Archive · 26 Jul 2025
New Hong Kong Restaurant 'Sol' Serves Modern Korean Cuisine
Sol is a new restaurant in Hong Kong where you can eat Korean food, but the chef uses French cooking methods to make it.
The chef, Gwanju Kim, used to work at famous restaurants and wants to show off Korean ingredients that people may not know.
The restaurant is cozy and has a place for cooking classes.
Reviewers enjoyed dishes like the egg, abalone, and radish rice.
It aims to introduce new Korean flavors to people in Hong Kong.
Sol, a new restaurant in Hong Kong, offers modern Korean cuisine with French techniques.
The restaurant is led by Chef Gwanju Kim, formerly of Odette and L’Amant Secret.
The menu focuses on Korean ingredients, showcasing them to a global audience.
The five-course lunch set includes dishes like steamed egg, abalone, and mubap.
Sol's interior features a warm atmosphere with a separate space for cooking classes.
- Who
- Led by head chef Gwanju Kim.
- What
- Sol, a restaurant offering modern Korean cuisine with French techniques.
- When
- Recently opened.
- Where
- Located on the fifth floor of 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Hong Kong.
- Why
- To showcase Korean ingredients with French culinary techniques.
Menu expectations
Diner Preferences
Cuisine Variety
Menu expectations
Enjoying a unique dining experience that goes beyond typical Korean fare.
Diner Preferences
Experiencing familiar and expected Korean dishes on the menu.
- Chef
- Gwanju Kim
- Location
- 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, 5th floor, Hong Kong
- Cuisine
- Modern Korean with French influence
- Lunch Hours
- 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Dinner Hours
- 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Cost
- HK$1,263 for two (approximate)