Best Michelin-Starred Restaurants in Seoul
This list names 29 Michelin-starred restaurants. Citywide, our guide counts 40 Michelin-starred restaurants and 52 Michelin stars in total.
One neighborhood holds 10 restaurants on this list, the largest neighborhood share. Mingles, Evett, Jungsik, Kwonsooksoo, Mitou, VINHO, and Goryori Ken are in that group. Solbam, Yu Yuan, and Tutoiement are in Sajik-dong.
La Yeon serves traditional Korean tasting menus at The Shilla Seoul. Onjium revives royal court cuisine as a tasting menu. Chef Sung Si-woo serves a vegan tasting menu at Légume. Chef Kim Jin-hyuk's tasting menu at alla prima combines seasonal Korean ingredients with French, Italian, and Japanese techniques. Yu Yuan in Sajik-dong cooks Cantonese dishes, including a Peking duck program, and holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding Michelin stars, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
7th Door
1 Michelin star
7th Door reads Seoul’s contemporary Korean dining through fermentation, aging, and the grammar of the banchan table rather than through spectacle. Chef Kim Dae-chun’s Gangnam restaurant carries Michelin recognition, Asia’s 50 Best placement, La Liste scoring, and OAD ranking, making it a serious reference point for how modern Korean cooking is being codified for tasting-menu dining.
alla prima
2 Michelin stars
Alla prima holds two Michelin stars and a place in Asia's 50 Best at #61 (2025), positioning it among Seoul's most closely watched innovative kitchens. Chef Kim Jin-hyuk operates from a Gangnam address where the cooking draws on Korean foundations without treating them as a fixed constraint. For the price tier, the award density is significant.
Bicena
1 Michelin star
Bicena occupies the 81st floor of Lotte World Tower in Seoul's Songpa District, where Chef Jun Kwangsik applies Gyeongsang-do regional tradition to a seasonal Korean tasting menu. A Michelin one-star holder ranked 429th in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Asia list, it places meat cookery, particularly dry-aged Hanwoo beef and pork belly, at the centre of its approach, framed by panoramic city views across the Han River basin.
Collage
1 Michelin star
Collage occupies the second floor of Ananti at Gangnam, where Chef Jin-sung Noh applies French technique to Korean seasonal produce and fermentation traditions. The result is a tasting format that reads as contemporary European in structure but roots itself in local ingredient logic. For Seoul's Gangnam fine-dining circuit, it represents a considered middle ground between classical French form and Korean pantry depth.
Eatanic Garden
1 Michelin star
On the 36th floor of Josun Palace in Gangnam, Eatanic Garden holds a Michelin star and a place at #25 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. Chef Son Jong-won builds seasonal tasting menus around Korean ingredients and fermentation technique, served without a printed menu, illustrated cards announce each course instead. The wine program matches the kitchen's ambition across a cellar of over 1,000 labels.
Escondido
1 Michelin star
Escondido in Seoul presents Michelin-starred Mexican fine dining led by Chef Jin Woo-bum. Must-try dishes include mole negro, inflada (puffed tortilla) and sope, alongside tacos with uni or wagyu. The nine-course tasting menu highlights heirloom masa tortillas and an enduring Oaxacan mole, serving bold, layered flavors. Pair courses with tequila, mezcal or an agave-forward cocktail for heightened depth. Located in Hannam-dong, Escondido combines precise technique with authentic Mexican ingredients for an intimate, counter-style tasting that rewards adventurous palates and collectors of singular culinary experiences.
Evett
2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Gangnam's Yeoksam district, Evett represents the sharper end of Seoul's foreign-chef-led fine dining scene. Joseph Lidgerwood's Australian perspective on Korean ingredients produces a menu that sits outside both Western tasting-menu convention and traditional hansik formality. A wine program spanning 2,170 selections, with Burgundy and Bordeaux as its anchors, places it among the more seriously stocked cellars in the city.
Exquisine
1 Michelin star
Exquisine brings Seoul’s contemporary Korean conversation into a compact Cheongdam dining room, with frequently changing lunch and dinner course menus built around local ingredients and herbs grown in-house. Its Michelin 1 Star recognition in 2024 places it in the city’s serious modern dining tier, while the ₩₩₩ price band keeps it below several grander Gangnam peers.
Gigas
1 Michelin star
Gigas holds a Michelin star and a We're Smart 3-Radish rating, making it one of the few Mediterranean-focused restaurants in Seoul operating at this level. The kitchen draws almost exclusively from an organic family farm, with vegetables as the structural core of every plate. Priced at ₩₩₩, it sits a tier below Seoul's most expensive tasting counters while delivering a format that rewards repeat visits.
GiwaKang
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
GiwaKang occupies a hanok-inspired dining room in Gangnam, where chef Minchul Kang and sommelier Jeongin Lee, the latter carrying experience from a two-Michelin-star kitchen, collaborate on a Korean contemporary tasting format. A Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 signals its place in Seoul's growing tier of serious, independently-minded fine dining. The open kitchen, artisan ceramics, and measured service pace define the atmosphere as much as the cooking.
Goryori Ken
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
A Michelin-starred counter in Gangnam's quieter residential fringes, Goryori Ken seats eight at the main bar for chef Kim Geon's seasonal tasting format, where La Liste has scored the kitchen at 79 points in both 2025 and 2026. The approach draws on highly seasonal Korean produce shaped by technique that reads closer to Japanese kaiseki than Seoul's louder contemporary scene. Sake from small Japanese breweries anchors the drinks list.
HANE
1 Michelin star
Among Seoul's growing tier of Michelin-recognised Japanese dining, HANE in Gangnam holds a single star for its commitment to seasonal ingredients and technically grounded sushi. Chef Choi Ju-yong's omakase counter frames the guest relationship as one of trust rather than choice, a format that places HANE alongside the city's most considered fine dining addresses rather than its casual Japanese imports.
Jungsik
2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Jungsik holds two Michelin stars and sits in the upper tier of Seoul's contemporary dining scene, earning rankings on the World's 50 Best Asia list and La Liste's global index. Located in Gangnam, it applies a Korean-rooted sensibility to modern European technique, placing it in a distinct category from both traditional hansik restaurants and direct Western fine dining.
KANG MINCHUL Restaurant
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Tucked into an intimate setting where reservations are coveted, KANG MINCHUL Restaurant distills the essence of French gastronomy through the personal lens of Chef Kang Min-chul. Influenced by time with master chefs yet unmistakably his own, his tasting menus unfold like a kaleidoscope—precise, artful courses that balance delicacy with depth, classic technique with modern clarity. Expect meticulously sourced ingredients, shimmering sauces, and textures that whisper and crackle in turn, all choreographed with serene confidence. For informed travelers, this is a rarefied encounter: a discreet room, hushed service, and a culinary philosophy that transforms dinner into a memorable, quietly luminous experience.
Kwonsooksoo
2 Michelin stars
Kwonsooksoo holds two Michelin stars and a ranking of #42 among Asia's top restaurants in 2025, placing it firmly in Seoul's upper tier of contemporary Korean dining. Chef Kwon Woo-joong works within Gangnam's Apgujeong neighbourhood, where the kitchen's approach to banchan and seasonal Korean technique draws consistent recognition from both Michelin and Opinionated About Dining across three consecutive years.
L'Amant Secret
1 Michelin star
On the 26th floor of L'Escape Hotel in Jung District, L'Amant Secret holds a Michelin star and La Liste scores of 86.5 (2025) and 88 (2026) for its approach to Korean-style Western cuisine. Chef Son Jong-won combines domestic seasonal ingredients with Western technique in an intimate, Parisian-inspired room that reads as considered rather than showy.
L'Amitié
1 Michelin star
A Michelin-starred French address in Gangnam's Dosan-daero corridor, L'Amitié has held a place in Seoul's formal dining conversation since 2006. Chef Jang Myoung-sik's set menus draw on seasonal produce and lean toward clean, ingredient-forward cooking, with Korean elements, notably hanwoo beef, woven into a classical French structure. La Liste has recognised the kitchen in both 2025 and 2026.
La Yeon
2 Michelin stars · Deep wine list
La Yeon occupies the 23rd floor of The Shilla Seoul, where two Michelin stars and consecutive appearances on La Liste and Opinionated About Dining's Asia rankings confirm its place at the upper end of Seoul's formal Korean dining tier.
Légume
1 Michelin star
Seoul's first restaurant to earn both a Michelin star and a well-suited five-radish score from We're Smart, Légume operates entirely within a 100% plant-based kitchen on Gangnam-daero. Chef Siwoo Sung brings a seasonal, produce-led approach to Korean vegetable traditions, producing a menu that positions vegan fine dining as a serious culinary category rather than a dietary compromise.
Mingles
3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Mingles places modern Korean tasting-menu cooking inside Seoul’s luxury dining tier, with banchan logic translated into composed courses rather than a crowded table. Chef Mingoo Kang’s cooking is backed by Michelin three-star recognition in 2024 and 2025, La Liste 96-point scores, and a 2026 OAD Asia ranking at No. 16, making it a serious reference point for contemporary Korean cuisine.
Mitou
2 Michelin stars
A two-Michelin-star Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Mitou sits at the intersection of Seoul's appetite for precision dining and its willingness to look beyond national borders for it. Helmed by chef Alex Wnorowski and recognised by La Liste with 89 points in 2026, it occupies the upper tier of Gangnam's serious dining circuit, where the occasion often matters as much as the meal itself.
Mosu Seoul
2 Michelin stars · Deep wine list
Mosu Seoul occupies the upper tier of Seoul's creative fine dining scene, ranked #8 in Asia by Opinionated About Dining (2025) and awarded 89 points by La Liste (2026). Chef Sung Anh's counter in Yongsan operates as one of the city's most closely watched reservations, drawing comparisons to the precision-led omakase model while working distinctly outside it.
Muni
1 Michelin star
A Michelin-starred Japanese counter in Cheongdam-dong, Muni brings kaiseki-influenced precision to one of Seoul's most competitive dining neighbourhoods. Chef Kim Dong-wook trained in Japan and holds certification as a sake sommelier, giving the drinks program a depth that matches the seasonal kitchen. Dinner runs six evenings a week, with sittings from 6 PM to 10 PM.
Muoki
1 Michelin star
Muoki occupies a considered corner of Gangnam's contemporary dining scene, earning a Michelin star in 2024 and consistent La Liste recognition. Chef James Park's set menu pairs disciplined technique with unexpected flavour combinations, presented from a raised open kitchen. At the ₩₩₩ price tier, it sits a bracket below Gangnam's tasting-menu flagships while matching them on formal ambition.
Onjium
1 Michelin star
Onjium Seoul elevates Korean royal court cuisine to Michelin-starred heights, where chef Cho Eun-hee's scholarly approach transforms centuries-old Joseon dynasty recipes into contemporary masterpieces. This cultural research institute and restaurant near Gyeongbokgung Palace offers an intimate 25-seat experience celebrating Korea's culinary heritage through seasonal tasting menus.
Restaurant Allen
2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Restaurant Allen holds two Michelin stars and consecutive Star Wine List number-one rankings for 2025 and 2026, placing it among Seoul's most decorated contemporary addresses. Located in Gangnam's Teheran-ro corridor, it pairs a seasonal, regionally grounded menu with a 1,400-bottle cellar weighted toward France and Italy. The format moves fluidly between formal tasting and convivial snack-and-wine drinking, making it one of the few starred rooms in the city that sustains both registers convincingly.
Restaurant Jueun
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
Behind Gyeonghuigung Palace in Seoul's Jongno District, Restaurant Jueun brings together Korea's most respected senior sommelier Juyong Kim and traditional cuisine chef Jueun Park for a meal grounded in jang-driven flavors, imjasutang-style soups, and heritage fermentation. The room pairs Buncheong ceramics and onggi pottery with a long media art wall, placing authentic Korean culinary tradition inside a quietly considered contemporary frame. Awarded a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and ranked #272 in Opinionated About Dining's Asia list for 2025.
Soigné
2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Soigné operates at the sharper end of Seoul's fine-dining scene, holding two Michelin stars and a place at No. 57 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. Chef Jun Lee's innovative tasting menu occupies the second floor of Sinsa Square in Gangnam's Sinsa-dong, where contemporary Korean technique meets a format that competes directly with the city's most awarded tables. La Liste placed it at 88 points in 2026.
Solbam
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Solbam occupies a second-floor address in Gangnam-gu, running a French-Korean tasting format that earned a Michelin star in 2024 and a spot at #55 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025. Chef-Owner Eom Tae-jun structures the evening across two distinct spaces, from an atmospherically lit drawing room to a bright open-kitchen dining hall, with customized menus and tableside service punctuating the progression.
Soseoul Hannam
1 Michelin star
A Michelin-starred address in Hannam-dong that frames familiar Korean cooking through a contemporary Seoul lens. Soseoul Hannam draws on everyday ingredients, kelp, soybean paste, aged kimchi, webfoot octopus, and repositions them with precision and restraint. Traditional liquor pairings complete a meal that reads as both deeply local and deliberately considered.
Sosuheon
2 Michelin stars
A Michelin-starred sushi counter operating inside a traditional hanok in Jung-gu, Sosuheon places Chef Park Kyung-jae's precise nigiri work within one of Seoul's most considered architectural settings. The eight-seat format, pre-nigiri course progression, and quiet counter atmosphere make it a serious candidate for occasion dining in a city with many high-stakes restaurant choices.
