Sydney restaurant Momofuku Seiōbo closing after nearly 10 years
Momofuku Seiōbo is closing its doors after nearly 10 years at The Star in Sydney.
The two-hatted restaurant opened in 2011 - the first of world-renowned chef David Chang's ventures outside New York.
General Manager Kylie Javier Ashton made the announcement on social media this morning, calling it the end of an era.
Kylie Javier Ashton, General Manager and Paul Carmichael, Executive Chef outside the restaurant at The Star in Sydney. Instagram
The welcome platter filled with Caribbean-style dishes using Australian ingredients. Edwina Pickles/SMH Good Food
"This isn't a sad ending… the goal was always to create a sustainable restaurant post-pandemic, which is exactly what we rebuilt," she wrote.
"When our lease was up for renewal, we realised that the most sustainable thing we could do was to finish our time on top."
Barbados-born Paul Carmichael has been executive chef at Momofuku Seiōbo since 2015, serving up Caribbean dishes with Australian ingredients.
It closed for 18 weeks during the pandemic and reopened in June 2020 with a refreshed menu and fewer tables in line with coronavirus restrictions.
The open kitchen and dining space means diners could watch their food being cooked and constructed in front of them.
Paul Carmichael, the executive chef at Momofuku Sieobo in 2016. Jessica Hromas
Paul Carmichael and Kylie Javier Ashton at Momofuku Sieobo in 2018. Janie Barrett
The restaurant was ranked as the number 2 restaurant in Australia by Gourmet Traveller Magazine 2020.
Paul Carmichael was awarded Chef of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Magazine 2020 , and Kylie Javier Ashton was awarded Citi Service Excellence Award by The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2019.
Momofuku Seiōbo also has two hats from The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2020.
The last day of service will be on Saturday June 26, 2021.
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