Exquisine Seoul

Exquisine is on 6 Samseong-ro 140-gil in the Gangnam District. It holds a Michelin star. The menu focuses on modern Korean fusion, and the room runs smart and elegant. You will find it a twenty-minute walk from Bongeunsa Temple.

The restaurant offers a quiet study in restraint compared to the frantic, mall-adjacent dining culture of the nearby Starfield COEX area. While most spots in this part of Gangnam prioritize volume and quick turnover, Exquisine demands a slower pace. The kitchen’s modern approach to Korean staples provides a necessary pivot from the standard, heavy-handed barbecue joints that define the district. If you choose this over neighboring venues, you are trading the local noise for a disciplined, singular focus on craft.