Hakusi — The Charcoal-Grilled Unagi Counter That Earned Its First Michelin Star in Cheongdam
Hakusi started life as a Garosugil counter, moved through Hannam, and has now landed in Cheongdam — where it earned its first …
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Negi Live — Seoul's Hardest Reservation Right Now Is an 8-Seat Crab-Only Omakase in Seongsu
Negi Live is the newest restaurant from chef Jang Ho-jun’s Negi Company, an 8-to-9-seat counter in Seongsu built around a …
Restaurant Bium — Seoul's Michelin-Selected Temple Food Restaurant Where a Fermentation Master Cooks Without Garlic or Onion
Bium is the temple food restaurant fermentation master Kim Dae-cheon opened downstairs from his Michelin-starred 7th Door, built …
Collage: Chef Noh Jin-sung's Comeback Restaurant Just Won Gangnam a New Michelin Star (2026 Review)
Chef Noh Jin-sung earned a Michelin star at Dining in Space before moving into the ANANTI group and opening Collage, a 13-course …
I Ate at Gaggen — The Husband-and-Wife Kaiseki Restaurant That Just Won Seoul a New Michelin Star (2026 Review)
Gaggen is a ten-seat kaiseki counter in Apgujeong run by a husband-and-wife chef team out of Kurogi and Kanda in Tokyo. It picked …
I Ate at Restaurant San — Seoul's Most Exciting New Fine Dining Opening Has a Benu Pedigree
Chef Jo Seung-hyun cooked at Benu in San Francisco before coming back to Seoul and opening Restaurant San in 2024. The city barely …
Escondido Seoul Review: Asia's First Michelin-Starred Mexican Restaurant Is in Hannam-dong
Escondido in Hannam-dong made history as the first Mexican restaurant in Asia to earn a Michelin star. Chef Jin Woo-bum serves a …
Mingles Is Now Asia's #4 Restaurant — What to Know Before You Book a Table in Seoul (2026)
In 2026, Mingles climbed to No. 4 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants — the highest any Korean restaurant has ever ranked. …
Seoul's Six: Inside the Korea Restaurants That Made Asia's 50 Best 2026
Seoul placed six restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 — the most ever for any Korean city. From Mingles at No. 4 …
Bistro Notre: Inside the Apgujeong Restaurant Culinary Class Wars Chef Yoon Nam-no Bet Everything On (2026)
Yoon Nam-no — the black-spoon chef Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars made famous — just opened his first solo restaurant in …
Culinary Class Wars Season 2: The Real Seoul Restaurants Where Korea's Black and White Chefs Cook (2026 Guide)
Culinary Class Wars: Season 2 hit #1 on Netflix’s global chart in December 2025, and the real-life restaurants behind its …
Michelin 2026 Bib Gourmand Newcomers in Korea: Three Restaurants Worth Knowing
The Michelin Guide Seoul & Busan 2026 added eight new Bib Gourmand restaurants — a recognition given to places that deliver …
Hanwoo (한우): Korea's Premium Beef — Grades, Cuts & Where to Eat in Seoul 2026
Hanwoo (한우) is Korea’s native beef — rarer than wagyu, graded 1++ to 3, and eaten almost entirely within Korea. Find out how …
Seonchae Seongsu Review: Modern Korean Dining in Seoul's Most Creative Neighbourhood
Seonchae Seongsu is a modern Korean dining bar in Seongdong-gu serving seasonal hanshik with real finesse. Dishes from …
Seoul Black Pearl Restaurants 2026: Every Meituan-Listed Table Reviewed
Seoul has eight restaurants on the Meituan Black Pearl Guide — China’s most influential fine dining rating. Here’s …