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

Sokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Steamed skate restaurant by Sokcho Jungang Market: Jungang Sanghoe

Sokcho Jungang Sanghoe is a steamed skate (gaori-jjim) restaurant on the first floor of the Centum Mark building next to Sokcho Jungang Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. The pro gaori-jjim (small) costs 45,000 won, and with two bowls of rice and corn noodles the total came to 50,000 won, with flesh that was tender and carried no fermented smell at all. Centum Mark parking is covered for 2 hours, and an early weekday visit meant walking straight in with no wait.

Written Aug 31, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Chinese restaurant near Seoul Arts Center for pre-concert lunch

Seongung is a Chinese restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, on the basement level of Seocho Peace Building beside Nambu Bus Terminal Station Exit 5, a short hop from Seoul Arts Center. For a lunch before a concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, this visit ordered Shandong shoji (cold sliced chicken), eoyanggaji shrimp (eggplant and shrimp in spicy garlic sauce), paljin tangmyeon at 12,000 won and chadol jjamppong, and both the cooked dishes and the noodle mains delivered. With free parking plus private rooms and group seating, Seongung suits family gatherings as easily as a quick meal before a show.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ near Hapjeong Station: four-cut hanwoo set at No.9

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch is an aged hanwoo (Korean beef) grill restaurant on the first floor of the Mapo Han River Prugio 2nd Complex shopping arcade near Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two diners shared the Hanwoo Special Set 600g (deckle, sirloin, sae-usal, skirt) for 165,000 won, plus a 1++ hanwoo doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) at 7,000 won and bokbunja wine at 15,000 won, with staff grilling each cut to the table's pace and a house-made fish sauce and basil sauce for different cuts. With ankimo (monkfish liver) and yukhoe (beef tartare) among the complimentary side dishes, Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 is a solid choice near Hapjeong Station when you are treating guests.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae lamb BBQ with rare loin skewers: Hanseong Yang Kkochi

Hanseong Yang Kkochi Gyodae Branch 2 is a lamb skewer and Chinese restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 14 of Gyodae Station. On this visit the writer, a regular, ordered the lamb loin skewers (₩23,000) — a rare cut said to yield only a small portion per lamb — along with fried eggplant in sauce (₩18,000) for the first time and the usual fried rice (₩7,000). The lamb has no gamey smell and the cooked dishes are strong, but parking at Hanseong Yang Kkochi is tight, so the subway is the easier way to come.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Pyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek kalguksu with napa cabbage dumplings: Goryeo Mulchong

Goryeo Mulchong Kalguksu is a clam kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant with house-made noodles on Pyeongnam-ro in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. The 38,000-won two-person set brought one serving of kalguksu plus napa cabbage dumplings and pear-leaf herbal boiled pork, and the crunchy dumplings and clean-tasting pork stood out most. Cool clam broth with chewy house-made noodles is the biggest draw at Goryeo Mulchong Kalguksu.

Written Sep 2, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pork belly set for two in Sangdaewon, Seongnam: Musoe Ttuk Samgyeop

Musoe Ttuk Samgyeop Sangdaewon Branch is a pork belly restaurant in the basement of Central Biz Tower 2 in Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, where the staff grill the meat for you. Two of us ordered the value set (samgyeopsal pork belly and moksal pork neck) with fried rice, the onion wrap and draft beer, and the crisp edges of the pork neck and the sharp onion wrap stood out. Parking in the building is only covered for 1 hour, so it is worth timing the meal around that.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongak Station pizza pub: a whole pizza each at Didi's Pizza Pub

Didi's Pizza Pub Jongno Main Branch is a pizza pub near Jongak Station and the Jongno-gu Office in Seoul that serves handmade dough pizzas with beer. Two of us came at lunch and each ordered a whole pizza — the handmade dough Didi's Pizza at 14,000 won and the handmade dough Didi's Buldak (fire chicken) Pizza at 14,800 won — and the long, pide-shaped dough came out plump with cheese that stretched. The dough at Didi's Pizza Pub is on a different level from frozen dough, and both pizzas were cleared between us.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Seocho pizza restaurant with squid gnocchi tteokbokki: Dooblock Isu

Dooblock Isu is a pizza and pasta restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, a short walk from Exit 5 of Chongshin University (Isu) Station. Two people shared the diavola pizza at 22,800 won and the whole squid gnocchi tteokbokki at 24,800 won, ordered with a chosen spice level, and the contrast between chewy rice cakes and soft potato gnocchi plus the seafood savouriness left both plates empty. Dooblock Isu suits blind dates and wedding-invitation gatherings that want something other than the usual pasta.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Mexican restaurant in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul with free parking: Chilango

Chilango Seolleung Main Branch is a Mexican restaurant on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil in Gangnam, Seoul. A taco plate for two costs 54,000 won, served with meat, seafood and vegetables to wrap to taste, and Chilango has about 3 free parking spots on site plus a pet-friendly terrace. The ingredients taste clearly different from franchise tacos, making Chilango Seolleung worth a return visit.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Namyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Woo samgyeop 3+1 and ₩3,000 soju at Chadolpung, a Namyangju BBQ

Chadolpung Dasan Station Branch is a beef brisket and woo samgyeop (thin-sliced beef belly) BBQ restaurant on the 1st floor of MH Tower on Dasan-jungang-ro in Namyangju, Gyeonggi. For its 6th anniversary customer thank-you event, Chadolpung serves woo samgyeop as a buy-3-get-1-free deal with soju and beer at ₩3,000, so one visit meant grilling plenty of beef and finishing with chadol doenjang jjigae (brisket soybean paste stew). Chadolpung is an easy stop before or after Dasan King Jjimjilbang and a strong pick for a budget-friendly company dinner near Dasan Station.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Jangyu hangover kalguksu restaurant with extra chili: Seosan Dongjuk

Seosan Dongjuk Kalguksu is a dongjuk clam kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Jangyu, Gimhae, near the Yulha café street and Seyoung Richel Apartments. Nursing a hangover from the night before, the writer ordered the ₩9,000 clam kalguksu with extra cheongyang chili for a fiery broth, then added the ₩15,000 ojaknae seafood pancake and Jipyeong makgeolli (rice wine). For a spicy bowl that clears out a rough morning after, Seosan Dongjuk Kalguksu does the job.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
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