| 7th Door | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2013 (2013) |
| Owner(s) | Kim Dae-chun |
| Food type | Contemporary, Korean cuisine |
| Rating |  |
| Street address | 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 / 37.5223; 127.0543 |
| Website | www |
7th Door is a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2013, and received one Michelin star from 2021 through 2024. It was ranked 18th of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024. It serves contemporary dishes that often take inspiration from Korean cuisine.
The restaurant's chef-owner is Kim Dae-chun. Kim previously operated the restaurant Toc Toc, which is in the same building. 7th Door reportedly creates 40 different ingredients and sauces from scratch. Such ingredients includes jang (fermented sauces), aekjeot (fish sauces), cheong (syrups), and pickled foods. The restaurant reprotedly has a passageway with seven symbolic doors. 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. The restaurant is reportedly small and intimate, with a clear view of the kitchen.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The heart and Seoul of Korean dining". The Business Times. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "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)