La Yeon

Seoul, South Korea

Located on the 23rd floor of the Shilla Seoul Hotel, La Yeon offers high-end traditional Korean cuisine alongside spectacular views of the capital. There are two tasting menus, one for lunch (eight courses) and one for dinner (ten courses), as well as fully vegetarian alternatives for both. You'll spy every manner of traditional Korean dish – from squid naenghoe and geumtang, an elevated clear broth soup, to pot-cooked rice dish sotbap. There are options you can add, including gujeolpan – a traditional Korean dish consisting of nine different delicacies; sinseollo, a casserole of beef, abalone, sea bream, shrimp and vegetables cooked in rich broth; and hanwoo galbi jjim, tender Hanwoo beef short ribs braised in a savoury-sweet soy sauce. Seasonal ingredients add to the high level of cooking, and the restaurant has earned itself a spot in several editions of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.

Key Information

• Tasting menu from $228
• Lunch and dinner: Mon – Sun
• +82 2 2230 3367
• Visit La Yeon's Website

Location

Shilla Seoul Hotel, 249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04605