Best of Seoul
The best new restaurants in Seoul
Start with Tosokchon Samgyetang in Near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno for samgyetang with regular chicken or black silky fowl, MilkyShop in Seongsu-dong and Babylon. Here are all 9, with why each one is worth it.
- Tosokchon SamgyetangNear Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno
Get: Samgyetang with regular chicken or black silky fowl; seafood and green onion pancake (haemul pajeon)
A ginseng chicken soup in a hanok.
- MilkyShopSeongsu-dong
the Butter Sand cookie, a crumbly biscuit sandwich with house caramel and butter cream
- Babylon
New Iraqi restaurant reviewed by The Korea Times in August 2025.
- Bistronomy Notre
Opened spring 2026 in Apgujeong Rodeo, according to an August 2026 firsthand review.
- Festa by Choonghu
New chef-led restaurant identity after Festa by Mingoo; reported in July 2026.
- JP at Louis Vuitton
New fine dining restaurant at Shinsegae The Reserve, reported March 2026.
- Le Café Louis Vuitton
Separate dining café at the new Louis Vuitton flagship, reported in 2025–2026.
- Ristorante Vesuvio
New restaurant following Via Toledo’s closure; firsthand soft-opening review, July 2026.
- Sapid Seoul
New Alain Ducasse restaurant in Itaewon, reported July 2026.
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Where is the best new restaurants in Seoul?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Tosokchon Samgyetang (Near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno), MilkyShop (Seongsu-dong) and Babylon. All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Seoul: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.