Jongno Korean restaurant for a mother-daughter dinner: Modam Dining
Modam Dining Gwanghwamun is a course-style Korean restaurant in the basement of the D Palace building near Gwanghwamun in Jongno, Seoul. Visiting on a Sunday evening with her mom, the writer ordered one abalone tteokgalbi (grilled beef patty) set and one abalone shrimp jang (soy-marinated seafood) butter rice set at ₩40,000 each, working through green mung bean porridge, two salads, white kimchi, flounder ceviche, fried shiitake mushroom and shrimp capellini along the way. The seasoning stayed light enough for an older parent to enjoy, and with private rooms on site, it's a solid pick for a pre-wedding family meeting or family gathering.