Daegu
This superb restaurant has been serving divine and healthy traditional Korean food over three floors since 1978; and even if it’s packed they’ll usually…
Must-see restaurants in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongju
Since 1979, this cosy restaurant with a delightfully cluttered and rustic interior has been serving tasty pajeon (파전; scallion pancake; ₩10,000) made from…
Gyeongju
Run by the ever-so-friendly Hae Yong, who can put together a decent BLT sandwich for you to munch on as you peruse the book-stuffed walls. Looking for…
Daegu
This terrific, welcoming, very popular ramen restaurant is a modern all-wood affair with busy, efficient staff and a short menu of excellent noodle dishes…
Gyeongju
This very atmospheric place is a traditional family-run courtyard restaurant beside Tumuli-gongwon, with a delicious and broad menu featuring lip-smacking…
Hyundai Department Store Food Hall
Daegu
This superb place – often packed to its smart-looking rafters – is really all you need for a one-stop, under-one-roof dining bonanza. Wander around the…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
This lovely, traditional corner restaurant is decorated with hanja calligraphy, with private dining rooms or an open section where you can sit on the…
Daegu
Come to this long-standing Chinese restaurant and mainstay of the central Daegu dining scene for delicious fried or steamed mandu (만두; dumplings) – the…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
One of the island’s most famous restaurants – its owner will tell you proudly about its many appearances on Korea’s famously food-obsessed TV channels –…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Take a seat in the outdoor patio overlooking the beach and enjoy jogae gu-e (조개 구이, barbecued shellfish). Shells filled with seafood, cheese and onion…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
This tea shop in a rustic building offers simple treats like green tea, wine and light meals. No English is spoken, but the owner goes to much effort to…
Gyeongju
This terrific night market is on the northeast corner of the Jungang Market, with a whole line of stalls selling all manner of food, from vegetarian pasta…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
This excellent chain Japanese restaurant – described as a 'Japanese Urban Bistro' – is just the place for delicious rice dishes, hot pot, katsu breaded…
Daegu
Located on Daegu’s famous jjim-galbi (slow-cooked beef ribs) street, this quaint restaurant has been serving spicy steamed beef for 40 years. The friendly…
Daegu
Spaghetti-shaped lines form at busy Angelo's, so find your spot and size up the photo menu. Always wanted to eat excellent pizza with chopsticks? Now's…
Gyeongju
Friendly and inviting Kisoya serves up a mouthwatering array of Japanese dishes with a Korean slant. Mains are generous set meals of the classics from…
Gyeongju
Opposite the entrance to Samneung, this 20-year-old restaurant specialises in mukun kimchi (묵은 김치), a spicy noodle-and-broth dish made with kimchi aged at…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
The spruce, efficient and neat-looking light-mustard-coloured restaurant does a great line in hamburger steaks, grilled beef bulgogi steaks and garlic…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
A good-value barbecue place serving pork ribs, bulgogi, prime beef rib and grilled beef steaks. The menu is very simple but the smell from the street is…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Sit near the seafront with a bottle of soju (local vodka) and a platter of raw fish, and watch the ocean crash onto the rocky shoreline at this ramshackle…
Gyeongju
King crab and raw fish are the specialities of this bustling restaurant near Gampo harbour. Crab dinners start with a small selection of sides and finish…
Daegu
Don't be put off by the unattractive, charmless and drab exterior – there's some fine and affordable food upstairs at this popular Nepali eatery in the…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Friendly staff serve good espresso and fresh tasty treats, making Mammoth a good choice for brekkie. If the weather is nice, enjoy your drink on the…
Gyeongju
An eclectic collection of birds, rocks, figurines, pottery and other folk arts make this a unique place to dine on this strip of otherwise rather similar…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Many of the restaurants in the market where this restaurant is located will charge you ₩25,000 for two (even if it's just you) for a plate of andong…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Mackerel served golden – skin crispy, flesh tender – melts on the tongue the way mackerel was meant to. Not far from Andong Folk Village, it’s across the…
Gyeongju
A good place to eat late, this delicious local hang-out does excellent barbecue pork and beef dishes at low prices. The service is very friendly, even if…
