From skyline lounges to poolside terraces, Vietnam’s rooftop bars are redefining the art of the evening. The Best Rooftop Bar nominees celebrate destinations where elevated views, thoughtful drinks and a distinctive sense of atmosphere come together above the city.
Some nights begin with a view.
The lift doors open, the city falls away beneath us, and the pace of the evening shifts. A rooftop bar offers something few other spaces can: distance from the street below, yet a closer connection to the energy of the city.
Following a successful first season, Gourmet Vietnam Awards returns in 2026 for Season 2, continuing its celebration of the people and places shaping Vietnam’s culinary and hospitality landscape.
HỢP合 Skybar
Within that story, rooftop bars have become some of the country’s most expressive after-dark destinations.
Across Vietnam, these spaces are moving beyond the promise of a panorama. Cocktail programs are becoming more considered, menus more refined, and design more attuned to the transition from sunset to late evening. Some favour polished city glamour; others embrace tropical ease, poolside energy or a more intimate rhythm under open skies.
Mai Sky Rooftop Bar
What defines the best among them is balance: a sense that the view, the glass, the music and the service belong to the same experience.
The Best Rooftop Bar 2026 nominees are:
Botan Bar & Dine · HỢP合 Skybar · Cielo · The Deck · Horizon Restaurant & Bar · Social Club Rooftop Bar · Somme Wine Bar · Mai Sky Rooftop Bar · Summit Rooftop Bar · Ciela Skybar and Dining · Sky 45 Bar & Lounge · Ink 360 · Phiêu Rooftop Pool Bar
Thirteen destinations, each offering its own interpretation of how an evening should unfold above the city.
Phiêu Rooftop Pool Bar
For us at Epicure Vietnam, a memorable rooftop bar is never defined by height alone. It is the feeling of arriving at the right hour, ordering the right drink and watching the city become something different after dark.
Because sometimes, the most memorable nights begin by looking up.
GOURMET VIETNAM AWARDS 2026 SEASON 2
The story continues.