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	2025
	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
	3	4	5	7	7	7	8	9	9
	19	18	19	22	23	24	25	23	30
Total	24	24	26	31	32	33	35	33	40
Reference	[3]	[4]	[5]	[6]	[7]	[8]	[9]	[2]	[10]

List

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
	Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars
	Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star
—	Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed	Denotes a defunct restaurant

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	District	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Gaon	Korean	Gangnam								Closed [11]
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 [12]		Jongno					N/A
Bicena	Korean	Songpa
Boreumsae		Gangnam		N/A
Dining in Space		Jongno				Closed [13]
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								Closed
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 [14]
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								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
tutoiement	French	Seongdong	N/A
Sosuheon	Sushi	Jung	N/A
Escondido	Mexican	Yongsan	N/A
Yu Yuan	Chinese	Jongno	N/A
y'east	Contemporary	Gangnam	N/A
Légume	Vegan, vegetarian	Gangnam	N/A
Gigas	Mediterranean	Jung	N/A
Reference			[3]	[4]	[5]	[6]	[15]	[8]	[9]	[2]	[10]

Busan

List

Key

	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars
	Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars
	Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star
—	Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed	Denotes a defunct restaurant

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	District	2024	2025
Palate	Contemporary	Nam
Mori	Japanese	Haeundae
Fiotto	Italian	Haeundae
Reference			[2]	[10]

See also

• List of oldest restaurants in South Korea

References

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9. "Michelin - MICHELIN Guide 2023 – Seoul". Michelin. 2022-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
10. Lee, Jung-soo (2025-02-27). "Michelin Guide 2025: Mingles becomes S. Korea's only three-star restaurant". The Chosun Ilbo . Retrieved 2025-02-27.
11. 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.
12. "Balwoo Gongyang". Michelin Guide . Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
13. "Dining in SPACE on Google Maps". Dining in SPACE. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
14. Fortney, Luke (2024-02-06). "A Seoul Restaurant With Two Michelin Stars Is Opening in Manhattan". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
15. Burton, Monica (2020-11-19). "Michelin Announces 2021 Stars for Seoul". Eater. Archived from the original on 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

External links

• South Korea at Michelin Guide