Restaurant Allen

Restaurant Allen
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Restaurant information
Established2021 (2021)
Head chefAllen Suh
Food typeContemporary cuisine
Rating2 Michelin stars
Street address2F Center field EAST E205, 231 Teheran-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06142, South Korea
Coordinates37°30′13″N 127°02′30″E / 37.5035°N 127.0418°E / 37.5035; 127.0418

Restaurant Allen (Korean레스토랑 알렌) is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 2021.[1] The restaurant received two Michelin stars in 2024.[2]

The restaurant is named for its owner-chef, Allen Suh (Korean서현민; RRSeo Hyeonmin[3]). Suh previously worked at the Michelin-starred restaurant Eleven Madison Park in New York City, United States,[4] and previously was head chef of L'Impression, a French restaurant in Seoul that also received Michelin stars.[4][5] The restaurant has a farm-to-table concept, and dishes change seasonally depending on what ingredients are available.[4] The restaurant borrows from various culinary traditions, in particular French and Korean cuisine.[4] The restaurant reportedly has its own wine bar.[6]

  1. ^ "Seven restaurants earn their first star from Michelin Guide Seoul". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 25, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "미쉐린 가이드 2024, 타이어 회사가 선정한 맛집 리스트 | 네스프레소 프로페셔널". www.nespresso.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "부산 첫 미쉐린 가이드 1스타 3곳은 어디…유일한 3스타 서울 '모수'". ChosunBiz (in Korean). February 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "[권윤환 부장의 차우 다운] 센터필드의 결정적 '한 끗' 레스토랑 알렌 & 바 컨티뉴엄". 신세계그룹 뉴스룸 (in Korean). April 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "The First Day We Got Our Stars: Allen Suh". Michelin Guide. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Let us introduce 5 New MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants in Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved August 22, 2024.