Market Bar

Market Bar is an open-air terrace bar set above Hoi An's Central Market, at the corner of Bach Dang and Hoang Dieu Streets, with views over the market, the street and the Thu Bon River towards Cam Nam Bridge. It opened in April 2018 as a place for a sunset or early evening drink, and a 2026 guide to Hoi An's bars still lists it among the top choices.

The terrace is set among the treetops and decorated with lanterns, with sofas, high tables and a small stage that has hosted live music. The 2026 guide describes the terrace as open and breezy, which suits the heat of a Hoi An evening.

Wine is the focus. Travel writers have described a list of around 50 affordable bottles and several wines by the glass, along with Aperol spritz and gin and tonic, and Vietnamese craft beers from breweries such as Furbrew in Hanoi and 7 Bridges in Da Nang. Cheese and charcuterie platters are available to share, which makes it easy to turn a drink into a light supper.

The 2026 guide lists opening hours of 16:00 to 23:00, so the bar is best visited from late afternoon into the evening. Travel writers advise groups to book ahead, and they report that a second space, the Market Lounge, was later added on the opposite terrace. Below, a few dozen vendors keep trading in the market area after the main market closes, until around 22:00, so there is still activity in the streets as you leave.

Market Bar suits couples, groups of friends and solo travellers looking for a relaxed drink with a view. It is in the middle of town, a short walk from the old town's heritage streets, so it combines easily with dinner nearby or a stroll across to the night market on An Hoi.

To find it, head to the Central Market at the corner of Bach Dang and Hoang Dieu Streets; the bar is on the upper level, above the cloth market. If you are visiting the market in the morning for food, come back in the evening to see the same space from above, and finish with a walk along the riverside when the old town is lit with lanterns.