Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea
La Liste-ranked sushi, easier to book than you'd expect.
Sushi Cho is a La Liste-recognised sushi counter in central Seoul with a 4.5-star Google rating across nearly 700 reviews. It scores well for solo diners and food travellers who want a focused omakase experience rather than a broader tasting menu format. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, making it more accessible than most venues at this recognition level.
699 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars puts Sushi Cho in a narrow band of Seoul restaurants where the crowd consensus and critical recognition actually align. La Liste scored it 76 points in 2026 (down slightly from 78 in 2025, though still comfortably inside the global top tier), which places it on the same international radar as destinations like Le Bernardin in New York City and Atomix in New York City. If you are in Seoul specifically to eat well and sushi is a format you value, Sushi Cho deserves a place on your list.
Sushi Cho sits on Sogong-ro in central Seoul, one of the city's more accessible dining corridors. The address puts it within reach of the Myeongdong and City Hall areas, meaning it works logistically whether you are staying nearby or coming in from across the city. Korean sushi counters of this calibre typically run as intimate, counter-forward rooms where proximity to the chef is part of the experience — the spatial logic rewards solo diners and couples more than groups. If you are planning around the room itself, earlier seatings on weeknights tend to offer a quieter atmosphere; weekend evenings attract a fuller house and a different energy.
For a venue at this recognition level, one visit is enough to form an opinion, but two visits is where the picture fills in. On a first visit, let the kitchen set the pace — this is a counter-format restaurant where the chef's sequence matters, and resisting the impulse to customise will tell you more about what the kitchen does well. On a second visit, you have the context to ask more specific questions: how the restaurant handles seasonal transitions in its fish sourcing, whether there is flexibility around a specific course, and which elements of the menu have evolved. Seoul's sushi scene has matured considerably, and returning diners at La Liste-ranked counters often report that the experience deepens with familiarity. If you are the type of diner who found value in repeat visits to counters like Kwonsooksoo or Soigné, Sushi Cho fits that same framework.
Seoul's top-end dining options have expanded sharply. Mingles, Jungsik, and alla prima all compete for the same calendar slots. What separates Sushi Cho from that set is format specificity: this is a sushi counter, not a tasting menu restaurant that incorporates Japanese technique. If sushi as a discipline is what you are after, Sushi Cho is the clearer choice. If you want Korean-forward fine dining with broader range, Kwonsooksoo or Jungsik will serve you better. Browse our full Seoul restaurants guide to calibrate your shortlist further.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which is relatively unusual for a La Liste-ranked counter in Seoul , book one to two weeks ahead to be safe, but last-minute slots are more available here than at comparable venues. Dress: Smart casual is appropriate for a room at this level; the central Seoul location and international clientele mean the dress standard sits between relaxed and formal. Budget: Price range is not confirmed in available data, but La Liste Top 100-adjacent counters in Seoul typically run in the ₩₩₩₩ range , plan for a full omakase spend. Getting there: The Sogong-ro address is close to City Hall and Euljiro 1-ga metro stations. Further Seoul context: See also our Seoul hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide for trip planning around this booking.
For more options across South Korea, see also 권숙수 - Kwon Sook Soo in Gangnam-gu, Double T Dining in Gangneung, Market Café in Incheon, Baegyangsa Temple in Jangseong-gun, and 더 플라잉 호그 - The Flying Hog in Seogwipo. For the full regional picture, visit our Seoul wineries guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 스시조 - Sushi Cho | Korean Sushi | Easy | |
| Solbam | Contemporary | ₩₩₩₩ | Unknown |
| Onjium | Korean | ₩₩₩₩ | Unknown |
| 7th Door | Korean, Contemporary | ₩₩₩₩ | Unknown |
| L'Amitié | French | ₩₩₩ | Unknown |
| Zero Complex | Korean-French, Innovative | ₩₩₩₩ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Dress as you would for a La Liste-recognised counter: neat, presentable, and not casual. There is no published dress code in the venue record, but at a critically acknowledged sushi address on Sogong-ro — central Seoul, business and luxury hotel corridor — jeans and trainers will read as underdressed. Business casual or a step above is the safe call.
No dietary policy is documented for Sushi Cho. In a counter-format Korean sushi setting, the menu typically follows a fixed sequence built around fish, so vegetarian or shellfish-allergy requests can be structurally difficult. check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions apply — do not assume flexibility at this format.
Yes. A sushi counter is one of the few fine-dining formats where solo dining is genuinely well-suited — you sit at the bar, the pacing is set by the kitchen, and there is no odd-numbered seating awkwardness. Sushi Cho's La Liste recognition (76 points in 2026) makes it a credible solo occasion-dining choice in Seoul.
For Korean haute cuisine rather than sushi, Onjium and Mingles are the most direct comparison at similar recognition levels. If you want another sushi counter, Seoul's top-end sushi scene is competitive — check availability across multiple venues, since Sushi Cho's booking difficulty is rated Easy, which is an advantage over harder-to-reserve alternatives.
One to two weeks ahead is enough — booking difficulty is rated Easy, which is notably accessible for a La Liste-ranked counter in Seoul. That said, 'Easy' does not mean same-day: lock in your date before travel, especially on weekends or around Korean public holidays when central Seoul dining fills quickly.
No specific menu items are documented in the venue record, and inventing dish descriptions would be misleading. At a Korean sushi counter of this recognition level, the format is almost certainly a set course — your job is to show up, not to pre-select. If you have strong preferences, confirm the format when you book.
The counter format at a venue like Sushi Cho is typically the primary seating arrangement, not an add-on. Given its sushi counter classification and La Liste standing, bar-style seating is likely the standard experience here. Confirm specifics when booking, but this is not a venue where the bar is a walk-in fallback — reserve in advance regardless.
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