Accordingly, the second edition of the MICHELIN Guide in Vietnam sees the Bib Gourmand selection for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City feature a total of 42 establishments, including 18 eateries in Hanoi, including five newcomers; and 24 in Ho Chi Minh City, with eight newcomers.
Bib Gourmand, one of the famous Michelin restaurant guides, recognises restaurants that offer customers great food at reasonable prices. Bib Gourmand restaurants may not have a Michelin star, but the food must still be delicious, whilst the total cost for three courses should come to under a certain amount, depending on the local cost of living.
Here are the five new entrants featured in the Bib Gourmand list for Hanoi:
Bún Chả Chan, a small bun cha shop operating for over a decade which is dedicated to not only serving the typical caramelized pork meatballs on rice vermicelli with a tangy, sweet broth; but also offering grilled pork belly or minced beef in betel leaf as options.
Luk Lak, a restaurant offering traditional Vietnamese fare with a unique character, including dishes such as Sa Pa's pork belly dipped in herbal sauce grilled to perfection and served with mac mat leaves that cut through the richness and enliven the flavours.
Miến Lươn Đông Thịnh, a 40-plus-year-old shop that offers a menu revolving around eel, with notable delicacies including eel noodles, eel congee, and eel soup.
Mr Bảy Miền Tây, a small shop which is renowned for its signature crispy banh xeo pancake with various fillings, as well as also offering hot pot, spring roll, rice noodles, and barbecues as its best sellers.
Phở Khôi Hói, a street food eatery offering pho, or beef noodle soup, with many cuts to choose from, including rare cuts such as beef heel muscle.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the eight newcomers on the Bib Gourmand list include Bánh Xèo 46A, Bò Kho Gánh, Bún Bò Huế 14B, Mặn Mòi (Thu Duc City), Nhà Tú, Tiệm Cơm Thố Chuyên Ký, Vị Quê Kitchen, and Sol Kitchen & Bar.
Moving forward, the 2024 restaurant selection of the MICHELIN Guide Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, including MICHELIN Stars and Special Awards, will be unveiled on June 27.
