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…
Dokkaebi Bulgogi (도깨비불고기) – Tel +82-2-2269-1538 Dokkaebi Bulgogi is a Korean restaurant located near Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Dongdaemun Gate. Its main menu features Korean-style barbecue made with beef and pork. In addition to dishes like galbi jjim (braised galbi) and pajeon (green onion pancake), they also offer simpler options such as…
Bongpiyang (Bangi Branch) (봉피양 방이점) – Homepage http://www.bjgalbi.com Bongpiyang is an upscale restaurant serving dwaeji galbi gui (grilled pork galbi) near the Olympic Park. Its signature menus include the Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles), dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi), and hanu tteokgalbi (grilled Korean beef galbi patties). Bongpiyang’s dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi) uses…
Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang (동대문본가가마솥설렁탕) – Tel +82-2-741-1510 Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang is a seolleongtang (ox bone soup) restaurant located near Dongdaemun Fashion Market. The rich-tasting seolleongtang is boiled for 24 hours in a traditional cast-iron pot, using beef from ten different parts of the cow, and the process is visible from outside the restaurant….
Song Won (송원) – Tel +82-2-2275-3118 Song won is a Korean restaurant located in Jangchung-dong Gourmand Alley. They specialize in high-quality Korean beef barbecue such as bulgogi and galbi, seasoned with a variety of 20 different natural ingredients. Additionally, they offer traditional Korean dishes like hot stone pot rice and noodles. Across the street, visitors…
Wonjo Hosu Samgyetang (원조호수삼계탕) – Tel +82-2-848-2440 Opened in 1990, Wonjo Hosu Samgyetang is often cited as one of the three best samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurants in Seoul. It has only one dish on the menu, the samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) with thick and rich soup flavored with perilla seeds. The soup comes with…
63 Buffet Pavilion (63뷔페 파빌리온) – Homepage www.63restaurant.co.kr – Tel +82-2-789-5731 63 Buffet Pavilion is a buffet restaurant located at GF floor of Yeouido’s 63 Square. The buffet spread here features dishes from around the world. The most popular feature of the buffet is the chaekkeut steak (strip loin steak), made freshly using top-quality beef….
HANCOOK N Seoul Tower (한쿡 N서울타워) – Homepage www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/ – Tel +82-2-3455-9292 HANCOOK is a Korean restaurant located within the N Seoul Tower, from which one can see the entirety of Seoul. The restaurant presents the traditional flavors and food culture of Korea through its Lunch and Dinner Special Courses, as well as nearly 30…
Dalgaebi (달개비) – Homepage www.dalgaebi.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-82-2-765-2035, 2068 Dalgaebi is a restaurant specializing in Korean table d’hote, using fresh seasonal ingredients. Its flagship menu is the teukseon sangcharim jeongsik (special set menu), which includes porridge, seasonal dishes, main courses, and desserts. The galbi sangcharim (galbi course), featuring premium Korean beef galbi grilled…
Honam Sikdang (호남식당) – Tel +82-2-775-5033 Honam Sikdang is a specialty restaurant for galchi jorim (braised cutlassfish) located in Namdaemun Market. Its signature dish is the spicy and flavorful galchi jorim, known for its robust broth. Another popular dish is the deeply seasoned godeungeo jorim (braised mackerel), which is boiled until the seasoning is well…