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Korean fine dining in Seoul: tasting menus Koreans booked

10 Korean fine dining restaurants in Seoul, from 85 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,188blog posts found
  • 95posts we read
  • 85posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
Sancheon lunch course (seasonal Korean set meal)

Korean

Bicena 비채나 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Sincheon-dong

6 bloggers ate here · 43 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Eat the course on the 81st floor of Lotte World Tower, looking out over Seoul. · 5 bloggers
  • A neat, lightly seasoned course, good all the way to dessert. · 3 bloggers
  • Careful seasonal cooking, like croaker skewers and pomfret pot rice. · 3 bloggers
  • Private rooms suit family birthdays and special days with elders. · 3 bloggers

view 5 · booking recommended 4

They ordered Sancheon lunch course (seasonal Korean set meal)

More about Bicena (30 posts read) →
Sources (6)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
lunch course with added grilled eel (jangeo-gui) and wine pairing

Korean

ASADAL 아사달 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Gwanghwamun Stn Exit 2

5 bloggers ate here · 17 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Wine and non-alcoholic pairings chosen by the sommelier suit the food well. · 3 bloggers
  • Classic dishes like sinseollo hot pot and wrapped kimchi, updated with good balance. · 2 bloggers
  • High-floor windows look out over Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung. · 1 blogger
  • Thoughtful touches, like birthday seaweed soup. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 3 · view 2 · short walk 1

They ordered lunch course with added grilled eel (jangeo-gui) and wine pairing

More about ASADAL (13 posts read) →
Sources (5)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
lunch course

Korean

Jungsik 정식당 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Apgujeongrodeo Stn Exit 4, 5 min walk

5 bloggers ate here · 58 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The signature is gimbap with crisp seaweed. · 3 bloggers
  • A course that cleverly reworks familiar Korean food. · 2 bloggers
  • Lunch has all the key dishes, a good first visit. · 1 blogger
  • Quiet private rooms at no extra cost, good for family meetings. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 5 · short walk 2

They ordered lunch course

More about Jungsik (30 posts read) →
Sources (5)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
seasonal tasting course with non-alcohol pairing

Korean

DOORI DOORI 두리 no complaints · recommended

Bakes and desserts · near Hyochanggongwonap Stn Exit 5, 1 min walk

4 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A seasonal course mixing Korean and Western cooking in balance. · 4 bloggers
  • Warm service from a chef couple, even handwritten anniversary notes. · 3 bloggers
  • Traditional liquor, wine and non-alcoholic pairings that suit the food. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 3 · short walk 1

They ordered seasonal tasting course with non-alcohol pairing

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
dinner tasting course plus abalone and caviar with 45-year-old soy sauce

Korean

Gwon Suksu 권숙수 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Apgujeongrodeo Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 35 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu 1
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A course built on seasonal produce and fermented sauces. · 2 bloggers
  • Korean touches like a kimchi cart and individual trays. · 2 bloggers
  • Not too experimental, good for foreign guests or parents. · 2 bloggers
  • Dishes like abalone with aged soy sauce and caviar are easy to enjoy. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 3

They ordered dinner tasting course plus abalone and caviar with 45-year-old soy sauce

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
dinner tasting course with the extra delicacy add-on

Korean

SOUL 소울 no complaints · recommended

Savoury pancakes · near Noksapyeong Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 26 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A long course reworking familiar dishes like potato pancake, beef and cold noodles. · 3 bloggers
  • Highlights: truffle shaved ice and abalone in seaweed cream sauce. · 2 bloggers
  • Warm service, with chefs serving dishes themselves. Good for celebrations. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 3

They ordered dinner tasting course with the extra delicacy add-on

More about SOUL (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
lunch course, with the Mingling Pot (rich beef broth with many small fillings)

Korean

Mingles 밍글스 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Gangnamgucheong Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 26 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A course that uses Korean soybean and chili pastes all the way through dessert. · 2 bloggers
  • Dishes you won't find elsewhere, like the Mingling pot and paste trio dessert. · 2 bloggers
  • The fish and seafood dishes stand out. · 2 bloggers
  • One post says caviar shows up so often that not every dish stands out. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 3 · short walk 1

They ordered lunch course, with the Mingling Pot (rich beef broth with many small fillings)

More about Mingles (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
jang-galbi (beef ribs braised in soy sauce), lunch course

Korean

CONGDU 50 콩두50 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Yeouido Stn Exit 1

3 bloggers ate here · 25 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • 50th-floor windows over the Han River and Yeouido. · 3 bloggers
  • Charcoal-grilled ribs in aged soy sauce, very tender and generous. · 2 bloggers
  • A neat lunch course, cheaper than Western fine dining. · 1 blogger

view 3 · booking recommended 2 · short walk 1

They ordered jang-galbi (beef ribs braised in soy sauce), lunch course

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

09

Korean

Mugunghwa 무궁화 no complaints · recommended

Near Euljiroipgu Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 15 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • 38th-floor windows and rooms in Lotte Hotel with city and mountain views. · 2 bloggers
  • A royal-court-based course that's easy to enjoy, with excellent grilled abalone. · 2 bloggers
  • They set up birthday messages, good for parents' birthdays. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 3 · view 2

They ordered Taebaek course (modern Korean royal-style dinner course)

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

10
bamgeotsang dinner course with traditional Korean liquor pairing

Korean

Onjium 온지음 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Gyeongbokgung Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • A seasonal course of old royal and noble-house recipes, carefully refined. · 3 bloggers
  • Deep-flavored dishes like sea cucumber dumplings, eel fritters and pine mushroom dumplings. · 2 bloggers
  • Traditional liquor pairing, and a secret dish not on the menu. · 1 blogger

view 3 · booking recommended 3 · short walk 2

They ordered bamgeotsang dinner course with traditional Korean liquor pairing

More about Onjium (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “서울 한식 파인다이닝” (what you might search in English as “korean fine dining seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 95 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.