Operated by the Korea Heritage Agency (president: Choi Young-chang), Korea House, has been newly recognized with three blue ribbons in the Blue Ribbon Survey: Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025.

First published in 2005, the Blue Ribbon Survey is Korea’s original domestic restaurant guidebook. It selects restaurants based on assessments from both the general public and expert panels by assigning a number of ribbons that reflects the quality of the establishment. In the recently released Blue Ribbon Survey: Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025, Korea House received the top distinction of three ribbons.

*One ribbon: a place worth revisiting / Two ribbons: a place worth recommending to others / Three ribbons: a place demonstrating the finest expertise in its field

According to Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025, a total of forty-one restaurants in Seoul were selected, with six newly earning the prestigious three ribbons. Korea House is the only fine dining establishment based on royal court cuisine to be included, joining restaurants such as Mitou, Solbam, and Kang Minchul Restaurant.

Korea House offers an elegant menu rooted in the royal court cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty. It is guided by the ongoing research of Culinary Advisor Cho Hee-sook and Kim Do-seop, a certified trainee in royal cuisine and the head of the Hansik Food Research Team at the Korea Heritage Agency. As well as studying royal culinary traditions and traditional cooking methods as recorded in ancient cookbooks, Korea House seeks out rare ingredients grown in Korea and incorporates them into newly developed dishes, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of traditional Korean table d’hôte (hanjeongsik).

This fall, Korea House is presenting a fine dining experience themed around royal tribute offerings. It is also hosting events such as Autumn Gohojae and Autumn Nights: Gohojae as You Like It for enjoying royal confectionaries with tea. It is offering the Korean Cuisine Academy course to introduce royal cuisine and regional traditional foods to both locals and international visitors. Korea House will continue to remain dedicated to preserving and promoting royal court cuisine.

Reservations for Korea House dining can be made via the “Catchtable” mobile app or by contacting the reservation desk at +82-2-2266-9101. For more information, visit the Korea House website at www.kh.or.kr/kh