Dining · Korean · Busan
Le DORER
A Busan restaurant named for gilding: Korean cooking modernised around local seasonal produce, behind an alley that opens onto the sea.
Gilding Korean food
Le DORER takes its name from the French verb for gilding, and the restaurant’s own line spells out the idea: it sets out to add a touch of gold to Korean food. It is on the second floor of a building on Marine City 3-ro in Haeundae, Busan.
The way in is part of the effect. Michelin describes a walk through a small alley to a speakeasy-like dining room that then opens onto wide views of the sea.
From Korean restaurant to tasting menu
The kitchen is led by a young chef from Busan. Le DORER began as a Korean restaurant and has developed a contemporary style, with light French and Japanese influences, around a tasting menu that modernises traditional Korean cooking, “placing seasonal local ingredients at its core”, in Michelin’s words.
Wine matters here. The restaurant keeps a well-stocked cellar and offers curated pairings, carries a Wine Spectator award, and presents itself as Busan’s first Dom Pérignon Gastronomy partner.
Le DORER won its first Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide South Korea.
Sources: Michelin Guide; Le DORER
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