Four Vietnamese Fine-Dining Restaurants Removed from Asia's Top List

Four Vietnamese fine-dining establishments have been removed from Asia's Best Fine-Dining Restaurants list for 2026. They are The Soul Restaurant in the ancient town of Hoi An, November Restaurant & Sky Bar and Khue Restaurant in Hanoi, and Lai Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam had five restaurants on the list last year. Among them, only the Rhythms Restaurant, located on the seventh floor of La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa in downtown Hanoi, stays on this year's list, ranking second behind Koma Singapore in the Travelers' Choice "Best of the Best" Restaurants Awards. Inside the November Restaurant & Sky Bar in Hanoi. Photo courtesy of the restaurant The restaurant serves traditional Vietnamese dishes, including signature offerings such as roasted chicken prepared in the style of northwestern Vietnam, spring rolls and banana rolls served with ice cream. Another Vietnamese representative on the 2026 list was Reflections Restaurant inside Ho Chi Minh City's Caravelle Hotel, which finished the top 25. The HCMC restaurant serves international and European dishes amid a cosmopolitan setting with views of Lam Son Square and the Saigon Opera House. The 2026 Best of the Best Restaurants are calculated based on reviews and ratings for restaurants on Tripadvisor collected over a 12-month period, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 as well as an editorial process. The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best title is awarded to those who receive a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community. Out of 8 million listings, fewer than 1% achieve this, according to the travel site. Subsidiary of VnExpress License number: 71/GP-CBC, Ministry of Information andCommunications, September 22, 2021 Editor-in-Chief: Pham Van Hieu Email: [email protected]: 028 7300 9999 - Ext 8556 10th floor, Block A FPT Tower, 10 Pham Van Bach, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi