Michelin honors 42 unique and impressive Vietnamese restaurants

Michelin is one of the most prestigious titles that every restaurant around the world wants to achieve. On June 20, 2024, Michelin announced 42 “delicious, affordable” Bib Gourmand 2024 restaurants in Vietnam, including 18 representatives in Hanoi and 24 in Ho Chi Minh City. Let’s find out more details in the following article!

Learn a little about Bib Gourmand 2024

42 restaurants in Bib Gourmand 2024 are honored by Michelin Guide for “good quality food at affordable prices”, according to the assessment of Michelin appraisers. Last year, Vietnam had 29 restaurants receiving this award.

The Bib Gourmand awards in the coastal city of Da Nang, the latest destination in Vietnam to be added to the Michelin Guide, will be revealed on June 27, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City during the Michelin Guide 2024 Vietnam announcement ceremony.

5 new restaurants in Hanoi appear on the list, including Bun Cha Chan, Luk Lak, Mien Luong Dong Thinh, Mr Bay Mien Tay. In Ho Chi Minh City, 8 restaurants appear for the first time in the Michelin award, including Banh Xeo 46A, Bo Kho Ganh, Bun Bo Hue 14B, Man Moi, Nha Tu, Sol Kitchen & Bar, Tiem Com Tho Chuyen Ky and Vi Que Kitchen.

At the ceremony, the Michelin Guide also presented other awards. The Young Chef Award was given to Duy Nguyen from Little Bear, a Michelin Selected restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. The Sommelier Award was given to Toan Nguyen from La Maison 1888, Da Nang. Mr. Nguyen from Si Dining – a Michelin Selected restaurant in Da Nang, was awarded the Service Award for his excellent service skills.

Michelin’s criteria for evaluating delicious dishes

Whether the price is commensurate with the quality is a very important factor in evaluating every culinary business in the Bib Gourmand list. The award has been in place since 1997, and dishes must cost 850,000 VND or less, according to the Singapore Tourism Board.

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, said the Michelin 2024 list is “an invitation to gourmets to explore the charm, quality and diversity of Vietnamese cuisine”.

The list of restaurants announced by Michelin inspectors this year is guaranteed to bring diners authentic culinary experiences at the most affordable prices. With the criteria of delicious, nutritious, and cheap, Bib Gourmand restaurants are often followed and noticed by many people. More specific, Michelin-starred restaurants are independently evaluated by anonymous judges, according to worldwide standards, based on five criteria: 

• Food quality.
• Culinary talent.
• Flavor harmony.
• The chef’s personality is expressed through the dish.
• The consistency of the dish over time and across the entire menu.

In 2023, Michelin came to Vietnam for the first time to evaluate and award stars to restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The first four Vietnamese restaurants to be awarded one Michelin star include Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City; Gia, Hibana by Koki and Tam Vi in Hanoi.

In which, Michelin relies on the number of “stars” to classify restaurant quality. And “stars” is the classification and ranking system of Michelin Guide, the most prestigious culinary ranking organization in the world. Including:

• One star for restaurants “with delicious food quality, worth stopping to enjoy”.
• Two stars are “restaurants with excellent food quality, worth visiting”.
• Three stars (highest) are places with “excellent food quality, worth planning to come and enjoy”.

In addition to the 4 starred restaurants, the 2023 Michelin Guide announced 102 restaurants and individuals in Vietnam honored in three categories: 

• Michelin Selected (Michelin recommended)
• Michelin Guide Special Awards
• Bib Gourmand (good restaurants with reasonable prices).

The Michelin Guide is currently available in more than 40 countries and territories. This guide was first launched by the French tire company Michelin in 1900 and is committed to providing international tourists and local diners with the best restaurants in the world, honoring cuisine and promoting tourism.

List of Michelin recommended restaurants

This is the second year Michelin has awarded stars in Vietnam. Restaurants are evaluated on an annual basis. Four restaurants that were awarded one star last year have retained their stars this year. Below is a list of stores for your reference:

Ha Noi Capital

• 1946 Cua Bac
• Dong Thinh eel vermicelli (new)
• Xoi Com
• The East
• Bun Cha Chan (new)
• Luklak (new)
• Bun Cha Ta (Nguyen Huu Huan Street)
• Mr Bay Mien Tay (new)
• Thang Long fish cake
• Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su (Hoan Kiem)
• Hello
• Pho Bo Au Trieu
• Don Duck Old Quarter
• Pho Khoi Hoi (new)
• Tuyet bun cha 34
• Pho Gia Truyen (Hoan Kiem)
• Habakuk
• Pho Ga Nguyet

Ho Chi Minh City

• Banh Xeo 46A (new)
• Pho Chao
• Bep Me In (Le Thanh Ton Street)
• Pho Hoa Pasteur
• Bo Kho Ganh (new)
• Pho Hoang
• Bun Bo Hue 14B (new)
• Pho Huong Binh
• Chay Garden (District 3)
• Pho Le (District 5)
• Com Tam Ba Ghien
• Pho Mien Ga Ky Dong
• Cuc Ga Quan
• Pho Minh
• Dim Tu Tac
• Pho Phuong
• Hong Phat (District 3)
• Sol Kitchen & Bar (new)
• Man Moi (new)
• Chuyen Ky (new)
• Hum Garden
• Vi Que Kitchen (new)
• Nha Tu (new)
• Xoi Bat

With the above Michelin recommended restaurants, we hope you can find a reputable and safe place to eat. Don’t forget to follow the website in the future!

Source: Vietnam Michelin Restaurants.