Benu, restaurant gastronomique asiatique étoilé à San Francisco
Fondé en 2010 par le chef Corey Lee, Benu est un restaurant gastronomique situé au 22 Hawthorne St dans le quartier de South of Market à San Francisco. Depuis ses débuts, il s'est rapidement distingué par sa cuisine asiatique fusion, mêlant influences coréennes, cantonaises et occidentales, dans un cadre élégant et contemporain. La réputation de Benu ne cesse de croître, notamment grâce à ses trois étoiles Michelin et sa place parmi les meilleurs restaurants des États-Unis. Le chef Corey Lee, d'origine coréenne, a su créer un lieu où la patience et la précision sont essentielles pour sublimer chaque plat, offrant une expérience culinaire unique.
Le restaurant se distingue par ses spécialités innovantes, telles que la soupe de raviolis au foie gras ou le faux-squal fin, qui marient saveurs asiatiques et techniques modernes de fine dining. La carte met également en avant des plats comme le canard laqué ou la viande de bœuf coréenne, accompagnés de vins soigneusement sélectionnés par le sommelier Yoon Ha. La créativité et la précision sont au cœur de chaque assiette, faisant de Benu un lieu incontournable pour les amateurs de cuisine asiatique haut de gamme.
L'ambiance de Benu reflète un décor contemporain, épuré et sophistiqué, où l'atmosphère calme et raffinée invite à la dégustation. La lumière tamisée, les matériaux nobles et la disposition élégante des tables contribuent à créer un cadre propice à la découverte culinaire. Ici, l'élégance et la simplicité se conjuguent pour offrir une expérience sensorielle mémorable, dans un lieu où l'on se sent privilégié, entouré d'une ambiance chaleureuse et sophistiquée.
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"Top 100 With high-end Korean restaurants dominating the culinary conversation, it’s easy to forget the climate when Corey Lee opened Benu in 2010. It would be roughly a decade before “Parasite” would take home the Oscar for best picture and “Squid Game” would introduce the U.S. to dalgona candy. The members of BTS were in short pants. And in San Francisco, Korean food — like every other Asian cuisine save for sushi — was relegated to the cheap and cheerful. Benu changed all that. Fifteen years later, Lee’s tasting menu is as thrilling as ever. It sure isn’t cheap, but you’ll be smiling from the moment the first bite, a century quail egg surrounded by technicolor green cabbage juice, hits the table."
@chaunch26
"3 stelle Michelin San Francisco esplora l'universo della cucina asiatica fusion da 150 anni, ma le innovazioni pan-pacifiche che lo chef-rio Corey Lee porta in tavola lasciano senza parole: zuppa di dumpling con foie gras? Come?! Il granciporro del Pacifico e la crema di tartufo danno così tanto sapore alla finta zuppa di pinne di squalo di Lee che potreste scommettere che lo squalo ci sia veramente. Le cene di Benu sono costose, ma non perdetevi i geniali abbinamenti di vini del famoso sommelier Yoon Ha ($210). Viene applicata una maggiorazione del 20% per il servizio. Benu is an oasis in the center of the city. Patience seems to define this kitchen in its relentless pursuit of excellence, whether that may be perfecting technique or waiting for just the right moment to serve an ingredient at its peak. Meals begin with a series of highly technical small bites. While these delicacies alone may rival some of the country's most ambitious tasting menus, there's more. Faux-shark's fin and xiao long bao are a delightful classic, but Chef Corey Lee continues to reimagine and redefine his nightly offerings. Dishes like barbecued quail with house-made XO sauce and an elevated take on traditional Korean beef barbecue convey a distinct personality and reflect a singular marriage between contemporary Asian influences."
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"San Francisco è all’avanguardia della cucina fusion asiatica da 150 anni, ma lo chef e proprietario del Benu, Corey Lee, offre piatti squisiti e innovativi come la zuppa di ravioli con foie gras. Il granciporro del Pacifico e la crema al tartufo rendono talmente gustosa la finta zuppa di pinne di squalo che potreste scommettere che lo squalo ci sia veramente. Cenare qui è costoso, ma sarebbe un peccato perdersi i geniali abbinamenti del noto som melier Yoon Ha ($185)."
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"San Francisco è all’avanguardia della cucina fusion asiatica da 150 anni, ma lo chef e proprietario del Benu, Corey Lee, offre piatti squisiti e innovativi come la zuppa di ravioli con foie gras. Il granciporro del Pacifico e la crema al tartufo rendono talmente gustosa la finta zuppa di pinne di squalo che potreste scommettere che lo squalo ci sia veramente. Cenare qui è costoso, ma sarebbe un peccato perdersi i geniali abbinamenti del noto som melier Yoon Ha ($185)."
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"San Francisco è all’avanguardia della cucina fusion asiatica da 150 anni, ma lo chef e proprietario del Benu, Corey Lee, offre piatti squisiti e innovativi come la zuppa di ravioli con foie gras. Il granciporro del Pacifico e la crema al tartufo rendono talmente gustosa la finta zuppa di pinne di squalo che potreste scommettere che lo squalo ci sia veramente. Cenare qui è costoso, ma sarebbe un peccato perdersi i geniali abbinamenti del noto som melier Yoon Ha ($185)."
