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Restaurants in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.
Jangan-dong Public Parking Lot is a Western-style restaurant in Suwon, Gyeonggi, with a stylish interior and large windows. We had bisque rosé pasta, a chuck flap steak platter, butter garlic rice, and ades before an evening walk at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace. Verdict: a lovely weekend date course for dinner and a cool night stroll.
Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Sinjung-dong Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. We compared Boseong Nokdon pork belly and black pork five-layer belly with minari, scallion salad, soybean paste stew, and rice. Verdict: a convenient choice for well-grilled pork at any hour.
Hanggu Hwareo is a live seafood and snow crab restaurant at Daepo Port Fish Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. Three women shared the Snow Crab C Course, with two meaty crabs, sashimi, plentiful banchan, crab-shell bibimbap, and spicy fish stew. Verdict: a great pick when you want snow crab and sashimi together by the sea.
Gyuen-dang Avenue France Gwanggyo Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Suwon, Gyeonggi, serving gyukatsu and omurice. We ordered tenderloin gyukatsu for ₩24,000 and hamburger steak omurice for ₩17,000, with four hours of free parking after registration. Verdict: generous portions and memorable sauce combinations made it a great pick.
Gyuen Dang Seongsu Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant near Seongsu Station in Seongdong, Seoul. I grilled sirloin steak katsu with butter on a personal mini brazier, and loved the cozy setting and attentive service. Verdict: Gyuen Dang is a date-night meal I would happily return for.
Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch is a Korean restaurant in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung. We shared Set No. 4 and dakbokkeumtang, with cockles, seafood pajeon, and chilled muksabal. Verdict: a generous, good-value table for a group.
Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong 1st Branch is a Korean restaurant near Gwangmyeong Station in Gyeonggi. I enjoyed spicy-sweet grilled webfoot octopus, black pork belly, minari, and flying-fish-roe fried rice in a spacious, clean dining room. Jeongipum Jjukkumi is a great pick when you want a filling jjukumi meal near Gwangmyeong Station.
Dongbaek is a Chinese restaurant on Gaya-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, known for its lunch courses. We had the Lunch Special A course for two, from cold appetizer and abalone porridge to handmade jjamppong and dessert. Verdict: a lovely choice for a special meal.
Gatjidong Noeun Branch is a pork cutlet restaurant in Jijeok-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. I tried its generous raw salmon salad and half-and-half pork cutlet with a mini curry rice bowl, and every sauce and pairing was exactly my taste. Verdict: I’m definitely returning for the sold-out tomato green tangerine salmon udon!
Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Yeoksam Branch is a seafood restaurant near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. I peeled seasonal raw jumbo shrimp at the table, then had the saved heads grilled until crisp. Verdict: a must for sweet, springy raw shrimp during the jumbo shrimp season.
Golden Cheese Lotte Department Store Myeongdong Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Ingye-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. We had two portions of prime beef ribs, pork belly, and premium pork skin, and the staff-grilled ribs with neungi mushroom paste stayed with me. Verdict: a memorable Suwon stop for properly grilled prime beef ribs.
Ryusenso is a 24-hour tonkotsu ramen restaurant near Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. I tried the Basic Ryusenso and level-1 Ryusenso Kara for rich pork-bone broth and a spicy variation. Verdict: a handy solo-dining ramen stop for late-night cravings.
