Our dinner at Y'east: highlights and photos
By Sam Barnard · Dinner for one on Saturday 31 October 2026. We paid the bill ourselves (a ₩140,000 deposit when booking, the rest on the night).
- A seat at the counter, with a view of the chefs at work
- Every dish explained by a member of staff, all in very good English
- Standouts: the galbi stone from the small bites, the Hanwoo 1++ sirloin with Shaoxing wine and dongchimi, and the kombu dessert of seaweed ice cream, barley koji and black sesame
- No wine pairing: a glass of Mars Brewery's Jazz, a Korean rice wine, and a glass of local soju instead
Photos: Sam Barnard, The Starred Bill. No other diners are shown.
We paid ₩260,000 for the dinner tasting menu in October 2026; it’s the same price today.
Paid in full by us
How much does the Y'east menu cost?
From ₩210,000 for the lunch to ₩260,000 for the dinner menu, per person in KRW, including service, with the cost for two.
| Per person | For two | |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuDinner tasting menu, Tue–Sat; ₩270,000 from December 2026. Pairings: Short (5 glasses) ₩170,000, Signature (8 glasses) ₩220,000 | ₩260,000 | ₩520,000 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | ₩430,000 | ₩860,000 |
| LunchLunch tasting menu, Fri–Sat; ₩220,000 from December 2026 | ₩210,000 | ₩420,000 |
Every figure is for one guest. South Korean menu prices include 10% VAT, and most restaurants add no service charge, so these are the full prices before drinks; some hotel restaurants add 10% service on top. Tipping isn't expected. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine). Prices checked 11 November 2026; menus change, so check with Y'east before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Y'east?
The lunch, at ₩210,000 per person. That’s ₩50,000 less than the dinner menu.
- Lunch ₩210,000Lunch tasting menu, Fri–Sat; ₩220,000 from December 2026 · ₩50,000 less than the dinner menu
- Muni ₩150,000The cheapest one-star dinner menu in Seoul, Japanese
Y'east: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Y'east have?
One. Y'east holds one MICHELIN star, one of 35 one-star restaurants in South Korea.
Who is the chef at Y'east?
The head chef is Young-dong Cho.
Where does Y'east rank on critics’ lists?
Y'east is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern
- Where
- Gangnam-gu · Seoul · South Korea
- Opening hours
- Mon closedTue–Thu 18:45–22:00Fri–Sat 12:30–22:00Sun closedFrom the MICHELIN Guide, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- 3F, 26-6 Eonju-ro 170-gil, Gangnam-gu, SeoulOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Can cater for halal and kosher dietsFrom the MICHELIN Guide; say when you book
Is Y'east expensive for a one-star restaurant?
Its ₩260,000 dinner menu is the 9th cheapest of the 31 one-star dinner menus in Seoul with a published price. The middle price is ₩290,000, so it costs ₩30,000 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUNGangnam-gu | Korean | ₩240,000 | ₩120,000 | ₩150,000 |
| JUEUNJongno-gu | Korean | ₩250,000 | ₩150,000 | ₩200,000 |
| LégumeGangnam-gu | Vegan | ₩260,000 | ₩160,000 | – |
| MuokiGangnam-gu | Modern | ₩260,000 | ₩160,000 | – |
| Y'eastGangnam-gu | Modern | ₩260,000 | ₩210,000 | ₩170,000 |
| Soseoul HannamYongsan-gu | Korean | ₩270,000 | ₩170,000 | – |
| BicenaSongpa-gu | Korean | ₩280,000 | ₩135,000 | ₩260,000 |
| VINHOGangnam-gu | Modern | ₩280,000 | – | ₩250,000 |
| Zero ComplexYongsan-gu | Creative | ₩280,000 | ₩210,000 | ₩210,000 |
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Starred restaurants near Y'east
The 6 nearest, all within 490 m.
- SAN Creative · 150 m (0.1 mi) away · dinner ₩380,000
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- Goryori Ken Modern · 380 m (0.2 mi) away · dinner ₩290,000
- Hakusi Japanese · 380 m (0.2 mi) away · dinner ₩350,000
- YUN Korean · 390 m (0.2 mi) away · dinner ₩240,000
- Jungsik Modern · 490 m (0.3 mi) away · dinner ₩330,000
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Sources Restaurant: yeastseoul.co.kr. Stars, opening hours and dietary options: Y'east in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine and lunch), prices checked 11 November 2026. Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Asia 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Our visit: Sam Barnard’s own bill, notes and photos, 31 Oct 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (1 November 2026).