{ "total": 300, "eats": [ { "id": "mingles", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mingles", "name": "Mingles", "name_ko": "밍글스", "cuisine": "Korean Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Cheongdam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "3-star", "michelin_label": "3 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/mingles", "lat": 37.5223, "lng": 127.0376, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 659 }, "exit": "3", "walk_minutes": 6, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": "Reserve 2+ weeks ahead via Catch Table; full English service.", "last_verified": "2026-04-15", "description": "Bathed in warm tones and accented with contemporary artworks and refined tableware, Mingles embodies an elegant minimalism, its windows 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"https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mosu.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "la-yeon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/la-yeon", "name": "La Yeon", "name_ko": "라연", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/la-yeon", "lat": 37.555861, "lng": 127.005149, "nearest_station": { "name": "Yaksu", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 502 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Stunning views are guaranteed from La Yeon's position on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Hotel, but the quality of the food ensures your attention never strays far from the plate.\n\nThere is a delicacy and lightness to the dishes, which take the time-honoured traditions of Korean cuisine and update them without compromising familiar flavours and textures.\n\nFrom crisp red mullet to tender, char-grilled Hanwoo bulgogi, the kitchen resists overcomplication and focuses instead on clean, precise flavours.\n\nThe dining room is comfortable, and the service team is a delight.\n\nLa Yeon has held three Michelin stars consecutively since the Michelin Guide arrived in Seoul in 2017.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/la-yeon.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "hotel", "hansik" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge", "family" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "jungsik", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jungsik", "name": "Jungsik", "name_ko": "정식당", "cuisine": "Korean Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/jungsik", "lat": 37.516, "lng": 127.0211, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinsa", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 88 }, "exit": "5", "walk_minutes": 8, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": "Reserve via Catch Table; English menu + sommelier service.", "last_verified": "2026-04-12", "description": "Chef Yim Jung-sik,with his Seoul and New York restaurants ,is credited with introducing Korean cuisine to the world with an innovative flair that is entirely his own.\n\nWhat he does best is draw inspiration from the familiar, like gimbap and bibimbap, to create something innovative yet entirely authentic.\n\nPrimary ingredients, from abalone to duck, make up his 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"name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 885 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Set in a minimalist space where modern technique meets Korean tradition, this restaurant offers a quietly compelling dining experience.\n\nThe chef draws on two decades of experience to highlight the pure, delicate flavours of seasonal Korean ingredients.\n\nThe meal begins with finely crafted small bites paired with traditional Korean spirits, followed by a main course served in a refined 'doksang' style.\n\nA dessert trolley appears at the end, bringing the experience to an elegant close.\n\nKwonsooksoo opens with a 500-year-old radish dumpling recipe drawn from Joseon-era royal court cuisine archives.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/kwonsooksoo.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": 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sensibilities with contemporary techniques, creating dishes articulated entirely in his own voice.\n\nHis signature 'Episode' menus unfold like a classical narrative, from introduction to conclusion, as a paced culinary performance.\n\nIn a minimalist, white-toned space centred on the kitchen, with elegant plating and attentive service, the dining experience is one to remember.\n\nChef Jun Lee's Soigné is named after his Culinary Institute of America nickname meaning \"elegantly dressed\" in French.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/soigne.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "alla-prima", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/alla-prima", "name": "Alla Prima", "name_ko": "알라프리마", "cuisine": "Innovative", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.513538, "lng": 127.026027, "nearest_station": { "name": "Nonhyeon", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 428 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "alla prima's natural flavors of the ingredients are preserved, while the balance of herbs and vegetables adds an alluring aroma.\n\nThe tasting menu is original without being overly complex or intimidating.\n\nThe wide counter offers the best view of the the kitchen's lively energy, while the calm, classic ambiance and softly lit dining room ensure that no detail has been overlooked in providing a truly comfortable meal.\n\nAlla Prima earned its first Michelin star just two years after opening and ranked No. 51 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/alla-prima.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "fusion" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "sosuheon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sosuheon", "name": "Sosuheon", "name_ko": "소수헌", "cuisine": "Sushi", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5588, "lng": 126.9655, "nearest_station": { "name": "Chungjeongno", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 194 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Juxtaposed with Seoul's contemporary skyline, a traditional hanok is home to Chef Kyung-jae Park's Sosuheon.\n\nThe serene setting offers an elegant retreat from the city.\n\nFrom the eight-seat counter, diners can watch the confident chef at work as he prepares nigiri with quiet concentration.\n\nPrior to the nigiri course, a range of well-executed dishes is served, from cod roe with hairy crab to steamed tilefish and grilled hairtail.\n\nHighlights include gizzard shad and creamy cuttlefish, and a bowl of matcha brings the memorable evening to a close.\n\nSosuheon was promoted to two Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide; its host Lee Eun-joo won the 2025 Michelin Service Award.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/sosuheon.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "sushi", "omakase" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "mitou", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mitou", "name": "Mitou", "name_ko": "미토우", "cuisine": "Japanese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": true, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.522138, "lng": 127.045106, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 632 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "At Mitou, the prowess and ingenuity of chef duo Young-woon Kwon and Bo-mi Kim are showcased through authentic Japanese cuisine prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients.\n\nChicken, eggs, rice, and vegetables are carefully sourced from Chef Kwon's family farm, ensuring consistent quality.\n\nA culmination of such painstaking effort, the dishes reflect the chefs' shared values of sincerity, restraint, and dedication, shaped by their ongoing pursuit of culinary craft.\n\nIt thus comes as no surprise that diners eagerly look forward to Mitou's evolving menu every season.\n\nCo-chef Kim Bo-mi won the 2022 Michelin Seoul Young Chef Award before Mitou ascended to two stars in 2024.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mitou.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "green-star", "japanese" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "evett", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/evett", "name": "Evett", "name_ko": "에빗", "cuisine": "Innovative", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5168, "lng": 127.0408, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 77 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Chef Joseph Lidgerwood turns foraging into an art form, handcrafting traditional meju and brewing his own sauces.\n\nFor him, there is no such thing as an ordinary or overused ingredient.\n\nHis signature meju doughnut, filled with cream, anchovy dalgona, and black garlic, elevates umami and fermented depth to new heights.\n\nThe menu at Evett is a canvas of innovation, featuring bold reinterpretations of Korean culinary heritage, such as house-made pine needle oil and floral-infused medicinal liquor.\n\nTasmanian chef Joseph Lidgerwood won the inaugural 2021 Michelin Blancpain Young Chef Award before Evett earned its second star in 2025.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/evett.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "allen", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/allen", "name": "Allen", "name_ko": "알렌", "cuisine": "Korean Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "2-star", "michelin_label": "2 Michelin stars", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.503249, "lng": 127.04151, "nearest_station": { "name": "Yeoksam", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 545 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "At Restaurant Allen, Chef Hyun-min Suh's sensibility shines through in contemporary dishes accented with light French touches.\n\nThe elegant yet comfortable dining room, paired with carefully chosen tableware and views into the orderly kitchen, enhances the experience.\n\nThe cuisine is delicately constructed around seasonal local ingredients and reinterpreted throughout the year.\n\nA sourcing map in the menu highlights the origins and seasonality of the products used.\n\nThe makgeolli-yeast sourdough, with its crisp crust and balanced acidity, is a standout.\n\nChef Allen Suh trained at New York's three-Michelin-star Eleven Madison Park before earning two stars at Allen.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "7th-door", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/7th-door", "name": "7th Door", "name_ko": "7번째 문", "cuisine": "Innovative Korean", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.522402, "lng": 127.054329, "nearest_station": { "name": "Cheongdam", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 358 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Chef Kim Dae-chun's cooking continues to diversify and deepen over time.\n\nThe menu at this restaurant embodies the culinary direction he wishes to pursue, largely thanks to his modern Korean preparations.\n\nUnder the theme of fermentation and aging, the essential attributes of Korean gastronomy, the chef prepares ingredients with care and expertise.\n\nThe 7th Door symbolises a gastronomic entrance to \"the seven tastes of food,\" the first five being the five basic tastes; the sixth, the taste of fermentation and aging; and the seventh, the culinary sensibility of the chef.\n\n7th Door ranked No. 18 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 for its fermentation-focused tasting menus.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/7th-door.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "fermentation", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "born-and-bred", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/born-and-bred", "name": "Born and Bred", "name_ko": "본앤브레드", "cuisine": "Hanwoo Beef", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Seongdong", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/born-and-bred", "lat": 37.5447, "lng": 127.0556, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 37 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Born and Bred showcases top-grade hanwoo sourced from Majang-dong, curated by an owner truly \"born and bred\" there.\n\nSpanning four floors, each with its own concept, the restaurant offers a wide range,from signature burgers and steaks to Korean-style grilling cuts and specialty selections by weight.\n\nOne floor serves a set tasting menu, while another presents a chef's choice menu that best reflects the restaurant's identity, so it's worth choosing your floor in advance.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/born-and-bred.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "hanwoo", "omakase", "former-star" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "bicena", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/bicena", "name": "Bicena", "name_ko": "비채나", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jamsil", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.512554, "lng": 127.102679, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jamsil", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 226 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The chef, originally from Gyeongsang-do, proudly showcases ingredients and culinary traditions from his hometown.\n\nThe intriguing seasonal menu reflects the food culture of South Korea, guiding diners to experience its beauty.\n\nMeat dishes are the chef's specialities, including succulent, flavourful pork belly and one‑month house-dry Hanwoo beef sirloin.\n\nLocated on the 81st floor, the restaurant offers splendid views of Seoul,window‑side seating and private rooms provide especially stunning panoramas.\n\nBicena carries forward the legacy of Gaon, which held three Michelin stars for seven consecutive years.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/bicena.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "view", "former-star" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "collage", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/collage", "name": "Collage", "name_ko": "콜라주", "cuisine": "French", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.516231, "lng": 127.03111, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hak-dong", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 211 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Just like the visual art technique of collage, Chef Jin-sung Noh draws upon his extensive understanding of ingredients to create dishes that balance various flavours.\n\nHis refined culinary skills are richly expressed through the harmonious blend of ingredients' inherent flavours and dense sauces.\n\nBy incorporating seasonal local ingredients with fermentation techniques, he gives traditional French cuisine a modern, diverse touch.\n\nEnjoy his distinctively stylish dishes in a charming dining space.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/collage.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "french" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "eatanic-garden", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/eatanic-garden", "name": "Eatanic Garden", "name_ko": "이타닉 가든", "cuisine": "Korean Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/eatanic-garden", "lat": 37.5226, "lng": 127.0238, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 678 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "As the name suggests, the space evokes a beautiful urban garden.\n\nThe window seats are prized for the commanding views of the cityscape from the 36th floor of the Josun Palace Hotel.\n\nThere is no menu here; instead, diners receive a series of illustrated cards depicting the main seasonal element of each beautifully executed dish.\n\nThe delightful staff are there to guide them along and explain each dish in more detail.\n\nTraditional Korean dishes are given a creative twist, which demonstrates the restaurant's mastery of contemporary culinary techniques.\n\nEatanic Garden ranked No. 26 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and won the Michelin Service Award in 2024.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/eatanic-garden.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "botanical" ], "best_for": [ "date", 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with the chef's unique twists.\n\nHe conjures up finely nuanced flavors by making particularly nuanced use of tortilla and mole, the staples of Mexican cuisine.\n\nOne last tip: pairing your dish with tequila, mezcal or a cocktail will take your gourmet experience at Escondido to a whole new level.\n\nEscondido became Asia's first Mexican restaurant ever to earn a Michelin star when it was awarded in 2025.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/escondido.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "mexican" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "exquisine", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/exquisine", "name": "Exquisine", "name_ko": "엑스퀴진", "cuisine": "Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5212, "lng": 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"best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "gagen", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gagen", "name": "Gagen", "name_ko": "가겐", "cuisine": "Japanese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.524724, "lng": 127.044887, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 885 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The chef couple Hyeon-Ah Choi and Jin-hee Won, both trained at renowned Japanese restaurants, create cuisine that elegantly expresses Japanese seasonality with uncommon preparations such as hand‑pulled somen, freshly ground sesame, and bracken‑starch 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"line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 204 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Gigas presents seasonal Mediterranean cuisine crafted with fresh vegetables and herbs that reflect the fragrance of nature.\n\nAll produce comes from the chef's family farm 40 kilometers away, bringing true farm-to-table dining to the heart of Seoul.\n\nChef Jung Hawan uses natural ingredients to craft Mediterranean dishes that carry his own distinct character, elevating traditional recipes with a clear sense of direction.\n\nEnjoy the charm of nature-driven food in a dining space that evokes nature, decorated with rocks and trees.\n\nGigas holds both a Michelin star and a Michelin Green Star, sourcing 95% of its produce from the chef's family organic farm.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/gigas.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "mediterranean" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "giwakang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/giwakang", "name": "GiwaKang", "name_ko": "기와강", "cuisine": "Korean Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5212, "lng": 127.0298, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 692 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "At Giwakang, Chef Min-chul Kang,known for his distinctive French culinary style,presents a bold approach rooted in Korean cuisine.\n\nMelding classic Korean flavours with refined French techniques, Chef Kang creatively masters complex flavour pairings that might otherwise seem improbable.\n\nDishes like dongchimi with caviar, ganjang gejang rice with truffle, and squid mandu are both daring and harmonious.\n\nChef Kang Min-chul trained under Joël Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, and Pierre Gagnaire before earning a Michelin star at GiwaKang in 2026.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/giwakang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "wine" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "goryori-ken", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/goryori-ken", "name": "Goryori Ken", "name_ko": "고료리 켄", "cuisine": "Japanese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.522911, "lng": 127.034835, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 738 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "This intimate setting, with the main bar seating only eight, allows patrons to watch the chef's every movement.\n\nWhile preserving its unassuming façade on the second floor of the premises, Chef Kim Geon showcases highly seasonal ingredients in creations inspired by the freshness of the produce and his own creative intuition.\n\nConsistency and care are things Kim takes very seriously when serving his customers.\n\nThe drinks menu features an impressive variety of sake produced by small Japanese breweries.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/goryori-ken.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "japanese", "kaiseki" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { 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"Oksu", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 701 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "True to its name, the restaurant is housed in a pristine white building, creating a space that feels like a blank canvas and conveys a distinctly modern atmosphere.\n\nThe open kitchen, surrounded by counter seating, allows guests to watch the entire cooking process, adding a dynamic element to the dining experience.\n\nThe cuisine reflects the same contemporary spirit, highlighting the chef's creativity.\n\nHakushi was newly promoted to one Michelin star in the 2026 Seoul & Busan Guide.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "japanese", "unagi" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hane", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hane", "name": "HANE", "name_ko": "하네", "cuisine": "Japanese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/hane", "lat": 37.527524, "lng": 127.034828, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 548 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Led by a Korean chef specialising in Japanese cuisine, this restaurant focuses on sushi complemented by a selection of simple yet thoughtful sake accompaniments.\n\nSeafood is sourced primarily from Japan and Korea to ensure freshness, while the shari is soft, slightly chewy, and balanced with a restrained acidity.\n\nOn occasion, guests may be served with the chef's signature kohada sushi.\n\nAt the warm wood-toned counter, the chef prepares each piece by hand, creating an intimate and engaging experience.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hane.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "sushi", "former-star" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "jueun", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jueun", "name": "Jueun", "name_ko": "주은", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.57292, "lng": 126.970063, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 430 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "JUEUN offers a delicate expression of Korea's four seasons, favouring a classic, understated approach over trends or ornamentation.\n\nA variety of fermented sauces form the backbone of the menu, enhancing ingredients with natural depth and harmony, while the seasonally changing courses provide a strong incentive for return visits.\n\nThe meal follows a thoughtful progression and concludes with a traditional Korean table that highlights a wide spectrum of flavours.\n\nCeramics by local artists and subtle media art create a space where tradition and modernity coexist with quiet elegance.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "hansik", "jang" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "kang-minchul-restaurant", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/kang-minchul-restaurant", "name": "Kang Minchul Restaurant", "name_ko": "강민철 레스토랑", "cuisine": "Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.522374, "lng": 127.04449, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 630 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Many dishes are Korean or Asian reimaginations of traditional French cuisine, which have been inspired by the chef's collaborations and travels around the world.\n\nThe restaurant offers unexpected flavor combinations, such as a sauce made of burnt dried bamboo shoots and blueberries, and a broth made from dried shiitake and miyeok incorporated into a French dish.\n\nIt relocated in 2025 to a wider, brighter location, when every 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null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Chef Jang Myoung-sik has been welcoming diners with his confidently prepared French cuisine since 2006.\n\nThe bright and airy second-floor room provides an intimate and comfortable environment, while the well -choreographed serving team ensure everyone is well looked after.\n\nThe set menu offers a balanced array of seasonally pertinent dishes, all bursting with color and attractively presented.\n\nKorean beef tenderloin with dauphinoise and cauliflower purée is just one example of the clean, crisp cooking where the natural flavors of the ingredients are given room to shine.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "french" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "lamant-secret", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/lamant-secret", "name": "L'Amant Secret", "name_ko": "라망 시크레", "cuisine": "Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.55986, "lng": 126.979517, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hoehyeon", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 178 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Contemporary tasting menu in Jung-gu. 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}, { "id": "solbam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/solbam", "name": "Solbam", "name_ko": "솔밤", "cuisine": "Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.515389, "lng": 127.034076, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hak-dong", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 234 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "An evening at Solbam begins with drinks and snacks in the atmospherically lit drawing room before you are led into a bright, spacious dining area with an open kitchen.\n\nChef-owner Tae-jun Eom's extensive experience and technical skill are put to excellent use, especially when paired with the best of Korea's seasonal 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4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 1177 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Located in a quaint part of Seoul, this operation is Chef Dae-hyun Yoon's bold experiment in stylish fine dining.\n\nHere, the diverse culinary traditions and ingredients one may encounter in modern-day Korea converge with the familiar tastes found in everyday life to form unique fusion creations.\n\nAmong the many connotations of the establishment's name is the chef's desire to serve food with soul, and this is palpable in every dish.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "soseoul-hannam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/soseoul-hannam", "name": "Soseoul Hannam", "name_ko": "소설한남", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.535138, "lng": 127.009131, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 760 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Inspired by local culinary traditions but dedicated to expressing the modern-day sensibilities of Seoul cuisine, Soseoul Hannam serves up contemporary Korean food using ingredients that are most familiar to the local palate.\n\nThe chef's creations are an homage to some of the more typical dishes and preparation techniques, including seasoned salads, pan-fried and braised dishes.\n\nKelp chips, rich soybean paste stew, sliced raw fish with gomchwi (Fischer's ragwort) and aged kimchi, and 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"neighborhood": "Seongdong", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.548187, "lng": 127.065502, "nearest_station": { "name": "Children's Grand Park", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 833 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The name Tutoiement means 'to speak in a friendly, informal way', reflecting Chef Do-hyeon Kim's desire to connect casually with diners through food.\n\nInterestingly, in contrast to this relaxed approach, the precisely cooked and sophisticated French cuisine engages the senses, placing the focus firmly on the food.\n\nThe chef expresses the subtle flavours, textures, and nuances of each ingredient with care, plating dishes to highlight harmony between the components and their accompanying 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observe each dish taking shape up close.\n\nBright, upbeat music and the team's easygoing service create an atmosphere that feels both relaxed and refined.\n\nDrawing on experience from well-known kitchens, co-owner Chef Sung-bin Jeon presents a seasonal menu that blends Korean tradition, modern technique, and personal interpretation.\n\nSubtle, expressive flavours and a bold yet minimalist aesthetic define the course experience.\n\nVinho's sommelier Kim Jin-ho was honored with the Michelin Sommelier Award.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/vinho.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "wine" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "yeast", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yeast", "name": "y'east", "name_ko": "이스트", "cuisine": "Contemporary", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": "1-star", "michelin_label": "1 Michelin star", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.526365, "lng": 127.03555, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 622 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "y'east is home to unlimited culinary possibilities, just as the name suggests.\n\nChef Young-dong Cho delights diners with familiar dishes reimagined via his singular aesthetics.\n\nHe channels his passion into creating novel flavours by artfully blending ingredients that are hard to come by in Korea.\n\nFrom the signature amuse bouche inspired by kaya toast to galbi stone, each dish embodies the balance between novelty and familiarity, providing out-of-the-box gastronomic pleasures while retaining the essence of the original flavour.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "yu-yuan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yu-yuan", "name": "Yu Yuan", "name_ko": "유 유엔", "cuisine": "Cantonese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.578727, "lng": 127.005409, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hyehwa", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 510 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "On your way to your table, you'll walk past a cabinet of Peking duck that's a favorite order of many of the guests here at this handsome and comfortable Chinese restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel.\n\nWhile the menu leans towards Cantonese 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smoky flavour of sea mustard through one of their signature dishes,Pacific geoduck served with sides of chewy barley, sea spaghetti, and sea mustard mouse.\n\nAlthough the restaurant, located in a quiet residential area, might be a challenge to find, tasting the dishes while admiring the quiet garden will make it worth your while.\n\nLee Choong-hu was the youngest chef to earn a Michelin star in the 2017 Seoul Guide for Zero Complex.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/zero-complex.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "tasting-menu" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "3rd-samgyetang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/3rd-samgyetang", "name": "3rd Samgyetang", "name_ko": "3대 삼계탕", "cuisine": "Samgyetang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Seocho", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.491356, "lng": 127.011556, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyodae", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 308 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Now in its third generation after opening in 1973, 3rd Samgyetang is well-regarded among Seocho locals for its restorative soup.