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 June 2022 in Seoul!
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Antitrust
Chef Jang Jin-mo’s Antitrust has moved on to its second culinary prelude with its relocation to Cheongdam-dong. Its cuisine is constantly evolving, yet its core philosophy remains the same, with the chef and the entire team striving to offer the best possible gastronomic experience at reasonable prices. The chef aspires to create seemingly simple dishes that present a wide array of complex tastes and flavors. Visit Antitrust and experience the passion of those who seek to transform familiar ingredients into a diverse and unique culinary repertoire.
Chez Nous
Meaning “our home” in French, the name Chez Nous represents the chef-owner couple’s ardent desire for guests to enjoy warm, hearty food in a home-like setting. Although the French chef and his Korean wife offer mainly homestyle meals, they are anything but ordinary, reflecting Chef Mathieu Mores’s culinary experience as an executive chef at major restaurants and hotels in France. At Chez Nous, you can enjoy authentic French dishes, including carpaccio made with fresh scallops, steak tartare featuring truffle emulsion, boeuf bourguignon, and white asparagus drizzled with mousseline sauce. Chez Nous opens only for dinner, and reservations are a must. Come and discover your very own French joie de vivre in this cozy dining space that recreates the warmth of a home.
SIIO
At SIIO, the head chef’s experience is seen in imaginative dishes featuring seasonal Korean ingredients, ready to delight diners with sumptuous flavors. SIIO’s fare breaks free from the mold and embraces freedom of expression. At this fine diner, novel dishes represent a melting pot of culinary cultures and techniques. Yet, under the veneer of this freewheeling, fresh take on food lies the careful selection of ingredients that reflect Korea’s four distinct seasons. Meticulous rules dictate the perfect balance of subtle flavors.
Sushi Gyeol
A sense of elegance, from the juxtaposition of a curved seating arrangement to the empty spaces, will dominate your first impression. From start to finish, the chef’s sushi and other omakase specialties offer a restrained yet refined balance of flavors. At Sushi Gyeol, a sense of unity between the space and the cuisine augments the joy of relishing the purity of fresh, natural ingredients. That joy experienced in a cozy dining environment is what makes this eatery so very special.Stay up-to-date with the latest MICHELIN-recommended restaurants and news on the MICHELIN Guide Seoul Facebook page and on the MICHELIN Guide mobile app (iOS and Android), which enables you to find every restaurant and hotel in the world selected by the MICHELIN Guide.
