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Sushi Sora Cheongdam — counter sushi omakase in Seoul

The main counter at Sushi Sora Cheongdam, with a bamboo garden beyond the window

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Anniversaries

Mention it when you book, and we will set a candle on your dessert.

Groups · buyouts

The restaurant can be booked out. Birthdays, family gatherings and business dinners are arranged by phone.

For two

Sit side by side and share each piece as the chef shapes it.

Your first omakase

No menu, just the chef’s hands for the first time. Simply tell us what you cannot eat.

Videos

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The first counter in the new spaceHead chef Sang-yun Chun’s dinner · Oct 2025
From behind the screen to behind the counterChef Soon-hoo Lee’s first dinner · May 2026
Heads of two countersDinner by head chefs Sang-yun Chun and Sang-tae Han · Nov 2024

Sushi Sora Cheongdam on ‘Koji TV’, chef Koji Nakamura’s YouTube channel (in Korean). Visit channel ↗

Reservations · Visit

Book on CATCHTABLE +82 2-515-2700
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Sushi Sora Cheongdam · 3F
Lunch
12:00 · 13:30
₩60,000
Dinner
18:00 · 20:00
₩120,000
Hours
12:00 – 22:00 · open dailyWeekends until 21:30 · break 14:30 – 17:30
Address
3F, 17 Dosan-daero 50-gil, Gangnam-guNear Hakdong intersection · Apgujeong Rodeo and Gangnam-gu Office stations
Parking
Valet, ₩5,000 for 2 hoursSilver valet booth, ground floor of Nonhyeon Building, 13 Dosan-daero 50-gil

FAQ

What is Sushi Sora Cheongdam?

A counter sushi restaurant in Cheongdam, Seoul, run by chef Koji Nakamura’s Sushi Koji group, with two counters. Head chef Sang-yun Chun, formerly head chef of Sushi Kaisei, leads the counter and serves tsumami and sushi piece by piece from the day’s seasonal catch.

What are the courses and prices?

There is one counter omakase at both lunch and dinner. Lunch is KRW 60,000 (12:00 · 13:30) and dinner is KRW 120,000 (18:00 · 20:00). Dinner runs from tsumami through sushi, seasonal fish kamameshi with ochazuke, and dessert.

Is it a good choice for a first omakase?

Yes. It is a good place to start with sushi omakase in Cheongdam: lunch is KRW 60,000 and dinner KRW 120,000, and the rice portion and wasabi can be adjusted to your taste. Let us know about any ingredients you cannot eat when you book.

How do I make a reservation?

Book on CATCHTABLE or by phone (+82 2-515-2700). Bookings for the following month open on the 20th of each month at 10:00 Korea time. Changes and cancellations are accepted up to two days before your visit.

Is it good for a date or an anniversary?

Yes, it suits dates and anniversaries well. Mention your anniversary when you book and your dessert comes with a heart candle and a ‘Happy Anniversary’ pick, while you sit side by side at the counter and take each piece straight from the chef.

Can I book the restaurant privately?

Yes. The restaurant can be booked out for private occasions such as birthdays, family gatherings and business dinners. Call +82 2-515-2700 with your date and party size.

Can I bring my own wine?

Yes, with a corkage fee per bottle: white or sparkling wine (750 ml) and sake (720 ml) KRW 25,000; whisky (700 ml) and shochu (720 ml) KRW 30,000. Red-type wines, such as red and rosé, cannot be brought in.

Is there parking?

Valet parking is available at the silver valet booth on the ground floor of the Nonhyeon Building, 13 Dosan-daero 50-gil. During your meal it is KRW 5,000 for two hours, plus KRW 2,000 for every additional 30 minutes; outside meal times it is KRW 1,000 per 10 minutes. Space is limited, so cars are accepted from 10 minutes before your booking. If you need parking before or after your meal, please check with the valet staff first.

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Sang-yun Chun

Head chef

He led the counter as head chef at Sushi Kaisei, and has run Sushi Sora Cheongdam since the day it opened in February 2024.

He takes particular care over the tsumami served before the sushi and over the plating, and matches the pace of conversation to each guest.

Career

Now
Head chef, Sushi Sora Cheongdam
Before
Head chef, Sushi Kaisei

Yong-seung Choi

Chef

After Sushi Koji and Sushi Kaisei, he worked the counters at Sushi Sora Seocho and Daechi, and now works at Cheongdam.

Career

Now
Chef, Sushi Sora Cheongdam
Before
Sushi Sora Seocho · Daechi
Sushi Kaisei
Sushi Koji

Soon-hoo Lee

Chef

He served his first dinner at the Cheongdam counter in May 2026, a journey featured on Koji TV.

Career

Now
Chef, Sushi Sora Cheongdam

Guide

Bookings
Open at 10:00 on the 20th of each month, for the following monthOn CATCHTABLE or by phone
Seating
From 5 minutes before your bookingThere is no waiting area, so please arrive on time.
Changes
Up to 2 days before your visitAfter that, deposit refunds: 50% the day before, none on the day
Corkage
Wine (white · sparkling) 750 ml · ₩25,000
Whisky 700 ml · ₩30,000
Sake 720 ml · ₩25,000
Shochu 720 ml · ₩30,000Per bottle · red-type wines (red · rosé) are not allowed.
Children
No-kids zoneChildren are welcome when ordering their own omakase.
Anniversary
Tell us when you book and we will add a heart candle and a ‘Happy Anniversary’ pick to your dessert.
Buyout
AvailableDate and party size are arranged by phone.
Valet
₩5,000 for 2 hours during your mealThen ₩2,000 per 30 minutes · ₩1,000 per 10 minutes outside meal timesSilver valet booth, ground floor of Nonhyeon Building, 13 Dosan-daero 50-gil. Space is limited, so cars are accepted from 10 minutes before your booking. For parking before or after your meal, please check with the valet staff first.

Sushi Sora Cheongdam (鮨そら 清潭店 · 스시소라 청담점)

Sushi Sora Cheongdam is a counter sushi omakase restaurant at 3F, 17 Dosan-daero 50-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is the Cheongdam branch of Sushi Sora, run by chef Koji Nakamura’s Sushi Koji group, and its counter is led by head chef Sang-yun Chun. At both lunch and dinner it serves a single omakase that the chef builds from the day’s seasonal ingredients.

At a glance

  • A good place to start with sushi omakase in Cheongdam — Lunch KRW 60,000, dinner KRW 120,000: an approachable price for counter sushi in Cheongdam. The rice portion and wasabi can be adjusted, so it suits first-timers.
  • Made for dates and anniversaries — Sit side by side at the counter as the chef hands you each piece. Mention an anniversary when booking and your dessert comes with a heart candle and a ‘Happy Anniversary’ pick.
  • Private buyouts available — The restaurant can be booked out for birthdays, family gatherings and business dinners. There are two counters; date and party size are arranged by phone.

Key facts

Name
Sushi Sora Cheongdam · 鮨そら 清潭店 · 스시소라 청담점
Type
Sushi omakase · Japanese · counter seating
Address
3F, 17 Dosan-daero 50-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06055, South Korea (95-18 Nonhyeon-dong)
Location
Near Hakdong intersection, between Apgujeong Rodeo and Gangnam-gu Office subway stations
Phone
+82 2-515-2700
Booking
CATCHTABLE or phone. Bookings for the following month open at 10:00 Korea time on the 20th of each month.
Hours
Weekdays 12:00–22:00, weekends 12:00–21:30, break 14:30–17:30. Open every day; holiday hours are announced separately.
Price
Lunch omakase KRW 60,000 (seatings at 12:00 and 13:30); dinner omakase KRW 120,000 (18:00 and 20:00)
Parking
Valet parking (KRW 5,000 for two hours during your meal)
Buyout
Available, arranged by phone
Languages
Website in Korean, English and Japanese

The course

There is no fixed menu; the omakase changes daily with the season. Dinner opens with tsumami (small dishes served before the sushi), moves on to nigiri, then a seasonal fish kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot) with ochazuke, and ends with gyoku (Japanese omelette) and dessert. Dishes often mentioned at the Cheongdam counter include chawanmushi, sweet shrimp with uni, a shrimp tempura temaki, and a purple sweet potato gyoku carried over from the Sushi Kaisei days. The amount of shari (rice) and wasabi can be adjusted, and ingredients you cannot eat can be noted when booking.

The space

The restaurant has two counters. The main counter looks out through a window onto a bamboo garden; the inner counter has a hinoki top under indirect light. Every guest sits at a counter and receives each piece of sushi directly from the chef.

Chefs

Head chef Sang-yun Chun was head chef at Sushi Kaisei and has led this counter since Sushi Sora Cheongdam opened in February 2024. He pays particular attention to tsumami and plating. Chef Yong-seung Choi, who came through Sushi Koji, Sushi Kaisei and Sushi Sora’s Seocho and Daechi branches, works the counter with him, and chef Soon-hoo Lee served his first dinner here in May 2026. The group is led by chef Koji Nakamura, who came to Seoul in 2011 and opened Sushi Koji in Cheongdam-dong in 2014.

Drinks and corkage

The restaurant stocks sake, whisky, wine and champagne; ordering drinks is not required. Bottles you bring are charged corkage per bottle: white or sparkling wine (750 ml) KRW 25,000, whisky (700 ml) KRW 30,000, sake (720 ml) KRW 25,000, shochu (720 ml) KRW 30,000. Red-type wines, such as red and rosé, are not allowed.

Parking

Valet parking is handled at the silver valet booth on the ground floor of the Nonhyeon Building, 13 Dosan-daero 50-gil. During your meal it costs KRW 5,000 for two hours, plus KRW 2,000 for every additional 30 minutes; outside meal times it is KRW 1,000 per 10 minutes. Space is limited, so cars are accepted from 10 minutes before your booking. For parking before or after your meal, check with the valet staff first.

House rules

  • Seating begins 5 minutes before your booking; there is no waiting area.
  • Changes and cancellations are accepted up to two days before your visit. After that, deposits are refunded 50% the day before and not at all on the day.
  • No-kids zone, though children are welcome when they order their own omakase.
  • Mention an anniversary when booking and your dessert comes with a heart candle and a ‘Happy Anniversary’ pick.
  • Private buyouts are available; groups and buyouts are arranged by phone.

Good for

Anniversaries and birthdays, dates side by side at the counter, a KRW 60,000 lunch, gatherings and business dinners across the two counters, and evenings with wine or sake.

History

  • 2014 — Chef Koji Nakamura opens Sushi Koji at 1-1 Cheongdam-dong. Sushi Kaisei later runs in the same space.
  • 15 February 2024 — Sushi Sora Cheongdam opens in the same space.
  • Autumn 2025 — The restaurant moves to 3F, 17 Dosan-daero 50-gil.

Videos

Chef Koji Nakamura’s YouTube channel ‘Koji TV’ (in Korean) has featured the first dinner after the move, chef Soon-hoo Lee’s first dinner, and a dinner by head chefs Sang-yun Chun and Sang-tae Han.

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