Jungsik Seoul

Jungsik sits on Seolleung-ro 158-gil in the Gangnam District. It holds two stars from the Michelin Guide and currently ranks as number 53 on La Liste. The dining room runs smart, leaning into a formal atmosphere that matches the technical precision of its creative Korean menu.

While the city’s dining scene often favors either traditional austerity or loud novelty, Jungsik succeeds by treating Korean ingredients with a degree of structural rigor rarely seen elsewhere in the district. The wine program, which holds an Excellence Award from Wine Spectator, offers a depth that justifies the quiet, deliberate pace of the meal. It is a fifteen-minute walk from Bongeunsa Temple, but most guests choose the location for the focused kitchen rather than the proximity to the area's crowded shopping malls.