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Best Wine Lists in Seoul 2026
Sommelier lists & deep cellars · Seoul · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 21, 2026 · Updated June 21, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Seoul's deepest cellars sit behind its tasting menus, and the bottle list now pulls diners as hard as the kitchen. The city's serious wine rooms cluster in Gangnam, where a two-star Korean room can hold a Wine Spectator award and a new one-star room can field the year's best sommelier. We ranked these on the list and the program first, the food second, because this is about what you drink. One keeps a glass cellar of more than 250 labels even after losing its stars; another just won the 2026 Michelin sommelier award. Reserve, and hand the pairing to the floor.
1.Jungsik
A two-star Korean room with a Wine Spectator award and Asia's by-the-glass list of the year. Seoul's strongest wine program.
Jungsik in Cheongdam holds two Michelin stars in 2026 and the city's most decorated wine list: a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, plus Star Wine List's By the Glass List of the Year for Asia in 2025. Head sommelier Min Jun Kim runs a deep, multi-region cellar with older vintages against chef Jung-sik Yim's contemporary Korean cooking, where the reinvented bibimbap and Spicy Jujube anchor a tasting around 270,000 won. It is the room to book when the wine list is the reason. Reserve, take the pairing, and let Kim reach past the printed list.
Book the Cheongdam room and take the sommelier's pairing.
2.GiwaKang
Home to the 2026 Michelin sommelier award, Jung-in Lee's wine service against soy crab and truffle. A wine room first.
GiwaKang, newly awarded one Michelin star in 2026, is built around its wine service: sommelier Jung-in Lee took the 2026 Michelin Sommelier Award for a program the guide praised as passionate and precise. In an Apgujeong room off Nonhyeon-ro, chef Kang Min-chul cooks modern Korean with French technique, from soy-marinated crab with black truffle to dongchimi with caviar, plated to be drunk with as much as eaten. It sits at the fine-dining top of the city, so book with the pairing in mind. Reserve, and put the wine list in Lee's hands.
Book the Apgujeong room and let sommelier Jung-in Lee pair the meal.
3.Mingles
Seoul's only three-star room, with a Burgundy-leaning list built for jang and umami. The deepest pairing in the city.
Mingles in Cheongdam is Seoul's only three-Michelin-star room in 2026, and chef Kang Min-goo's wine list is built to match his cooking, weighted toward Burgundy and natural bottles that suit the jang and umami running through the menu. The Jang Trio dessert is the signature, and the tasting runs 320,000 won at lunch and 420,000 at dinner from March 2026. The pairings are among the most considered in the city, which is why a three-star kitchen earns its place on a wine list as much as a food one. Reserve well ahead and take the pairing.
Book weeks ahead and take the Burgundy-leaning pairing.
4.Evett
Joseph Lidgerwood's two-star room runs a wine list and a Korean-drinks program side by side. A pairing two ways.
Evett, chef Joseph Lidgerwood's two-star room in Sinsa-dong, was promoted to two stars in 2025 and carries a balanced wine list alongside a notable Korean traditional-drinks program, both overseen by head sommelier Larkmi Jung. The kitchen builds inventive Korean tasting menus around seasonal ingredients, with the 14-course dinner near 250,000 won and a Korean-alcohol pairing around 120,000 won. It is the room for diners who want to set wine and Korean spirits against the same food. Reserve, and ask Jung to run both lists across the meal.
Book in Sinsa-dong and ask for both the wine and Korean-drinks pairings.
5.Pierre Gagnaire à Seoul
A glass cellar of more than 250 labels and a classic French list on the 35th floor. Pure wine, no longer starred.
Pierre Gagnaire à Seoul has poured French haute cuisine from the 35th floor of the Lotte Hotel since 2008, and while it no longer carries a Michelin star in the 2026 guide, it keeps one of the city's most striking wine rooms: a glass cellar of more than 250 labels and a classic French program. The cooking runs to a multi-plate grand dessert, with lunch around 180,000 won and the tasting near 250,000 won. It earns its place here on the cellar alone. Book a window table, and treat the list, not the stars, as the draw.
Book the Lotte Hotel room for the 250-label glass cellar.
6.Soigné
A two-star Banpo room whose seasonal Episode menu carries a wine list well past its modest price. The value pairing.
Soigné, in Banpo south of the river, has held two Michelin stars since 2023, and chef Jun Lee's rotating Episode tasting is the draw, with a dinner from a notably gentle 85,000 won and accompanying wine menus around 70,000 to 100,000 won. The wine program is less of a destination than the rooms above it, but the pairing reaches further than the price suggests, which makes it the value pick on a wine night. It is the room for diners who want a serious tasting and a fair wine bill. Reserve, take the Episode menu, and add the house pairing.
Book the Banpo room and add the wine menu to the Episode tasting.
Not for everyone
Great rooms, but not for the bottle
A three-star kitchen is not always a wine destination. Several of Seoul's best tables, including some starred Korean rooms, lead with the cooking and keep a short or beverage-pairing-only list. If the bottle is the point, the six rooms above are the ones built for it; book the others for the food.
Read the star count before you assume the wine. Pierre Gagnaire à Seoul lost its Michelin star yet keeps a 250-label cellar, while a newer one-star like GiwaKang outguns far more decorated kitchens on wine. Judge the list, not the stars. For the wider field, see the Seoul dining guide.
How to drink well in Seoul
Head to Gangnam and ask for the sommelier. The city's serious cellars cluster in Cheongdam, Apgujeong and Sinsa, and the floors at Jungsik, GiwaKang and Evett will build a pairing deeper than the printed list. Reserve, since these rooms run small and book out.
Match the list to the night. For a landmark meal take Mingles or Jungsik; for value take Soigné; for a pure cellar without the star premium take Pierre Gagnaire. Compare the booked end with our best hotel restaurants in Seoul and the global field on the best wine lists worldwide ranking.
Frequently asked
What restaurant has the best wine list in Seoul?
Jungsik in Cheongdam holds Seoul's strongest wine program, a two-Michelin-star Korean room with a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and Star Wine List's By the Glass List of the Year for Asia in 2025, run by head sommelier Min Jun Kim. For sommelier service, GiwaKang's Jung-in Lee won the 2026 Michelin Sommelier Award.
Which Seoul restaurants have the best sommeliers?
GiwaKang's Jung-in Lee took the 2026 Michelin Sommelier Award, the city's headline wine honor. Jungsik's Min Jun Kim runs an award-winning, multi-region cellar, and Evett's Larkmi Jung pairs both wine and Korean traditional drinks. Each will build a pairing deeper than the printed list if you ask when you sit, so reserve and flag any preference ahead.
How much is a tasting menu with wine in Seoul?
Expect a fine-dining bill. Jungsik's tasting is around 270,000 won and Mingles runs 320,000 won at lunch and 420,000 at dinner from March 2026. Evett's 14-course dinner is near 250,000 won with a Korean-drinks pairing around 120,000 won. Soigné is the value option from 85,000 won, with wine menus from about 70,000 won.
Is Pierre Gagnaire in Seoul still Michelin-starred?
No. Pierre Gagnaire à Seoul, on the 35th floor of the Lotte Hotel, is listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide but no longer holds a star. It remains a strong wine destination regardless, keeping a glass cellar of more than 250 labels and a classic French list, with the tasting near 250,000 won and lunch around 180,000 won.
Do you need to book wine-list restaurants in Seoul?
Yes. The serious cellars are small Gangnam rooms that run on reservations and book out, with Mingles, the city's only three-star, filling weeks ahead. Reserve early, note any wine preference, and ask for the sommelier when you sit. Many release tables through booking apps, so set a reminder for the day they open.
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