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Jongno-gu (Insadong)·Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)

Imun Seolnongtang

Seoul's oldest surviving restaurant, simmering beef leg bones for 17 hours in cast-iron pots for a milky seolleongtang; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Prices from Taste Korean Food article (2026-01 photos); verify at the restaurant.

38-13 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu

Jung-gu (Euljiro 4-ga)·Pyongyang naengmyeon

Woo Lae Oak

One of Seoul's best-known Pyongyang naengmyeon houses, with a beef-based broth upheld since its 1946 opening.

From Polle listing; a Dec 2025 review shows naengmyeon at 16,000, so prices may have changed. Bulgogi (150g) reported ~46,000 in a review, not listed here.

62-29 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jung-gu

Jung-gu (Myeongdong)·Kalguksu / mandu

Myeongdong Kyoja

Family-run since 1966 with a four-item menu of chicken-broth kalguksu, bibim-guksu, mandu and seasonal kongguksu, plus its famously garlicky kimchi.

Prices described as approximate in the article; verify.

29 Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu

Jongno-gu (Seochon)·Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)

Tosokchon Samgyetang

Seochon samgyetang institution near Gyeongbokgung, serving ginseng chicken soup since 1983 and long associated with former president Roh Moo-hyun.

Article photographed the menu board (2025-10).

5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu (Myeongdong)·Gomtang (beef soup)

Hadongkwan

Myeongdong gomtang shop founded in 1939, serving brisket, offal and tripe broth with rice in brass bowls until the soup runs out.

Prices from Taste Korean Food (April 2026).

12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu

Jung-gu (Jangchung-dong)·Pyongyang naengmyeon / mandu

Pyeongyang Myeonok (Jangchungdong)

Three-generation Pyongyang naengmyeon house in Jangchung-dong with a clear, mellow broth and large Pyongyang-style mandu.

From Polle listing; prices drift between listings (another snapshot showed 15,000 for naengmyeon).

207 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu

Jung-gu (Euljiro)·Pyongyang naengmyeon / eobok jaengban

Nampo Myeonok

Long-standing Euljiro Pyongyang-style naengmyeon house known for dongchimi-broth noodles and eobok jaengban, in a recently renovated main building.

From Polle listing; verify.

24 Eulji-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu

Seocho-gu·Samgyetang

3rd Samgyetang

Third-generation Seocho samgyetang shop (opened 1973) known for a 40-ingredient broth topped with mung bean and pine nut purees.

Polle lists the shop under the Korean name 3대 삼계장인; address and phone match the MICHELIN entry.

56-3 Banpo-daero 28-gil, Seocho-gu

Jung-gu (Myeongdong)·Electric-roasted chicken / samgyetang

Myeongdong Yeongyang Center

Myeongdong chicken shop credited with introducing Korea to electric rotisserie whole chicken (tongdak) in 1960, also serving samgyetang.

Lunch set is lunch hours only.

52 Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Gangnam-gu (Apgujeong)·Hanwoo galbi (Korean BBQ)

Samwon Garden

Apgujeong's original 'garden' galbi house (1976), renovated and reopened June 2022, famed for marinated short ribs and seating about 600.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. A selection of the food items; the listing also has drinks and sides. A 2022 review reported marinated galbi at 55,000 versus 65,000 now. Address matches 835 Eonju-ro.

835 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Gangnam-gu (Apgujeong)·Hanjeongsik / bulgogi / galbitang

Hanilkwan (Apgujeong)

Century-old Korean restaurant founded in Jongno in 1939 and relocated to Apgujeong in 2008; Seoul Future Heritage plaque and Seoul-style bulgogi.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Apgujeong branch only (14 Apgujeong-ro 38-gil); other Hanilkwan branches list different prices.

14 Apgujeong-ro 38-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Gangnam-gu (Cheongdam)·Contemporary Korean

Mingles

Chef Mingoo Kang's contemporary Korean restaurant, Korea's only 3-star in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Separate 2026 guides report 420,000 KRW dinner / 320,000 lunch after a March 2026 increase, matching this listing; another guide gives 300,000-380,000. Individual dishes are not published. Tax/service not stated.

2F, 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Gangnam-gu

Gangnam-gu (Seolleung)·Contemporary Korean

Jungsik

Chef Yim Jungsik's pioneering 'new Korean' tasting-menu restaurant, two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 Seoul & Busan guide.

Transcribed from jungsik.kr/eat (Dinner tab) on 2026-10-18. The page does not say whether tax or service charge is included.

