Michelin Guide Vietnam 2026 Awards 11 Stars Across Three Cities

HANOI, June 5, 2026 — The Michelin Guide unveiled its 2026 restaurant selection for Vietnam on June 4 at The Ascott Tay Ho Hanoi, awarding 11 One Michelin Star restaurants across Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang the first time the country's starred total has reached double digits in the guide's four-year presence in Vietnam. The milestone arrives as Michelin marks 100 years since the first restaurant star was awarded in 1926.

The Michelin Guide Vietnam 2026 edition covers 193 establishments in total, including 72 Bib Gourmand and 110 Michelin Selected restaurants, alongside three Michelin Green Star recipients. The ceremony signals a clear shift in global culinary recognition toward Vietnam, with new additions spanning all three featured cities.

Michelin Guide Vietnam 2026 Reaches Historic Star Milestone

For the first time since the Michelin Guide entered Vietnam, the number of starred restaurants has surpassed single digits. Eleven establishments now carry One Michelin Star nine retaining honors from the previous edition and two earning the distinction for the first time.

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, framed the achievement as evidence of a generation of chefs reshaping the country's culinary identity on a global stage.

"In four years, we have watched Vietnam grow from an exciting discovery into a clear and confident culinary destination. A new generation of Vietnamese chefs is leading the way young cooks who have trained abroad and come home to cook food that is unmistakably their own: rooted in local ingredients, local memories and local pride,"

— Gwendal Poullennec, International Director, Michelin Guide

The 2026 ceremony also coincides with Michelin's centenary celebration. The guide awarded its first restaurant stars in 1926, and the Vietnam selection joins destinations worldwide marking that landmark year.

Two New Michelin Star Restaurants Earn Vietnam Recognition

Two restaurants earn their first Michelin Star in the 2026 edition, each representing a distinct culinary perspective within Vietnam's evolving dining landscape.

ONVIT in Hanoi becomes the first Korean restaurant in Vietnam to receive a Michelin Star. Chef Joon Huk Chi's kitchen presents an upscale Korean-Vietnamese tasting menu where fresh local produce meets Korean culinary heritage, offered in a setting described by Michelin inspectors as tranquil and considered.

Upstairs in Ho Chi Minh City an intimate four-table restaurant above a wine bar earns the second new star. Chef Hiệp Trương delivers a modern Vietnamese tasting menu rooted in Central Vietnamese culinary traditions, drawing on a regional identity that inspectors found both distinctive and precise.

Nine restaurants retain their One Michelin Star status: Gia, Hibana by Koki and Tầm Vị in Hanoi; Long Trieu, Ănăn Saigon, Akuna, CieL and CoCo Dining in Ho Chi Minh City; and La Maison 1888 in Da Nang.

Michelin Green Star Expands to 3 Vietnam Restaurants

Tales by Chapter in Ho Chi Minh City joins the Michelin Green Star community in the 2026 edition, recognized for its commitment to zero-waste gastronomy and plant-based dining. The restaurant sources seasonal produce from a partner eco-farm in Da Lat and its own rooftop garden, processes organic by-products through fermentation and composting, and invites diners into the sustainability cycle through interactive installations and a seed-matching experience. The kitchen transforms food trimmings into fermented condiments including mushroom garum and corn koji.

Tales by Chapter is also listed among the 110 Michelin Selected establishments, where inspectors noted the restaurant's chef's counter experience and dishes such as corn pie tee crisp cups filled with soy-corn purée, charred kernels and fermented chili as highlights of the seasonal tasting menu.

Bib Gourmand List Grows to 72, With 11 New Entries

The 2026 Bib Gourmand selection, which recognizes quality cooking at accessible prices, grows to 72 establishments with 11 new additions across all three cities. In Hanoi, the newly recognized include Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân on Hang Ga Street a family-run operation open since 1973 alongside Mammom, a kitchen dedicated to regional home cooking spanning nearly 100 dishes, and Phở Hà Hàng Hòm, known for its native fowl broth.

Ho Chi Minh City's new Bib Gourmand entries include La Lola, a Mediterranean-Vietnamese fusion spot led by Chef Julio Gomez, and several Vietnamese street food specialists covering crab rice noodle soup, rice paper rolls and 24-hour bone broth phở. Da Nang adds three new entries focused on Huế-style dishes and locally rooted rice paper snacks.

Special Awards Highlight Rising Hospitality Talent in Vietnam

The 2026 ceremony introduced the Michelin Guide Opening of the Year Award for the first time in Vietnam. Chef Chris Fong of NÔM in Ho Chi Minh City received the inaugural honor. The restaurant takes its name from ancient Vietnamese script and weaves the country's cultural history into its tasting menu, pairing progressive Vietnamese cooking with what inspectors described as mini-museums of traditional craft throughout the space.

Michelin also presented its Young Chef Award, Sommelier Award and Service Award at the ceremony, recognizing individuals who Michelin inspectors identified as setting a new standard for hospitality professionalism across Vietnam's dining scene. The guide noted that the recipients reflect a broader generational shift in the country's front-of-house and kitchen talent, combining international training with a personal connection to Vietnamese culture.

The full 2026 Michelin Guide selection for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang is available via the Michelin Guide website and its free iOS and Android app. For broader guidance on Vietnamese cuisine and dining culture, BBC Good Food offers an accessible reference on the country's regional food traditions.

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