What are the prices for the dinner courses at Bistro de Yountville, and what is the policy on ordering alcohol?

The dinner courses are ~$86 for Course A and ~$102 for Course B. Ordering alcohol is mandatory for dinner, and even if you use the paid corkage service for ~$45, you must order additional alcohol or beverages from the restaurant.

When and how should I make a reservation for Bistro de Yountville?

Reservations must be made through the Catch Table app. Reservations for the following month open at 3 PM on the 15th of every month, so it is recommended to book in advance if you want to visit on a weekend.

How long does it take to get to Bistro de Yountville from Apgujeong Rodeo Station, and is parking available?

It is located about a 2-minute walk from Exit 4 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station. Valet parking is available for ~$3 for 2 hours at the white booth located at the rear entrance, 36 Dosan-daero 55-gil.

What warm appetizers are offered in Dinner Course B?

The warm appetizers include Lobster Vol-au-Vent cooked with bisque sauce, Escargot with herb butter, and French Onion Soup. The author of the article considered the Escargot to be the most satisfying appetizer among these.

What is the total cost for three adults ordering Dinner Course B and champagne at Bistro de Yountville?

For three people having Dinner Course B, there was an additional charge of ~$50 for menu changes. Including a half bottle of champagne for ~$76, the total amount paid was ~$427.

Bistro de Yountville Seoul Review: Chic French Dining

French Restaurant Recommended by Jaehyung Jung: Bistro de Yountville Seoul Dinner & Wine List

Recommended by Jaehyung Jung,

the ultimate "French Papa" restaurant...

I haven't watched Culinary Class Wars 2 yet,

but after watching "Fairy Jaehyung" on YouTube,

🫶🏼A place I absolutely had to visit,

🫶🏼and what I was most looking forward to on my Seoul trip:

Bistro de Yountville.

Since it is a bit pricey,

my friends and I pooled our travel fund to go together.

For dinner, the mandatory drink order requirement

felt like a little bit of a splurge 🤣

But overall, it was a highly satisfying dining experience.

Of course, everyone's tastes can differ,

so make sure to read on to see the details! 🫶🏼

🥂Video🥂

1. Location of Bistro de Yountville, Seoul's "French Papa" Restaurant

Name	Bistro de Yountville
Address	1F, Ian Building, 13-7 Seolleung-ro 158-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours	11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Break Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM 📌Catch Table Reservation Required Closed every Monday
Parking	Valet service available at the back entrance Up to 2 hours, ~$3 36 Dosan-daero 55-gil, White booth (next to Bar Geranium). Please contact the restaurant for details.
Phone	0507.1448.1552

📍Just a 2-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station, Exit 4

Our base for this Seoul trip was the

🏨Lotte Hotel World Seoul .

We took Line 2 from Jamsil,

transferred once to the Suin-Bundang Line,

and made it to this French restaurant

in about 24 minutes.

It was much closer and easier to reach than we expected,

making it the perfect, stress-free choice for a dinner during our Seoul travels.

2. Catch Table Reservation is a Must

Booking Bistro de Yountville requires

a reservation through Catch Table.

📌Reservations for the following month open

on the 15th of every month at 3:00 PM, so keep that in mind!

💡

Although you can see quite a few empty seats in the photos,

the restaurant was completely packed on the Saturday evening I visited.

If you're planning a weekend visit,

I highly recommend booking well in advance! 👏🏼

3. Menu

Dinner Photo

📌Lunch

✔️Lunch A ~$42

Appetizer, Main, Coffee or Tea

(Weekdays only)

✔️Lunch B ~$54

Appetizer, Main, Dessert, Coffee or Tea

✔️Lunch C ~$70

2 Appetizers, Main, Dessert, Coffee or Tea

📌Dinner

✔️Dinner A ~$86

Appetizer, Main, Dessert, Coffee or Tea, Petit Fours

✔️Dinner B ~$102

Cold Appetizer, Hot Appetizer, Main, Dessert, Coffee or Tea, Petit Fours

🥂

Ordering alcohol is mandatory for dinner

🍾Corkage fee: ~$45

Even if you opt for corkage,

ordering a drink from the restaurant is still mandatory🥲

(Non-alcoholic beverages can be substituted)

I did a lot of research on their wine list before visiting,

but it turned out the list had changed by the time I got there.

Please keep in mind that the wine list is subject to change

and use it just as a general guide! :)

Initially, I was planning to bring my own champagne

and pay the corkage fee.

But I realized a bit too late that even if I paid the ~$45 corkage fee,

we still had to order a drink from their menu 😂

Since one of the three of us barely drinks alcohol,

we decided to settle for a half-bottle of champagne instead 🙌🏼

And oh my, the champagne was absolutely delicious! 🫶🏼

Then again, we already spent ~$384, we might as well have spent another ~$64...

Instant regrets, haha! Lol.

In the end, we actually ended up going to the Signiel Bar anyway! 😂

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4. The Dishes We Ordered

There were three of us (adults),

and since we wanted to try a variety of dishes,

we opted for Dinner Course B.

✔️ One of each cold appetizer

✔️ One of each warm appetizer

✔️ Mains of our own choice

✔️ One of each dessert

...that's how we ordered!

💡

Visiting as a group of three

meant we got to taste so many different flavors!

The table setting felt like a direct ticket to Paris.

This beautiful, classic vibe makes me

want to book a trip to Paris all over again.

The "French Papa" wasn't there during our visit,

but we got to meet him through his lovely written words instead.

We ordered a half-bottle of champagne,

and this adorable little bottle arrived!

Jean-Philippe Trousset Extra Brut

Producer: SCEV TOUSSET GUILLEMART

Origin: France

Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir 50%, Pinot Meunier 30%, Chardonnay 20%

Ingredients: Grape Juice, Sugar, Sulfur Dioxide

Importer: Crystal Wine Collection

Alcohol: 12%

Recommended Serving Temp: 10°C

Bottling Date: July 23, 2021

Date enjoyed: May 2026

✔️ Blended with multiple vintage wines

✔️ Aged with yeast for 10 months

✔️ Aged for at least 15 months post-bottling

✔️ Malolactic fermentation omitted

✔️ 90% stainless steel aging

✔️ 10% oak barrel aging

I had researched and studied the wine list beforehand,

but the half-bottle selection had changed when we arrived.

Even so, this champagne featured delicate bubbles, crisp acidity,

and a refreshing aroma of lemon and green apple,

followed by subtle hints of brioche.

It paired beautifully with the French course,

and it was absolutely delightful even to sip on its own.

We were instructed to spread the mackerel rillettes

generously over the warm bread.

💡

The bread can get quite tough once it cools down,

so I highly recommend enjoying it while it's nice and warm!

When I tasted the butter, I thought it tasted incredibly familiar...

When I asked, they told me it was Anchor butter!

Amuse-bouche

On top of a crispy tart,

there are savory meat and crispy fries.

All in one bite! -

Cold Appetizer 1. King Crab Couscous Salad

King crab meat ragu served with

avocado guacamole and couscous salad

Cold Appetizer 2. Pâté en Croûte

Beef tenderloin, strip loin, duck breast, and chicken breast

wrapped in a pastry crust and baked—a savory meat pie

Cold Appetizer 3. Crudo

Seafood crudo served with lime vinaigrette

and creamy almond milk

Out of all the cold appetizers,

my top pick was the Crudo! 😋

Warm Appetizer 1. Lobster Vol-au-vent

A delicate puff pastry filled with tender lobster meat

cooked in a rich bisque sauce

Warm Appetizer 2. Escargot

Snails prepared with aromatic herb butter

Honestly, this escargot was way better

than the ones I actually had in France! 🫶🏼

Warm Appetizer 3. French Onion Soup

A classic French onion soup made with Gruyère and Emmental cheese,

topped with crispy baguette chips

I was so curious about this because I heard on the YouTube channel

'Yojeong Jaehyung' that it takes an incredible amount of effort to make...

It wasn't your typical creamy soup,

so I was a bit surprised at first,

but it had such a wholesome, healthy taste.

Silly me for expecting a basic cream soup! 😂

Out of all the warm appetizers,

my absolute pick was the Escargot! 😋

Main 1. Catch of the Day

Today’s catch of the day was tilefish (Okdom).

