MICHELIN Guide 2023 - Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City - First sélection

• Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City make their debut in the MICHELIN Guide with 103 restaurants and eateries recommended, covering over 20 cuisine types.

• 4 restaurants receive one MICHELIN Star and 29 establishments awarded Bib Gourmand.

• Three MICHELIN Special Awards praise talented professionals from the industry: Service Award, Sommelier Award and Young Chef Award.

“We’re very proud to finally present the first restaurant selection in Vietnam, with a total of 103 restaurants in the Guide, highlighting 4 restaurants awarded with one MICHLIN Star.” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide.

“The first selection in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City highlights the differences and variety in what these two cities have to offer. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, offers a very laid back and relax vibe with small shops and restaurants found mostly in the old quarter. Traditional Vietnamese cuisine with Northern flavour is prevalent in this city, with a clear presentation of natural flavour, enhanced with different types of spices and herbs for complexity. Ho Chi Minh City on the other hand, is a bustling and rapid-growing city that offers a unique energy to all travelers and has a diverse variety of cuisine. Both modern and traditional cooking techniques are well seen, and there is also a great mix of talents and young local chefs eager to present their ideas and creations on the plate. This is just the beginning of the MICHELIN Guide’s journey in Vietnam, and our inspectors have been more than pleased to have discovered many gastronomic spots in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and I am sure, many more in the coming years.”