SHORTLIST HIGHLIGHTS

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.

Spices Villa - Vietnamese Dining

Spices Villa Restaurant reimagines Vietnamese fine dining in a century-old French villa, blending heritage flavours, contemporary artistry, elegant service, curated ambience, and Chef Hải Nguyễn’s vision.

Đông Dương Restaurant

Đông Dương celebrates Vietnamese dining through vibrant regional dishes, comforting hotpots, refreshing salads, street-inspired treats, thoughtful event styling, and warm hospitality for memorable shared gatherings.

Okra Foodbar

OKRA FoodBar celebrates vibrant third-culture dining with local ingredients, global techniques, creative comfort food, inventive cocktails, sustainable values, and energetic hospitality shaped by Chef Jamie Celaya.

Somme Wine Bar

Somme Wine Bar offers relaxed wine-led dining with thoughtful pairings, hearty comfort dishes, seasonal menu updates, playful burgers, steak selections, creative small plates, and warm neighbourhood charm.

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.

Mai House Saigon Hotel

Mai House Saigon Hotel blends Vietnamese-French charm with gracious hospitality, complemented by Mediterranean-inspired dining at Mediterra Restaurant & Bar and elevated city views at Mai Sky Rooftop Bar.

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.

Zannier Bãi San Hô

Zannier Bãi San Hô is a secluded coastal retreat immersed in nature and Vietnamese culture, with Bà Hai offering an authentic expression of regional cuisine inspired by traditional “Grandma Hai” home cooking.

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