| 7th Door | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Kim Dae-chun |
| Food type | Contemporary, Korean cuisine |
| Rating |  |
| Street address | 4F, 41 Hakdong-ro 97-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06072, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′20″N127°03′15″E / 37.5223°N 127.0543°E |
| Website | www |
7th Door is a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2013, and received one Michelin star from 2021 through 2024. It was ranked 18th of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024. [1] It serves contemporary dishes that often take inspiration from Korean cuisine. [2]
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The restaurant's chef-owner is Kim Dae-chun. Kim previously operated the restaurant Toc Toc, which is in the same building. [3] 7th Door reportedly creates 40 different ingredients and sauces from scratch. Such ingredients includes jang (fermented sauces), aekjeot (fish sauces), cheong (syrups), and pickled foods. [1] The restaurant reprotedly has a passageway with seven symbolic doors. [3] [4] The first five symbolize the flavors of sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and bitter. The sixth door is fermentation or aging, and the seventh is a new experience of flavor. [3] The restaurant is reportedly small and intimate, with a clear view of the kitchen. [4]