I had great memories of enjoying crispy,

Japanese-style grilled tilefish,

so I ordered this with high hopes

for the French-style interpretation,

but the preparation and flavors were quite different.

😅

While the Japanese style focuses on removing any fishy odor

and maximizing that crispy skin texture,

the tilefish here was prepared to highlight

the fish's natural aroma and moist, tender texture.

The skin was also a little lacking in crispiness for me.

I love fish, but since I'm a bit sensitive

to strong, natural fishy flavors,

it was a bit of a letdown for me personally. 🥲

On the other hand, my friends really enjoyed it,

so your experience might vary depending on your personal taste!

Main 2. Lamb Chop

We ordered the lamb chop French rack

medium-rare.

The tenderly cooked meat had a very strong,

distinct lamb aroma

and rich flavor profile.

I used to not even be able to eat lamb skewers

but have started enjoying them recently,

so I thought I'd be totally fine...

But I guess I'm still a beginner

when it comes to enjoying the true, deep flavor of lamb chops! 😅

On the flip side, my two friends absolutely loved it, saying the rich, bold flavor made it even better.

If you're a fan of authentic lamb flavor,

this is bound to be an incredibly appealing dish for you.

Two of us ordered the tilefish,

and one ordered the lamb chop...

Looking back, I have no idea why we didn't

mix up our main dish choices more.

I'm so curious about the steak now, ughhhh T_T

Should've just gone with the safe and delicious steak! Regrets, regrets...!

🤪

Is French cuisine just not for me?

Both mains were a bit of a letdown 🤣

Dessert 1.

Crème Brûlée: rich custard cream

topped with a crunchy caramelized sugar layer

Since I've had this quite often since my twenties,

it felt very familiar and comforting.

Dessert 2.

Baba au Rhum: soaked in rum syrup

and topped with light, airy Chantilly cream

Wow... as a dessert lover, this was pure bliss 💕

Dessert 3.

Profiteroles: crispy choux pastry filled with vanilla ice cream

and drizzled with warm dark chocolate sauce

The name was a bit of a tongue-twister,

but our server highly recommended it, so we went for it.

I still clearly remember the server who recommended this.

He had such a lovely, deep voice!

It actually sounded a lot like actor Kim Sung-cheol,

who sang "Tiramisu Cake."

Cold pastry paired with warm, rich chocolate—

as a chocolate lover, this was absolutely heavenly... 💕

It was actually the part of the course

I had the least expectations for (!),

but since the mains didn't quite hit the spot,

these desserts felt like the true highlight of the meal.

I was so incredibly satisfied! 🫶🏼

My absolute favorites from the dessert menu:

The Baba au Rhum and the Profiteroles 🫶🏼

You can choose between coffee or tea,

and since it was evening, I went with a warm tea.

They serve premium French tea from

Dammann Frères, so my friends and I

ordered three different varieties to try them all.

The Petit Fours served alongside the tea

Honestly,

because the main desserts were so mind-blowingly delicious,

the petit fours felt just okay by comparison.

Order Details

✔️ Dinner Course B (3 People) ~$307

✔️ Menu Upgrades ~$50

✔️ Champagne Half Bottle ~$76

Total for 3 Adults ~$427

Since we upgraded the menu to exactly what we wanted,

the extra charge came out to ~$50 😆

Still, it was absolutely worth it

to experience such a wide variety of dishes.

While my friends enjoyed almost every single dish,

for me, the standouts were definitely:

✔️ The Escargot

✔️ The 2 Dessert Picks

✔️ The Champagne

These are the highlights I'll keep remembering.

5. French Papa Restaurant

My friends loved everything, right down to the main courses,

but the fish and lamb chop mains

just didn't quite fit my personal taste.

However, the escargot, the two star desserts,

and the crisp champagne were so outstanding

that I'm still daydreaming about them!

With its higher price point and a mandatory drink order for dinner,

it might feel a bit heavy for a casual night out.

But if you're looking to celebrate a special occasion with loved ones,

this French restaurant is absolutely worth the visit.

While not every dish was a perfect match for me,

for a highly anticipated, memorable dinner during my Seoul trip,

Bistrot de Yountville was

a choice I don't regret at all! 👏🏼

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