Four Michelin Star Restaurants in Vietnam

On June 6th, 2023, for the first time ever 103 restaurants and canteens in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were honoured by the famous Michelin guide, including 4 restaurants awarded one Michelin star. According to the Michelin Guide, these four restaurants are recognized with one Michelin star for providing high-quality dishes and exceptional culinary experiences that are worth stopping by on a trip to Vietnam.

Michelin star restaurants in Vietnam

1. Anan Saigon

An dish elegantly presented by Anan Saigon, photo taken by its customer 

Anan Saigon is Ho Chi Minh City's only representative in the list of the top 4 Michelin-starred restaurants in Vietnam.

"A contemporary Vietnamese restaurant where chef Peter Cuong Franklin applies modern cooking techniques to street food recipes to create mouthwatering flavours," the Michelin Guide writes of this restaurant.

"Whether you order fresh tuna tartare, roast duck rice paper, shrimp meat tacos or wagyu beef marrow noodle soup, each dish is elegant with balanced flavours and textures."

After working in Hong Kong, Chicago and Bangkok, chef and restaurateur Peter Cuong Franklin returned to Vietnam to open this restaurant.

"We incorporate many international elements but always respect Vietnam's deep history and traditions. Our signature dishes such as Da Lat pizza, taco pancakes and foie gras spring rolls are creative and unexpected but at the same time familiar and full of Vietnamese flavour." shared chef Peter Cuong Franklin.

At the end of March, Anan Saigon also became Vietnam's sole representative in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list at the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 awards ceremony in Singapore.

• Opening hours: from 5 PM to late, Tuesday to Sunday
• Address: 89 Ton That Dam, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city
• Website: anansaigon.com

2. Gia

Gia's food well deserves a Michelin star

This is a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant led by Michelin-starred chef Sam Tran, whose seasonal menu is inspired by Vietnamese culinary heritage.

The beautifully prepared dishes here demonstrate a meticulous combination of delicate flavours and charming texture, which are the key factors determining a dish's deliciousness.

The restaurant, located on Van Mieu street, takes its name “Gia” from the word “Gia dinh" (meaning family), a reference to the nostalgia of chef Sam Tran and his partner Long Tran during their years working abroad. According to the Michelin guide, the restaurant's decoration is also inspired by the Temple of Literature just across the street.

"Our journey from today will certainly be different. However, two things have certainly remained the same. Firstly, our name Gia comes from the word 'Gia dinh'. That was and always will be the way we build all values at Gia. Secondly, Vietnamese cuisine has always been the basis for us to discover and develop, a tool to tell stories about Vietnamese culture and life." said Sam Tran, the chef and co-founder of Gia.

• Opening hours: 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM, from Friday to Sunday
•     06:00 PM - 09:00 PM, from Tuesday to Sunday
• Address: 61 Van Mieu, Dong Da District, Hanoi
• Website: gia-hanoi.com

3. Hibana by Koki

Chef of Hibana by Koki meticulously cook and arrange food into the bowl

Hibana by Koki is the only representative of Japanese cuisine on the list. Located in the basement of the Capella hotel, where chef Hiroshi Yamaguchi precisely prepares complex and flavorful teppanyaki dishes, the restaurant has only 14 seats.

According to the Michelin Guide, the menu here is distinguished by a distinctly luxurious taste, enhanced by premium ingredients imported twice a week from Japan, such as abalone, lobster, sea urchin, Yaeyama Kyori beef and Hokkaido hairy crab.

• Opening hours: 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM and 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM (last order 08:30)
• Address: 11 Le Phung Hieu, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
• Website: capella-hanoi/koki 

4. Tam Vi

A table full of traditonal Vietnamese dishes at Tam Vi restaurant

At first sight, Tam Vi restaurant has the look and feel of a vintage tea house, with a typically Northern Vietnamese atmosphere, complete with some Chinese-style furniture and hand-written signs.

Here, they serve dishes from the North as well as from the Center and South. Some of the outstanding dishes featured here by the Michelin Guide are Chả Ốc (Vietnamese ham with conch, served with herbs and vermicelli with fish sauce) or Canh Cua Mồng Tơi (ceylon spinach crab soup with subtle crab flavour and fresh broth).

• Opening hours: 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:30 PM
• Address: 4B Yen The street, Dong Da, Hanoi
• Facebook: nhahangtamvi

Besides the four Michelin star restaurants, the others on the shortlist are also worthy to try, including Michelin Selected restaurant (recommended by Michelin); Michelin Special Awards restaurant; and Bib Gourmand restaurants (delicious food at affordable prices).

70 Michelin Selected restaurants including 32 restaurants in Hanoi and 38 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City. Cha Ca Anh Vu, Vietnam House, Duong’s, T.U.N.G Dining, Ngon Garden, Pho Tien,... are among names on this list.

Top recommended Hanoi restaurants by Michelin Guide

Top recommended Ho Chi Minh restaurants by Michelin Guide

The Bib Gourmand list includes 29 restaurants, including 13 restaurants in Hanoi and 16 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, with representatives such as 1946 Cua Bac, Bun Cha Ta (Nguyen Huu Huan street), Cha Ca Thang Long, Pho Hoa Pasteur, Cuc Gach Quan, Com Tam Ba Ghien...

List of Hanoi restaurants with delicious food and reasonable price voted by Michelin experts

List of Ho Chi Minh restaurants with delicious food and reasonable prices voted by Michelin experts

Save the address of these Vietnam Michelin-star restaurants for your upcoming trip to Vietnam.

(Source: Internet)

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