Buchon Yukhoe (부촌육회) – Homepage https://bcyukhoe.modoo.at/ Buchon Yukhoe is a renowned restaurant located in Gwangjang Market’s Beef Tartare Street, selected by the Michelin Guide in 2023. It specializes in yukhoe (beef tartare), a Korean-style raw beef dish marinated with sesame oil and pear. The restaurant uses fresh Korean beef supplied daily, ensuring a delightful and…
Hadongkwan (Main Store) (하동관(본점)) – Tel 02-776-5656 Hadongkwan has maintained its reputation as a famous gomtang (beef bone soup) restaurant in Myeongdong since 1939, renowned for its consistent flavor. It has also been recognized by the Michelin Guide. One of its distinctive features is the generous serving of various cuts of beef, including brisket, intestines,…
Korea House (한국의집) – Homepage www.chf.or.kr – Tel +82-2-2266-9101 Located in the center of Seoul, Korea House is a must-visit tourism spot as a high-end cultural complex offering Hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote), traditional refreshments, traditional performance arts, and traditional weddings, allowing visitors to feel the beauty of Korean culture and the taste of Korea. Guests…
Yangyeon Hwaro (양연화로) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/yangyeon.jongro/ – Tel +82-2-3210-0808 Yangyeon Hwaro is located in Jongno and is renowned for offering the essence of Korean-style barbecue. Its signature dish is the aged pork belly, grilled over charcoal, bursting with charcoal aroma and juiciness. Additionally, the menu includes various cuts of pork such as shoulder, thin skirt,…
Mijin (미진) Mijin is a Korean-style cold buckwheat noodle restaurant located near Gwanghwamun, specializing in Korean-style naeng memilguksu (cold buckwheat noodles). They offer a broth that is richer in flavor compared to Japanese soba bonito soy sauce, along with chewier buckwheat noodles. The restaurant produces the broth and noodles in-house and serves them directly to…
Jaha Sonmandu (자하손만두) – Homepage www.jahasonmandoo.com – Tel +82-2-379-2648 Jaha Sonmandu is a mandu specialty restaurant located in Buam-dong. Their signature dish is mandu guk (mandu soup), which features dumplings filled with beef, pork, mung beans, and bean curd, boiled in a clear broth. The chewy mandu skin and the clean-tasting broth, flavored with homemade…
Nwijo (뉘조) – Homepage www.nwijo.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-730-9311 Nwijo is a Korean table d’hote restaurant located in Insa-dong where you can enjoy course meals made from hundreds of wild herbs. Starting with pumpkin porridge and water kimchi, basic dishes such as wild herb salads, pancakes, kimchi with boiled pork slices, and mixed roots…
Inwangsan Mountain Chosochaekbang (인왕산 더숲 초소책방) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/chosochaekbang/ Inwangsan Mountain Chosochaekbang is a bakery and book café located along the trail of Inwangsan Mountain, remodeled from an old police station. Surrounded by glass walls within the forest, it blends seamlessly with nature, offering a panoramic view of Namsan Tower through the transparent windows. On…
BBQ CHICKEN Myeong-dong Star(BBQ치킨 명동스타) – Tel +82-507-1363-8810 BBQ CHICKEN Myeong-dong Star’s signature dish is the Golden Olive Fried Chicken, which is fried in savory olive oil. The crispy batter and tender, savory meat are excellent. Patrons have other option to yangnyeom chicken (seasoned fried chicken), basak garlic chicken, or half and half. Ordering chicken…
Heukdonga Myeongdong (흑돈가 명동) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/heukdonga_myeongdong – Tel +82-2-3789-0080 Situated in Myeongdong, Heukdonga focuses on Jeju-style grilled black pork. Once black pork cut into thick chunks are grilled over charcoal, it is ready to be served with salted anchovies or pickled perilla leaves. The meat is grilled on a wire mesh over charcoal, which…