\n\nThe signature samgyetang features a rich broth of over 40 ingredients, topped with mung bean and pine nut purées, and mugwort paste.\n\nThe grains give the broth a satisfying body, and the meat from young chickens falls effortlessly off the bone.\n\nSpoon some glutinous rice into the broth, add a pinch of glasswort salt, and enjoy the bowl of cosy porridge.\n\nArrive early to avoid long lines during peak hours.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/3rd-samgyetang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "family", "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "gosari-express", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gosari-express", "name": "Gosari Express", "name_ko": "고사리 익스프레스", "cuisine": "Vegetarian", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Sindang-dong (Jungang Market)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.56701, "lng": 127.01964, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sindang", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 171 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Tucked beneath a red awning in Sindang-dong Jungang Market, Gosari Express stands out among the neighbourhood's long-established eateries.\n\nWith the motto 'Vegetarian every day', it takes a playful approach to plant-based dining.\n\nEvery dish features the restaurant's signature gosari oil sauce, from spicy bibim noodles to Taiwanese pancakes topped with sweet and tangy gosari chilli sauce.\n\nThis inventive spot demonstrates the boundless potential of gosari.\n\nGosari Express holds a Michelin Green Star recognition for sustainability.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/gosari-express.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "market", "vegetarian" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "oilje", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/oilje", "name": "Oilje", "name_ko": "오일제", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Yongsan-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.53254, "lng": 126.974736, "nearest_station": { "name": "Samgakji", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 281 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The regulars at Oilje return for one dish: the perilla seed miyeok-guk.\n\nThe clean broth and nutty perilla seeds pair perfectly to create a flavourful soup.\n\nSimple banchan,such as soy sauce for dipping miyeok, nakji-jeotgal, and gat kimchi,round out a well-balanced meal alongside freshly cooked rice.\n\nDiners can view the soup and rice being cooked in the gamasot in the spotless open kitchen.\n\nThe restaurant offers special birthday meals every Friday to guests celebrating their special days.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/oilje.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "sobakeeri-suzu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sobakeeri-suzu", "name": "Sobakeeri Suzu", "name_ko": "소바키리 스즈", "cuisine": "Soba", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.559493, "lng": 127.012432, "nearest_station": { "name": "Cheonggu", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 155 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "After honing his culinary skills in Japan, the owner-chef returned to reinterpret the beloved soba tradition using Korean buckwheat.\n\nInstead of following the typical buckwheat-to-flour ratios such as juwari or nihachi, the chef opted for sotoichi.\n\nThe soba features a gentle grain aroma and a pleasantly chewy texture.\n\nYou can enjoy classic zaru soba along with tasty braised dishes and crispy tempura, all great choices to pair with sake.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/sobakeeri-suzu.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "andeok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/andeok", "name": "Andeok", "name_ko": "안덕", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.581481, "lng": 126.96967, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 713 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Andeok is known for its beef naengguksu and mandutguk.\n\nThe mulguksu here is similar to Pyongyang-style naengmyeon, though the noodles are softer and springier thanks to the higher buckwheat content.\n\nThe clean, mild broth is complemented by lightly seasoned beef, delivering a deep, savoury flavour with each bite.\n\nFried peppers are also popular; the meat-and-vegetable filling, encased in a crisp batter, is unexpectedly flavourful.\n\nArriving at opening time is recommended to avoid long queues at lunchtime.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/andeok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "myeongdong-kyoja", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/myeongdong-kyoja", "name": "Myeongdong Kyoja", "name_ko": "명동교자", "cuisine": "Kalguksu / Mandu", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/myeongdong-kyoja", "lat": 37.562555, "lng": 126.985614, "nearest_station": { "name": "Myeongdong", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 185 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Myeongdong Kyoja is a family-owned place in operation since 1966.\n\nThe restaurant, which offers only four items on the menu, specializes in dumplings and noodle soup.\n\nAn impressive number of patrons flock here daily, largely because all the dishes, including its signature garlic-laden kimchi, are made in-house.\n\nSimple décor and service come with hefty portions at affordable prices.\n\nMyeongdong Kyoja has been a Michelin Bib Gourmand selection every year since the Seoul Guide launched in 2017, serving the same four-item menu since 1966.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/myeongdong-kyoja.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "iconic", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "family", "solo", "cheap-eats", "tourist-friendly" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hadongkwan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hadongkwan", "name": "Ha Dong Kwan", "name_ko": "하동관", "cuisine": "Gomtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.56443, "lng": 126.985023, "nearest_station": { "name": "Euljiro 1-ga", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 276 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Established in 1939, Hadongkwan is a Myeong-dong institution renowned for its consistently delicious flavours.