La Maison 1888

The House

La Maison 1888 sits in a dedicated three-storey building at the north tip of the Son Tra peninsula, twenty minutes from central Da Nang by the resort's private funicular. Bill Bensley designed it as a fictional French family mansion, the home of an invented Madame de la Maison: trompe-l'œil staircases, painted ceilings, a dessert library on the top floor, the South China Sea in every window. Pierre Gagnaire created the menu when it opened; the three-Michelin-star Christian Le Squer guides it now. In 2024 it became the first restaurant in central Vietnam to earn a Michelin star, and it kept the star in 2025.

The Kitchen

The cooking is contemporary French, served as a set menu rather than à la carte. The signature is the Standing Spaghetti: strands stood upright, filled with a black truffle cream and ham, finished with a chanterelle cream poured at the table. It is a Le Squer trademark, and it is the dish to judge the kitchen by. The set menus run around 5 to 6 million VND a head, roughly US$200 to $240, before wine, and the cellar is one of the deepest in Vietnam. This is a one-Michelin-star kitchen doing one-Michelin-star work; the spectacle around it is extra.

The Room

There is no room in Vietnam like it, and that is the point and the warning. You arrive by funicular, climb through three floors of invented French history, and eat under painted ceilings with the sea below. Service is formal and paced to the theatre; dinner is a long evening, not a quick meal. Dress is elegant, a jacket encouraged. Dinner only, and non-hotel guests must reserve the funicular as well as the table.

Best for a Proposal

This is the room most people propose in on this coast, and the staging earns it. The funicular ride up the peninsula, the Bensley fantasy mansion, the sea from every window, and a Michelin kitchen do work no other restaurant in the country attempts. Ask for a window table, tell the staff in advance, and let the set menu run. For a proposal where the setting has to carry the night, nothing in central Vietnam comes close.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is La Maison 1888 worth it?
Yes, if you want the most ambitious French cooking in central Vietnam and do not mind paying resort prices for the theatre. It earned the first Michelin star in central Vietnam in 2024 and kept it in 2025. The food is serious; the Bill Bensley mansion is the most elaborate dining room in the country. Go once, for an occasion.

What should I order at La Maison 1888?
The menu is set, contemporary French guided by three-Michelin-star Christian Le Squer, who took over from creator Pierre Gagnaire. The signature is the Standing Spaghetti: pasta stood upright, filled with black truffle cream and ham, finished with a chanterelle cream poured at the table. Take the full tasting menu; that is how the kitchen wants to be eaten.

How much does La Maison 1888 cost and how do I book?
The set menus run around 5 to 6 million VND per person, roughly US$200 to $240, with wine on top. Dinner only, and you reach the restaurant by the resort's private funicular, which non-hotel guests must reserve. Book two to four weeks ahead for a weekend. Smart dress, jacket encouraged.

Is La Maison 1888 good for a proposal?
Yes, it is the room most people propose in on this coast. The funicular ride up the Son Tra peninsula, the Bensley fantasy mansion, the sea from every window, and a Michelin kitchen make the staging hard to beat. Ask for a window table and tell the staff in advance. See more restaurants in Da Nang.

Also in Da Nang

For the broader Da Nang picture, see our full Da Nang dining guide. Related rooms at this level: Madame Lân (Traditional Vietnamese) and Nén Danang (Modern Vietnamese / Tasting Menu). For the proposal cross-city picture, see our Proposal directory. Travelling on? Consider Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, or Bangkok for your next leg.