Shortly after the launch of the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2022 in November, our inspectors have been back on the road again in search for new addresses worthy of inclusion in the MICHELIN Guide selection.
While the MICHELIN Guide distinctions — Stars, Bib Gourmands, and Green Stars — will be revealed during the annual launch ceremony, our MICHELIN Guide inspectors have decided to share some fresh new restaurants that have caught their eyes (and palates) in the meantime, making them new additions to the next MICHELIN Guide Seoul selection.
Every second Monday of the month, the new restaurants that will be part of the upcoming MICHELIN Guide Seoul will be featured in both the MICHELIN Guide Seoul website and the global MICHELIN Guide mobile application.
How to identify the new restaurants? They will be highlighted with a "New" symbol. Some of these newly recommended establishments will go on to earn distinctions at the MICHELIN Star Revelation ceremony, so check them out and add them to your list of places to dine at!
Here are four of the MICHELIN inspectors' favourite new additions for September 2022 in Seoul!
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Lee Buk Bang
As the name suggests, Lee Buk Bang is where one can enjoy meals from the leebuk, or North Korean, region. The mainstay of its fare is blood sausage made from the chef’s family recipe. His creativity shines through in the blood sausage course meal that presents an array of blood sausage dishes, from traditional ones to those featuring ingenious new ingredients. Also noteworthy is his effort to create familiar yet refined cuisine that combines family culinary tradition with his own culinary experience, instead of presenting familiar dishes with a slightly new twist for the sake of appearance. The countertops, made from old crossbeams and doors once used in century-old traditional Korean houses, add to the venue’s traditional vibe. In this setting, blood sausage and other diverse North Korean dishes with a modern flair offer a valuable dining experience to patrons.
One Degree North
As suggested by its name,
which denotes Singapore’s geographical coordinate (one degree north in latitude), this establishment is dedicated to popular Singaporean dishes and Asian barbeque specialties. Singapore chicken rice and Cantonese crispy roast pork, are two traditional recipes enhanced by the young chef’s meticulous technical skills. These signature dishes bring popular Singaporean flavors alive in an authentic way, and exploring other cuisines in Seoul is always a fascinating gastronomic experience.
Jueun
Jueun is a Korean restaurant opened by Chef Park Ju-eun, former head chef at Hansikgonggan, and his team. From design elements imbued with Korean aesthetics to elegant artifacts crafted in partnership with artisans to a media art wall occupying the length of the dining hall’s wall, every nook and cranny of the establishment highlights sincere preparation. The menu consists of traditional Korean dishes, ranging from imjasutang, a soup featuring roasted sesame seeds, chicken leg flesh, and Korean mint leaves, to a porridge made with abundant scallops, shellfish, shrimps, and fragrant beach silvertop. The eatery’s solid selection of wine and traditional Korean alcohol adds to its culinary delights. Situated behind Gyeonghui Palace,
Filleter
“A space of seafood, by seafood, for seafood” captures the culinary ideology of Filleter run by Chef Jung Se-wook, the self-proclaimed and proven seafood aficionado. Naturally, the menu consists entirely of seafood. A cuttlefish dish, made with sweet-flavored butter, caviar, and katsuobushi, coupled with wood ear and cauliflower, is pure gastronomic joy when paired with wine and fish & chips made with cutlassfish deep-fried to crispy perfection. Filleter’s diverse seafood dishes, prepared from various recipes, are wonders that transcend the imagination.
