List of Michelin-starred restaurants in South Korea

The inaugural Seoul Michelin Guide was in 2017, released November 2016.^[1] The Busan guide was released for the first time in 2024.^[2]

Seoul

Summary

Stars	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
	3	4	5	7	7	7	8	9
	19	18	19	22	23	24	25	23
Total	24	24	26	31	32	33	35	33
Reference		[3]	[4]	[5]	[6]	[7]	[8]	[2]

List

Name	Cuisine	District	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Gaon	Korean	Gangnam								Closed[9]
La Yeon	Korean	Jung
Gotgan		Yeongdeungpo					N/A
Kwonsooksoo	Korean	Gangnam
Pierre Gagnaire	French	Jung		N/A						N/A
Alla Prima	Innovative	Gangnam
Balwoo Gongyang[10]		Jongno					N/A
Bicena	Korean	Songpa
Boreumsae		Gangnam		N/A
Dining in Space		Jongno				Closed[11]
Hamo		Gangnam		N/A
Jin Jin		Mapo				N/A
Jungsik	Contemporary	Gangnam
Keunkiwajip		Jongno			N/A
Kojima	Sushi	Gangnam
L’Amitié	French	Gangnam
Mingles	Contemporary	Gangnam
Poom	Korean	Yongsan						N/A
Ristorante EO		Gangnam			N/A
Soigné	Innovative	Gangnam
Twenty Four Seasons		Gangnam		N/A
Votre Maison	French	Gangnam			N/A			N/A
Yu Yuan	Chinese	Jongno						N/A
Zero Complex	Innovative	Jung
Mosu	Innovative	Yongsan	N/A
L'Impression	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A					N/A
Dosa		Jung	N/A				N/A
Exquisine	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Joo Ok	Korean	Jung	N/A							Closed[12]
Table for Four	Contemporary	Seocho	N/A						N/A
Hansikgonggan	Korean	Jongno	N/A					N/A
Lee Jong Kuk 104		Seongbuk	N/A			N/A
Muoki	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
STAY	French	Songpa	N/A					N/A
Terreno	Spanish	Jongno	N/A						N/A
Myomi	Innovative	Jongno	N/A							N/A
Evett	Innovative	Gangnam	N/A
Auprès	French	Seocho	N/A						N/A
Onjium	Korean	Jongno	N/A
L'Amant Secret	Contemporary	Jung	N/A
7th Door	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Muni	Japanese	Gangnam	N/A
Mitou	Japanese	Gangnam	N/A
Goryori Ken	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Soseoul Hannam	Korean	Gangnam	N/A
Sushi Matsumoto	Japanese	Gangnam	N/A
Sushi Sanghyeon	Japanese	Gangnam	N/A						N/A
YUN	Korean	Mapo	N/A
Kojacha	Asian	Gangnam	N/A
HANE	Japanese	Gangnam	N/A
Kang Minchul Restaurant	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Allen	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Solbam	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Eatanic Garden	Innovative	Gangnam	N/A
Soul	Contemporary	Yongsan	N/A
Ilpan	Teppanyaki	Gangnam	N/A							N/A
Haobin	Chinese	Jung	N/A
Vinho	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Reference			[13]	[3]	[4]	[5]	[14]	[7]	[8]	[2]

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
	Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars

Busan

List

Name	Cuisine	District	2024
Palate	Contemporary	Nam
Mori	Japanese	Haeundae
Fiotto	Italian	Haeundae
Reference			[2]

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star

See also

• List of oldest restaurants in South Korea

References

1. "24 Restaurants Bag Michelin Stars in Seoul's First Michelin Guide". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
2. "미쉐린 가이드 2024, 타이어 회사가 선정한 맛집 리스트 | 네스프레소 프로페셔널". www.nespresso.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
3. "2018 Michelin Guide for Seoul". Retrieved 23 October 2020.
4. Friend, Nina. "Michelin Guide Announces 2019 Stars for Seoul". Foodandwine.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
5. McCafferty, Hugo. "Michelin Guide Seoul 2020 - the full list". Finedininglovers.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
6. "2021 미쉐린가이드 서울 : 라연과 가연이 5년 연속 '3스타'에 올랐다" [2021 Michelin Guide Seoul: La Yeon and Gaon ranked '3 Stars' for 5 consecutive years]. Huffington Post. November 19, 2020.
7. "Michelin - MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Seoul". Michelin. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
8. "Michelin - MICHELIN Guide 2023 – Seoul". Michelin. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
9. Kim, Da-sol (2023-01-01). "[Korean Flavors] Chef Kim Byoung-jin of Gaon believes Korean 'haute cuisine' is all about authenticity". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
10. "Balwoo Gongyang". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
11. "Dining in SPACE on Google Maps". Dining in SPACE. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
12. Fortney, Luke (2024-02-06). "A Seoul Restaurant With Two Michelin Stars Is Opening in Manhattan". Eater NY. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
13. "Seoul's first 3 Michelin stars have been announced". Time Out. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
14. Burton, Monica (2020-11-19). "Michelin Announces 2021 Stars for Seoul". Eater. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

External links

• South Korea at Michelin Guide