7th Door
| 7th Door | |
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Interactive map of 7th Door | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Owner | Kim Dae-chun |
| Food type | Contemporary, Korean cuisine |
| Rating |  |
| Location | 4F, 41 Hakdong-ro 97-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06072, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′20″N 127°03′15″E / 37.5223°N 127.0543°E |
| Website | www |
7th Door is a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2013, and received one Michelin star from 2021 through 2025.[1] It was ranked 18th of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.[2] It serves contemporary dishes that often take inspiration from Korean cuisine.[3]
The restaurant's chef-owner is Kim Dae-chun. Kim previously operated the restaurant Toc Toc, which is in the same building.[4] 7th Door creates 40 different ingredients and sauces from scratch. Such ingredients includes jang (fermented sauces), aekjeot (fish sauces), cheong (syrups), and pickled foods.[2] The restaurant has a passageway with seven symbolic doors.[4][5] The first five symbolize the flavors of sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and bitter. The sixth door is fermentation or aging, and the seventh is a new experience of flavor.[4] The restaurant is small and intimate, with a clear view of the kitchen.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "7th Door – Seoul - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ a b "How Seoul's fine dining chefs are merging the past and the present to create a legacy in Korean cuisine". CNA Luxury. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "The First Day We Got Our Star: 7th Door's Kim Dae-chun". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b c "The heart and Seoul of Korean dining". The Business Times. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b "7th Door | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024". 50B - Restaurants - ASIA. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
External links
- Homepage (in English, Korean)
- Michelin Guide page (in English)
- Asia's 50 Best Restaurants page (in English)
- Reservations on Catchtable (in English, Korean)