Solbam (Korean솔밤), stylized as SOLBAM,[1] is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2021,[2] and serves contemporary Korean cuisine.[3] It received one Michelin Star from 2023 through 2024.[4][5] The Korea Herald rated it the best restaurant in Seoul in 2022.[6] The restaurant first opened in Gangnam District.[2] It relocated to a different space and reopened on February 17, 2024.[7]

Solbam
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Restaurant information
Established2021 (2021)
Head chefEom Taejun
Food typeContemporary cuisine, contemporary Korean cuisine
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address2F, 231 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06053, South Korea
Coordinates37°30′55″N 127°02′03″E / 37.5154°N 127.0341°E / 37.5154; 127.0341
Websitewww.restaurantsolbam.com

The restaurant's owner-chef is Eom Taejun (엄태준). Eom graduated from a culinary school in South Korea, then attended the The Culinary Institute of America[4] beginning in 2013.[2] He worked at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park. After he returned to Korea, he founded Solbam.[3][4] The restaurant earned a Michelin Star just a year after its opening.[8]

The restaurant is named for an area in Andong in North Gyeongsang Province. The restaurant is reportedly themed after a quiet forest in the area at nighttime.[3] By 2024, it only operated a dinner service; each dinner reportedly lasts around 3 to 4 hours.[3]

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  1. ^ "SOLBAM". SOLBAM (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ a b c 한, 다원 (2023-05-14). "[인터뷰] 솔밤 엄태준 셰프 "미쉐린, 공신력 있는 가이드"". Sisa Journale (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ a b c d "[Michelin Stars in Seoul] ⑩ 'Solbam', a stroll through flavors and culinary journeys". The Chosun Daily. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. ^ a b c Kan, Ethan. "The best restaurants in Seoul, South Korea, according to chef Olivia Lee". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  5. ^ "미쉐린 가이드 2024, 타이어 회사가 선정한 맛집 리스트 | 네스프레소 프로페셔널". www.nespresso.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  6. ^ "Best Korean Restaurants in Seoul 2022". The Korea Herald. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ^ Eom, Taejun (2024-01-19). "Solbam 2.0 Notice". SOLBAM. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ^ "미쉐린 가이드 서울 2023 뉴 레스토랑: 샴페인 RSRV 푸드 마리아주". Michelin Guide (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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