With 9 Michelin Stars, 2 Green Stars, and a record 63 Bib Gourmands announced in MICHELIN Guide Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Danang 2025, Vietnam’s fine-dining and street food scenes shine brighter than ever.
Vietnam’s culinary evolution has officially arrived. The 2025 edition of the Michelin Guide Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Da Nang has reaffirmed what globetrotting gourmands have suspected for some time: the country is no longer just about soul-warming phở and street-side bánh mì — it’s starting to be serious contender on the global fine-dining stage.
Unveiled at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort last week, this year’s guide spotlights a total 181 establishments — an increase over the 164 from last year — across the three cities, a record tally that reflects the explosive rise of a new culinary generation blending local roots with modern finesse. The selection includes 9 One MICHELIN Star restaurants, 2 Green Star recipients, 63 Bib Gourmand picks, as well as 109 Michelin Selected venues that span refined dining rooms to beloved street-side gems.
Among the most exciting additions is CieL in Ho Chi Minh City, which stunned with its direct debut with a One Star, thanks to Chef Viet Hong Le’s sophisticated and intimate showcase of Vietnamese flavours reimagined through French techniques. Another Saigon standout, Coco Dining, moved up the ranks to One Star with its creative, fermentation-driven fare.
They join an elite group that includes Hanoi’s Gia and Tầm Vị, Saigon’s Akuna and Ănăn Saigon, and Da Nang’s timeless La Maison 1888, once again proving that fine dining in Vietnam now demanding a voice at the same dining table as Bangkok, Singapore, or Tokyo.
On the green front, Lamai Garden in Hanoi becomes the city’s first MICHELIN Green Star recipient. With a farm-to-table concept built around ingredients from their own Phú Thọ farm, Chef Hieu Trung Tran’s approach to conscious dining balances innovation with responsibility, making sustainability not just a talking point, but a plateful reality.
For those who believe great food shouldn’t cost a fortune, Vietnam’s Bib Gourmand list delivers a total of 63 spots offering exceptional value — including newcomers like Hà Thành Mansion and Miến Lươn Chân Cầm in Hanoi, and Bánh Xèo 76 and Quê Xưa in Da Nang. Expect everything from crispy pork pancakes grilled over charcoal to spicy Hue-style beef noodles that have fed generations — each dish telling a story of culture, comfort, and time-honoured technique.
“This year, we are proud to witness a rise in the number of Starred restaurants, driven by a new generation of talented chefs. Many are returning to their roots, using modern techniques to tell stories of their hometowns and to revive childhood flavours. At the same time, street food stalls, family-run eateries, and long-standing local shops continue to preserve culinary traditions with authenticity and passion,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides.
“For our inspectors, the journey of discovering new restaurants in Vietnam remains as exciting as ever. They have been inspired by the dedication, creativity, and pursuit of excellence shown by culinary professionals across the country — and they are eager to uncover even more gems in the years to come.”
As food tourism continues its ascent across the region, Vietnam’s MICHELIN rise cements its place on the map for serious epicureans. With its unique blend of heritage, ambition, and accessibility — from sleek tasting menus to deeply soulful bowls of phở — the country offers one of Asia’s most dynamic and diverse dining journeys.
Hungry for your next gourmet adventure in Asia? Start — or end — in Vietnam.
For the full list of MICHELIN Guide Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Danang 2025 winners, visit: https://guide.michelin.com/vn/en.
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