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Bium
Korean
The name means "emptiness," which turns out to be a design philosophy as much as a word. Bium is a fine-dining tasting menu restaurant in Gangnam built around Korean Buddhist temple cuisine, entirely plant-based and free of onions and garlic, with each course mapped to one of the four elements. The room is wood, handmade paper, and artisan ceramics, and the silence feels deliberate. It holds a spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.
The awards strongest first
- The 50 #43 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation Where To Eat & Drink When You're Visiting Seoul
One number, weighted & current 88
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Soyabean custard with mountain greens
The 50, 2026 -
Radish broth with pine mushrooms
The 50, 2026 -
Charred lotus root
The 50, 2026 -
Mandu
“The main course revolves around banchan like soy-marinated greens and a plump mandu with a silky interior of burdock root, mushrooms, carrots, glass noodles, peanuts, and chili peppers.”
The Infatuation
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