\n\nIts signature gomtang features a clean yet deeply savoury broth, generously filled with brisket, offal, and tripe.\n\nServed with rice warmed in the clear beef broth and topped with plenty of chopped scallions, it becomes a hearty meal best enjoyed alongside Seoul-style kkakdugi.\n\nThis old-fashioned eatery opens early in the morning and closes when its soup vats run dry.\n\nLines are expected during busy hours.\n\nHadongkwan has served gomtang in brass bowls since 1939 and is designated a Seoul Future Heritage by the city government.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hadongkwan.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "historic", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "okdongsik", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/okdongsik", "name": "Okdongsik", "name_ko": "옥동식", "cuisine": "Dwaeji-gukbap", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Hapjeong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.552653, "lng": 126.914488, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 329 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Okdongsik has defined its own refined take on dwaeji gukbap, offering a light, clean broth reminiscent of gomtang.\n\nMade from the ham and foreleg of native Korean black pigs raised on Jirisan Mountain, the broth is subtle yet elegant in flavour.\n\nPrepared using the toryeom method,repeatedly pouring hot broth over the rice,each grain comes alive, enhancing the dish's depth.\n\nThe house dipping sauce complements paper-thin slices of pork beautifully.\n\nDelicately crafted kimchi dumplings complete the comforting dining experience.\n\nChef Ok Dong-sik competed as a Black Spoon on Netflix's Culinary Class Wars under the nickname \"Dweji-Gomtang in NY.\"", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/okdongsik.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "cult-favorite" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "menten", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/menten", "name": "Menten", "name_ko": "멘텐", "cuisine": "Japanese Ramen", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Chungmuro)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.561976, "lng": 126.988606, "nearest_station": { "name": "Myeongdong", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 229 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Single-chef ramen counter offering only two dishes: shoyu ramen and tantanmen.\n\nSous vide chicken and chashu, precise broths.\n\nHeld a Bib Gourmand in earlier guides.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "japanese", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "ggupdang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/ggupdang", "name": "Ggupdang", "name_ko": "꿉당", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Sinsa (Seocho)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.516624, "lng": 127.019041, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinsa", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 107 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Situated right near Sinsa station, this restaurant specializes in grilled pork butt cured for 15 days before being quickly grilled on a specially made aluminum grate over Binchotan charcoal.\n\nThanks to this method of cooking, the meat is fatty, tender, and juicy.\n\nAs in the case of sushi, when it is eaten with rice (prepared with a recipe conceived by a Japanese consultant chef) and Korean horseradish, the meat juice is absorbed by the rice, making it even softer.\n\nThe side orders are not to be missed.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/ggupdang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "group" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "tuk-tuk-noodle-thai", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/tuk-tuk-noodle-thai", "name": "Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai", "name_ko": "툭툭누들타이", "cuisine": "Thai", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Yeonnam-dong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.521776, "lng": 127.031127, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 659 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Bangkok-leaning Thai with curries, stir-fries, and Pad Thai beyond the noodle bar.\n\nPacked during weekends.\n\nHeld a Bib Gourmand in earlier guides.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "thai", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "group", "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "piyang-kong-halmoni", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/piyang-kong-halmoni", "name": "Piyang Kong Halmoni", "name_ko": "피양콩할마니", "cuisine": "North Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Gangnam (Daechi)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.504095, "lng": 127.05527, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seolleung", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 555 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Stone-milled soybean stew (kong-biji) and bean hotpots in North Korean style. 40+ years run by the same grandmother. Held a Bib Gourmand in earlier guides.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "north-korean", "historic", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "oreno-ramen", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/oreno-ramen", "name": "Oreno Ramen", "name_ko": "오레노라멘", "cuisine": "Japanese Ramen", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Hapjeong) / Jongno (Insadong)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.547258, "lng": 126.917837, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 413 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Oreno Ramen blends its broth just before serving, creating a frothy soup that pleasantly coats the palate.\n\nThe paitan, made by boiling a whole chicken, is a milky broth with a nutty flavour and creamy texture.\n\nHouse-made noodles, melt-in-your-mouth chicken, kelp, and egg complete an exceptional bowl.\n\nFor an extra kick, opt for the spicy broth, and take advantage of complimentary refills of noodles, rice, and broth.\n\nThough the restaurant often has a long queue, turnover is quick, so waits are usually short.\n\nA side of chilli peppers is also recommended and provided free of charge.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/oreno-ramen.