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

Suyeong, BusanRestaurants

Busan Gwangalli sashimi restaurant with hoejang gimbap: The Bangpaje

The Bangpaje is a sashimi restaurant near Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong-gu, Busan, with a Blue Ribbon sticker on the door. The seasonal assorted sashimi (S) at ₩45,000 came as four fish, flounder, red sea bream, sea bass and milhoe, with salmon salad and pickled sea pineapple and sea cucumber, and the hoejang gimbap made with marinated-shrimp rice at ₩13,000 was the standout. A place worth remembering when you want raw fish in a calm dining-room atmosphere!!

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Dangsan Station gopchang restaurant for a quiet date: Chodaechang

Chodaechang Dangsan Station (초대창 당산역점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Dangsan Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, grilling hanwoo gopchang (beef small intestine) and makchang over charcoal. The tables sit far apart, staff grill and cut everything at the table, the gopchang had no off-smell, and the ₩7,000 doenjang sulbap was generous. For a quiet gopchang date near Dangsan Station, Chodaechang Dangsan Station is an easy recommendation.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Yangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Mokdong ramen restaurant near SBS with 3-hour parking: Gyedan Ramen

Gyedan Ramen Mokdong Branch (계단라멘 목동점) is a tonkotsu ramen restaurant in the underground arcade near the SBS Broadcasting Center in Mokdong, Seoul. The visit covered the Gyedan Ramen with smoky chashu, the Motsu Ramen topped with fried pork intestines and the tamago rice, with spicy seasoning added to cut the richness. Gyedan Ramen is a good spot for a rich-broth ramen followed by a walk to Omok Park.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Songpa, SeoulRestaurants

Italian pub in Songpa, Seoul for wood-fired pizza: Hope So

Hope So is an Italian pub in Songpa, Seoul, a one-minute walk from Bangi Station. After walking around Olympic Park, I tried the Margherita wood-fired pizza, creamy jjambbong, Kozel Dark, and its open, spacious two-story setting. Verdict: the candle-warmed pizza and non-cloying creamy jjambbong were the standouts.

Written Sep 12, 2026Sponsored
Yongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Hannam sandwich restaurant for egg potato baguettes: Dance Dance Dance

Dance Dance Dance Hannam is a sandwich restaurant in Hannam-dong, Yongsan, Seoul, where you can choose freshly baked baguette or ciabatta. After weekend yoga, I took away an egg potato sandwich and a classic baguette sandwich; the egg mayo and strawberry jam pairing, plus the handmade ham and whole-grain mustard, stood out. A light but delicious post-workout meal worth returning for.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeongdeungpo Seoul Korean BBQ where staff grill thick pork neck for you: Dongnaejeong

Dongnaejeong Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station in Seoul where staff grill the meat from start to finish. The writer ordered pork neck (moksal) and pork belly (samgyeopsal) at ₩17,000 per serving, plus cold mil-myeon noodles and steamed egg, and enjoyed the signature braised anchovies with a wide spread of side dishes. Dongnaejeong is a good pick for a dinner date or work gathering where you want to talk instead of tending the grill.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae ramen restaurant near Sangsu Station, no break time: special ramen with thick chashu and chili at Ramen Truck

Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch is a ramen restaurant near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul, open daily without a break time. On a visit back to a spot the writer has been going to since college, the special ramen (₩16,000) with a chili topping, a mini chashu-don and yaki gyoza stood out for its thick, tender chashu and a broth that goes down clean. Ramen Truck is a good stop for solo diners and groups alike when a generous chashu ramen is calling.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station Korean BBQ with ₩9,900 minari pork soup lunch special: Kkondae Kim Bujang

Kkondae Kim Bujang Gogi-jip Gangnam Station Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant about 5 minutes from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul, where you can eat grilled pork alongside a lunch special of minari dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup with water dropwort) for 9,900 won. The writer had samgyeopsal and moksal at a spacious table with a wide spread of side dishes, plus chewy grilled pork skin. A filling stop that works for a weekday lunch or a big group dinner with coworkers.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon Korean restaurant with a 10-dish set meal and gondeurae rice: Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang (안여사네 제철한상) is a Korean restaurant in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, serving a seasonal set meal with side dishes and sundubu (soft tofu) hot pot. I had the Signature 10-dish set (₩18,000 per person) with my mom, choosing the clear sundubu hot pot, and enjoyed combining gondeurae rice with the cockle salad; nothing was too salty. Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang is a good pick for a meal with parents or a filling lunch.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Sokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Korean restaurant for octopus hangover soup breakfast by Deungdae Beach: Deungdae Gotgan

Deungdae Gotgan is a Korean restaurant on the second floor in front of Deungdae Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon, open from 8am with no break time so you can eat breakfast with an ocean view. Arriving on a cloudy day, the writer ordered nakji haejangguk (octopus hangover soup) for 2 at ₩13,000 per person, and the deep, refreshing broth was packed with octopus, tofu and bean sprouts. Deungdae Gotgan is a good stop when you need a hot bowl of hangover soup in Sokcho.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gijang, BusanRestaurants

Gijang snow crab restaurant with self-serve bar and crab shell fried rice: Gijang Myeongpum Daegae

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae is a seafood restaurant in Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, where you pick a live snow crab from the tank and watch it weighed with the basket weight taken off. The meal covered meaty legs and body, rich crab innards, self-serve side dishes, and crab shell fried rice with doenjang stew. Gijang Myeongpum Daegae is worth a visit when you want both good meat yield and an easy, comfortable meal.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Half-and-half katsu set with a solo beer at Kosi Gyodae, a Seocho Japanese restaurant

Kosi Gyodae Branch is a Japanese restaurant near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul, serving hand-pulled udon and handmade tonkatsu. The half-and-half katsu set (pork katsu and cheese katsu) came with warm kake udon, and a bottle of Kirin beer made it an easy solo meal in a relaxed room; menu prices start at ₩9,000. For an affordable tonkatsu lunch near Gyodae Station, Kosi Gyodae Branch is an easy recommendation.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored