Solbam
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(Michelin Guide)| Solbam | |
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| Established | 2021 |
| Head chef | Eom Taejun |
| Food type | Contemporary cuisine, contemporary Korean cuisine |
| Rating | (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 2F, 231 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06053, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′55″N 127°02′03″E / 37.5154°N 127.0341°E |
| Website | www |
Solbam (Korean: 솔밤), 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 2025.[4][5][6] The Korea Herald rated it the best restaurant in Seoul in 2022.[7] The restaurant first opened in Gangnam District.[2] It relocated to a different space and reopened on February 17, 2024.[8]
The restaurant's owner-chef is Eom Taejun (엄태준). Eom graduated from a culinary school in South Korea, then attended 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.[9]
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]