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

Dong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Busan whale meat restaurant: 55,000-won Special A course, Gorae Gajok

Gorae Gajok is a whale meat restaurant in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan. On a Busan trip with her boyfriend, the writer ordered the Special A course at 55,000 won per person with a bottle of Hwayo soju, and it came with chawanmushi (savory steamed egg custard), a tasting platter, a plate of whale meat and a spicy soup. If whale meat has always made you curious, Gorae Gajok is worth a visit once you know what the course includes.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Gwangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwangju pork belly restaurant with aged ogyeopsal: Gogup Yeonguso

Gogup Yeonguso is a twice-aged pork belly restaurant on Gyeongan-ro 41beon-gil in Gwangju, Gyeonggi. The 250g aged ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) costs 19,500 won and goes through water-aging first and semi-dry-aging second, then arrives pre-seared over direct flame and smoked with oak, while the hidden-menu tom yum sul-guk (spicy hangover soup) is packed with big, plump shrimp and pork. Gogup Yeonguso convinced the writer that Jeju is not the only place for great ogyeopsal.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Gangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Dog-friendly burger restaurant in Gangneung with two kids: Burger Bar

Burger Bar is a handmade burger restaurant right in front of Sageunjin Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon. Visiting with two kids on a family trip, the writer ordered a lobster burger for 23,500 won, a Daegwallyeong songgo mushroom burger for 17,500 won and fries for 5,000 won at the kiosk, and the outdoor terrace had room for both a dog and a stroller. Burger Bar runs on self-service, so tables turn over quickly, and the burgers are packed fuller than their size suggests.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Ansan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan tteokbokki restaurant with self-serve rice balls: Yum Bbokki

Yum Bbokki is a tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) snack restaurant in the middle of 25-si Plaza in Gojan-dong, Ansan, Gyeonggi. On a repeat visit the Pujimi Yam set came with sweet cheese boneless chicken added, and Yum Bbokki now lets you pick the new rice tteok, one of 4 spice levels, and sundae with or without innards, plus rice balls you shape yourself. The set feeds 3 to 4 people and leftovers can be packed to go, so it is worth a return trip.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Jeonju, JeonbukRestaurants

Soy crab restaurant near Gyeonggijeon, Jeonju: family set at Hanjamae

Hanjamae Ganjang Gejang Jeonju Hanok Village Main Branch is a Korean restaurant on Gyeonggijeon-gil in Jeonju that specialises in crab marinated in its own patented fish-sauce soy. In autumn blue crab season a family ordered the soy + spicy combo set at 39,000 won per person, which brought soy-marinated blue crab, shrimp, abalone and salmon alongside spicy crab and spicy shrimp. Nothing was over-salted, so a small scoop of rice in the egg rice was enough, and the spicy sauce sat just above Shin Ramyun heat — easy enough for a family with a child.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Asan, ChungnamRestaurants

Aged kimchi mackerel stew in Tangjeong, Asan: Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo

Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch is a Korean restaurant serving wood-fired grilled fish on the 2nd floor of a shopping building near Tangjeong Station in Asan, Chungnam. On an early weekday evening the writer's family ordered grilled mackerel and aged kimchi mackerel stew with stone-pot rice and side dishes from the self-serve bar, then added a 2,000 won ice cream. Of the two mains, the aged kimchi mackerel stew suited the writer's taste better.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Uijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Uijeongbu pork belly grill with ₩3,000 fried rice: Cheonpo Hoegwan

Cheonpo Hoegwan Uijeongbu Main Branch is a minari (water dropwort) pork belly restaurant in the new town area near Uijeongbu Station, Gyeonggi, where one 200g serving of pork belly costs ₩16,000 and the domestic kimchi and minari refill without limit. Two diners ordered three servings and worked through beef tartare, a self-grilled minari kimchi pancake, ₩3,000 fried rice and sungnyung (scorched rice tea) from the stone pot, and the aged pork belly stayed juicy even seared crisp. Cheonpo Hoegwan is worth a stop if you want good-value pork belly near Uijeongbu Station.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Haebangchon pizza bar in Seoul with terrace beer seats: TPM hbc

TPM hbc (더피제리아마켓) is a pizza bar tucked into a Haebangchon alley in Yongsan, Seoul, serving seasonal-ingredient pizza alongside beer and natural wine. On the terrace, the bill came to 71,000 won in total: Seoul Margherita 28,000 won, lactic-fermented pickle 5,000 won, Rolleve Premium beer 18,000 won, and a 20,000 won corkage fee for a sour beer brought from outside. The banga-leaf pizza with mustard-leaf kimchi pickle made TPM hbc a terrace pizza-and-beer spot worth returning to on a cool evening.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Asan, ChungnamRestaurants

Asan seafood stew restaurant: extra fish roe algonijjim at Sinseong

Sinseong Agujjim Asan Branch is a neighbourhood seafood stew restaurant on Samdong-ro 28beon-gil in Asan, Chungnam. The order was algonijjim (spicy braised fish eggs and roe) for two with extra gonyi (soft cod roe) at spice level 2, along with the cheese and sweet potato rice cakes that come included and a fried rice finish. The roe at Sinseong Agujjim was soft with no fishy taste, so paying for the extra portion was the right call.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Dungok-dong, Daejeon: samgyeopsal half-plate at Hanmaeum

Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang Daejeon Dungok is a butcher-shop-style Korean BBQ restaurant in Dungok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, open 16:00–21:45. The meal was a pork half-plate with doenjang soup, lettuce and basic side dishes and pork skin, followed by ramen and self-serve fried rice, and the portions were generous. With free underground parking, a private room and a kids' gym, Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang works well for both family dinners and group gatherings.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Tongyeong, GyeongnamRestaurants

Tongyeong brunch café with squid ink risotto: Brown Hands Tongyeong

Brown Hands Tongyeong is an ocean-view brunch restaurant and café on the second floor of the Tongyeong Concert Hall building in Tongyeong, Gyeongnam. Two couples and their in-laws shared squid ink risotto at 19,000 won, burrata cheese tomato pasta at 20,000 won, Margherita pizza at 24,000 won and a pork cutlet at 16,000 won, and all four dishes were satisfying. Even the family living in Tongyeong had never heard of Brown Hands Tongyeong, which makes it a great sea-view Western restaurant for a group meal.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Family brunch pizza restaurant in Hapjeong, Seoul: Pizzeria O

Pizzeria O Hapjeong Station is a Neapolitan wood-fired pizza restaurant on Yanghwa-ro 11-gil near Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer booked a table and came with family for brunch, sharing Caesar salad, pomodoro con bufala pasta, margherita and pazza pizza, all mild and clean-tasting rather than heavy. With baby chairs, an in-store bathroom and reservations, Pizzeria O Hapjeong Station is an easy pick for a family meal or a date course.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored