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Restaurants in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.

Gwacheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

₩11,900 braised beef short rib set in Gwacheon: Gohyang Sogalbijjim

Gohyang Sogalbijjim Gwacheon is a braised beef short rib (sogalbijjim) restaurant on Gwanmun-ro near Gwacheon Government Complex Station in Gyeonggi. The basic set costs ₩11,900 and the extra-large ₩13,900, and both arrive with doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and a self-serve side dish bar, plus bibimbap mixed with seasoned seaweed flakes and bean sprouts and potato noodles stirred into the leftover sauce. With no afternoon break time and baby chairs on hand, Gohyang Sogalbijjim Gwacheon works just as well for a solo meal as for a family dinner.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Seogyo-dong pork belly restaurant, 200g for ₩9,900: Mapo Gui Madang

Mapo Gui Madang Seogyo Direct Branch is a frozen pork belly (naengsam) restaurant on World Cup Buk-ro in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul. Frozen pork belly is ₩9,900 for 200g, and two people ate 4 servings, refilled the scallion kimchi twice, and finished with jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles). The scallion kimchi alone carried a full bowl of rice, so Mapo Gui Madang is worth a return trip whenever a frozen pork belly craving hits.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Songpa, SeoulRestaurants

Garak Market sashimi shop: 70,000-won live platter to go, Narae Susan

Narae Susan is a sashimi shop at Garak Market in Songpa, Seoul, located in Unit 48 on the first floor of the Garak Mall sales building. A premium live mixed sashimi platter (70,000 won) was reserved ahead and packed for takeout with name tags on each cut, a free serving of abalone sashimi and a yellow cooler bag. The thick-cut slices and the careful packing both satisfied, so Narae Susan is the pick for sashimi takeout at Garak Market.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Gwangsan, GwangjuRestaurants

Katsu and spicy ttangcho udon in Cheomdan, Gwangju: Jeongseong Katsu

Jeongseong Katsu, Cheomdan Branch is a katsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the 1st floor of the CMC parking tower in Ssangam-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, a 3-minute walk from Cheomdan General Hospital. On a weekday visit after the lunch rush, the order was the triple mixed katsu at 14,900 won plus pocha ttangcho udon (spicy udon), Jeongseong homemade curry and an extra bowl of rice, and the fiery udon broth worked as a hangover cure after the night before. Parking behind the building is free for up to 2 hours, so Jeongseong Katsu is an easy stop by car in Cheomdan.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Bucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly Bucheon kalguksu and takeaway kimchi: Jakdong Hongdukkkae

Jakdong Hongdukkkae Kalguksu Bucheon Main Branch is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant with its own house-made noodles, sitting below a hill in Jakdong, Bucheon for more than 10 years. Two servings of clam kalguksu came to 11,000 won, the noodles go into the boiling broth at the table and are ready after two turns of the hourglass, and the side kimchi was good enough to take home at 1.5kg for 20,000 won. The noodles and seafood broth were solid, but the real kick at Jakdong Hongdukkkae was the kimchi and the jorippong rice-puff brittle at the end.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon Bukmyeon gukbap with dumplings: Myeongin Dwaeji Gukbap

Myeongin Dwaeji Gukbap is a pork soup (gukbap) restaurant near Bukmyeon Hot Spring in Changwon, Gyeongnam. Lunch here came to 27,000 won in total: mixed gukbap for 10,000 won, an extra-large mixed gukbap for 11,000 won and dumplings for 6,000 won, along with dressed chives, a self-serve side dish corner and an icy cold coffee for dessert. If you want a hearty, filling meal, the extra-large bowl at Myeongin Dwaeji Gukbap is the one to order.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Suseong, DaeguRestaurants

Dusan-dong, Daegu seafood restaurant: red snow crab at Andamiro

Andamiro is a seafood restaurant in Dusan-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, right by the Deuran-gil restaurant strip. The small seafood banquet set costs 59,000 won and arrives as a basket of pre-cleaned red snow crab, flounder sashimi, whelk and boiled sliced octopus, abalone and scallops, with seafood ramyeon ordered on the side. For this price, Andamiro delivers an impressive number of genuinely fresh seafood dishes.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Iksan, JeonbukRestaurants

Mohyeon-dong gukbap in Iksan, spiced up with dadaegi: Sumine Gukbap

Sumine Gukbap is a sundae gukbap (blood sausage soup) and pork gukbap restaurant on Baesan-ro in Mohyeon-dong, Iksan. Ordering both bowls and stirring in dadaegi (chili paste) from the self-bar made the broth pleasantly spicy, and the house-made kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and unusually wide glass noodles stood out most at Sumine Gukbap. With roomy tables and baby chairs on hand, it is an easy pick for a family lunch.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Buk-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Jokbal and makguksu with kids in Yongbong-dong, Gwangju: Kkankkanhan

Kkankkanhan Jokbal Yongbong Branch is a charcoal-grilled jokbal (pig's trotter) restaurant on Yongbong-taekji-ro in Buk-gu, Gwangju. Arriving for an early dinner with a child just after the dining hall opened at 16:00, the writer ordered charcoal-grilled jokbal and makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles), and steamed egg and fish cake soup came free with the meal. The chewy jokbal carries a gentle charcoal aroma, and with the tangy, spicy noodles alongside it made a filling dinner the child ate happily too.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Anguk Station fusion restaurant: rolled lasagna & omija ade, Concasse

Concasse Anguk is a Korean-Western fusion restaurant in an alley across from the Constitutional Court, near Anguk Station in Jongno, Seoul. Arriving alone just after the lunch rush, the writer ordered lajanya (rolled fresh-pasta lasagna, 23,000 won) and omija ade (Korean schisandra berry soda, 5,000 won); the fresh pasta was rolled into coils, with ragu, bechamel and cheese melting together. The heavy lajanya and the deep, tart omija ade made a refreshing pair.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Donghae, GangwonRestaurants

Donghae chicken stew restaurant open till 11pm: Mukho Sotbokkeumtang

Mukho Sotbokkeumtang is a pot-cooked dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken stew) restaurant on the second floor of a building facing the sea near Kkamakbawi in Mukho, Donghae, Gangwon. A family of three, including a 4th-grade daughter, arrived late in the evening and ordered the small bone-in dakbokkeumtang at spice level 1, adding long rice cakes, fish cake and potatoes before finishing with fried rice. Since Mukho Sotbokkeumtang serves until 11pm, it works well for families whose dinner runs late on a trip.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Songdo hanjeongsik restaurant with stone pot rice: Bomseol

Bomseol Songdo International City is a hanjeongsik (Korean set-menu) restaurant on Cheomdan-daero in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. On a weekday evening the writer and his wife ordered the Bomseol Han-sang set, which brought seasonal side dishes, stone pot rice, doenjang stew, bossam and grilled mackerel, plus a salad bar that even includes tteokbokki. With wood-toned interiors and wide gaps between tables, Bomseol is a calm Songdo Korean restaurant for couples and family meals.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored