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There are five elements that go into judging and awarding Michelin stars: quality of ingredients, cooking technique, harmony of flavours, chef’s culinary personality and consistency of excellence. These criteria have been applied in over 40 countries for nearly a hundred years, ensuring impartiality and consistency in the judging process to award an award that represents the unsurpassed excellence of world-class restaurants.

Becoming one of the few restaurants in Vietnam to be recognized by the Michelin Guide is a prestigious award for Executive Chef Sam Aisbett and the AKUNA restaurant team. It is a recognition of the restaurant's outstanding efforts in creating culinary art inspired by the people and ingredients of Vietnam.

Launched in July 2023, located at the most luxurious 5-star Le Méridien hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, AKUNA restaurant breathes life into the "culinary picture" of high-class Vietnamese cuisine. AKUNA is the embodiment of the creative talent development journey of chef Sam Aisbett after 5 years of researching and exploring world cuisine. The intentional combination of his personality and inspiration from the people and ingredients of the S-shaped strip of land has created AKUNA's famous "Unlimited" culinary style. With the principle of not letting any style or culture define his dishes, Chef Sam has continuously brought impressive masterpieces to the fine dining table. Experiencing cuisine at AKUNA, diners will always be treated to an explosive experience, made from indigenous ingredients, local spices and herbs, along with diverse culinary nuances, many of which have never appeared on a high-class table before.

Behind the success of Executive Chef Sam Aisbett and AKUNA is a talented culinary team including Chef Enrico Gross and experienced chefs from all over the world: Korea, Vietnam, Germany and France. The presence of General Manager Desiderio Bevilaqua has brought the ability to unify the vision and action of the entire restaurant. Together, they have created a “cross-the-line” experience for diners when coming to AKUNA.

For chef Sam Aisbett, the recognition from the Michelin Guide is an affirmation of the right path he is pursuing: doing what makes him happy, working alongside a dedicated and visionary team, and aspiring to break all limits to create countless more culinary masterpieces.

“A Michelin star is a precious reward for the hard work of the AKUNA team to deliver an excellent experience to our customers. It is also a great motivation for us to continue our journey of conquering and breaking all limits," said Executive Chef Sam Aisbett.

Opened from July 2023, with a panoramic view of the poetic Saigon River from the 9th floor of Le Méridien Saigon Hotel, AKUNA restaurant marks the return of Sam Aisbett as Executive Chef. Here, together with the talented manager Desiderio Bevilaqua, Chef Sam Aisbett takes diners on a cross-border journey with the creative philosophy of "Unlimited", promising a multi-sensory experience, a fusion of art and cuisine. Inspired by the people and ingredients of Vietnam, Chef Sam uses many rare and local herbs and spices for his dishes. In addition, the experience at AKUNA is also enhanced by iconic wines and classic cocktails. Diners can expect an exciting “stroll” through the world of flavors, with a 6-course tasting menu priced at VND 3,900,000++/US$165++.

Address: Le Méridien Saigon, 9th Floor, 3C Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe, District 1, HCMC

Capacity: 50 seats

Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 18:00 - 22:00 (last seating at 20:45, last order at 21:00)

Website: http://akunarestaurant.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akunarestaurant

Instagram: @akunarestaurant

Table reservation phone number: +8491 173 58 00

Bean Linh