SHORTLIST HIGHLIGHTS

Sol Kitchen & Bar brings Latin American flavours to District 1 with bold cuisine, crafted cocktails, premium ingredients, and a lively Michelin-recognized dining atmosphere near Ben Thanh Market.

Don Cipriani’s Italian Restaurant

Don Cipriani’s Italian Restaurant brings the warmth of Italian dining to Saigon through authentic flavours, comforting classics, and a welcoming setting designed for relaxed, convivial meals.

Yazawa Hanoi

Showcasing authentic Japanese spirit, YAZAWA HANOI delivers an exceptional Yakiniku dining experience. They specialize exclusively in unfrozen, chilled-imported A5 Wagyu, ensuring every expertly grilled bite offers unparalleled freshness and premium flavor.

Yazawa Saigon

Yazawa elevates yakiniku with premium Japanese Black beef, expert grilling, thoughtful hospitality, sommelier service, and an extensive wine and sake selection.

Seedeats

Located in Da Nang, SEEDEATS is a cozy, Mediterranean-inspired haven for clean eating. Offering vibrant, health-focused dishes alongside cold-pressed juices and specialty coffee, this tranquil space perfectly accommodates relaxing, co-working, and mindful dining.

Ine Teppanyaki & Sushi

Ine Teppanyaki & Sushi offers intimate omakase and teppanyaki experiences, with chef-led counters, private dining, seasonal ingredients, and a warm focus on balance and detail.

The Hill Station Hoi An

The Hill Station Hoi An offers European comfort cooking, curated cheeses and wines, and thoughtful hospitality within a century-old French villa that feels quietly like home.

Hidden Thaiger

Hidden Thaiger brings Thai home cooking to Hoi An through Maew’s Bangkok roots, family-style dishes, heartfelt hospitality, and familiar flavours shaped by memory and connection.

Si Dining

Si Dining celebrates modern Italian cuisine with Vietnamese terroir, transforming Quảng Ngãi seaweed, seafood, lamb and fermented accents into inventive, deeply personal dishes by Chef Alessio Rasom.

Stoker Woodfired Grill & Bar

Stoker Woodfired Grill & Bar Thao Dien offers premium wood-fired dining, Australian Wagyu, fresh oysters, native ingredients, set lunches, wine pairings, signature cocktails, and polished hospitality.

Sushi Rei

Sushi Rei offers an authentic omakase experience in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring Japan-sourced ingredients, refined appetizers, expert sushi craftsmanship, warm Omotenashi service, and hinoki-inspired interiors.

Ö by Hoang Tung

Ö by Hoang Tung is Chef Hoang Tung’s contemporary fine dining destination in Saigon, blending Nordic-inspired ambience, open-kitchen artistry, refined techniques and local ingredients into an emotional tasting journey.

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The Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2026 Registration Guidelines and Process have been reviewed and understood.
Each registered brand/outlet name will be used for award engraving, printing, and all official Awards communications and assets..
The selected award categories must correspond to the nature of the registered brand/outlet. (Only restaurants operating within a hotel or resort are eligible for Hotel Dining or Resort Dining categories.)
Participating brands/outlets must have been in operation for a minimum of six (6) months prior to submission.
The first three (3) award entries are free of charge (FOC). From the fourth (4th) entry onward, a fee of USD 50 per category applies (exclusive of VAT).
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Award Winners and Highly Recommended recipients must be present at the Awards Presentation Gala Dinner in order to receive their trophy and certificate.