favourite songs to be played here. For drinks, cocktails are priced at VND 80,000 onwards while fresh bia hoi costs only VND 5,000. Its food menu ranges from green mango salad and spring rolls to Hoi An chicken rice and pumpkin soup. King Dragon Restaurant and Bar’s all-you-can-drink promo lets you enjoy whiskies, vodkas, gin, and rum with mixers for only VND100,000.

• Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 – 03:00
• Address: 60 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 122 356 6640

Mango Mango

Wonderfully located next to Hoi An’s famous Japanese Covered Bridge, funky Mango Mango is a stylish place to share a bottle of wine. Relaxing and chic, the red lacquer bar is smartly accompanied by cocktail tables and an extensive choice of drinks. Latin-inspired music adds to the ambience and there is also a selection of succulent food on offer.

• Opening Hours: 08:00-24:00
• Location: 49 Nguyen Phuc Chu
• Tel: +84 510 391 1863

Mango Rooms

This is a bistro bar with an owner on a mission to ensure you’re having fun. Grab a low table in the lounge at the back for river views where you can also enjoy some food if you’re feeling peckish. Visit Mango Rooms on the weekend and experience a party scene that’s usually jam packed with expats and visiting artists out for a good time.

• Opening Hours: 08:00-24:00
• Location: 111 Nguyen Thai Hoc
• Tel: +84 510 910 839

Q-Bar is an opulent lounge that serves an extensive list of cocktails, beers, and quality Japanese snacks for affluent locals and tourists in Hoi An. It features an array of oriental décor with lit paper lanterns, wooden communal tables, cosy lounge seats, and colourful silk pillows. Soothing LED lighting paints the interior in shades of red,

• Opening Hours: Daily 11:30 – Late
• Address: 94 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 391 964

Tam Tam

Arrive early to grab a balcony seat and wait for the fun to unfold. Tam Tam is an upmarket venue with a friendly atmosphere in what is one of Hoi An’s most popular night spots. Housed in a picturesque old building and despite having been around forever it’s still one place not to be missed. It’s not as loud as it used to be and is a lovely place to have a drink while you catch up with friends.

• Opening Hours: 08:00-02:00
• Location: 2nd Floor, 110 Nguyen Thai Hoc
• Tel: +84 510 862 2212

The Dublin Gate Hoi An

The Dublin Gate in Hoi An is a good choice for catching the latest sports events during your holiday in this UNESCO-listed town. Located along Hoi An Riverside, this two-storey Irish pub features an al fresco section with a tropical garden as well as an indoor stage and main bar area, while the upstairs dining section is fitted with a balcony overlooking the Bon Ton River. Priced at VND 40,000 upwards, drinks served at The Dublin Gate Hoi An include Irish ciders and whiskies, draught beers, Italian and Vietnamese coffee, fruit smoothies and soft drinks. Visitors can also enjoy live music performances from 19:30 until late every day.

• Opening Hours: Daily 15:00 – 01:00
• Address: 21 Nguyen Phuc Chu, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 97 173 1537

Then (Before) and Now

Look out for special two-for-one promotions, and a very long four-hour happy hour at Hoi An’s very noisy and very popular nightspot. Then and Now attracts a crowd who are ready to drink and enjoy in a high energy atmosphere where you are pretty much always guaranteed a fun night out. This is the place to go when everywhere else has closed for the night and definitely the place to go and make new friends.

• Opening Hours: 18:00-24:00
• Location: 51 Le Loi Street
• Tel: +84 510 391 0599

Treats Same Same Café

Head to the intersection of Le Loi and Tran Phu Street for Treats Same Same Café where drinks flow until late and a game of pool is always on offer. Treats is spread out over three floors and is very nicely decorated with window tables delivering river views. Lighting is low thanks to hanging lantern jars and the ambience is friendly and warm. Not a bad place for a romantic drink although the music can sometimes be loud.

• Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
• Location: 158 Tran Phu Street
• Tel: +84 0510 386 1125

Treats Same Same Not Different Bar

Popular with backpackers seeking pizza and a game of pool, the Treats Bar can get boisterous and busy due to its location close to the hostels and backpacker accommodation. It’s a great place if you’re travelling and want to hang out with fellow backpackers and always has plenty going on. For a better selection of food, head to its sister nightspot Treats Same Same Café.

• Opening Hours: 18:00-23:00
• Location: 93 Tran Hung Dao Street
• Tel: +84 510 386 2278

White Marble Wine Bar is widely regarded as the first of its kind in Hoi An, boasting an impressive list of exquisite wines, sprits, and cocktails as well as authentic Vietnamese and European fare. A two-minute walk from Hoi An Museum of Trade Ceramics, White Marble Wine Bar is a lovely place to enjoy a quiet

• Opening Hours: Daily 07:00 – 23:00
• Address: 98 Le Loi Street, Hoi An
• Tel: +84 510 391 1862

Zero Sea Mile Beach Club

The beach is where all the wildest partying takes place with revellers heading down to Cua Dai after the bars close. Zero Sea Mile is part of a large entertainment complex with the bar area playing a variety of dance tunes. If you head to Then and Now just before closing you’ll be able to get to Zero Sea Mile via a shuttle bus.

• Opening Hours: 12:00-04:00
• Location: Cua Dai Beach
• Tel: +84 510 863 210