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Floor-to-ceiling windows on the 23rd floor of the Shilla Hotel frame a sweep of Seoul skyline, though the contemporary Korean tasting menu tends to pull focus back to the table fairly quickly. The kitchen works with the classics rather than against them, keeping flavors clean and recognizable while quietly updating the techniques behind them. Two Michelin stars. Service is formal without being stiff, which at this altitude is harder than it looks.

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A gold-on-white-tile sign and a queue that stretches well past peak hours mark this Sindang-dong barbecue spot. Cast-iron grills over coal briquettes keep the heat steady while premium pork cuts render down into something firm, fatty, and deeply juicy. It's the kind of Korean barbecue restaurant that earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand by doing one thing with total commitment, and the line outside is the only argument anyone needs to make.

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Floor-to-ceiling windows on the 23rd floor give the dining room a view over Seoul that does a lot of the heavy lifting before the food arrives. Continental is the Shilla Hotel's long-running French fine dining restaurant, an old-school institution that has threaded seasonal Korean ingredients through classic French technique for longer than most of its guests can remember. The staff are the kind who refold your napkin when you stand up.

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1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

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1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant