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

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
Gwanak, SeoulRestaurants

₩100,000 dinner omakase near Seoul National Univ. Station: Sushi Ryeo

Sushi Ryeo is an omakase restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Yeongin MC Building by Exit 5 of Seoul National University Station in Gwanak, Seoul. The ₩100,000 dinner course ran from chawanmushi through five tsumami, eleven pieces of sushi, kaisendon, tempura and inaniwa udon, and rather than swapping out the horse mackerel sushi, the chef suggested trying it as it came. Between the course and the detailed parking guidance, Sushi Ryeo is worth booking for dinner at least once.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Thai curry restaurant in Seongsu: crispy pork jowl at Thanon55

Thanon55 is a Thai curry and rice-noodle restaurant on Ttukseom-ro 9-gil near Seongsu Station in Seoul. The bestselling mu thod curry (S ₩16,000) arrives with fried pork jowl and white rice, and the pad thai came with plump, fresh shrimp. At Thanon55 the pork jowl is crisp outside and juicy inside, and paired with the creamy curry it hits a golden balance.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Siheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Seafood hot pot kalguksu near Oido Station, Siheung: 52 Degree

52 Degree Kalguksu Oido Main Branch is a seafood shabu-shabu style kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Oido-ro in Siheung, Gyeonggi. On a Saturday evening visit, the seafood hot pot kalguksu for two cost 42,000 won and came loaded with octopus, abalone, yellow crab, shrimp and clams, with noodles added at the end. The kimchi was good enough to refill twice, and the small lot behind 52 Degree Kalguksu was full in the evening, so a nearby public lot worked instead.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Siheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Geobukseom clam restaurant with a parking tower: Bada Super, Siheung

Bada Super Haemul Cheonha Jogaegui, Geobukseom Oido Branch is a clam grill and steamed clam restaurant on the 3rd floor of a building at 116 Geobukseom-ro in Siheung, Gyeonggi. On a return visit with my parents, we ordered the broth steamed clams for two plus seafood ramyeon, parked on basement levels 1–2 of the building's Ibita parking tower and rode the elevator straight up to the 3rd floor. Staff trimmed the octopus and squid at the table, which made Bada Super an easy choice for a meal with older family members.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored