7th Door

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7th Door
7th Door
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Established2013 (2013)
Owner(s)Kim Dae-chun
Food typeContemporary, Korean cuisine
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg
Street address4F, 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 / 37.5223; 127.0543
Website www.7thdoor.kr

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "How Seoul's fine dining chefs are merging the past and the present to create a legacy in Korean cuisine". CNA Luxury. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ↑ "The First Day We Got Our Star: 7th Door's Kim Dae-chun". Michelin Guide . Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. 1 2 3 "The heart and Seoul of Korean dining". The Business Times. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. 1 2 "7th Door | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024". 50B - Restaurants - ASIA. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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