Alongside Le Beaulieu’s Chef de Cuisine Charles Degrendele, Chef Takagi will prepare an exclusive multi-course menu showcasing his mastery of “Kyo-ryori,” refined Kyoto cuisine, fused with the hotel’s signature French haute cuisine and enhanced by the finest selection of Sturia caviar and exquisite wines, offering a symphony of delicate, nuanced yet powerful flavors. Kyoto Cuisine TAKAGI has maintained 2 Michelin Stars for 15 consecutive years, and Chef Takagi is an expert in “Kyo-ryori,” which is renowned for its sophistication and innovation in both flavor and presentation. Highlights from Chef Takagi’s special menu with Chef Charles at Le Beaulieu include Sushi bonbon (tuna, salmon, dill), Crabe (Vietnamese crab, Hokkaido scallop, dashi jelly, kikuna), Poulet Jaune (French yellow chicken “Albufeira,” smoked potatoes, quenelles, roasted jus), Boeuf (Wagyu beef tenderloin, bamboo shoot, dashi, Japanese pepper sauce), and for dessert, Îles flottante (vanilla custard, baked egg whites, salted caramel). The exclusive dinners will be served on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 6pm to 10:30pm at the hotel’s modern French fine-dining restaurant Le Beaulieu. The special four-hands meal is priced at VND 4,500,000++ per person or VND 7,000,000++ per person with wine pairing. All Accor+ Explorer members enjoy 10% off the dinner menu and 15% off wine pairings. Seating is limited and advance reservations are highly recommended. Le Beaulieu, the signature restaurant at Metropole Hanoi, with its 124-year legacy, serves modern French cuisine with nods to classical French flavors and an emphasis on seasonality and superior ingredients. While there are some traditional French touches, the presentation is stylish, with well-balanced portions and fresh produce from France, Vietnam and elsewhere. Le Beaulieu’s ‘Rendez-vous’ series spotlights Michelin-star guest chefs working in tandem with Degrendele to produce one-of-a-kind gastronomic experiences. Launched in May last year, it has quickly become one of the Vietnamese capital’s premier fine-dining experiences. The MICHELIN Guide, in its first-ever selection of MICHELIN-Key hotels in Vietnam earlier this month, recognized Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as one of only 13 hotels in the country with the coveted distinction. “Not every hotel can get away with using the word ‘legend,’ but there’s nothing else quite like the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi,” the Guide says. “There are other luxury hotels that retain their 1901-vintage facades, but few so effectively convey the sense of traveling through time.” “So too do they enjoy a wealth of dining and drinking options. Le Beaulieu, specializing in contemporary French haute cuisine, is the flagship,” it adds.