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…
Mongmyeoksanbang (목멱산방) – Tel +82-2-318-4790 Situated near Namsan Mountain, Mongmyeoksanbang specializes in bibimbap. Mongmyeok is the ancient name of Namsan Mountain. Bibimbap is a bowl of rice tossed with various vegetables, meat, sesame oil, and red chili paste, making it a nutritionally balanced dish. Their dishes are made with natural seasonings and seasonal herbs gathered…
Mabongrim Halmeonijip (마복림할머니집) – Tel +82-2-2232-8930 Mabongrim Halmeonijip specializes in instant tteokbokki. The spicy and flavorful tteokbokki with gochujang sauce is their signature dish. It is served in a hot pot, it can be customized with rice cakes, fish cakes, extra ramyeon noodles, mandu, and other various ingredients. The restaurant is so famous that it…
Gebang Sikdang (게방식당) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/gebangsikdang.official – Tel +82-10-8479-1107 Gebang Sikdang’s gejang (marinated crab) was so highly rated that the restaurant was included in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2023. Gejang (marinated crab) is a dish where blue crab, cleanly washed and prepared, is marinated and aged in a sauce made with soy sauce, chili pepper…
Pildong Myeonok (필동면옥) – Tel +82-2-2266-2611 Pildong Myeonok specializes in authentic pyeongyang naengmyeon (pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles). Their signature dish is Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles), which has a light and refreshing broth and chewy noodles. Mandu and Mandut guk (Mandu soup) are also popular dishes to go with it. Having been selected for…
I Love Sindangdong Tteokbokki (아이러브신당동떡볶이) – Homepage www.ilovesindangdong.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-2232-7872 Situated in Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town, I Love Sindangdong Tteokbokki is a famous tteokbokki restaurant. Tteokbokki is a typical Korean street food, consisting of rice cakes made with flour or rice flour and stir-fried in red chili paste. The rice cakes are simmered…
Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha (청담동포장마차) – Tel +82-2-363-4377 Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha hearkens to the idea of a pojangmacha, street food carts that often offer snacks and alcoholic beverages. During the daytime, Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha offers meals like chueogui dosirak (mon’s lunch box). In the evening, the restaurant’s snack menu with nearly 50 dishes is opened to the visitors. One…
Nampo Myeonok (남포면옥) – Tel +82-2-777-3131 Located near Seoul City Hall and Cheonggyecheon Stream, Nampo Myeonok is a traditional Korean restaurant. Opened in 1968, it has been recognized by the Michelin Guide several times. Their specialty is pyeongyang naengmyeon (pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles). The restaurant also serves a variety of other dishes that are the…