Yeoksam corkage-free Italian restaurant: barley risotto, Mano di Chef
In short
Mano di Chef Gangnam is an Italian restaurant on B1 of Bithumb Financial Tower near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Booked through Naver Reservation for a weekend lunch, the group at Mano di Chef Gangnam shared gamtae (green laver) pesto seafood barley risotto, red shrimp bisque linguine, cham-songi mushroom cream gnocchi and a steak & carrot hummus plate, with the food arriving about 30 minutes after ordering. Free parking in the building basement and corkage-free bottles for KakaoTalk Plus Friend members make Mano di Chef Gangnam worth a return visit for group meals or dates.
Good to know
- Location
- Bithumb Financial Tower B1, 129 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 11:00-21:30 / Sun 11:30-21:00
- Break time
- 15:00-17:00
- Parking
- Free parking in the building basement
- Price range
- Pasta, risotto and pizza in the 20,000-30,000 won range
- Course
- Korean beef steak premium course, 89,000 won per person
- Corkage
- Add the KakaoTalk Plus Friend channel for corkage-free service, up to 2 bottles per 100,000 won spent
- Reservation
- Booked via Naver Reservation; no wait at weekend lunch
- Wait time
- About 30 minutes from ordering to the food arriving
- Price reference
- ₩20,000 ≈ $15 · ₩30,000 ≈ $22.5 · ₩89,000 ≈ $66 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
Today I'm introducing a Gangnam bisque pasta spot where the risotto and steak were all delicious too.
Mano di Chef
⏰ Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-21:30 / Sun 11:30-21:00 (break time 15:00-17:00) 🚘 Free basement parking in the building
Where is Mano di Chef Gangnam? B1 of the Bithumb tower by Yeoksam Station
I stopped by Mano di Chef Gangnam for a get-together with friends in Gangnam after a while, and it's located on B1 of the Bithumb building.
The vibe is great, so it's a fitting spot for all kinds of gatherings or dates.
Since it earned Blue Ribbon recognition in 2025 and 2026, I was expecting some seriously good Western food.
Inside Mano di Chef Gangnam: a basement dining room with a full glass wall
Mano di Chef Gangnam is underground, but one whole wall is a floor-to-ceiling window, so it didn't feel stuffy at all — very open.
Visiting in the daytime, it felt bright and had a lovely mood. The wood-tone interior is calm and pretty. It seemed like a great spot for dates or blind dates too,,🤍
There were indeed a lot of people there on dates and blind dates, as well as various other gatherings.
How to book Mano di Chef Gangnam and get corkage-free wine
Our group booked ahead through Naver Reservation, and there was no wait at all for weekend lunch, so walk-ins should work too.
- ✔️ If you add them on KakaoTalk Plus Friend beforehand, you can get corkage-free for 2 bottles per ₩100,000 spent, so it's a great restaurant for anyone looking for a corkage-free spot.
- When you add Kakao Plus Friend, there are sometimes free pasta or pizza coupon events too, so I'd recommend adding it ahead of time if you're planning to go~!
- + If your birthday month is coming up, they say you can even get a whole pizza free😝
Mano di Chef Gangnam menu and prices
Mano di Chef Gangnam, a Gangnam bisque pasta spot, had a variety of pasta, risotto, and pizza dishes ranging from ₩20,000 to ₩30,000, and I found out you can also try a premium course featuring Korean beef steak for ₩89,000 per person~
What we ordered: ✔️ Gamtae pesto seafood barley risotto ✔️ Red shrimp bisque linguine ✔️ Cham-songi mushroom cream gnocchi ✔️ Steak & carrot hummus plate Food took about 30 minutes to come out, so I'd recommend visiting with plenty of time to spare.
Steak & carrot hummus plate
A plate with steak (150g), carrot hummus, carrot rapée, and a spicy sriracha mayo sauce added on. The carrot rapée and carrot hummus salad were refreshing and appetite-whetting, and the steak had a lovely charred flavor with the first bite — a menu that hit the spot without being too heavy.
Cham-songi mushroom cream gnocchi
A cream sauce flavored with cham-songi mushrooms shipped directly from the farm, paired with potato gnocchi made and aged in-house — Mano di Chef's signature homemade gnocchi, soft and chewy and outstanding. The chewy gnocchi, creamy sauce, and luxurious cham-songi mushrooms went really well together.
Gamtae (green laver) pesto seafood barley risotto
Mano di Chef's signature seafood barley risotto with soft, chewy scallops, plump shrimp, octopus that gets more savory the more you chew it, and a gamtae (sea lettuce) pesto bursting with ocean aroma. Because it's made with barley, each grain has a lively bite, and with scallops, shrimp, and octopus mixed in, it was packed with texture, umami, and nutrition😋
Red shrimp bisque linguine
A deep, rich bisque sauce made from red shrimp, with plump, chewy wild-caught red shrimp and pan-seared octopus, delivering an outstanding depth of umami — the red shrimp bisque linguine. It was salty and deep-flavored, and seemed like it would pair really well with wine,,!
Verdict: is Mano di Chef Gangnam worth it for a Yeoksam group meal?
The atmosphere was great, and every single dish was excellent, so I felt good the whole time I was eating at this Yeoksam Station favorite, Mano di Chef Gangnam.
Parking was convenient and every dish was excellent, so this is a Yeoksam Station Gangnam bisque pasta spot I'd recommend for dates, blind dates, and all kinds of gatherings, and one I'd definitely revisit. Would go back again! That's my honest review, the end 🤍
Where it is
129 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Bithumb Financial Tower B1, South Korea서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 129 빗썸금융타워 B1
