On the evening of June 27, the MICHELIN Guide 2024 Announcement Ceremony was held at the InterContinental Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Michelin officially revealed all the selected restaurants in the long-awaited MICHELIN Guide Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang 2024 list.
The prestigious Star Awards, the MICHELIN Green Star for sustainable cuisine, the popular Bib Gourmand award, and the Special Awards for Young Chef, Sommelier and Service Awards. Notably, the MICHELIN Green Star was announced for the first time within the framework of the event.
Mr. Dang Minh Truong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sun Group Corporation shared at the MICHELIN Guide 2024 Announcement Ceremony.
The new MICHELIN Guide features 164 dining establishments – with 7 one-Michelin-star restaurants (2 new and 1 upgraded from MICHELIN Selected), 58 Bib Gourmand establishments (28 new and 1 transferred from MICHELIN Selected) and 99 MICHELIN Selected establishments, with 40 new establishments. Among the newly added establishments to the MICHELIN Guide list, 10 are from Hanoi (5 Bib Gourmand and 5 MICHELIN Selected), 26 from Ho Chi Minh City (2 one-Michelin-star restaurants, 8 Bib Gourmand and 16 MICHELIN Selected) and 36 from Da Nang (1 one-Michelin-star restaurant, 16 Bib Gourmand and 19 MICHELIN Selected).
Mr. Ahmad Faiez Mohamed Pisal - Managing Director of Michelin Vietnam.
According to Mr. Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of MICHELIN Guides, Da Nang - a new city added in the second announcement of MICHELIN Guide in Vietnam - is a factor that helps MICHELIN Guide's choices become richer and more diverse with unique local dishes and specialties, representing the cuisine of Central Vietnam and at the same time reflecting the influence of French, Chinese cuisine as well as other Southeast Asian cultures.
3 new restaurants join MICHELIN one-star list, bringing total to 7
Last year’s MICHELIN-starred restaurants – Gia, Hibana by Koki, Tam Vi and Anan Saigon – retain their titles, and the 2024 MICHELIN-starred list welcomes two new restaurants and one upgrade. The two new MICHELIN-starred restaurants are: Akuna [Ho Chi Minh City], which serves creative European cuisine with Vietnamese influences, paired with premium wines; and La Maison 1888 [Da Nang], which offers a five- or seven-course menu with premium ingredients from Vietnam, France and Japan.
'One MICHELIN Star' restaurants.
The only restaurant from the MICHELIN Selected list to be promoted to a MICHELIN Star is: The Royal Pavilion [Ho Chi Minh City], which offers a wide range of à la carte dishes, set menus that pay homage to Cantonese culinary heritage, and a dim sum menu served at lunch.
Nen Danang: The first restaurant in Vietnam to receive the MICHELIN Green Star award
Among the MICHELIN Guide's selected restaurants, the MICHELIN Green Star honors pioneering dining establishments that aim to build sustainable cuisine, offering an experience that combines culinary excellence with a serious commitment to environmental friendliness.
Nen Danang - MICHELIN Selected restaurant - was awarded the first MICHELIN Blue Star in Vietnam.
Nén Danang - a MICHELIN Selected restaurant - was awarded the first MICHELIN Green Star in Vietnam for its commitment to cuisine and sustainability. Having established a pioneering role in sustainable cuisine since its inception in 2017, Nén Danang has always strived to promote local ingredients and most of the ingredients used to prepare dishes are locally grown. The restaurant regularly shares information about its farm on social media and calls on diners to support a greener, more sustainable future. Not only conveying a positive message about sustainable cuisine to diners, the restaurant also takes a strong step in cooperating with local schools, sharing information with the younger generation to spread the concept of "green".
The list of Bib Gourmand award winners has increased to 58 dining establishments, with more than half (16 establishments) coming from Da Nang.
The number of Bib Gourmand-winning establishments doubled last year, with a total of 58 establishments: 18 in Hanoi, 24 in Ho Chi Minh City, and 16 in Da Nang. Of the 29 new establishments, 16 are from Da Nang; 5 from Hanoi; and 8 from Ho Chi Minh City.
A new addition to the MICHELIN Guide Vietnam list this year - alongside Hanoi in the North and Ho Chi Minh City in the South - Da Nang represents the cuisine of Central Vietnam and also features a fusion of French, Chinese and Southeast Asian influences. The dishes in this coastal city leave an unforgettable impression with fresh ingredients rather than complicated recipes.
The list of Bib Gourmand winners has doubled since last year.
The 16 new eateries from Da Nang on the Bib Gourmand 2024 list include: Be Ni 2, a bustling 27/7 eatery serving rice dishes of the day and seafood (mostly shellfish, caught in local waters for top quality) from evening to late; Indian Aroma Restaurant, a restaurant serving representative dishes from the North to the South in the home country of an experienced Indian chef, with must-try dishes such as fresh papadam (a thin Indian flatbread) dipped in mint chutney and saag ghosh (a lamb and spinach curry from Northern India); and My Quang Sua Hong Van, a street food stall famous for its Quang noodles and shrimp-based broth, with a rich red-orange color, topped with quail eggs, pork, shrimp, meatballs or jellyfish.
99 dining establishments make it into the MICHELIN Selected category for the first time
99 dining establishments (of which 40 are new) are listed in the MICHELIN-curated list: 33 in Hanoi (of which 5 are new), 47 in Ho Chi Minh City (of which 16 are new) and 19 in Da Nang (all new). These dining establishments are included in the curated list because they have shown the potential to be promoted to Michelin Star status or move to Bib Gourmand status in the future.
New dining establishments in Hanoi that have been awarded MICHELIN Selected include: Banh Cuon Ba Hoanh, a street food stall that specializes in banh cuon – a Vietnamese steamed roll filled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms; Hanoi Garden, a restaurant that combines classic and contemporary Vietnamese cuisine; and Le Beaulieu, known for its fine French cuisine and excellent wine list. In Ho Chi Minh City, selected dining establishments include: Du Yen, a fine vegetarian restaurant; Kobe Bistro, a restaurant specializing in French cuisine; and Oryz, an East Asian restaurant, inspired by the culinary cultures of Asia and beyond.
Last but not least, MICHELIN Selected dining establishments in Da Nang include: My Quang Co Sau, a restaurant serving Quang noodles with a fragrant, turmeric-infused broth and toppings like chicken, fish, and shrimp; and “thit heo banh trang” – a must-try dish consisting of thinly sliced pork rolled in rice paper with herbs and vegetables; Nam Danh, a spacious eatery serving traditional seafood dishes with scallops, shrimp, and oysters; and Olivia's Prime, a steakhouse serving premium imported seafood and beef cooked on a wood-fired grill, along with premium drinks, beer, and wine.
Brief summary of the MICHELIN Guide Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Da Nang 2024 list:
7 restaurants with one MICHELIN star (2 new restaurants and 1 restaurant upgraded from the list selected by MICHELIN)
1 MICHELIN Green Star (new)
58 Bib Gourmands (28 new establishments, 1 transferred from the MICHELIN-recognized list)
99 Michelin-starred dining establishments (40 new establishments)
