The Haflington combines a private-museum setting with European-style wine-bar influences and a cocktail list.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
94 P. Hàng Mã, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, VietnamHoàn Kiếm / Hàng Mã
- Style
- Museum-inspired cocktail and wine barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- For reservations, call +84 879499094.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
- Menu
- The owner-posted menu groups drinks into classic cocktails, unusual classics and champagne cocktails.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
32.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 72.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 37.2
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 58.2
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 11 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
Score context
Hanoi Old Quarter speakeasy with dinosaur-skeleton centrepiece and solid classic-to-signature list. Guests call it the best-known cocktail bar in the capital, praise attentive staff and ambiance; weekends book solid and some find the European museum vibe less local.
Guest score details
What guests like
- excellent cocktails
- attentive staff
- unique dinosaur skeleton room
- hidden Old Quarter entry
What to know
- hard to book weekends
- can feel less distinctly Hanoi
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 1,201 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.