Hello, Happy Dream Life here. Today, I will share the list of Michelin Starred Restaurants ranged from 1-star to 3-star in South Korea.
Michelin Starred Restaurant
Dining and restaurants. Especially for those of you who are interested in Fine Dining, you've heard of Michelin Restaurant. Wait a minute. You've heard of Michelin somewhere else, haven't you? Yes, it's the tire company. But it's very strange. Why do the tire company publish lists of high-end restaurants around the world and the restaurants try so hard to win the Michelin star?
History of Michelin Restaurant
To understand the Michelin Guide, you first need to know how it came out. The Michelin Guide has a long history since it was published 100 years ago. Because it is updated every year, even restaurants that have acquired a Michelin star have to be nervous every year. Now, back to the point, Michelin Tire Company considered a number of ways to increase the company's revenue and growth of the company after the company's establishment. One of them is the Michelin Guide. In other words, they publish a free guidebook to encourage people to drive. The guidebook contains a lot of useful information that encourages people to drive, such as how to change tires and where the good restaurants are located, etc. As Michelin tire company has grown for more than 100 years, their reputation for Michelin guides has increased worldwide. In 1926, the Michelin Guide stared to rate the restaurants, and in 1936, the restaurant was subdivided from one star to three stars. For those of you who are interested in Michelin guide, Michelin 3-star is the best restaurant, and the lower the number, the lower the level. That doesn't mean that Michelin 1-star restaurants, on average, have a bad atmosphere or taste. Michelin 1-star restaurant is also a great restaurant because it is very hard to get a Michelin 1-star.
2020 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Korea
Let's take a quick look at which restaurants in Korea were selected as Michelin 1-star to 3-star in 2020.
(1-Star)
There are 22 Michelin 1-star restaurants in Korea. However, one of them was closed as of the end of March 2020, so only 21 restaurants are 1-star Michelin restaurants.
1. Onjium - Seoul Korean
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Jongno-gu, Changseong-dong, Hyoja-ro, 49 4th Floor
Phone #: 02-6952-0024
2. Terreno - Seoul Spanish
Address: 71 Bukchon-ro, Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone#: 02-332-5525
3. Yu Yuan - Seoul Chinese
Address: 97 Saemunan-ro, Sajik-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Four Seasons Seoul 11th Floor)
Phone #: 02-6388-5500
4. Hansikgonggan - Seoul Korean
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Jongno-gu, Wonseo-dong, Yulgok-ro, 83 4th Floor
Phone #: 02-747-8104
5. Joo Ok - Seoul Korean
Address: The Plaza Hotel in Seoul - 3rd Floor
6. Pierre Gagnaire - Seoul French
Address: 81 Namdaemun-ro, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Lotte Hotel Seoul Executive Tower 35th Floor)
Phone #: 02-317-7181
7. Gotgan - Seoul Korean
Address: Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-2055-4447
8. Zero Complex - Seoul French
Address: 30 Toegye-ro 6ga-gil, Hoehyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-532-0876
9. Poom - Seoul Korean
Address: 49 Duteopbawi-ro 60-gil, Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-777-9007
10. Table for Four - Seoul Italian
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Seocho-gu, Banpo-dong, Sapyeong-daero 14-gil, 11
Phone #: 02-3478-0717
11. Soigne - Seoul Western
Address: 46 Banpo-daero 39-gil, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-3477-9386
12. Votre Maison - Seoul French
Address: 420 Dosan-daero, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-549-3800
13. L'Amitie - Seoul French
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Cheongdam-dong, 81-7 2nd Floor
Phone #: 02-546-9621
14. Dosa - Seoul Korean
Address: 7 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-516-3672
15. Myomi - Seoul Korean
Address: 20 Hakdong-ro 53-gil, Nonhyeon 2(i)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-515-8088
16. Muoki - Seoul French
Address: 12-12 Hakdong-ro 55-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
17. Exquisine - Seoul Western
Address: 6 Samseong-ro 140-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-542-6921
18. Aupres - Seoul French
Address: 12 Banpo-daero 4-gil, Seocho 3(sam)-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
19. Evett - Seoul Western
Address: 33 Dogok-ro 23-gil, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 070-4231-1022
20. Stay - Seoul French
Address: 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Lotte World Tower 81st Floor)
Phone #: 02-3213-1231
21. Bicena - Seoul Korean
Address: 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Lotte World Tower 81st Floor)
Phone #: 02-3213-1260
(2-Star)
There are seven 2-star Michelin restaurants in Korea.
1. Mosu - Seoul Western
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Hannam-dong, Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil, 45 2nd Floor
Phone #: 02-793-5995
2. Kwonsooksoo - Seoul Korean
Address: 37 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-542-6268
3. L'Impression - Seoul Western
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Sinsa-dong, Eonju-ro 164-gil, 24 5th Floor
Phone #: 02-6925-5522
4. Alla Prima - Seoul Western
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Nonhyeon-dong, 42-6 1 Floor
Phone #: 02-511-2555
5. Jungsik - Seoul Korean
Address: 11 Seolleung-ro 158-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-517-4654
6. Kojima - Seoul Japanese
Address: 21 Apgujeong-ro 60-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea A Dong 6th Floor
Phone #: 02-2056-1291
7. Mingles - Seoul Korean
Address: 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-515-7306
(3-Star)
There are two Michelin 3-star restaurants in Korea.
1. La Yeon - Seoul Korean
Address: 249 Dongho-ro, Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea (The Shilla Seoul 23rd Floor)
Phone #: 02-2230-3367
2. Gaon - Seoul Korean
Address: 317 Dosan-daero, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone #: 02-545-9845
You can see that all Michelin starred restaurants are located in Seoul. It would be great to have Michelin starred restaurants in other cities such as Busan and Jeju Island to encourage domestic and foreign travelers to visit not only Seoul but also other places in Korea to promote Korea's beauty globally and revive the local economy.
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