From intimate wine rooms to polished bistros, Vietnam’s wine culture is entering a more confident chapter. The Best Wine Bar nominees celebrate places where thoughtful bottles, informed service and an instinct for atmosphere come together, turning each pour into a reason to stay a little longer.
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Some evenings begin with a familiar label. Others begin with a recommendation we would never have chosen for ourselves. A bottle is opened, the first glass is poured, and conversation slowly takes over. This is the quiet pleasure of a great wine bar: a place where knowledge feels generous rather than intimidating, and where discovery is part of the experience.
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 scene. Wine, too, is finding a stronger identity within that landscape.
Vincognito Wine Bar & Italian Trattoria
Across the country, lists are becoming more considered and adventurous. Celebrated estates sit alongside smaller producers, while familiar regions share space with lesser-known grapes and emerging terroirs. Sommeliers and hosts are bringing a more personal approach to the table, guiding guests through bottles with curiosity, intuition and an understanding that the right wine is often about the moment as much as the vintage.
The spaces themselves are equally distinctive. Some are intimate and understated, made for slow evenings and quiet conversation. Others blend wine with contemporary dining, music and a more social rhythm. What connects them is a belief that wine is at its best when it feels inviting.
Secret Wines
The Best Wine Bar 2026 nominees are:
Terroir Wine Bar · Vincognito Wine Bar & Italian Trattoria · Secret Wines · Somme Wine Bar · The Gate Restaurant · Gụ Wine Bistro · Celestia Winebar
Celestia Winebar
Seven destinations, each with its own perspective on how wine should be discovered, shared and enjoyed. For us at Epicure Vietnam, a memorable wine bar is never defined by the cellar alone. It is shaped by the people who understand when to recommend, when to explain and when simply to let the bottle speak. Because sometimes, the wine we remember most is the one we never expected to order.
GOURMET VIETNAM AWARDS 2026 SEASON 2
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