Insa-dong Maneul Bossam (인사동마늘보쌈) – Homepage https://garlicpork.modoo.at/ – Tel +82-2-735-7885 Insa-dong Maneul Bossam is a Korean restaurant nestled in the alleys of Insa-dong. Specializing in dishes like maneul bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork and garlic), kimchi jjim (braised kimchi), nakji bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), buchujeon (chive pancake), kimchijeon (kimchi pancake), yeolmu naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles…
Hwangsaengga Kalguksu (황생가칼국수) – Homepage http://xn--o39a20aq04bcfbdy7a0gl.com/theme/daontheme_pro01/html/store/01.php – Tel +82-2-739-6334 Hwangsaengga Kalguksu is a specialty restaurant located near Gyeongbokgung Palace, known for its kalguksu (noodle soup). Kalguksu is a type of noodle soup made by thinly slicing dough into noodles with a knife and boiling them in a broth made from beef bones, clams, or seafood….
Insa-dong Geujip (인사동그집) – Tel +82-2-737-0575 Insa-dong Geujip is a hanok-style Korean restaurant located in a narrow alley in Insa-dong. Their signature dish, bulgogi yachaemari (bulgogi and vegetable roll), allows you to choose between stir-fried pork bulgogi, beef bulgogi, or chicken bulgogi. Visitors can enjoy the tangy and sweet flavor of the radish wrap filled…
Jalppajin Memil Seochon Main Store (잘빠진메밀 서촌) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/jalppajin_seochon – Tel +82-70-4142-1214 Jalppajin Memil is a traditional Korean restaurant in Seochon where you can enjoy buckwheat noodles, boiled pork slices, and unrefined rice wine. They use 100% buckwheat for their noodles, which are kneaded using a cold water machine and served either mixed with…
Jihwaja (지화자) – Homepage jihwajafood.co.kr – Tel +82-2-2269-5834 Jihwaja is a traditional Korean restaurant operated by a successor of Joseon dynasty royal dishes. Their manchan course (full course) includes menus served at royal banquets such as gungjung manchan (royal course), Jineo-byul manchan (deluxe royal degustation course), and janggeum manchan (daejanggeum degustation course) courses. The janggeum…
Samwon Garden (삼원가든) – Homepage https://sgdinehill.co.kr/global/samwon-garden/ – Tel +82-2-548-3030 Samwon Garden is a hanu galbi (Korean galbi) restaurant in Apgujeong. Its signature menus are yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi) and saenggalbi (grilled galbi). Samwon Garden’s yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi) is tender and delightfully savory from the sauce, while the saenggalbi (grilled galbi) is ideal…
Bo Reum Sae (보름쇠) – Tel +82-2-569-9967 Bo Reum Sae serves juicy and tender Jeju heugu gui (grilled Jeju black beef). The cuts are sourced directly from a farm in Jeju via air, dry-aged for 2,000 hours, and served with deep flavors and tender texture. This restaurant has been a part of MICHELIN Guide Seoul…
Yetchatjip (옛찻집) – Tel +82-2-722-5332 Yetchatjip in Insa-dong offers a variety of teas including ssanghwacha (medicinal herb tea), jujube tea, lotus leaf tea, ginger tea, and citrus tea. Their signature dish during the summer is the yennal patbingsu (old-fashioned shaved ice with red beans), topped with sweet red bean and sweet rice cakes, served on…
Heukdonga Samseong (흑돈가 삼성) – Tel +82-2-2051-0008 Heukdonga Samseong is a restaurant near COEX that serves Jeju-style dwaeji gui (grilled pork). The pork served here is Jeju heukdwaeji (Jeju black pork), cut into thick slices, charcoal-grilled, and either dipped into myeolchijeot (salted anchovies) or eaten with kkaennip jangajji (pickled perilla leaves). The grilling process drains…
Persian Palace (페르시안궁전) – Homepage www.persianpalace.com – Tel +82-2-763-6050 Persian Palace is a restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine and Iranian kebabs, run by an Iranian chef. They offer set menus such as lamb curry, spinach curry, and butter chicken, which can be enjoyed with tandoori nan. The spiciness of the curry can be adjusted, and…