| Mingles | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2014 (2014) |
| Head chef | Mingoo Kang |
| Food type | Contemporary Korean cuisine |
| Rating |  |
| Street address | 2F, 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06016, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′31″N 127°02′39″E / 37.5253°N 127.0441°E / 37.5253; 127.0441 |
| Website | www |
Mingles (Korean: 밍글스) is a fine dining restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2014. It serves contemporary Korean cuisine mixed with elements of other cuisines. It received two Michelin stars for 2024. The restaurant was named the best restaurant in Korea by Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024. A 2018 list by The Guardian ranked it in the top 10 best restaurants in Seoul.
Description
The restaurant first opened in 2014, and moved to a larger location in the same neighborhood in 2019. Its chef-owner is Mingoo Kang (강민구). Kang trained under Martin Berasategui in San Sebastián, Spain. The name of the restaurant is a reference to mixing disparate elements into a cohesive whole. The restaurant received its first Michelin star in 2017, the first year the Michelin Guide was offered in Seoul. In 2023, it was reported that Kang also ran two other restaurants: Festa by Mingoo in Seoul and Hansik Goo in Hong Kong, the latter of which also received a Michelin star.
In 2017, it was reported that the restaurant offered a vegan menu. The restaurant reportedly focuses on the role of jang (fermented bean pastes) in Korean cuisine.
See also
- Hyodo Chicken – A Korean fried chicken also run by Kang
- List of Michelin-starred restaurants in South Korea
References
- ^ Lee, Jung-soo (March 2, 2024). "[Michelin Stars in Seoul] ② Mingles, a culinary fusion of originality and tradition in Korean cuisines". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- "Mingles". Time Out. July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mingles – Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Lee, Jian (March 26, 2024). "Mingles named the best Korean restaurant by 2024 Asia's 50 Best". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Lee, Linda (February 9, 2018). "Seoul food: 10 of the city's best restaurants". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mingles". Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Saini, Azimin (July 27, 2017). "The First Day I Got My Michelin Stars: Kang Mingoo Of Mingles In Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "At Mingles, a focus on vegetables". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 24, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- "Chef Kang Min-goo will tell the story of jang in new book". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 17, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- "Seoul's Mingles first in Korea to make World's 50 Best Restaurants list". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 6, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
External links
- Homepage (in English and Korean)
- Michelin Guide page (in English)
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants page (in English)