Solbam
Korean Contemporary · Seoul · Michelin One Star · Chef Eom Tae-jun
Awarded one Michelin star and ranked No. 55 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, Solbam in Seoul is led by chef Eom Tae-jun. The restaurant serves contemporary Korean cuisine using seasonal local ingredients. Meals begin with appetizers in a drawing room before transitioning into an open-kitchen dining room.
2F, 231 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Seoul
- #55 Asia's 50 Best 2026
Menu
Dishes
- Crab with Apple and Celery — Fresh crab with apple, celery, and meringue
- Charcoal-Grilled Lobster — Lobster glazed with hapjajang sauce, baby cabbage, chopped lobster garnish
- Elderberry Sorbet — Elderberry sorbet with watermelon slices, green pepper oil
- Hangjeongsal — Drawing room amuse-bouche - pork jowl
- Hanwoo Sirloin — 6-week wet-aged sirloin infused with smoky applewood, served with eggplant, basil, buckwheat, presented with Yu Kurosaki knife
- Chicken Liver with Onion Chips — Amuse-bouche (can be substituted with avocado)
- Mussel Extract, Abalone & Sticky Barley — Signature - harmonious blend of texture, fragrance, umami
- Citrus Sorbet — Palate cleanser between courses
- Roasted Duck — Duck filled with tofu and chicken mousse (or grilled geumtae fish alternative)
- Charcoal Vanilla Ice Cream — Activated charcoal ice cream with cocoa chips, doenjang and soy sauce mousse
Tasting Menu
- Full Tasting Menu (350000) — Complete seasonal tasting experience with drawing room welcome
Wines
- Wine Pairing (3 or 7 glass) (250000)
The Experience
Expect an intimate and formal atmosphere. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing. A good fit for dining solo.
- Occasion: Solo
- Atmosphere: Intimate, Formal
- Format: Tasting menu, Wine pairing
Phone: +82 70-4405-7788
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