Top 10 Restaurants in Seoul
A list of the 7 best restaurants in Seoul, including Myeongdong Kyoja (Jung-gu, Seoul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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Myeongdong Kyoja
restaurantJung-gu, Seoul
Family-run kalguksu and mandu spot in Myeongdong since 1966, a Seoul Future Heritage site and Michelin Bib Gourmand pick since 2017.
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Jungsik
restaurantCheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Chef Jungsik Yim's Cheongdam fine-dining room, credited with pioneering 'New Korean' cuisine, holds 2 Michelin stars in the 2026 Seoul & Busan guide.
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Tosokchon Samgyetang
restaurantJongno-gu, Seoul
Hanok-set ginseng chicken soup restaurant near Gyeongbokgung, open since 1983, known as a favorite dining spot of the late President Roh Moo-hyun.
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Hadongkwan
restaurantMyeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Third-generation gomtang (beef bone soup) restaurant in Myeongdong since 1939, a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick and Seoul Future Heritage site.
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Mingles
restaurantDosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Chef Kang Min-goo's Gangnam restaurant blending Korean culinary tradition with modern technique, promoted to 3 Michelin stars in the 2025 guide.
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Balwoo Gongyang
restaurantJongno-gu, Seoul
Vegan Korean temple cuisine restaurant run by the Jogye Order near Jogyesa Temple, opened 2009 and Michelin-starred 2017-2019.
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Woo Lae Oak
restaurantJung-gu, Seoul
Family-run Pyongyang naengmyeon and bulgogi restaurant near Euljiro, trading since 1946 and a longtime Michelin Guide Seoul entrant.
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