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

Siheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pork BBQ half-plate with free gamjatang at Siheung's Gongdan Gamjatang

Gongdan Gamjatang Samgyeopsal Siheung Main Branch is a 38-year-old pork BBQ and gamjatang (pork bone soup) restaurant in Jangok-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered the mixed pork half-plate (400g) with rice-topped jeyuk and Motijeo Bulnaengmyeon, and since ordering half a plate of meat or more comes with a free gamjatang, the meal was seriously filling. If you're after great value and old-school charm, this place delivers.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Hanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Aged short rib stone plate & unlimited stew: Hanam BBQ restaurant

Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang Hanam Misa Branch is an aged-meat Korean BBQ restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Water Castle building near Hanam Sports Complex in Hanam, Gyeonggi. The dolpan soseokgalbi (stone plate short rib) at ₩42,000 and aged pork belly/jowl at ₩16,900 came with unlimited refills of doenjang stew and grilled mackerel as banchan, plus a kids' room visible from the table. A solid pick for family meals or group gatherings.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Outdoor dining by Gyeongui Line forest, duck stew fried rice: Gongjung

Gongjung Dodeok is a duck restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, with outdoor tables right in front of the Gyeongui Line Forest Park near Daeheung Station. The two-person half-and-half set (₩69,000) brought duck roast, spicy duck jeongol-style stir-fry with minari (water dropwort), duck potato soup, plus a barley shrimp minari pancake and finishing fried rice. It's a great spot for a cool evening al fresco meal with minari-loaded spicy duck and a drink.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Raw mideoh and octopus stew at Donghae Bada Hoetjip in Cheonan

Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a seasonal sashimi and seafood restaurant near Dujeong Station in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan. On a return visit, the writer ordered the sashimi platter + seafood stew set for two (₩55,000 per person) and found the thick-cut raw mideoh (croaker) sashimi, the chewy flounder, and the soft roe in the stew especially memorable. Choose the braised version for sauce and fried rice, or the stew for pure seafood flavor and broth.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Uiwang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Wood-fired eel, oily flounder set near Baegun Lake, Uiwang

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch is a wood-fired fish grill restaurant near Baegun Lake in Uiwang, Gyeonggi. On a Monday weekday lunch, a couple ordered the boyang (health-boosting) 2-person set with pot rice for ₩45,000 and worked through three kinds of grilled fish — domestic sea eel, oily flounder, and Norwegian mackerel — plus a spicy braised mackerel and an unlimited self-serve bar with more than 10 side dishes. Even a couple who aren't big fish eaters were won over by the smoky char and easy-on-the-stomach meal, and they're already planning to bring their parents back for Chuseok.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Vongole pasta and Rolling hamburg steak combo at Suwon Station

Rolling Pasta Suwon Station Branch is a casual Western food restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building right across from Suwon Station in Gyeonggi. Ordering vongole pasta, Rolling hamburg steak, and a side of coleslaw and alternating bites, the pasta's subtle spiciness paired well with the hamburg steak's sweet demi-glace sauce. It's a good spot for a quick, affordable pasta meal near Suwon Station.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Pizza restaurant near Hongdae with sweet potato pepperoni half

Sunny's Pizza Market is a Blue Ribbon-listed pizza restaurant on the 2nd floor near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two friends ordered a half-and-half pizza (sweet potato + pepperoni) with zero-sugar cola and wingbong (chicken wing tips), switching between the mild and savory halves so the whole pie felt less repetitive. A good, affordable stop for a pizza craving in Hongdae.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
SejongRestaurants

Gorgonzola pizza and Tuumba pasta at Olivus Compagno, a Sejong

Olivus Compagno Sejong Boram Branch is an Italian restaurant on Sicheong-daero in Boram-dong, Sejong, with a deep burgundy interior. After a Naver reservation and a window table, the order was Cinnamon Pear Gorgonzola Pizza, Tuumba pasta, and skirt steak cream risotto, and the cheese-loaded pizza and the spicy-finish cream pasta stood out most. Olivus Compagno is a solid pick for engagement-invitation gatherings or dates when the mood matters.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Gungdong dinner for two: seafood kalguksu at Choi Jiseong's

Choi Jiseong's Seafood Kalguksu is a seafood noodle soup restaurant in Gungdong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The writer ordered seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) for two at 25,000 won plus a tasting-size seafood pajeon (seafood pancake) at 9,000 won, finding a pot packed with squid, shrimp, abalone, and clams before eating the seafood first and adding noodles to the deepened broth. Given today's dining prices, the seafood portion felt generous, and baby chairs are available so families can eat there too.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Bacon cream gnocchi and burrata salad in Seo-gu, Daejeon: Plate Dunsan

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta and gnocchi restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building behind Galleria Timeworld in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The writer met a former coworker for bacon cream gnocchi, burrata cheese salad, and classic meatball Bolognese at a window seat, and the gnocchi came out chewy with excellent sauce. Prices in the ₩10,000s with quality that outdoes them made a second visit just as satisfying.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Charcoal-grilled eel hitsumabushi with sake glass picks: Chisot

Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul serving Nagoya-style hitsumabushi eel rice bowls. Eating the set in the classic order—eel and rice, then toppings, then ochazuke—the charcoal aroma came through more than the sauce and never got tiring, and ordering sake even came with the option to pick your own sake glass. If you're after eel rice bowl with a real charcoal edge, Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch delivers.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Solo lunch at a Seonleung Station eel restaurant with 4-top seating

Manmok is an eel rice bowl specialty Japanese restaurant a 5-minute walk from Seonleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Dining alone at midday, the writer was seated at a 4-top table and enjoyed a half portion of eel rice bowl (₩26,000) along with chawanmushi and tea-flavored ice cream, almost like a course meal. Manmok is an upscale Japanese restaurant, but with window solo-dining seats too, it's a great place to be treated well while eating alone.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored