Vientiane · Nightlife

FIESTA SIDE

Where Vientiane goes after dark — bars, live music and the late ones worth staying up for.

Chokdee Cafe & Belgian Beer Bar

Riverside on Quai Fa Ngum, Belgian beers and mussels, open daily until 11pm. A reliable expat and traveller anchor.

Mekong riverside night market

Chao Anouvong park fills with stalls from mid-afternoon: street food, clothes and the best free sunset in the city.

Madame Cocktail Bar

Cocktail bar at the Lao Poet Hotel. Well-made drinks in a quieter, smarter room than the riverfront strip.

Cocoon Bar

Small, off-the-strip bar with hip-hop and strong cocktails. Intimate, late, and mercifully free of tour groups.

Beerlao on the riverfront

The national beer on any Fa Ngum Road terrace at sunset. Order sealed bottles and watch spirits poured in front of you.