Soul
1 Michelin star
A Michelin-starred contemporary restaurant in Yongsan-gu, Soul positions itself at the intersection of Korea's diverse ingredient traditions and the textures of everyday Korean life. Husband-and-wife team Yun Dae-hyun and Kim Hee-eun have divided the space into distinct dining sections, each calibrated for a different mode of eating. La Liste has recognised it consecutively, scoring 79 points in 2026.
Sushi Kanesaka
1 Michelin star
Inside the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, this eight-seat hinoki counter delivers Edomae-style sushi through a Japanese chef and Korean team. Korean-sourced seafood meets rice cooked to mimic Japanese texture, seasoned with dual red vinegars. The aji sushi shows the programme's technical depth.
Sushi Matsumoto
1 Michelin star
On a quiet side street in Gangnam, Sushi Matsumoto applies the disciplined cadence of mainland Japanese omakase to Seoul's most demanding dining neighbourhood. The tsumami progression and nigiri sequencing follow Edo-style principles without adaptation for local palate trends. Open six days a week with midday and evening sittings; reservations are strongly advised.
Tutoiement
1 Michelin star
A 2024 Michelin-starred French restaurant in Seoul's Seongdong-gu, Tutoiement builds its identity around the tension between informal warmth and technically precise cooking. Chef Kim Do-hyeon's multi-course format places ingredient nuance and sauce harmony at the centre of each progression, attracting a crowd that reads the room quietly and eats with close attention. One of Seoul's more considered entries in the contemporary French tier.
VINHO
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
VINHO places contemporary Korean cooking inside Gangnam’s polished dining circuit, with an open-kitchen counter, dark-toned room and a wine program that gives the meal its spine. Recognition from Michelin, La Liste and Opinionated About Dining puts it in Seoul’s serious modern dining conversation, especially for travelers comparing wine-led Korean menus rather than purely chef-counter formats.
y'east
1 Michelin star
y'east sits in Seoul’s contemporary Korean bracket where the value is measured less by portion size than by technique, sourcing ambition, and how far a familiar reference can be pushed without losing its origin. Michelin recognition and a ₩₩₩ price tier place it below the city’s costliest dining rooms, but firmly inside the serious special-occasion conversation.
Yu Yuan
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Yu Yuan sits on the eleventh floor of Seoul's Four Seasons Hotel, holding a Michelin star since 2024 for a menu that spans Cantonese dim sum, regional Chinese specialities, and a Peking duck program that draws repeat orders from regulars. The kitchen bridges Hong Kong-style technique with Korean ingredients, most visibly in dishes like wok-fried Hoengseong Hanwood beef with ginger. Open daily for both lunch and dinner service.
YUN
1 Michelin star
YUN occupies a precise position in Seoul's Korean fine-dining tier: a counter-format restaurant in Gangnam where chef-owner Kim Do-yun applies aging, fermenting, and drying techniques to fish, meats, and housemade wheat noodles across a multi-course set menu.
Zero Complex
1 Michelin star
Zero Complex holds one Michelin star and a consistent position in the Opinionated About Dining Asia rankings, operating from a garden-facing room inside the Piknic lifestyle complex in Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu. Chef Choonghu Lee works a Korean-French register that sits closer to neo-bistro than tasting-menu formalism, with visually considered plates built around Korean ingredients and French technique. Lunch and dinner run Tuesday through Sunday.
Planning Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul
- How many Michelin-starred restaurants are on this list and in the city guide?
- This list names 29 Michelin-starred restaurants. Citywide, our guide counts 40 Michelin-starred restaurants and 52 Michelin stars in total. They include Mingles, Evett, Jungsik, Kwonsooksoo, La Yeon, Onjium, Restaurant Allen in Samseong-dong, and Solbam in Sajik-dong.
- Which neighborhood has the most Michelin-starred restaurants on this list?
- One neighborhood has 10 of the 29 restaurants on this list, the largest share. They are Mingles, Evett, Jungsik, Kwonsooksoo, Mitou, VINHO, KANG MINCHUL Restaurant, Muoki, GiwaKang, and Goryori Ken. Mitou holds two Michelin stars, and VINHO holds one.
- Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?
- Ten restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. They are Mingles, Evett, Jungsik, VINHO, KANG MINCHUL Restaurant, GiwaKang, Soigné, Restaurant Allen in Samseong-dong, and Solbam and Yu Yuan in Sajik-dong.