Iconic HCMC pick, best energy: Ănăn Saigon — Vietnam's first Michelin star, vibrant D1 location, $100–145/person.
Most intimate/special occasion: CieL — only 15 seats, Young Chef Award winner, French-Vietnamese villa in Thao Dien, ~$120/person.
Best views + hotel luxury: Akuna — Sam Aisbett's Modern Australian-Vietnamese on Le Méridien's 9th floor overlooking the Saigon River, ~$165/person.
Grand Cantonese, largest group options: Long Trieu — classic dim sum and seafood at The Reverie Saigon, from ~$85/person.
Narrative-driven progressive Vietnamese: Coco Dining — newest star, storytelling tasting menu, District 3.
All five are open Saturday evening. [1]
The 2025 MICHELIN Guide Vietnam [1] awards one star to five restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City — two of them newly recognised. [2]
| Restaurant | Cuisine | District | Price / person | Chef | Star since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ănăn Saigon | Modern Vietnamese | D1 | $100–145 | Peter Cuong Franklin | 2023 |
| Long Trieu | Cantonese | D1 | from ~$85 | Wong Fu Keung | 2024 |
| Akuna | Modern Australian-Viet | D1 | ~$165 | Sam Aisbett | 2024 |
| CieL | French-Viet-Japanese | Thu Duc / Thao Dien | ~$120 | Viet Hong Le | 2025 |
| Coco Dining | Progressive Vietnamese | D3 | $$$$ | Thanh Vuong Vo | 2025 |
Ănăn Saigon ★ since 2023
- Chef
- Peter Cuong Franklin [3]
- Hours
- Tue–Sun, 5 PM – late (seatings 5:30 & 8:30 PM)
- Price
- Saigon Menu $100 · Chef's Menu $145 (food only); wine from $38 [3]
- Book via
- hello@anansaigon.com · 2 weeks ahead [3]
- Signatures
- Foie gras spring roll, Le Petite Bánh Mì, Bánh Xèo Taco, Fish Sauce Ice Cream [13]
- Concept
- "Cuisine Mới" — Vietnamese street food elevated through French technique and fresh market ingredients [3]
Long Trieu ★ since 2024
- Chef
- Wong Fu Keung (veteran HK chef) [14]
- Hours
- Lunch 11:00–14:00 · Dinner 18:00–22:00 (daily) [4]
- Price
- Sets from VND 2,180,000++ (~$85)/person; Bird's Nest VND 3,888,000++ [4]
- Book via
- +84 28 3823 6688 · vy.nguyen@thereveriesaigon.com [4]
- Signatures
- 50+ dim sum options, abalone, Peking duck, roasted suckling pig, honey-glazed pork ribs [14]
- Concept
- Lavish Cantonese fine dining; jade stonework, gold-leaf murals, 9 private rooms [15]
Akuna ★ since 2024
- Chef
- Sam Aisbett (ex-2× Michelin star, Australia) [16]
- Hours
- Tue–Sat, 6 PM – 10 PM (last seating 8:30 PM) — closed Sun & Mon [11]
- Price
- 6-course tasting ~VND 3.9M (~$165) [11]
- Book via
- akunarestaurant.com [5]
- Signatures
- Blue fin tuna, saltwater crocodile, confit pork jowl, red braised goose [11]
- Concept
- Indigenous ingredients, natural wines; 1,200-rod glass chandelier; Saigon River panorama [11]
CieL NEW 2025
- Chef
- Viet Hong Le — Michelin Young Chef Award 2025 [10]
- Hours
- Tue–Sun, service 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (last seating) [6]
- Price
- 10-course tasting ~$120++ [9]
- Book via
- cieldining.com/reservations · +84 903 600 505 [6]
- Signatures
- Fish maw with egg custard & dashi, pigeon with eggplant & miso hollandaise, abalone rice [9]
- Concept
- Scandinavian-minimalist villa; only 15 seats; open kitchen; staged at Noma, Disfrutar, Sézanne [10]
Coco Dining NEW 2025
- Chef
- Thanh Vuong Vo [7]
- Hours
- Daily, 5:30 PM – 11 PM [7]
- Price
- $$$$ — tasting menu (price on inquiry); wine VND 1–2M+ [12]
- Book via
- inquiry@cocosgn.com · cocosgn.com/reservation/ [7]
- Signatures
- Wagyu striploin, French pigeon, scallops; seasonal narrative-driven courses [12]
- Concept
- "Lữ Hành" tasting menu — emotional exploration of Vietnamese memory and landscape; whisky bar on-site [7]
- CieL: 15 seats — book at least 2–3 weeks ahead. Email or online form. [6]
- Ănăn Saigon: 2 weeks minimum; email hello@anansaigon.com with preferred seating (5:30 or 8:30 PM) and tasting menu choice. [3]
- Akuna: Online via akunarestaurant.com; book 1–2 weeks ahead. [5]
- Coco Dining & Long Trieu: Email/phone reservations recommended; somewhat easier to book than CieL or Ănăn. [4] [7]
- Getting to CieL: Thu Duc / Thao Dien is ~20 min taxi from D1 or accessible via Metro Line 1 (An Phu station). [8]