Korean cuisine dishes inspired by royal cuisine of Joseon Kingdom are offered at Korea House in Jung District, Seoul. Courtesy of Korea Heritage Agency By Baek Byung-yeul Korea House , a Korean royal cuisine restaurant run by the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA), along with five other establishments, has been selected as one of the top eateries in the Blue Ribbon Survey's Seoul's Restaurants 2025 gourmet list. The Blue Ribbon Survey, first published in 2005, is Korea's first local restaurant guide book.
Similar to the Michelin Guide, which awards three Michelin stars to excellent restaurants at the highest level, this survey awards one ribbon to three ribbons to restaurants deemed the most outstanding, based on evaluations from both the general public and expert panels. With 20 years of accumulated evaluations, the Blue Ribbon Survey has established objective restaurant evaluation criteria here. Its recently announced "Seoul's Restaurants 2025" list features a total of 41 Seoul-area restaurants, with six establishments earning three ribbons.
A one-ribbon rating means "worth making time to visit again," two ribbons indicate "worth recommending to others" and three ribbons signify "showing the most outstanding skill in their field." Among the six restaurants, Korea House is the only fine dining restaurant specializing in royal cuisine inspired by the culinary traditions of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). Read More Experience K-royal cuisine with Korea House’s autumn menu Located i.
