20 fine dining worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All South Korea guides.
Mingles ★ 4.9 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06016
One of South Korea's three-Michelin-star restaurants, where chef Mingoo Kang weaves jang (fermented pastes) and cho (vinegars) into contemporary modern.
Jungsik ★ 4.8 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · 11 Seolleung-ro 158-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
The restaurant that coined New Korean fine dining, where chef Jung Sik Yim's avant-garde plating and Korean pantry ingredients earned two Michelin stars.
Mori ★ 4.7 · Busan
Haeundae · 21 Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48095
Mori is Busan's one-Michelin-star kaiseki room in Haeundae, run by Japan-trained chef Kim Wan-gyu and his Japanese wife, with a single seasonal course.
Tip: Book on Catchtable well ahead; the room is small and Monday is the weekly closing day.
Palate ★ 4.7 · Busan
Haeundae · 154 Dalmaji-gil 65beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48576
Palate holds a Michelin star on Busan's Dalmaji Hill, where chef Kim Jae-hoon cooks contemporary French tasting menus with a free-spirited streak.
Tip: Catchtable slots open monthly and the window seats go first; plan the booking a few weeks out.
La Yeon ★ 4.7 · Seoul
Jung-gu · 249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
On the 23rd floor of the Shilla Seoul, La Yeon serves royal-tradition Korean tasting menus against a panorama of the Han River basin, holding two Michelin.
Kwonsooksoo ★ 4.7 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · 37 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Two Michelin stars in the ES Building's fourth floor: seasonal tasting courses where Kwonsooksoo treats Korean fermentation tradition as a living canvas.
Onjium ★ 4.7 · Seoul
Jongno-gu · 49 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03043
One Michelin star for a cultural research institute disguised as a restaurant: chef Cho Eun-hee studies Joseon royal court recipes and reinterprets them.
Fiotto ★ 4.6 · Busan
Haeundae · 219 Dalmaji-gil 117beonga-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48105
Fiotto is a husband-and-wife Italian restaurant with one Michelin star on Dalmaji Hill in Busan, running a pasta-led tasting menu from a tiny kitchen.
Tip: Dinner only, five nights a week; the counter suits couples better than groups.
Le DORER ★ 4.6 · Busan
Haeundae · 37 Marine City 3-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48118
Le DORER won Busan's newest Michelin star in 2026, a Marine City tasting room where a young local chef reworks traditional Korean courses in miniature.
Tip: Reserve through Catchtable and ask about parking at the Hanil Ordew building when you book.
Soigne ★ 4.6 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · SINSA SQUARE 2F, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Two Michelin stars for a seasonal tasting menu structured like a narrative, each course titled as an act in chef Jun Lee's signature Episode format.
Evett ★ 4.6 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · 10-5 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Australian chef Joseph Lidgerwood and his Korean wife Ginny Kim opened Evett in 2019; in 2025 it was elevated to two Michelin stars for its ingredient-led.
Restaurant Allen ★ 4.6 · Seoul
Gangnam-gu · 231 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Chef Allen Suh, formerly of Eleven Madison Park, brings a Francophile sensibility to Korean ingredients at his two-Michelin-star table in the Centerfield.
Chaoran ★ 4.4 · Busan
Haeundae · 30 Dalmaji-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48099
Chaoran serves Hong Kong-style Cantonese cooking on the fifth floor of Signiel Busan, a Michelin Guide dining room with dim sum and Peking duck.
Tip: The hotel setting means proper dress and easy parking; lunch sets are the value play.
Ramsey ★ 4.4 · Busan
Gwangalli · 38 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 284beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48285
Ramsey cooks New Korean French tasting menus above Gwangalli Beach in Busan, a Michelin Guide tasting room with the Gwangan Bridge filling its window.
Tip: Ask for a window table when you book on Catchtable; the Gwangan Bridge view is the point.
Imun Seolnongtang ★ 4.4 · Seoul
Jongno and Insadong · 38-13 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Seoul's oldest continuously operating restaurant, first licensed in 1904: ox bones boiled for 17 hours, broth poured over sliced beef and soft wheat.
Zero Base ★ 4.3 · Busan
Gwangalli · 17 Millak-ro 33beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48285
Zero Base is a Michelin Guide listed Japanese counter in Busan's Millak-dong, where the course changes with whatever seafood lands that morning.
Tip: Dinner seatings only and the counter is short, so reserve ahead and arrive on time.
Meerok Super ★ 4.3 · Busan
Gwangalli · 24-8 Millak-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48288
Meerok Super seats six for a set course in Busan's Millak-dong, in the Michelin Guide, with vegetables from its own patch and carefully aged fish and meat.
Tip: Six seats means booking is everything; solo diners fit more easily than groups here.
Hadongkwan ★ 4.3 · Seoul
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · 12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Established in 1939, Hadongkwan is in the Michelin Guide for seolleongtang: ox bone broth slow-cooked to opaque white, seasoned only with salt at the table.
Delibong ★ 4.2 · Busan
Gwangalli · 4 Millak-ro 27beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 47560
Delibong builds its French dinner course around house-cured charcuterie in Busan's Millak-dong, a Michelin Guide room that seats one evening service.
Tip: One seating a night and reservation only, so book before you build an evening around it.
Moment Local ★ 4.2 · Busan
Haeundae · 239-16 Dalmaji-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48115
Moment Local ages hanwoo beef for weeks, then grills and rests it over charcoal on Dalmaji Hill, new to the Michelin Guide Busan selection in 2026.
Tip: Book on Catchtable; the steak-and-champagne sets suit groups of three or more.