Jowong
Korean restaurant · Lomas de Chapultepec ·
Korean fusion with Mexican ingredients: crispy corn, kimchi pasta
Korean fusion with Mexican ingredients: crispy corn, kimchi pasta
"This stylish Korean restaurant cooks with confidence and clarity. Seafoam-green banquettes and ash-blonde wood finishes set the stage for a tight menu that leads with vibrant banchan like kimchi and smashed cucumbers. Large groups will find joy in a prime-rib barbecue feast that covers every inch of the table with more dishes and bites. Or one could take a break from meat and opt for the gimbap rice. Served warm and flecked with seaweed, it comes decorated with a colorful array of daikon, perilla, spinach, mushrooms, and pinwheel egg omelettes. Such attention to detail in each component is in line with this team’s careful approach. Dessert is equally impressive. Banana cake with banana cream and coffee ice cream tastes as good as it looks." - The MICHELIN Guide US Editorial Team
"This stylish Korean restaurant cooks with confidence and clarity. Seafoam-green banquettes and ash-blonde wood finishes set the stage for a tight menu that leads with vibrant banchan like kimchi and smashed cucumbers. Large groups will find joy in a prime-rib barbecue feast that covers every inch of the table with more dishes and bites. Or one could take a break from meat and opt for the gimbap rice. Served warm and flecked with seaweed, it comes decorated with a colorful array of daikon, perilla, spinach, mushrooms, and pinwheel egg omelettes. Such attention to detail in each component is in line with this team’s careful approach. Dessert is equally impressive. Banana cake with banana cream and coffee ice cream tastes as good as it looks." - Michelin Inspector
"Mexico City is an increasingly diverse dining destination. Take restaurants like Jowong, which has gained popularity in part thanks to a blossoming Korean community. Historically, Zona Rosa has been the Korean enclave in the city; in 2023, however, Jowong secured a home in Condesa in what was formerly a Chinese cafe. Now, with a minimalist approach and keen attention to detail, Jowong captures the attention of diners with dishes like a Korean Caesar salad with seaweed and yuzu or crispy corn with Sichuan pepper. The main dishes are also a treat, so order the Korean feast — marinated prime rib, bulgogi, banchan, rice — as well as the fried chicken with gochujang. Best for: Sunday brunch with friends to enjoy a family-style meal." - Natalia de la Rosa
"Jowong is a Korean restaurant serving excellent gimpab, tteok-bokki, and galibi in a relaxed setting—this place is cozy with low ceilings and wooden tables adorned with tiny bud vases. Start with some classic banchan like pickled eggplant and myeolchi with potatoes, before moving on to their MVP—creamy kimchi carbonara pasta, loaded with parmesan, egg, and bacon. What else keeps us coming back is their friendly, attentive service that isn’t too overbearing, mellow music for added chill, and hotteok (pancakes) topped with butter ice cream that’s both delicious and fodder for your feed." - guillaume guevara
"Jowong falls in line with Mexico City’s new wave of scene-y Korean restaurants, like Dooriban, and this one serves excellent gimpab, tteok-bokki, and galibi in a relaxed setting. This spot is tucked on a quiet street in Condesa, and is cozy with low ceilings and wooden tables with tiny bud vases. Start with some classic banchan like pickled eggplant and myeolchi with potatoes, before moving on to their MVP—creamy kimchi carbonara pasta, loaded with parmesan, egg, and bacon. Another reason we keep coming back: friendly and attentive service that isn’t too overbearing, mellow music for added chill, and hotteok (pancakes) topped with butter ice cream that’s as delicious as it is fodder for your feed. " - guillaume guevara
