HANAMPIG Dongdaemoon (하남돼지집 동대문) – Homepage https://www.hanampig.co.kr/board/index.php?board=map_01&sca=all – Tel +82-2-2266-3030 Located near Dongdaemun Design Plaza , HANAMPIG specializes in grilled pork. When pre-grilled meat is served, the staff cuts it into pieces and puts it on the grill to cook. The recommended combination is to grill kimchi or mushrooms together to enhance the savory flavor….
Seowon (서원) – Homepage https://seowonjuk.modoo.at/ – Tel +82-2-776-0214 Located in Myeongdong Street, Seowon focuses on porridge. It boasts a wide variety of porridge made with abalone, chicken, samgye (chicken and ginseng) mushrooms, oysters, shrimp, vegetables, etc. They also have Korean-style juices made with ginseng, fruits, and vegetables that goes well after finishing porridge. The restaurant…
Hwanggeum Mokjang Myeongdongseongdang (황금목장 명동성당) – Homepage https://mgoldfarm.modoo.at/ – Tel +82-2-318-2426 Located in Myeongdong, Hwanggeum Mokjang Myeongdongseongdang is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Myeongdong. It is a popular place for locals and tourists alike as it serves high-quality beef and pork barbecued in the Korean style. Other dishes such as samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup),…
Tosokchon Samgyetang (토속촌삼계탕) – Homepage http://www.tosokchon.co.kr/main.php – Tel +82-2-737-7444 Tosokchon Samgyetang is a restaurant specializing in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) near Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is housed in several renovated traditional hanok buildings, exuding a nostalgic atmosphere. Samgyetang is a traditional Korean nutritious food made by simmering cleaned young chicken with ginseng, jujube, sweet rice batter,…
Sunmine Haengbok Gejang Dongdaemun (순미네행복게장 동대문) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/dongdaemun_gejang – Tel +82-2-2268-2059 Sunmine Haengbok Gejang is exclusively dedicated to Korean-style kkotgejang (soy sauce marinated blue crab) and shrimp dishes. Gejang is a Korean favorite dish made by marinating blue crabs in soy sauce and other seasonings. The restaurant offers also saeu jang (soy sauce marinated…
The Bus Stop (더버스스탑) – Tel +82-10-9083-9616 Located between Myeongdong Street and Namsan Mountain, this café is a perfect place to stop for a drink and dessert while traveling around Seoul, as its name means “bus stop”. They serve tasty coffee, ade, bubble tea, and other drinks, as well as a variety of desserts. The…
Manjok Ohyang Jokbal City Hall (만족오향족발 시청) – Homepage https://www.manjok.net/ – Tel +82-2-753-4755 Located close to City Hall station, Manjok Ohyang Jokbal specializes in jokbal (braised pigs’ feet). The restaurant has been recognized for its quality by being included in the 2023 Michelin Guide. It is recommended to try jaengban guksu (jumbo sized buckwheat noodles)…
Manjok Ohyang Jokbal Dongdaemun (만족오향족발 동대문) – Tel +82-2-2271-0880 Situated between Dongdaemun and Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Manjok Ohyang Jokbal’s Dongdaemun branch focuses on jokbal (braised pig’s feet). In addition to their signature dish, jokbal (braised pigs’ feet), they also serve a wide array of dishes including bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork), jaengban guksu…
Gobong Samgyetang (고봉삼계탕) – Tel +82-2-756-2300 Situated on Myeongdong Street, Gobong Samgyetang is renowned for samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup), which is made with plenty of invigorating Korean herbs. Patrons have the option to other delectable dishes such as dak juk (chicken porridge), jjimdak (braised chicken), and smoked duck. – Address : 2FL, 21, Myeongdong,…
Jingogae (진고개) – Tel +82-2-2267-0955 Jingogae is a standing store that opened its doors in 1963. Its signature dish is the eobok jaengban (boiled meat slices hot pot), where thick slices of meat are stacked along with vegetables, mandu, rice cakes, and eggs, all boiled together. In addition to this, they also serve dishes such…