Nightlife in Hue
Hue is a city popular for its historic sites, religious shrines and the fact that it has more than 1000 unique dishes with royal origin. This place also boasts of international nightlife at its best. In Hue, there are nightclubs with live music as well as sophisticated bars in 5 star hotels for entertainment during nights; however, the cities’ night life extends to citadels that are awfully brightened by sparkling lights, Jenga and other games which people play in these establishments, riverside night markets where souvenirs and Vietnamese spring rolls can be bought, incredible bridges where people can view sunset and bistros to visit after touring around.
Hue Walking Street
Hue City has grown much louder and more vibrant since the establishment of Hue’s walking street. This is a great place for both international and domestic tourists to enjoy delicious street foods in Hue, buy unique souvenirs, see traditional handicrafts displays or just have some fun at night. The pedestrian zone has retained its old-fashioned and classical ornaments as well as products.
The Trang Tieng Bridge is a good place to visit during the night in Hue city due to its adjacency with the one-kilometer-long Hue Pedestrian strip.
Those who love food are advised not to ignore the many street food vendors, restaurants, and food outlets on this pedestrian area; it will definitely meet their tastes. Therefore do not forget eating Banh Beo cake, Zona cake, mussel rice (Com Hen Song Huong), sweet soup and other peasant foods. Generally speaking, at first sight it seems that this street bears resemblance to Hoi An’s Old Quarter in ancient town of Hoi An.
Western Area in Hue
Hue lights up in its Western part, which is found right in the city center with three major highways: Pham Ngu Lao, Chu Van An and Vo Thi Sau Street. Since September 29th, 2018 it has been a fun district that killed perception of an earlier sleeping beauty.
The West stretches over nearly one kilometre and provides visitors with numerous cultural sites, delicious local cuisine and dynamic entertainments. There are lines of stands where unique items are sold. Enjoying music is among other things a way to buy souvenirs, have small parties with friends and drink beer.
DMZ Bar
- Address: 60 Le Loi, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 7:00 AM 2:30 AM
- Price range: 12,000 200,000 VND
Brown Eyes Bar
- Address: 56 Chu Van An, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 17:00 PM 3:00 AM
- Price range: 200,000 500,000 VND
Ta Vet Coffee & Pub
- Address: 11 Vo Thi Sau, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 6:30 AM 23:30 PM
- Price range: 30,000 150,000 VND
Taboo Pub
- Address: 16 Vo Thi Sau, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 7:00 AM 23:00 PM
- Price range: 12,000 150,000 VND
Gecko Pub Restaurant
- Address: 9 Pham Ngu Lao, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 7:00 AM 22:00 PM
- Price range: 15,000 200,000 VND
Golden Rice Restaurant
- Address: 40 Pham Ngu Lao, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 8:00 AM 23:30 PM
- Price range: 50,000 300,000 VND
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Walking Street
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Walking Street is Hue’s busiest nightlife spot because it is right at the center of town on the banks of Perfume River.
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Walking Street offers numerous entertainment options to pedestrians. Moreover, tourists can take a boat trip along the Perfume River or try some of Hue’s dishes including Hue cakes made of water ferns, skewers made with lemongrass, dessert from lotus seeds and beef noodle soup.
Several times a week, young people will hold concerts featuring acoustic shows and street dance that will attract many students from nearby schools. Also this walkway is full with flash mobs and street painting activities that go on throughout the day and night.
Burger Shack Hue Leu Hamburgers
- Address: 3 Kiet, 10 Vo Thi Sau, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 10:00 AM 22:00 PM
- Price range: 10,000 200,000 VND
Ba Hoa Restaurant
- Address: 11A Truong Dinh, Vinh Ninh, Hue City
- Opening hour: 6:00 AM 20:00 PM
- Price range: 15,000 40,000 VND
Underline Coffee Shop & Restaurant
- Address: 42 Truong Dinh, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 7:00 AM 22:00 PM
- Price range: 15,000 170,000 VND
Rooftop Bars & Cafes
Hue is a coffee paradise, if you know your way around the city. There is something soothing about choosing a calm rooftop café with an overview of the city as night approaches especially. Pick up one near the window and enjoy yourself with views of Hue City and Perfume River that glow like gemstone in the sun light. Fine coffee aroma, floating seductive music, and splendid roof-top scenery might be well combined to create an enchanting turn.
The Café (on the 16th floor of Imperial Hotel Hue)
- Address: 8 Hung Vuong, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 24/24 daily
- Price range: 60,000 200,000 VND
The Time Coffee
- Address: 18 Le Loi, Vinh Ninh, Hue City
- Opening hour: 7:00 AM 20:00 PM
- Price range: 12,000 35,000 VND
Sky Cafe (on the 14th floor of Midtown Hotel)
- Address: 29 Doi Cung, Phu Hoi, Hue City
- Opening hour: 18:00 PM 22:00 PM
- Price range: 50,000 150,000 VND