This was my first time at Biwon, Samwon Garden’s fine-dining restaurant, and it turned out to be a place that distills the essence of everything Samwon Garden stands for: its history, its tradition, its …
Comme Moi was originally in Haebangchon, but it looks like they’ve opened a place near Gangnam-gu Office as well. This one feels like the main branch. Anyway, of all the French restaurants I know, itR…
I heard a good restaurant had opened in Yeoksam, so I went to try it. Chaconne Apparently the name comes not from Vitali’s or Bach’s Chaconne but from Yiruma’s Chaconne.. so there is nothing…
I had heard rumors that Table for Four had moved, but I had no idea it was in such a lovely spot.. It made me think Hannam-dong has gotten a lot nicer again. Entrance The building was really beautiful. I neve…
Essence is one of the few authentic French restaurants left in Korea. These days everyone seems to have moved on to contemporary cuisine. The place Nice atmosphere. Inside Very tidy. Everybody does the inter…
Jumelles 29 is a French restaurant, and in Japanese the name is read “Jumelles nijukyu”. It has been on my Kyoto restaurant list for ages, and since it has kept a high ranking year after year I fig…
I went to Au Bouillon, the hot spot in Geumho-dong. It’s an Instagram favourite, so getting a reservation wasn’t easy. The entrance Inside Inside Everyone decorates their places so beautifully t…
It has honestly been years since I last set foot in a French restaurant. This one is French built around fish, and apparently it is already starting to make a name for itself. You have to get to places like th…
A French place called Honnêtes Gens has opened in Cheongdam, and the reviews were good, so I went along. These days I feel like I mostly go to places I can put on Instagram.. The entrance Finding the entrance…
Aux Delices de Dodine in Hamamatsucho is a French place people line up for, and now this one does takeout too. Apparently it is best to book as far ahead as you can. packed like this roast pork loin the port…
Au Délice des Dodines, the French place that was already a hit in Hamamatsucho, has two sister restaurants; I’d been to the other one, but this was my first time here. The style of the food is much the s…
Hamamatsucho has a lot of really capable restaurants, and this is one of them. The entrance This place is also known for its 1,000-yen lunch. Salad and soup Bread L…