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"San Francisco è all’avanguardia della cucina fusion asiatica da 150 anni, ma lo chef e proprietario del Benu, Corey Lee, offre piatti squisiti e innovativi come la zuppa di ravioli con foie gras. Il granciporro del Pacifico e la crema al tartufo rendono talmente gustosa la finta zuppa di pinne di squalo che potreste scommettere che lo squalo ci sia veramente. Cenare qui è costoso, ma sarebbe un peccato perdersi i geniali abbinamenti del noto som melier Yoon Ha ($185)."
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"Three Michelin stars, rated in the top 10 best restaurants in the U.S"
@dani.max.mich97
"3 star Michelin Korean fusion, says enough! "
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"#97 Sensory and sophisticated, Corey Lee’s dishes dazzle in San Francisco What’s the deal? Opened in 2010, Benu is the definition of friendly fine dining. A nuanced menu riffs on transnational culinary traditions including Korean and Cantonese, using local produce and western technique. The result epitomises the melting pot of influence intrinsic to modern American cuisine, while the service – convivial and relaxed – is all-out Californian. Who’s behind it? Korean-born globetrotter, Co..."
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"#97 2022 Top50 Best Restaurants #28 2021 Top50 Best Restaurants #47 2019 Top50 Best Restaurants $500 pp mini"
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"Fancy contemporary Asian food."
@turtlelover4
"4.7 Google 3* Michelin 2021 #28 Best World 2021"
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"M***. Top 100 restaurant in the world 2021"
@adevergilio1
"CNN World’s 50 Best Restaurants"
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"In the world’s 50 best restaurants 2021"
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"28th World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021"
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"3 Michelin stars 2025 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 Chef Corey Lee Benu is an oasis in the center of the city. Patience seems to define this kitchen in its relentless pursuit of excellence, whether that may be perfecting technique or waiting for just the right moment to serve an ingredient at its peak. Meals begin with a series of highly technical small bites. While these delicacies alone may rival some of the country's most ambitious tasting menus, there's more. Faux-shark's fin and xiao long bao are a delightful classic, but Chef Corey Lee continues to reimagine and redefine his nightly offerings. Dishes like barbecued quail with house-made XO sauce and an elevated take on traditional Korean beef barbecue convey a distinct personality and reflect a singular marriage between contemporary Asian influences."
@nchavotier
"David Chang called this homey Soma spot the best restaurant in America. For his Korean-and-Chinese-inspired tasting menu, former French Laundry chef de cuisine Corey Lee utilizes northern California’s seasonal bounty. The standout: the faux shark fin soup, made with dungeness crab and Jinhua ham custard, a childhood favorite from Lee’s early days in Seoul. Tip: Since Michelin awarded Benu with its third star, demand for reservations has been even higher than normal. Book up to two months early on the website."
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"28/50 best 2021 47/50 best 2019"
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"chefs table (juste nommé )"
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"Go for a very special occasion. Have wanted to have dinner here for many years. Minimalist SoMa spot featuring innovative, ultrapricey American cuisine and renowned tasting menu. 3 Michelin stars. Chef Corey Lee is a Korean-American chef and restaurateur who trained under Thomas Keller for 10 years and opened Benu in 2010. He received three Michelin stars in 2014, making Lee the first Korean chef to garner that accolade."
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"Scott Mitic Benu is an oasis in the center of the city. Patience seems to define this kitchen in its relentless pursuit of excellence, whether that may be perfecting technique or waiting for just the right moment to serve an ingredient at its peak. Meals begin with a series of highly technical small bites. While these delicacies alone may rival some of the country's most ambitious tasting menus, there's more. Faux-shark's fin and xiao long bao are a delightful classic, but Chef Corey Lee continues to reimagine and redefine his nightly offerings. Dishes like barbecued quail with house-made XO sauce and an elevated take on traditional Korean beef barbecue convey a distinct personality and reflect a singular marriage between contemporary Asian influences."
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"47e au classement 2019 des 50 meilleurs restaurants au monde "
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"2019 World’s 50 Best Restaurants, 3 star Mich"
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"Restaurant de ugly delicious"
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"Corey Lee / Mom and dad spot again. "
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"Best 50 Restaurant in world 2019 rank 47."
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"Best restaurants of the world no. 47"
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"America’s 38 Essential Restaurants"
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"Recommandé par le Lonely Planet (réserver en avance) "
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"par Basile De Wulf - BonBon"
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"America’s 38 essential restaurants "
@beckinabox
"Jack's recommendation as one of his favorite restaurants "
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"Foie gras soup dumplings - Ugly Delicious"
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"Ugly delicious adress. 3 étoiles au Michelin "
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"Eater 2017 American Essential Restaurants List. "
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"Apparently a top restaurant "
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"honeymoon restaurant, amazing!!!"
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"Thousand year old quail egg, faux shark fin soup, lobster xiao long bao"
@jtower14
"3 Michelin star restaurant where you get a 19 course meal and eat for 3 hours"
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