Tucked into a quiet alley in Yongsan, a few minutes from Sinyongsan Station, Maison Leblanc is a Blue-Ribbon restaurant set inside a converted hanok (traditional Korean house). It sits right on Yongridan-gil, Seoul’s buzzy food street, and has become a well-known spot for dates, anniversaries, and weekend brunch — reservations are genuinely hard to get. The cooking is French-leaning European with a strong Italian streak: bouillabaisse and French onion soup share the menu with fresh-cut spaghetti, risotto, and carpaccio. Here’s what to order, what it costs, and how to handle parking.

Before you go

A few practicalities first: Maison Leblanc is on Yongridan-gil at 19-22 Hangang-daero 15-gil, Yongsan-gu, a short walk from Sinyongsan Station. Hours are 11:30–22:00 with a 14:00–17:00 break, and it’s closed Mondays. It’s a small room, so weekend reservations are hard — and worth making, since booking bumps your table time from 90 to 150 minutes. One more thing: one main per guest is required unless you order a bottle of wine. Parking is the tricky bit (see the tip near the end).

The space: a light-filled hanok

The signboard is small and easy to miss, so watch for the alley entrance. Inside, an old hanok has been converted into an intimate room with about seven tables, big windows, and a little courtyard — on a sunny day the light pouring in is the whole mood. There’s a separate room for groups, and the ceilings are low in places (tall guests, mind your head). It’s small and popular, which is exactly why weekend reservations are so competitive.

Menu & prices

The menu is short and shifts a little with the season. Mains mostly run ₩25,000–34,000: the 24h sous-vide pork belly is ₩30,000, the fresh pastas (beef ragù, seafood lemon-butter) and the mushroom risotto are ₩25,000 each, and the bouillabaisse is the splurge at ₩49,000. Entrées — burrata, charcoal-grilled romaine, portobello carpaccio — sit around ₩14,000–26,000, and there’s a non-alcoholic mojito, kombucha, wine by the glass and cava to drink. With one main per guest, reckon on roughly ₩30,000–50,000 a head.

What we ate

Bread service

Every table starts with warm bread, a couple of spreads, and pickles. One spread looks like jam or butter but is savory (doenjang- or olive-style — it’s an unusual, moreish paste), and it’s a nice way to open the meal while you wait.

Poached egg, cream & rocket

A soft poached egg over a savory cream with peppery rocket — break the yolk into the cream and it turns rich and silky, balanced by a little jalapeño on the side. A gentle, brunchy plate.

24h sous-vide pork belly (the signature)

This is the dish everyone comes for — the one you’ll have seen all over Korean YouTube and Instagram. The pork belly is sous-vide for 24 hours until it’s tender enough that the meat and fat melt together (done badly it falls apart; here it’s spot-on). It arrives with three sauces: a grain mustard with big, popping seeds; a sweet blueberry-compote cream that sounds odd on pork but works surprisingly well; and a tomato-tinged ssamjang-style sauce. Locals often order it two-per-table.

Beef ragù, fresh spaghetti alla chitarra

The other crowd-pleaser: a beef ragù over house-made spaghetti alla chitarra — slightly flat, square-edged fresh noodles with a distinctive bite that grabs the meaty sauce. Easy to love, and a great partner to the pork. In fact the most popular combo here is pork belly + a pasta; the bouillabaisse is more of a special-occasion splurge that divides opinion for the price.

Tips for visitors

• Parking is the tricky part. Call ahead; at lunch they may point you to a nearby lot. If that’s full, use a public lot or the Starbucks Yongsan Station Summit R trick (a drink buys ~2 hours).
• The sign is small — look for the alley entrance so you don’t overshoot.
• Book ahead. Weekend lunch is hard to get, and the table limit is 90 minutes (150 with a reservation).
• One main per guest is required (unless you order a bottle of wine).
• Best combo: the sous-vide pork belly plus a fresh-pasta dish.
• Make a day of it: Yongsan I’Park Mall and the CGV cinema are close by for before/after.

Related on SeoulKnows

• Exploring the neighborhood? See our guide to Yongridan-gil, Seoul’s coolest food street.
• Curious what that ribbon means? Read What is the Blue Ribbon Survey?

Frequently asked questions

Where is Maison Leblanc?
19-22 Hangang-daero 15-gil, Yongsan-gu, on Yongridan-gil, a short walk from Sinyongsan Station.

What are the hours?
11:30–22:00 with a 14:00–17:00 break, closed Mondays. Book ahead, especially for weekend lunch.

Is there parking?
Limited. Call ahead; at lunch they may guide you to a nearby lot. Otherwise use a public lot or buy a drink at Starbucks Yongsan Station Summit R for about two hours of parking.

How much does it cost?
Mains are about ₩25,000–34,000 (bouillabaisse ₩49,000), plus entrées and drinks — roughly ₩30,000–50,000 per person. One main per guest is required.

What should I order?
The 24-hour sous-vide pork belly is the signature; pair it with the beef ragù fresh spaghetti. Mushroom risotto and the burrata entrée are also popular.

Prices and hours are current as of 2026 and may change; confirm when you book.