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2026.10.27
5 Seoul Michelin Restaurants Newly Awarded One Star in 2026
Korean, French and Mexican: choose among the new stars by the cuisine you crave
If you're looking for a new dining experience, take a look at the restaurants that newly joined the star list in 2026. We picked five Seoul restaurants introduced as new one-star establishments in the official announcement of the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
They are Giwa Gang, Collage, Restaurant San, Restaurant Joo Eun and Escondido. All five were newly awarded one star in 2026, and each showcases a different cuisine and course composition.
They are Giwa Gang, Collage, Restaurant San, Restaurant Joo Eun and Escondido. All five were newly awarded one star in 2026, and each showcases a different cuisine and course composition.
Giwa Gang
Giwa Gang (기와강)
Giwa Gang is a restaurant where Chef Kang Min-chul weaves French techniques into Korean cuisine, and it was named a new MICHELIN one-star in 2026. It is known for pairings that link Korean flavors with other ingredients, such as dongchimi (radish water kimchi) with caviar, or ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab) rice with truffle.
The tidy open kitchen and contemporary space are part of the meal, too. Follow the flow of the course and enjoy discovering how familiar Korean dishes transform in texture and combination when they meet different techniques.
The tidy open kitchen and contemporary space are part of the meal, too. Follow the flow of the course and enjoy discovering how familiar Korean dishes transform in texture and combination when they meet different techniques.
미쉐린 가이드 2026 1스타
요리 종류 코리안 컨템퍼러리
주소 서울특별시 강남구 논현로 152길 9, 4층
전화 +82 2-517-2511
Collage (꼴라쥬)
Collage is a French restaurant where Chef Roh Jin-sung expresses the harmony between ingredients and sauces. Named a new MICHELIN one-star in 2026, it brings Korean seasonal ingredients and fermentation techniques into French cuisine.
The spacious counter is the perfect spot to calmly take in the composition and sauce of each plate. At Ananti at Gangnam, you can enjoy how seasonal ingredients and fermented flavors flow into a French course.
The spacious counter is the perfect spot to calmly take in the composition and sauce of each plate. At Ananti at Gangnam, you can enjoy how seasonal ingredients and fermented flavors flow into a French course.
미쉐린 가이드 2026 1스타
요리 종류 프렌치 컨템퍼러리
주소 서울특별시 강남구 논현로 136길 11, 아난티 앳 강남 2층
전화 +82 2-2190-4112
Restaurant San (레스토랑 산)
Restaurant San is where Chef Cho Seung-hyun presents creative modern cuisine built on seasonal ingredients and sauces. Named a new MICHELIN one-star in 2026, it offers interpretations rooted in Korean food, such as lobster jeotgal (salted seafood) or Korean melon dongchimi.
It's a great fit if you're curious about courses that present familiar foods in new compositions. The interior, which draws on the shapes of tree rings and mountain peaks, is another highlight: an underground space on Eonju-ro 168-gil in Gangnam-gu reimagined as a forest.
It's a great fit if you're curious about courses that present familiar foods in new compositions. The interior, which draws on the shapes of tree rings and mountain peaks, is another highlight: an underground space on Eonju-ro 168-gil in Gangnam-gu reimagined as a forest.
미쉐린 가이드 2026 1스타
요리 종류 이노베이티브
주소 서울특별시 강남구 언주로 168길 6, 지하1층
전화 +82-2-540-1729
Restaurant Jueun (레스토랑 주은)
Restaurant Joo Eun (레스토랑 주은)
Restaurant Joo Eun interprets Korean cuisine through the seasons and the traditional solar terms, and it was named a new MICHELIN one-star in 2026. Its course highlights the fermented flavors of various jang (sauces and pastes) and builds up to a main hansang, a full Korean table spread.
Tableware by a ceramic artist and Korean-inspired media art carry the mood of the food. Add a traditional Korean liquor or wine pairing to see how the drinks harmonize with the fermented flavors of the table.
Tableware by a ceramic artist and Korean-inspired media art carry the mood of the food. Add a traditional Korean liquor or wine pairing to see how the drinks harmonize with the fermented flavors of the table.
미쉐린 가이드 2026 1스타
요리 종류 한식
주소 서울특별시 종로구 경희궁길 36, 경희당 8층
전화 +82 2-540-8580
Escondido (에스콘디도)
Escondido is a restaurant where Chef Jin Woo-beom serves Mexican cuisine, and it was named a new MICHELIN one-star in 2026. Built around tortillas and mole, it expresses the ingredients and combinations of Mexican cooking.
Choose it when you want to broaden your star-restaurant experience beyond Korean or French. It also offers tequila, mezcal and cocktail pairings, so it's worth a look when you want to enjoy the aromas of the food together with matching drinks.
Choose it when you want to broaden your star-restaurant experience beyond Korean or French. It also offers tequila, mezcal and cocktail pairings, so it's worth a look when you want to enjoy the aromas of the food together with matching drinks.
미쉐린 가이드 2026 1스타
요리 종류 멕시칸
주소 서울특별시 용산구 한남대로 20길 61-7, 지하 1층
전화 +82 2-2038-8994
For a meeting of Korean and French, look to Giwa Gang; for French sauces and seasonal ingredients, Collage; and for creative modern cuisine, San. For Korean food built on the seasonal calendar and jang (fermented sauces), try Joo Eun, and for Mexican tortillas and mole, Escondido is your pick.
Ratings are based on the official 2026 announcement, and the order of the list does not indicate ranking. Check the course, price, dietary accommodations and cancellation policy for your visit date, then plan a special meal that suits your taste.
Ratings are based on the official 2026 announcement, and the order of the list does not indicate ranking. Check the course, price, dietary accommodations and cancellation policy for your visit date, then plan a special meal that suits your taste.
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