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Where To Eat Dishes Cooked By Netflix's Culinary Class Wars Winner & Other Popular Contestants

Want a taste of Napoli Matfia’s pasta? Get in line. Check out the restaurants operated by the cast members of Netflix’s hit cooking competition.
Where To Eat Dishes Cooked By Netflix's Culinary Class Wars Winner & Other Popular Contestants

Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars has emerged as one of the most highly-watched shows of 2024. The South Korean cooking competition pitted 80 up-and-coming chefs – the Black Spoons – against 20 established celebrity chefs – the White Spoons – in an all-out battle for 300 million won (S$290,000).

Think of it as Physical: 100 meets Food Wars: Shokugeki No Soma. 

Kwon Seong-jun aka Napoli Matfia emerged the eventual winner of the recently-concluded series.

From left: Culinary Class Wars judges Paik Jong-won and Anh Sung-jae.
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Photo: Netflix

Culinary Class Wars has topped viewership charts in multiple countries including Singapore. 

Here’s a list of the restaurants operated by some of the more popular cast members. From a three-Michelin-starred restaurant to a humble noodle eatery, the restaurants here will set you off on your next gastronomic journey in South Korea, Hong Kong and the US.

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THE JUDGES

PAIK JONG-WON

In South Korea, your options increase exponentially with concepts such as Paik Boy Pizza – which has been lauded for its generous toppings – and Udon 0410, a fuss-free noodle store selling buckwheat noodles and udon dishes.

Paik’s restaurants generally do not require reservations, so feel free to stop by when you’re out and about in Seoul. Or even in Singapore.

Here is the full list of Paik Jong-won’s restaurants.

ANH SUNG-JAE

Mosu currently operates in Hong Kong, with its cheapest Lite Lunch menu costing HK680 (S$114) per person.

Anh has assured fans that Mosu’s restaurant in Seoul will reopen by the end of 2024 after it relocates. 

Mosu Hong Kong

Location: Third floor, M+ Tower, West Kowloon Cultural District, 38 Museum Drive, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Opening hours: Tues-Wed 6pm to 12am, Thurs-Sun 12pm to 3pm, 6pm to 12am
Reservation

THE BLACK SPOONS

Team of up-and-coming chefs

TRIPLE STAR

Fair warning: Trid is fully booked for the next few months, given Kang’s meteoric rise in popularity.

Trid

Location: Second floor, 16 Seolleung-ro 162-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Tues-Sat 12pm to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm

Reservation

NAPOLI MATFIA (WINNER)

Kwon currently owns the Italian fine-dining restaurant Via Toledo Pasta Bar which, like Trid, is experiencing a huge rise in popularity. Scalpers have been reselling ticket reservations at his now super hot restaurant. 

Via Toledo Pasta Bar

Location: 7-2 Wonhyo-ro 83-gil, Seoul

Opening hours: Tues-Sat 5pm to 10pm

Reservation

AUNTIE OMAKASE #1

She currently owns the humble eatery Andongjip Son Kalguksi at Gyeongdong Market which sells dishes as low as 4,000 won (S$3.90). Lee also operates a more upscale omakase joint called Happy Drinking Table near Chang-dong station.

Andongjip Son Kalguksi

Location: 1022 Jegi-dong, Gyeongdong Market, Dongdaemun, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 10am to 8pm

No reservations required

Happy Drinking Table

Location: 338 Chang-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 5pm to 8pm

To reserve, call 010-7539-2020 three working days in advance.
 

THE WHITE SPOONS

Team of established chefs

CHOI HYUN-SEOK

Fun fact: You can try his infamous vongole pasta (with garlic, this time) at Choi Dot.

Choi Dot

Location: Third floor, 457 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 10pm

Reservation

Central Reducer

Location: 7-1 Seongsuil-ro 6-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 9pm

Reservation

Dahlia Dining

Location: 14 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 9pm

Reservation

EDWARD LEE

The nine-time James Beard Award nominee currently operates the Southern restaurant 610 Magnolia in Kentucky, the United States.

610 Magnolia

Location: 610 Magnolia Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40208

Opening hours: Wed-Sat 5.30pm to 9pm

To reserve, call 502-636-0783 or email Manager [at] 610Magnolia.com

JEONG JI-SEON

She currently operates the Chinese restaurant chain Tian Mi Mi which has two outlets in Gangnam and Hongdae.

Tian Mi Mi Gangnam

Location: 104-1, 143 Saimdang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

To reserve, call 010-8874-1040

Tian Mi Mi Hongdae

Location: Fourth floor, Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae, 144 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Opening hours: Daily 7am to 10pm

Reservation

The original version of this story first appeared in CNA Lifestyle.

For more CNA Lifestyle stories, visit https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/.

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