Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea
Michelin-recognised, easy to book, worth it.
PERIGEE holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) at a ₩₩ price point that undercuts most of Seoul's comparable contemporary venues. Booking is easy, the Gangnam location is accessible, and a 4.7 Google rating across 82 reviews points to consistent delivery. The best-value entry into Seoul's Michelin-recognised contemporary tasting circuit.
PERIGEE earns a direct yes for contemporary dining in Seoul's Gangnam District — and given that booking difficulty sits at easy, there is no tactical reason to delay. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) signal consistent kitchen execution at a price tier (₩₩) that sits well below Seoul's densest cluster of fine-dining competition. If you have already dined here once, there is a case for returning specifically to track how the seasonal menu has moved since your last visit. If you have not been, the combination of Michelin validation and accessible pricing makes it one of the stronger entry points into Seoul's contemporary dining circuit.
PERIGEE is a contemporary restaurant on Bongeunsa-ro 68-gil in Gangnam, operating at street level. The ₩₩ price positioning is notable because most Michelin-recognised contemporary venues in Seoul — including peers like Solbam and Jungsik , operate at ₩₩₩ or above. PERIGEE delivers recognised quality without requiring a splurge-level budget, which defines its clearest competitive advantage. A Google rating of 4.7 across 82 reviews supports a pattern of satisfied guests rather than isolated praise.
PERIGEE's contemporary format in Seoul typically means a structured progression , courses built around a seasonal logic, where the arc of the meal is as considered as any individual dish. At ₩₩, the tasting experience here is priced to be accessible by Seoul fine-dining standards, which makes it a practical first step if you are testing the format before committing to a higher spend at venues like Exquisine or Restaurant Allen.
For returning guests, the seasonal anchor is the most important variable. Contemporary tasting menus in Seoul shift with Korean agricultural seasons, which means a visit in early spring will produce a materially different menu from late autumn. If your previous visit was more than three months ago, the kitchen will likely have cycled enough of the menu to make a return worthwhile on those grounds alone. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 indicates that the kitchen has maintained its standard through at least one full annual cycle, which is relevant reassurance when timing a return visit around a particular season.
What the Michelin Plate designation tells you specifically: this is a restaurant the Michelin inspectors found worth calling out without yet awarding a star. That gap between Plate and star is useful framing , PERIGEE is a kitchen cooking at a level that warrants serious attention, not a casual neighbourhood option, but it has not yet hit the technical threshold for star-level recognition. For diners who find fully-starred Seoul venues like Eatanic Garden or Jungsik financially heavy, PERIGEE occupies a practical middle ground with credible critical backing.
If you are planning a broader food trip around South Korea, PERIGEE pairs well with a Seoul itinerary that includes Mori in Busan for contrast, or a completely different register like Baegyangsa Temple in Jangseong-gun. For a Gangnam-anchored meal alongside PERIGEE, 권숙수 , Kwon Sook Soo covers the Korean fine-dining register that PERIGEE's contemporary format does not.
See the comparison section below for how PERIGEE positions against Solbam, Onjium, 7th Door, L'Amitié, and Zero Complex.
If you are benchmarking PERIGEE against comparable contemporary tasting menu formats globally, César in New York City and Alo in Toronto offer useful reference points for how a structured contemporary menu performs at different price and recognition levels in their respective cities.
Within the contemporary Seoul dining tier, Solbam and 7th Door are the closest comparisons at a similar price point. Onjium is the pick if you want Korean culinary heritage foregrounded more explicitly in the format. L'Amitié and Zero Complex skew more intimate and reservation-difficult, making PERIGEE the lower-friction entry point for first-timers in Gangnam.
At ₩₩ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, PERIGEE represents solid value for contemporary dining in Seoul. Most Michelin-tracked venues at this level in Gangnam price higher. If you are benchmarking spend versus credential, this is one of the stronger cases in the neighbourhood.
Given the ₩₩ price range and Michelin Plate status, the format delivers more than its price suggests by Seoul standards. Contemporary tasting menus in Gangnam at higher price points do not automatically outperform PERIGEE on credential. If a structured, course-driven progression is your preferred format, the value case is clear.
Specific menu items are not documented in available venue data, so a dish-level recommendation would be speculative. In a contemporary format like PERIGEE's, the full menu progression is typically the intended experience rather than à la carte selection — commit to the full run rather than editing it down.
Yes. Michelin Plate recognition two years running and a contemporary tasting format in Gangnam give it the right profile for a birthday, anniversary, or professional dinner. The ₩₩ price point means you are not over-spending for the occasion relative to what the kitchen delivers. Book a table rather than relying on walk-in availability.
Contemporary counter or small-table formats in Seoul generally accommodate solo diners well, and PERIGEE's street-level Gangnam address makes arrival easy without group logistics. The structured menu format suits solo visits because the pacing is set by the kitchen, not the table. No specific counter seating data is confirmed, so contact the venue to clarify seating options before booking.
Dress code is not specified in the venue record. At a Michelin Plate contemporary restaurant in Gangnam, the neighbourhood norm leans toward neat, presentable clothing without requiring formal attire. When in doubt, business casual reads appropriately for the setting and price tier.
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