From Phu Quoc’s overwater serenity to Hanoi’s elevated Japanese rituals and intimate wine-led encounters, these five destinations reveal a quieter side of Vietnam’s dining landscape. 

Casual dining is where personality often speaks loudest. From neighbourhood bistros and modern izakayas to pizza counters, wine bars and kitchens rooted in home-style cooking, the Best Casual Dining Restaurant nominees reveal how relaxed hospitality, distinctive flavours and a strong sense of place continue to shape Vietnam’s everyday dining culture.

Fusion cuisine is most compelling when different traditions meet with purpose. The Best Fusion Cuisine Restaurant nominees celebrate kitchens that move beyond borders, drawing on memory, technique and curiosity to create dishes that feel both familiar and unexpected,...

Across Vietnam, Spanish gastronomy is finding a new sense of place. From intimate tapas bars and sophisticated dining rooms to coastal destinations and gourmet shelves, Restaurants from Spain and Colmados from Spain reveal a culinary culture shaped by provenance, craftsmanship, generosity and, most beautifully, the simple pleasure of sharing.

Vietnam’s culinary landscape is entering an exhilarating new chapter. As Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2026 – Season 2 returns, Epicure Vietnam celebrates the restaurants, chefs, resorts and hospitality visionaries bringing fresh energy, imagination and confidence to the country—and shaping the way Vietnam eats, drinks, travels and welcomes the world.

From the timeless Tempranillo of Rioja to the powerful vineyards of Ribera del Duero, expressive Garnacha and the delicate bubbles of Cava, Spanish wine is finding a new audience in Vietnam. Each glass carries something of its origin: landscape, memory and centuries of tradition, poured for a new generation to discover.

Six destinations, six distinct rhythms. Sushi shaped by season, wine guided by instinct, Vietnamese cuisine rooted in memory, and retreats defined by landscape come together in a portrait of modern hospitality that feels thoughtful, expressive and unmistakably connected to place.