Restaurant Allen

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Seasonal Table in the Heart of Gangnam

Restaurant Allen occupies a quiet floor above Teheran-ro, one of Seoul's most dynamic thoroughfares, offering a counterpoint to the city's pace with a focused, seasonal menu and a wine list serious enough to earn a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2022.

The Wine Program

That Wine Spectator recognition is no small distinction — it places Restaurant Allen among a select group of dining rooms worldwide where the cellar is considered as carefully as the kitchen. For a seasonal restaurant, pairing depth matters: dishes shift with what the market offers, and the wine list is built to move with them.

What to Expect

The seasonal approach here means the menu reflects the best available ingredients at any given moment rather than a fixed repertoire. Lunch and dinner services are both offered, making Allen one of the few fine-dining addresses in Seoul accessible across the full day. The setting — on the second floor of a Gangnam building — is intimate and unhurried, a format well suited to a meal that asks you to slow down and pay attention.