Apgujeong Gangnam Michelin Guide

Samwon Garden

At one point in time, most galbi restaurants in the country had the word garden in it. This so-called garden galbi restaurant craze started with none other than Samwon Garden, which opened in 1976 in Apgujeong.

835 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

월-토요일 11:30-22:00, (일요일, 명절 연휴 11:30-21:00, 브레이크 타임 15:00-17:00)

02-548-3030

sgdinehill.co.kr/samwon-garden

Introduction

The restaurant that drove the ‘countryside rib restaurant’ craze is Samwon Garden, which opened in Apgujeong in 1976. Samwon Garden, which offered quite unconventional services at the time, such as a 1,200 pyeong size, valet parking service, and uniformed staff, was renewed and opened in June 2022. When the news of the opening was announced on Instagram, many people who had special time and made memories at Samwon Garden expressed their joy. By adding the main building and an annex, it was expanded to accommodate nearly 600 people. Although the building may have changed, Samwon's traditional marinated ribs are still excellent. In the Gangnam area, it is a very famous place like Teojudaegam, so many customers visit to celebrate special days, and it is also a place that many foreign stars have visited.

Curation Details

Item	Description
Founded in 1976, the original 'pastoral galbi house'	Opened in Apgujeong in 1976, Samwon Garden sparked the 'pastoral galbi house' trend — the original of its kind.
Pioneer of 1,200-pyeong scale and valet parking	A pioneer that introduced then-unheard-of features: a 1,200-pyeong (≈3,966㎡) property, valet parking, and uniformed staff.
Renovated and reopened in June 2022	Renovated and reopened in June 2022. Main hall and annex combined seat around 600 guests.
Signature marinated galbi	Even after the renovation, Samwon's time-honored marinated galbi remains the flagship menu.
Frequented by international stars	A Gangnam institution for galbi that has been visited by many international celebrities.