Dining

Taste the World <br>Through 7 Defining Tables in 2026

Taste the World
Through 7 Defining Tables in 2026

In 2026, the most memorable journeys are shaped as much by the table as by the destination itself. Across mountains, coastlines, palaces and historic cities, a new generation of restaurants invites travellers to encounter culture through flavour, turning dining into an intimate passage into landscape, memory, craftsmanship and identity.

Sushi Rei
Ten Years at the Counter

For a decade, Sushi Rei has pursued Edomae sushi with unwavering discipline. From meticulously sourced Japanese seafood to the measured rhythm of an eight-seat counter, each omakase unfolds as a dialogue between chef, ingredient, and guest an experience shaped by patience, purity, and respect for tradition.

Kobe Bistro By David Thai<br>French Precision, Bistro Soul

Kobe Bistro By David Thai
French Precision, Bistro Soul

Guided by Iron Chef David Thai, Kobe Bistro offers a refined interpretation of French bistronomy where classical technique, modern restraint, and gracious hospitality converge. Recognised for its balance of elegance and approachability, it is a place where French cuisine is delivered with clarity, consistency, and genuine pleasure rather than ceremony.

Mad Wine Bar & Eatery <br> Where Wine Speaks Softly

Mad Wine Bar & Eatery
Where Wine Speaks Softly

In Thảo Điền, MAD Wine Bar & Eatery has earned its following through sincerity and discernment. Built on a serious love of wine and an unforced sense of hospitality, it invites discovery without ceremony—where expertise feels human, conversation flows easily, and every bottle is chosen to be shared.

Hispania Nha Trang <br> Where Spanish Gastronomy Meets the Vietnamese Coast

Hispania Nha Trang
Where Spanish Gastronomy Meets the Vietnamese Coast

On the shores of Nha Trang, Hispania brings Michelin guided Spanish gastronomy into a beachfront luxury setting. Rooted in heritage yet expressed with contemporary finesse, it delivers a refined coastal dining experience shaped by master chefs, pristine ingredients and culinary authenticity, earning Highly Recommended Best Spanish Restaurant at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025.

Beach House Restaurant <br> An Oceanfront Dialogue of Fire and Sea

Beach House Restaurant
An Oceanfront Dialogue of Fire and Sea

Set along the sands of Non Nuoc Beach, Beach House Restaurant presents a refined expression of resort dining shaped by elemental cooking and uninterrupted ocean views. From sunlit afternoons to ember-lit evenings, seafood, fire and shoreline rhythm converge to create an experience defined by place, pace and understated elegance.

The Albion by Kirk Westaway <br> Fine Dining Above Saigon’s Skyline

The Albion by Kirk Westaway
Fine Dining Above Saigon’s Skyline

Perched on the 23rd floor of Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery Collection, The Albion unfolds not as a formal dining room, but as a refined social table above the city. Floor-to-ceiling windows open Saigon into view, allowing the skyline to become part of the narrative dynamic by day, cinematic by night while the room itself remains composed, warm and assured.

La Festa Phu Quoc <br> A Mediterranean Love Letter on the Shores of Phu Quoc

La Festa Phu Quoc
A Mediterranean Love Letter on the Shores of Phu Quoc

Vietnam’s first Curio Collection by Hilton arrives in Phu Quoc as a sun-washed Mediterranean reverie. Rooted in a bespoke love story, the resort blends art, craft and celebration with refined gastronomy, cinematic sunsets and the quiet warmth of Hilton hospitality, shaping a destination designed for life’s most meaningful moments.

Fume <br> Where Omakase Becomes a Living Dialogue

Fume
Where Omakase Becomes a Living Dialogue

Awarded Best Omakase Restaurant at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, Fume stands as one of Vietnam’s most thoughtful Japanese dining experiences. Guided by Chef Shozo, the restaurant reinterprets omakase as an evolving conversation between Japan and Vietnam, tradition and intuition, seasonality and quiet creativity.

Hidden Thaiger <br> A Quiet Roar of Thai Flavours in Hoi An

Hidden Thaiger
A Quiet Roar of Thai Flavours in Hoi An

Tucked away in Hoi An’s lantern-lit quarter, Hidden Thaiger has emerged as a benchmark for refined Thai dining in Vietnam. Winner of Best Thai Restaurant at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, the restaurant channels authenticity, balance, and restraint through a collaboration rooted in memory, technique, and cultural respect.

Onvit Hanoi <br> A Postcard Across the Sea

Onvit Hanoi
A Postcard Across the Sea

There are dinners remembered for flavour, and there are those remembered for feeling. The Culinary Palette: A Four-Hands Dinner with Palate Busan at ONVIT Hanoi belonged unmistakably to the latter — an evening shaped not only by technique, but by quiet dialogue.

Vietnam House<br>Where Heritage Finds Its Modern Voice

Vietnam House
Where Heritage Finds Its Modern Voice

Set within a preserved colonial villa in central Saigon, Vietnam House offers a contemporary expression of Vietnamese cuisine shaped by tradition, restraint, and thoughtful craft. Here, familiar flavours are refined rather than reimagined, unfolding through balance and precision in a setting that feels both elegant and grounded.