Best Luxury Restaurants in Seoul: Top 10 for 2026
The best luxury restaurant in Seoul in 2026 is Mingles, the only Three Star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026, which was published on 5 March 2026. Ten Seoul restaurants hold two stars, including Mosu and La Yeon, and 31 more hold one. We ranked the ten that best combine stars, top price tier and a setting worth the won, with a hotel dining room at the end.
| Rank | Restaurant | Cuisine | Michelin 2026 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mingles | Korean | Three Stars | Gangnam |
| 2 | Mosu | Modern | Two Stars | Yongsan |
| 3 | La Yeon | Korean, contemporary | Two Stars | The Shilla Seoul |
| 4 | Jungsik | Contemporary Korean | Two Stars | Gangnam |
| 5 | Kwonsooksoo | Korean | Two Stars | Apgujeong |
| 6 | Soigné | Contemporary | Two Stars | Sinsa |
| 7 | Restaurant Allen | Contemporary | Two Stars | Teheran-ro |
| 8 | Sosuheon | Sushi | Two Stars (new) | Jung-gu |
| 9 | Mitou | Japanese | Two Stars | Gangnam |
| 10 | Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul | French | Listed, no star | Lotte Hotel |
How we ranked: stars first, then the top ???? price tier, then the experience. Among the two-star rooms we favoured the ones that earn a trip by themselves, from a hanok sushi counter to a hotel dining room on the 23rd floor.
1. Mingles: Three Michelin Stars
Chef Mingoo Kang’s Mingles at 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil in Gangnam serves a modern Korean tasting menu built on seasonal ingredients and Korean ferments. Signature dishes include the long-simmered Mingling Pot and the Jang Trio dessert, a take on doenjang, ganjang and gochujang. It keeps Seoul’s only Three Stars for a second year and is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Book through the restaurant.
How we valued it: Mingles holds the highest rating in the city and sits in the top price tier.
2. Mosu: Two Michelin Stars
Mosu, in Yongsan-gu, earned Three Stars in 2023 and 2024, was left out of the 2025 evaluation during a relocation, and came back with two in 2026. The guide describes imaginative, precise dishes, among them an abalone taco, sesame tofu and a burdock tarte. The first floor overlooks the kitchen and the second has a sunset view.
How we valued it: Mosu is a former Three Star in a two-level room with a kitchen view and a sunset view.
3. La Yeon: Two Michelin Stars
La Yeon sits on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Seoul with city views. It updates traditional Korean dishes, such as crisp red mullet and char-grilled Hanwoo bulgogi, while keeping familiar flavours. It is the best pick if you want a classic hotel dining room with Korean cooking.
How we valued it: La Yeon pairs two stars with the strongest luxury hotel setting on the list.
4. Jungsik: Two Michelin Stars
Chef Yim Jung-sik runs Jungsik at 11 Seolleung-ro 158-gil in Gangnam. The set menu opens with banchan and builds on ingredients such as abalone and duck, with dishes that echo gimbap and bibimbap. The guide credits Yim with introducing Korean cuisine to the world.
How we valued it: Jungsik comes with a chef the guide credits with putting Korean cuisine on the world map.
5. Kwonsooksoo: Two Michelin Stars
Kwonsooksoo is a minimalist room in Apgujeong. The meal opens with small bites paired with traditional Korean spirits, moves to a main course served in doksang style and ends with a dessert trolley.
How we valued it: Kwonsooksoo offers the most ceremonial Korean meal on the list.
6. Soigné: Two Michelin Stars
Soigné in Sinsa Square serves seasonal tasting menus that blend Korean sensibilities with contemporary technique. Its signature “Episode” menus are structured like a narrative, and the white-toned room centres on the kitchen. It serves lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday.
How we valued it: Soigné has the widest booking window of the group, with six service days a week.
7. Restaurant Allen: Two Michelin Stars
Chef Hyun-min Suh builds contemporary dishes with light French influences around seasonal local ingredients at Teheran-ro. The menu includes a map showing where ingredients come from, and the makgeolli-yeast sourdough is a standout.
How we valued it: Allen is a good solo-dining pick in the top price tier.
8. Sosuheon: Two Michelin Stars
Promoted to two stars in 2026, Sosuheon is a sushi restaurant in a traditional hanok in Jung-gu, with an eight-seat counter where chef Kyung-jae Park prepares nigiri. Courses before the nigiri include cod roe with hairy crab, steamed tilefish and grilled hairtail, and the meal ends with matcha.
How we valued it: Sosuheon is the newest two-star promotion, and it has only eight seats.
9. Mitou: Two Michelin Stars
Mitou in Gangnam is a Japanese chef’s table run by Young-woon Kwon and Bo-mi Kim. Chicken, eggs, rice and vegetables come from Chef Kwon’s family farm, and the sake list is notable. It is open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only.
How we valued it: Mitou wins its place with a farm-to-counter story and a notable sake list.
10. Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul: The Hotel Classic
Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul is on the 35th floor of Lotte Hotel Seoul, opened in 2008 and listed by the guide with Murano chandeliers and gold-trimmed walls. About 80% of the ingredients are local, and the wine cellar holds more than 250 labels. It was our number one in the first version of this list but holds no star in the current guide. A lunch course was listed at 170,000 won in late 2026, so confirm the price when you book.
How we valued it: Pierre Gagnaire is unstarred in 2026, yet it is still the grandest French dining room in a Seoul hotel.
What happened to the old list?
The earlier list was made up of hotel restaurants such as Manhattan Grill, Sabiru, Irodori, Tavolo 24, The Lounge, Cornerstone, Congdu and The Park View, plus Wang Thai. We could not confirm any of them as open and rated in 2026, so we replaced them with Michelin-listed restaurants rather than keep unverified entries.
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FAQ
What is the best restaurant in Seoul?
Mingles, the only Three Star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026, led by chef Mingoo Kang.
How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Seoul have?
The 2026 guide counts 42 starred restaurants in Seoul: one with three stars, ten with two and 31 with one.
Which Seoul restaurant is in a luxury hotel?
La Yeon is on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Seoul and holds two stars. Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul is on the 35th floor of Lotte Hotel Seoul.
Did Mosu lose its stars?
It held three stars in 2023 and 2024, skipped 2025 during a relocation and returned with two in the 2026 guide.
Do you need to book Seoul fine-dining restaurants in advance?
Yes. Mingles, Mosu, Sosuheon and Mitou take reservations directly, and the starred rooms are small, so book as early as you can.
Last updated: October 2026.
