Rosso 1924

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Gambero Rosso-Recognised Table in Seoul

Rosso 1924 sits in Mapo-gu, one of Seoul's most lively and creative districts, just off Hongik-ro. The name carries a date — 1924 — and with it a sense of rootedness, of something worth returning to. In 2024, the restaurant earned a slice from Gambero Rosso, the authoritative Italian food and wine guide, placing it among a very small circle of establishments outside Italy to receive that recognition.

Italian Dining Held to an Exacting Standard

A Gambero Rosso distinction is not handed out lightly, particularly in a city where Italian cuisine competes with one of the world's great indigenous food cultures. That Rosso 1924 earned it speaks to a kitchen operating with genuine discipline and integrity. The Italian dining experience here is shaped by the kind of attention to detail that guides like Gambero Rosso are specifically designed to reward.

Finding It

The restaurant is located at 29 Hongik-ro in Mapo-gu — a neighbourhood well connected and worth the trip on its own terms. Whether you arrive already knowing the name or stumble across it, the Gambero Rosso credential offers a reliable signal of what to expect: Italian food taken seriously, in Seoul.