Watched Culinary Class Wars on Netflix and now want to eat the food in Seoul? You can, at least at some of the chefs' restaurants. Five of them are easy to find and take bookings: Soigné (chef Jun Lee, 2 Michelin stars), YUN (Kim Do-yun), L'Amant Secret and Eatanic Garden (both led by Son Jong-won), and Haobin (Hou Deok-juk). One surprise: the Season 2 winner, Choi Kang-rok, doesn't run a restaurant right now. Below are the addresses, hours, closed days and the simplest way to book as a visitor, checked against the MICHELIN Guide pages as of November 2026.
The show in one paragraph
Culinary Class Wars (흑백요리사 in Korean) is a Netflix cooking competition. Famous "White Spoon" chefs compete against lesser-known "Black Spoon" cooks. Season 2 premiered on December 16, 2025. It ended in January 2026 with Choi Kang-rok as the winner and Lee Ha-sung ("Culinary Monster") as the runner-up, according to The Korea Times. After each season, the chefs' restaurants get very hard to book. That's why planning ahead matters.
The restaurants at a glance
| Restaurant | Chef on the show | Area | Michelin | Closed | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soigné | Jun Lee | Sinsa (Gangnam) | 2 stars | Sunday | +82 2-3477-9386 |
| YUN | Kim Do-yun | Gangnam (Seolleung-ro) | 1 star | Sunday, Monday | +82 2-336-3323 |
| L'Amant Secret | Son Jong-won | Myeongdong area (Jung-gu) | Star | Sunday, Monday | +82 2-317-4003 |
| Eatanic Garden | Son Jong-won | Gangnam (Teheran-ro) | Star | Check the hotel site | +82 2-727-7610 |
| Haobin | Hou Deok-juk | Jung-gu (near Dongdaemun) | Listed in the Guide | Check the hotel site | +82 2-2270-3141 |
Hours and closed days are from each restaurant's MICHELIN Guide page (checked November 3, 2026). They can change, so confirm when you book.
Restaurant by restaurant
Soigné (chef Jun Lee)
- Address: #201, 2F, Sinsa Square, 652 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Hours: Monday–Saturday, lunch 12:00–15:00, dinner 18:00–22:00. Closed Sunday.
- Michelin: Two stars. Contemporary cuisine, price level ₩₩₩₩ (the Guide's top price band).
- Booking: directly with the restaurant (+82 2-3477-9386).
- Why go: it's the highest-rated restaurant on this list, and Jun Lee competed as a White Spoon chef in Season 2.
YUN (chef Kim Do-yun)
- Address: 805 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 12:00–22:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Michelin: One star. Korean cuisine, price level ₩₩₩.
- Booking: directly with the restaurant (+82 2-336-3323).
- Why go: Korean food from a Michelin-starred chef-owner, at a lower price band than the others on this list.
L'Amant Secret (chef Son Jong-won)
- Address: 26F, L'Escape Hotel, 67 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 12:00–15:00 and 18:00–22:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Michelin: starred. Contemporary cuisine; the chef describes it as Western food made with Korean seasonal ingredients.
- Booking: directly (+82 2-317-4003) or through the hotel's website.
- Why go: Son Jong-won became one of the most talked-about chefs of Season 2. This is the more central of his two restaurants, an easy walk from Myeongdong.
Eatanic Garden (chef Son Jong-won)
- Address: 36F, Josun Palace Hotel, 231 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Michelin: starred. Korean contemporary cuisine, price level ₩₩₩₩.
- Booking: directly (+82 2-727-7610) or on the Josun Hotels dining website.
- Why go: Son Jong-won's Korean restaurant, on the 36th floor with a view over Gangnam. Check closed days on the hotel site, since they are not on the Guide page.
Haobin (chef Hou Deok-juk)
- Address: 2F, Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel, 287 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Michelin: listed in the MICHELIN Guide. Chinese cuisine, price level ₩₩₩₩.
- Booking: directly (+82 2-2270-3141) or via the hotel website (ambatel.com).
- Why go: Hou Deok-juk is the restaurant's executive chef and one of the Season 2 chefs The Korea Times highlighted.
Where can I eat the winner's food?
Right now, nowhere. Season 2 winner Choi Kang-rok ran a small restaurant called Neo in Songpa-gu, Seoul, but he closed it at the end of 2024 to focus on the show, according to the Korean business daily Hankyung. After winning, he said in interviews that he had no plans to open a new restaurant soon. If that changes, it will be big news in Korea, so search his name before your trip.
How to book as a visitor
- Pick two or three restaurants and a few possible dates. Avoid Sunday and Monday, when several of them are closed.
- Try the restaurant's own channel first. Every restaurant above says on its MICHELIN Guide page that it handles its own bookings. Hotel restaurants (L'Amant Secret, Eatanic Garden, Haobin) also take bookings on the hotel website.
- Use Catch Table (English version) to search, book and join waiting lists. Korea's biggest restaurant booking app launched an English version for visitors, according to Korea JoongAng Daily. Not every restaurant is listed, and some pages are only in Korean.
- Expect a deposit or a no-show fee for fine dining. Read the cancellation rules before you pay.
- Book early. Bookings for these chefs filled up fast after the show. Start looking as soon as your flight is fixed.
Phone tip: if you call from abroad, the number format is +82 2-XXXX-XXXX. Most staff at these hotels and fine dining restaurants can handle a booking in English, but a short, clear message works best: date, time, number of people, lunch or dinner, and any allergies.
Common mistakes
- Going on a Monday. Three of the five restaurants on this list are closed on Mondays or Sundays.
- Walking in. Fine dining restaurants in Seoul work almost entirely by booking.
- Booking on unofficial resale sites. Use the restaurant, the hotel or Catch Table only.
- Planning around one chef. Popular dates sell out. Have a second choice ready, for example YUN if Soigné is full.
- Assuming every chef has a restaurant. Some chefs, including the Season 2 winner, don't run one right now.
Plan it with the rest of your trip
L'Amant Secret is close to Myeongdong, so you could pair dinner with a shopping day. See our Olive Young Seoul guide. Soigné, YUN and Eatanic Garden are all in Gangnam. If you're following Netflix filming spots too, our Squid Game filming locations guide and K-Pop Demon Hunters Seoul guide cover more of the city. For getting around, use our Naver Map vs Google Maps guide.
FAQ
Do I need to speak Korean to book?
No. Hotel restaurants and Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul are used to foreign guests, and Catch Table has an English version. Have your details ready (date, time, party size) and check the confirmation message carefully.
How much does dinner cost?
All five restaurants are in the MICHELIN Guide's higher price bands (₩₩₩ to ₩₩₩₩). Current menus and prices are on each restaurant's booking page. Check before you book, because tasting menu prices change by season.
Is the food the same as on the show?
No. The show's dishes were made for the competition. The restaurants serve their own menus, which change with the seasons.
Which one should I choose if I can only book one?
For the highest rating, choose Soigné (2 stars). For Korean food, choose YUN or Eatanic Garden. For a central location near Myeongdong, choose L'Amant Secret.
Final word
You can eat at five Culinary Class Wars chefs' restaurants in Seoul, but you need to plan: book directly or with the English Catch Table app, avoid Sundays and Mondays, and start as early as you can. And if you came for the Season 2 winner's food, there's nowhere to eat it right now.