Mingles (restaurant)
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| Established | 2014 |
| Head chef | Mingoo Kang |
| Food type | Contemporary Korean cuisine |
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| Location | 2F, 19 Dosan-daero 67-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06016, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′31″N 127°02′39″E / 37.5253°N 127.0441°E |
| Website | www |
Mingles (Korean: 밍글스) is a fine dining restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It first opened in 2014.[1] It serves contemporary Korean cuisine mixed with elements of other cuisines.[2][3] It received two Michelin stars for 2024 and three in 2025.[3] The restaurant was named the best restaurant in Korea by Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.[4] A 2018 list by The Guardian ranked it in the top 10 best restaurants in Seoul.[5]
The restaurant first opened in 2014,[1] and moved to a larger location in the same neighborhood in 2019.[6] Its chef-owner is Mingoo Kang (강민구). Kang trained under Martin Berasategui in San Sebastián, Spain.[6] The name of the restaurant is a reference to mixing disparate elements into a cohesive whole.[7] The restaurant received its first Michelin star in 2017, the first year the Michelin Guide was offered in Seoul.[8] In 2023, it was reported that Kang also ran two other restaurants: Festa by Mingoo in Seoul and Hansik Goo in Hong Kong, the latter of which also received a Michelin star.[9][10][1]
In 2017, it was reported that the restaurant offered a vegan menu.[8] The restaurant reportedly focuses on the role of jang (fermented bean pastes) in Korean cuisine.[1]
In 2025, it received the Global Recognition Award.[11]