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…
HANILKWAN – Gwanghwamun Branch (한일관 광화문) – Tel +82-2-722-7557 It is a store that has been operating with a long tradition since 1939. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is bulgogi. – Address : 50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul ※ Presentation Information – Main Dish Bulgogi – Information…
Choedaegamne (최대감네) – Tel +82-2-733-9355 Choedaegamne is a traditional Korean restaurant located in a hanok in Insa-dong, with a garden and a pond, and has been in operation for over 100 years. One of their popular dishes is the sangchu shabu jeongsik (shabu with rice in a cabbage set menu), where vegetables and meat are…
Jalppajin Memil Ikseon Branch (잘빠진메밀 익선) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/jalppajin_ikseon – Tel +82-70-4531-1214 Jalppajin Memil is a specialty restaurant that directly kneads 100% buckwheat dough to make buckwheat noodles. They offer both bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles) and mul makguksu (buckwheat noodles). Additionally, they serve memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe), memil mandu (buckwheat mandu), and tender suyuk…
Yangbandeck (양반댁) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/yangbandeck – Tel +82-2-733-5507, +82-2-730-1112 Yangbandeck is a traditional Korean house in Insa-dong, serving ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab) and bori gulbi (barley-aged dried yellow croaker). Theganjang gejang is made from crabs filled with roe, matured in soy sauce. The taste of barley-aged dried yellow croaker, made from dried yellow…
Chebudong Janchijip Dwaejigalbi (체부동잔치집돼지갈비) – Tel +82-2-722-3555 Chebudong Janchijip Dwaejigalbi is a restaurant where marinated pork galbi are grilled over charcoal fire. It offers various side dishes along with rich soybean paste jjigae. Enjoying cold buckwheat noodles with the tender marinated pork galbi, which are well-aged, is also recommended. Additionally, there are individual menu items…
Cheongsujeong (청수정) Cheongsujeong is a traditional Korean restaurant specializing in mussel dishes near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Mussel rice is a traditional dish from Ulleungdo Island. The signature menu is the honghapbap jeongsik (mussel rice set menu), which includes mussel-infused rice served with soybean paste jjigae, various side dishes such as salads, acorn jelly, kimchi, grilled fish,…
Jiho Hanbang Samgyetang (Apgujeong Station) (지호한방삼계탕압구정역) – Tel +82-2-518-3988 Jiho Hanbang Samgyetang serves samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup). Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) is a dish made by boiling chicken filled with ginseng, sweet rice, chestnuts, and dried jujube. It is often enjoyed as a pick-me-up in Korea. Other dishes include ori dak gaseumsal tteokgalbi (grilled duck…
Bongraeheon (Mayfield Hotel) (봉래헌(메이필드호텔)) – Homepage www.mayfield.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-2-2660-9020 Bongraeheon is a restaurant serving Korean table d’hote, inspired by the royal court of Joseon, in a beautiful traditional hanok building with Dancheong (decorative coloring). The building has a garden with grasses and trees, a garden to the back, and a…