The Best Japanese Food in Vietnam
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The best Japanese food in Vietnam, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hibana by Koki comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Yakiniku Yazawa Saigon and Azabu hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Hibana by Koki
Teppanyaki Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Yakiniku Yazawa Saigon
Japanese Barbecue
A5 wagyu, and nothing else, is the policy at this Japanese yakiniku restaurant, where the menu commits fully to beef from Japanese black cattle and asks you to do the same. The omakase format works through more than seven preparations, including wagyu as sushi, each cut singed tableside to a barely-there crust over pink. It is, by design, a place for people who consider meat a serious subject.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Azabu
Japanese
A blonde wooden sushi counter on the second floor of a Hanoi hotel, with chefs working in full view, sets the tone for this Japanese restaurant. The menu runs from kaiseki to sashimi, and the omakase counter draws regulars willing to plan ahead. Lunch is the quiet move for value. The Michelin Guide lists it among its selected restaurants, and the team runs the room like they've done this a thousand times.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Azabu (this place) 68.544
- #3 Izakaya by Koki 68.544
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Rank 3. Izakaya by Koki
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Azabu 68.544
- #3 Izakaya by Koki (this place) 68.544