SADDLER HAUS (새들러하우스) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/saddlerhaus_bakery/ Saddler Haus is a charming café nestled in the chic Garosu-gil of Sinsa-dong. It is known for its customizable signature waffles, which can be tailored with a variety of flavors like sesame seeds, cheese, and basil. The café offers a seasonal drink named Summer Chocolate, exclusively available from June…

Soseoul Hannam (소설한남) – Homepage http://www.instagram.com/soseoul_hannam Soseoul Hannam is a Korean fine-dining located in Hannam-dong. It offers modern interpretations of traditional Korean cuisine. The menu consists of lunch and dinner courses. Popular dishes include sliced raw fish served with fischer’s ragwort and aged kimchi, as well as charcoal-grilled spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus and chicken dishes….

Base is Nice (베이스이즈나이스) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/baseisnice_seoul/ Base is Nice is a restaurant that advocates for a natural vegetable-based diet. It offers simple yet balanced dishes centered around vegetables. The rice bowl menu using vegetables and the neatly prepared soup and side dishes are both clean and delicious. The signature dish is yachae soup (chicken…

Chungmuro Busan Bokjip (충무로 부산복집) – Homepage busanbok.dothome.co.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-404-3227 Chungmuro Busan Bokjip is a puffer fish cuisine restaurant situated near Ogeum Park and Olympic Park. The signature menu is the jajubong maeuntang (spicy tiger puffer fish stew), offering a flavorful and refreshing broth made with fresh puffer fish, green onions, radishes,…

New York New York (Kensington Hotel) (뉴욕뉴욕(켄싱턴호텔)) – Homepage https://www.kensington.co.kr/hyd/dining/detail?idx=29  New York New York is a steakhouse located near Yeouido Hangang Park. Situated on the first floor of the Kensington Hotel, it offers authentic New York-style steaks. The signature course is called ‘Love in New York,’ featuring dishes such as ceviche with marinated king prawn,…

Baek Ni Hyang (백리향) – Homepage www.63restaurant.co.kr Baek Ni Hyang is a Chinese restaurant located in Yeouido 63 Square. Combining traditional cooking methods from the Guangdong and Sichuan regions of China with influences from Beijing and Sichuan styles, the restaurant offers Chinese cuisine using seasonal ingredients. The signature dishes include buldojang (Buddha’s temptation soup) and…

Dongbangmyeongju Chungmuro Main Store (동방명주 충무로점) Dongbangmyeongju is a Chinese cuisine restaurant located near Namsangol Hanok Village. The flagship dish is jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles), and they offer a variety of other menu items such as tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce) and sacheontangmyeon (Chinese Sichuan noodle soup). The surrounding area boasts…

Philkyungjae (필경재) – Tel +82-2-445-2115 Philkyungjae is a restaurant serving traditional Korean cuisine served in the royal courts of Joseon. Its course menu includes jeonbokjuk (abalone porridge), bossam (napa wraps with pork), sogogi japchae (beef japchae), tteokgalbi (grilled galbi patties), and hanu yukhoe (Korean beef tartare). There are five courses on offer. All five courses…

Poom Seoul (품 서울) – Homepage www.poomseoul.com (Korean, English) – Tel +82-2-777-9007 Poom Seoul brings together traditional Korean cuisine and contemporary inspirations. Based on the cuisine enjoyed in the royal court or among the aristocracy of Joseon, Poom Seoul offers Korean table d’hote course menus made with seasonal ingredients and natural seasoning in both lunch…

Woo Lae Oak (우래옥) – Tel +82-2-2265-0151 Woo Lae Oak is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) restaurant established in 1949. Its signature dish is the Pyeongyang naengmyeon, known for their clean and light broth. Alongside the onmyeon (warm noodles), they also serve bulgogi, which complements the warm broth perfectly. The restaurant is renowned…