11 Seolleung-ro 158-gil, Gangnam-gu

Jung-gu (Dongho-ro)·Korean fine dining (hotel)

La Yeon

Korean fine dining on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Seoul with Namsan views; two MICHELIN stars in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. The Shilla Seoul official page (shillahotels.com, 2026-10-18) confirms hours (lunch 12:00-14:30, dinner 17:30-21:30), 40 seats and the booking deposit, but its menu guide was not readable. Another guide reports 260,000-350,000.

23F, Shilla Hotel, 249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu

Jongno-gu (Gyeongbokgung)·Korean (royal/court cuisine, research-based)

Onjium

Cho Eun-hee and Park Sung-bae's research-driven Korean restaurant across from Gyeongbokgung; one MICHELIN star in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. A Seoul tourism guide lists a 150,000 KRW tasting lunch, so the figures conflict; the menu changes every two months (press). Tax/service not stated.

4F, 49 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu

Gangnam-gu (Apgujeong/Cheongdam)·Contemporary Korean

Kwonsooksoo

Chef Kwon Woo-joong's contemporary Korean restaurant; two MICHELIN stars in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Reviewers mention a 6-glass pairing add-on without a price. Tax/service not stated.

4F, 37 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu

Gangnam-gu (Sinsa)·Contemporary

Soigné

Chef Jun Lee's contemporary tasting-menu restaurant at Sinsa Square; two MICHELIN stars in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Listed under the Korean name for the same Sinsa-dong building (Gangnam-daero 652); Polle shows the floor as B1 while MICHELIN shows 2F. Asia's 50 Best describes a 14-course tasting menu. Tax/service not stated.

#201, 2F, Sinsa square, 652 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu

Gangnam-gu (Hakdong)·Innovative Italian-influenced (chef's table)

alla prima

Kim Jin-hyuk's seasonal Italian-influenced chef's-table restaurant; two MICHELIN stars in 2026 and on Asia's 50 Best (#61, 2025).

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Polle marks both prices as variable (changing); one blog also gave 230,000 for lunch. Tax/service not stated.

13 Hakdong-ro 17-gil, Gangnam-gu

Gangnam-gu (Samseong)·Contemporary / seasonal

Restaurant Allen

Chef Allen Suh's seasonal tasting-menu restaurant at Centerfield East; two MICHELIN stars in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Another Polle snippet gave 300,000 for dinner, so the price has moved. Tax/service not stated.

E205, 2F, Center field EAST, 231 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu

Gangnam-gu (Sinsa/Dosan-daero)·Contemporary (Korean-Australian)

Evett

Tasmanian chef Joseph Lidgerwood and Ginny Kim's contemporary restaurant; two MICHELIN stars in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Reviewers describe a roughly 16-dish dinner with an ant-based signature; no dishes are published. Tax/service not stated.

10-5 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu

Jung-gu (Myeongdong)·Contemporary Korean-influenced Western

L'Amant Secret

Chef Son Jong-won's restaurant on the 26th floor of L'Escape Hotel; one MICHELIN star in 2026.

User-maintained Polle listing (not the operator); course names and the date of the prices are not published there, and prices drift. Tax/service not stated.

26F L'Escape Hotel, 67 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu

Jung-gu·Modern Mediterranean

Gigas

Farm-to-table Mediterranean restaurant sourcing 95%+ of vegetables from the chef family's farm; MICHELIN 1 Star and Green Star in 2026.

3F, 30 Toegye-ro 6ga-gil, Jung-gu

Gangnam-gu (Cheongdam)·Japanese (kaiseki-style)

Mitou

Kaiseki-style Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam promoted to two MICHELIN stars.

24 Dosan-daero 70-gil, Gangnam-gu

Samseong-dong, Gangnam·Japanese (kaiseki, sushi omakase)

Hinotsuki / Sushi Kanesaka (Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas)

Hotel Japanese restaurant with a private-room autumn matsutake course (to Oct 31) and a Chef Shinji Kanesaka guest-chef sushi omakase on Nov 12-14, 2026.

Tax and service included; promo image illustrative.

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, 521 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (1F)

Gwanghwamun, Jongno·Lobby lounge, afternoon tea

Maru Lobby Lounge (Four Seasons Hotel Seoul)

Autumn Afternoon Tea Set for two at 140,000 KRW through Nov 30, 2026, with Ruinart Rose welcome champagne.

Tax/service not stated. Reserve at least 24 hours ahead.

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul