Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea
Two Michelin stars. Near-impossible to book.
Evett holds two Michelin stars and one of Seoul's most serious wine lists — 2,170 selections with a World's Best Wine List 3-Star Accreditation. Chef Joseph Lidgerwood's innovative Korean-influenced tasting menu in Gangnam is near-impossible to book; lunch is your best entry point. At ₩₩₩₩, it is one of the few Seoul addresses where the cellar matches the kitchen.
Evett is one of the hardest reservations in Seoul, and for good reason. Chef Joseph Lidgerwood holds two Michelin stars as of 2025, a World's Leading Wine List 3-Star Accreditation, and a La Liste score of 81.5 points. If you can get a table, book it. If you are undecided between Evett and another top-tier Gangnam tasting menu, Evett wins on wine depth and cross-cultural ambition.
The smartest move for getting into Evett is to check availability for lunch service rather than dinner. Lunch slots at two-Michelin-star restaurants in Seoul are consistently easier to secure than evening bookings, and at ₩₩₩₩ price point, the format delivers the same kitchen at a marginally lower barrier to entry. Set your calendar reminder for when the booking window opens and treat this like a release-day ticket purchase.
Spatially, Evett occupies a considered room in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam. The address at 10-5 Dosan-daero 45-gil places it in one of Seoul's densest pockets of serious dining, close to Mingles and Jungsik. The room is built for focus: the layout signals that the meal is the event, not the backdrop. For explorers who want a dining room that earns attention on its own terms rather than borrowing it from a hotel atrium or rooftop view, the spatial restraint here works in your favour.
Lidgerwood's cooking is classified as Innovative, and in Seoul's context that means a non-Korean chef working Korean ingredients through a fine-dining framework informed by training outside Korea. This is not novelty for its own sake. The two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) confirm that the approach has been consistent and technically credible. The Opinionated About Dining ranking at #345 in Asia for 2025 adds a peer-reviewed layer of validation beyond the guide.
The wine program is the clearest differentiator from comparable Seoul tasting menus. Wine Director Joon Ho Baak and Sommelier Yanis Alexandre Feral oversee 2,170 selections across an inventory of 2,675 bottles. Strength lies in Burgundy, Bordeaux, France, and Italy. The list is priced at $$$, meaning many bottles clear the $100 threshold, and the corkage fee is $100 if you bring your own. The World's Leading Wine List 3-Star Accreditation and Regional Winner status for Asia are verifiable credentials that make Evett one of the few Seoul restaurants where the cellar justifies serious attention alongside the kitchen. If wine pairing is how you approach a tasting menu, this is where that investment pays off most in the city.
For food and wine enthusiasts planning a deeper Seoul itinerary, Evett fits alongside Soigné and Ryunique as anchor bookings in the innovative-format tier. If you are extending the trip beyond Seoul, Mori in Busan and MAZ in Tokyo share a similar cross-cultural ambition. For context on the full range of options in the city, see our full Seoul restaurants guide, our Seoul bars guide, and our Seoul hotels guide.
Google reviews sit at 4.6 across 195 ratings, which is strong for a restaurant operating at this price and formality level, where disappointed expectations from walk-ins or mismatch diners can drag scores down. The consistency there aligns with the guide recognition.
Evett serves both lunch and dinner. If you are arriving in Seoul with limited nights and a ranked list of tables to hit, prioritise Evett over the comparable ₩₩₩₩ options that do not carry an equivalent wine program. The combination of two-star cooking and a 3-Star-accredited cellar at one address is rare in the city. Nearby alternatives like alla prima serve a different format and price point if you need a lower-commitment option on the same trip.
Also worth noting for Korean fine dining context in the region: Kwon Sook Soo in Gangnam-gu operates in the same district with a traditional Korean format if you want contrast within the same neighbourhood. For innovative dining comparisons further afield, Thevar in Singapore is the closest regional parallel for a chef-owner working outside their origin cuisine in an Asian capital.
Booking difficulty is near impossible. Treat the reservation window opening as a hard calendar event. Lunch is your leading tactical entry point. No phone or direct booking URL is confirmed in current data; check the restaurant's official channels for the current reservation platform. Both lunch and dinner are offered.
| Detail | Evett | Mingles | Jungsik |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Stars | 2 (2025) | 2 | 2 |
| Price Range | ₩₩₩₩ | ₩₩₩₩ | ₩₩₩₩ |
| Wine List Size | 2,170 selections | N/A | N/A |
| Cuisine | Innovative | Korean | Contemporary |
| Meals Served | Lunch & Dinner | Lunch & Dinner | Lunch & Dinner |
| Booking Difficulty | Near Impossible | Very Difficult | Difficult |
Address: 10-5 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul. Wine corkage: ₩100 equivalent ($100). Cuisine pricing: $$$ (typical two-course meal ₩66,000+). Wine list pricing: $$$ (many bottles $100+).
Explore more of the region: Seoul experiences, Seoul wineries, Double T Dining in Gangneung, Baegyangsa Temple in Jangseong-gun, Market Café in Incheon, The Flying Hog in Seogwipo.
Smart casual is the floor, but given the two-Michelin-star setting and ₩₩₩₩ price point in Gangnam, dressier is safer. This is not a jacket-required room in the strict European sense, but trainers and casual streetwear will feel out of place. Treat it like a special-occasion dinner in a serious city restaurant.
You are booking a tasting menu format from an Australian chef working Korean ingredients through a fine-dining lens. The wine program is a genuine reason to come here, not just a supporting feature. At ₩₩₩₩ with two Michelin stars, expect a full multi-course commitment in time and cost. Lunch is the easier entry point for first visits.
Evett operates as a tasting menu format, so ordering à la carte is not the model. The wine pairing is worth serious consideration given the 2,170-selection list with strength in Burgundy and Bordeaux , this is one of Seoul's few kitchens where the sommelier team (Joon Ho Baak, Yanis Alexandre Feral, Seunghwan Son) matches the kitchen's credibility. If budget is a constraint, ask about the current pairing tiers before committing.
Yes, at the ₩₩₩₩ tier with two Michelin stars, a World's Leading Wine List 3-Star Accreditation, and a La Liste score of 81.5 points, the credentials support the spend. The wine program in particular is hard to replicate elsewhere in Seoul at this level. If you are comparing against other ₩₩₩₩ options in the city, Evett's wine depth is the deciding factor for anyone who takes the pairing seriously.
For food and wine explorers, yes. Chef Lidgerwood's two consecutive Michelin stars signal consistent execution, not a one-year anomaly. The tasting menu format here is the entire proposition , there is no à la carte fallback. If tasting menus are not your preferred format, this is not the place to test them at ₩₩₩₩. If they are, Evett delivers one of the more wine-serious versions available in Seoul.
No confirmed private dining or group capacity data is available. For groups of six or more, contact the restaurant directly before attempting an online reservation. At near-impossible booking difficulty, large group slots are unlikely to appear through standard channels. For group-friendly alternatives in the same price tier, Onjium or 7th Door may offer more flexibility.
Evett works for solo diners who are there specifically for the food and wine. The focused room format suits individual attention on the meal rather than social atmosphere. Solo diners at ₩₩₩₩ two-star restaurants in Seoul are not unusual, and the counter or smaller seating configurations at this style of venue often provide direct kitchen engagement. Confirm seating options when booking.
Dress as you would for a two-Michelin-star dinner in a major city: polished, put-together, no athletic wear. Gangnam's dining scene skews formal-leaning, and Evett's price point (cuisine at $$$) sets expectations accordingly. When in doubt, err toward business casual or above.
Securing the reservation is genuinely the hardest part. Treat the booking window as a hard calendar event — lunch slots are your most realistic entry point, as dinner fills faster at two-Michelin-star level. Chef Joseph Lidgerwood runs an innovative format with Korean-influenced cuisine, so expect a tasting menu structure rather than à la carte. The wine program is serious: 2,170 selections, strong in Burgundy and Bordeaux, with corkage at $100 if you bring your own.
Evett operates on a tasting menu format, so ordering à la carte is not the format here. Commit to the full experience. On the wine side, the list runs deep in Burgundy, Bordeaux, France, and Italy across 2,170 selections — worth leaning on Wine Director Joon Ho Baak or Sommelier Yanis Alexandre Feral for pairing guidance rather than defaulting to the obvious choices.
At $$$ cuisine pricing (two-course equivalent above $66, with the full experience running considerably higher) and two Michelin stars, Evett sits in the tier where price is justified by credential and execution rather than portion size. La Liste placed it at 81.5 points in 2025 and the restaurant earned a World's Best Wine List 3-Star Accreditation alongside a regional Asia win — the wine program alone separates it from peers charging similar rates. If fine dining is your format, the value case holds.
Yes, for diners who want a chef-driven, multi-course format backed by genuine recognition: two Michelin stars in both 2024 and 2025, plus placement on La Liste and the OAD Asia top restaurants list. The wine program is genuinely elite (2,170 selections, 3-Star WBWL Accreditation), which makes the pairing path stronger here than at most peers. If tasting menus are not your format, there are more flexible options in Seoul.
Evett is a fine dining restaurant with a tasting menu structure, which limits flexibility for large parties. Groups of four or more should check the venue's official channels at the time of booking to confirm seating configuration. Booking difficulty is high regardless of group size, so treat any group reservation as requiring more lead time than solo or pairs.
Yes, solo dining at a tasting menu counter is a natural format and Evett's setup accommodates it. Going solo also makes securing a single reservation slightly easier given the competitive booking window. The wine program gives a solo diner plenty to engage with — asking Wine Director Joon Ho Baak or the sommelier team for a glass progression rather than a full bottle pairing is a practical approach at this price level.
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