At the recent MICHELIN Guide awards for Vietnam, La Maison 1888—InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort’s signature fine-dining restaurant received a prestigious One Star rating, and the Sommelier award went to Mr. Nguyen. Out of all the restaurants in Danang, only La Maison 1888 in has been awarded One Star, and one of only seven restaurants in all of Vietnam.
Chef Florian Stein and Assistant Sommelier Toan Nguyen.
According to Seif Hamdy, General Manager of InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, La Maison 1888 has been striving for culinary perfection since its opening. Hamdy added that this accolade signifies a significant turning point in the restaurant’s history.
La Maison 1888, the first Vietnamese restaurant to be led by a Michelin-starred chef —first Michel Roux before Pierre Gagnaire — is located in a charming French Indochine-style palace within the grounds of InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort designed by the renowned architect and interior designer Bill Bensley. You will find another epicurean experience unlike any other in Vietnam. The food has a decidedly French flavour with clear Vietnamese elements. Pierre Gagnaire is a culinary legend, and La Maison 1888 is paying tribute to him all month long with a special MICHELIN menu that features some of his favourite dishes.
A Star Restaurant is Born
Alongside Gagnaire, Florian Stein—who was renowned for his inventiveness, expertise, and precision at the illustrious Alsatian restaurant Le Chambard—now serves as Chef de Cuisine at La Maison 1888. Beverage Manager and sommelier Jimmy Chang pairs each dish at La Maison 1888 with a wine that reflects the restaurant’s creative spirit. There are numerous unique vintages housed in the restaurant’s wine cellar, which has won the prestigious Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for seven years running.
Chef Pierre Gagnaire.
After just one year on the job, Toan Nguyen was named one of three exceptional young talent awards by MICHELIN for his efforts as Assistant Sommelier.
Since its opening 11 years ago, La Maison 1888 has been consistently raising the bar for Vietnamese cuisine, and now it has received yet another accolade: the MICHELIN star. This posh restaurant has won several accolades, including CNN’s “Top 10 World’s Best Restaurants,” Architectural Digest’s “Top 10 Most Beautiful Restaurants in the World” and the World Travel Awards’ “World’s Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant.”
La Maison 1888’s Chef Pierre Gagnaire in kitchen action.
The MICHELIN Guide has been honouring the world’s finest restaurants since 1900. Following the 2023 releases of MICHELIN Guides to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the first MICHELIN Guide for Danang shows Vietnam’s growing stardom in the international food scene.
La Maison 1888 is located at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Bãi Bắc, Thọ Quang, Sơn Trà, 550000, Vietnam.
