Jeju-si
A win for late-night casual dining in the shopping district, the tasty rice bowls topped with pork cutlets, chicken teriyaki and salmon sashimi are good…
Must-see restaurants in South Korea
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Specialising in big bowls of kalguksu (handmade knife-cut noodles in spicy soup) and steamed pork dumplings, this simple restaurant focuses on the great…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Usually busy, this place is famous for manduguk – the dumplings in the soup are whoppers (three make a meal). Also try its platter of haemul pajeon …
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
A good place for adventurous diners to tick off pufferfish from their list, this local eatery is known for its bulgogi pufferfish barbecued in front of…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
In business since 1935, this popular pit offers big bowls of wholesome beef broth and rice either in the regular version with a mere four slices of meat…
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…
Northern Seoul
This throwback Korean eatery, painted duck-egg blue, serves simple bowls of guksi noodles in a milky-white, beef-bone broth with leeks and zucchini. Homey…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
English is spoken at this homespun restaurant on the 2nd floor above Memoria Pension. Choose from dishes like pork cutlet, fried shrimp and spaghetti, but…
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…
Jeollabuk-do
Like many seafood restaurants in Gyeokpo, this one is geared towards a pair of diners or groups looking forward to an incredible banquet of colours,…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
This attractive upstairs eatery is well regarded for its bulgogi and other classic Korean fare. It's part of the traditional-styled development next to…
Seoul
A sweet diversion in Hongdae, Fell & Cole's fabulous flavours of ice cream and sorbet are changing all the time but might include perilla leaf, parsley…
Seoul
With too many temptations to count, this gourmet buffet is a good way to sample a range of Asian and other cuisines, with plenty of steak, seafood and…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
This 2nd-floor restaurant, marked by a sign with red Chinese characters, offers reliable samgyetang. Put salt and pepper into the saucer and dip the…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Join the fashionistas at this expensive cafe on the ground floor of the Comme des Garcon boutique for avocado toast, eggs-benny and scrumptious croissants…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
Enjoy healthy, delicious vegetarian dishes such as mukbap (acorn jelly rice) and kongbiji (bean soup) while overlooking the walls of Goryeogungji Palace.
Jeollabuk-do
Get nourished before or after your hike with standard Korean fare like kimchi stew (김치 찌개) at this simple diner. Menu prices here might seem high, but…
Jeonju
A boon for solo travellers, this modern eatery serves tteokgalbi (떡갈비; short rib patties) – usually a group meal – in single servings. There's a picture…
Jeju-si
This simple restaurant serves hearty maeun tang (매은탕), a delicious spicy seafood soup. Located in Tapdong, it's one of the few shops along the road of…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
One of this convivial restaurant’s specialties is neobiani, a flavoursome beef patty the size of a small pizza. Meant for sharing, it comes with a mass of…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
A convivial young crowd comes here for the jjimdak experience, a very spicy concoction of chicken, noodles, potatoes and vegetables that comes on a…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
This classy Italian restaurant combines a two- or three-course meal with a movie afterwards in one of two super-comfy screening rooms (the double movie…
Sokcho
The basement of this fish market has plentiful indoor casual restaurants with tanks of (soon to be) seafood. Most places are perched away from the…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Take the elevator to the 5th floor and head to Mealtop, which has been selling excellent patbingsu (red bean and fruit on milky shaved ice) for over 20…
Jeju-do
The name means 'octopus' in the local dialect and that says it all. This place serves up a variety of octopus and other local specialities including squid…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
This simple place serves tasty handmade meat-, seafood- or vegetable-stuffed dumplings. A few doors up the road, another branch specialises in noodles.
Incheon
Choose from fluffy steamed buns or golden-fried 'potsticker' dumplings at this simple restaurant and takeaway along the main Chinatown strip.
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
One of several traditional arcade markets in Seoul, Jungang Market is very much a local affair with vendors selling street food, kimchi and fresh produce…
Jeonju
This stylish, upmarket restaurant offers bibimbap, galbi jeongsik (갈비정식; ribs and side dishes) or a full-on hanjeongsik (한정식; banquet). The latter is ₩200…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
A cool little spot with stencil art and comic-book-themed murals on its walls, this basement den previously named 'A Person' does tasty pork belly and…
Daejeon
This restaurant serves plenty of Korean comfort food, such as kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), galbitang (beef-rib soup) and bibimbap (rice with vegetables,…
Jeollabuk-do
One of the nicer-looking restaurants near Seonyudo Beach, the main draw here is seafood and raw-fish dinners.