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "mandujip", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mandujip", "name": "Mandujip", "name_ko": "만두집", "cuisine": "Korean Dumplings", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Apgujeong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.578165, "lng": 126.986085, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 210 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "In the midst of Cheongdam's upscale dining scene, this modest restaurant has sustained a 30-year legacy with its handmade mandu.\n\nThe owner continues his late mother's recipe, serving delicate dumplings in a clean, savory brisket broth, with the option to omit the spicy seasoning.\n\nPopular with locals and quickly filled after opening, it also offers simple but well-loved sides like mung bean,skin pancakes and chili jeon.\n\nA small menu, honest flavors, and quiet sincerity define this enduring favorite.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mandujip.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "pyongyang-style", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "family" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hwanggeum-kongbat", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hwanggeum-kongbat", "name": "Hwanggeum Kongbat", "name_ko": "황금콩밭", "cuisine": "Tofu Specialist", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Ahyeon-dong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": true, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.550966, "lng": 126.956734, "nearest_station": { "name": "Aeogae", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 276 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Hwanggeum Kongbat focuses on nourishing, comforting Korean cuisine, using domestically grown soybeans to craft their house-made tofu.\n\nSeasoning is kept light to highlight the natural flavors of each ingredient, resulting in dishes that are gentle yet flavorful.\n\nStandouts include jjabak dubu, dubu jorim, dubu jeongol, dubu jeon, and dubu duruchigi, all beautifully paired with house-brewed takju made from just rice, nuruk, and water.\n\nWhile tofu is the star, the menu also features pork bossam, yuk jeon, and various seafood options, offering a well-rounded, soulful dining experience.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hwanggeum-kongbat.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "green-star", "vegetarian" ], "best_for": [ "family", "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "geumdwaeji-sikdang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/geumdwaeji-sikdang", "name": "Geumdwaeji Sikdang", "name_ko": "금돼지식당", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Sindang-dong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.557141, "lng": 127.011812, "nearest_station": { "name": "Yaksu", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 303 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Located along a main road in Sindang-dong, Geumdwaeji Sikdang can be easily spotted by its gold-on-white-tile signage and the queue outside the door long after peak dining hours.\n\nThe establishment used to serve fine cuts of YBD pig and has recently upgraded the meat quality by switching to premium-grade cuts.\n\nThe texture of the pork is firm and meaty, with a good balance of flavourful fat that renders the meat supremely juicy.\n\nItems are cooked on a cast-iron grill over coal briquettes that help keep the temperature constant.\n\nGeumdwaeji Sikdang has been visited by BTS's Jimin and Jungkook, NCT 127, G-Dragon, EXO, and Kanye West.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/geumdwaeji-sikdang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "cult-favorite" ], "best_for": [ "group" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "gomtang-lab", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gomtang-lab", "name": "Gomtang Lab", "name_ko": "곰탕연구소", "cuisine": "Gomtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Sinsa-dong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.518866, "lng": 127.025224, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinsa", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 526 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Gomtang Lab, newly reopened on the 10th floor of Hyundai Department Store, is Chef Jeong-sik Lim's secret base for exploring gomtang and other broth-based dishes.\n\nThe signature collagen gomtang is simmered for over 10 hours with beef bones, tendons, shank, and tail, resulting in a rich, gelatinous depth of flavour.\n\nThe menu is broad, ranging from tripe gomtang and clam gomtang to Pyongyang-style cold noodles and beef ramen.\n\nOrdering the set brings an array of sides, such as tofu with pollack roe, kimchi pancakes, and dumplings.\n\nThe slow-cooked beef pairs well with traditional Korean liquors.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/gomtang-lab.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "neungdong-minari", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/neungdong-minari", "name": "Neungdong Minari", "name_ko": "능동미나리", "cuisine": "Gomtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Yongsan-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.530092, "lng": 126.97082, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinyongsan", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 193 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The gomtang at Neungdong Minari is topped with a pile of minari so tall that at a glance, it doesn't look like a tang at all.\n\nThe clear, clean broth is made from fresh hanwoo beef that was slaughtered on the day, which is topped with piquant minari that was grown in clear freshwater for added freshness.\n\nYou should expect a wait, but you will think it is well worth it once you take your first bite.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/neungdong-minari.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "nishimuramen", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/nishimuramen", "name": "Nishimuramen", "name_ko": "니시무라멘", "cuisine": "Japanese-French Ramen", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.563361, "lng": 126.925264, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 696 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "This Fukuoka restaurant, known for its unique combination of Japanese ramen and French cooking, has now opened in Seoul.\n\nCreated by Chef Takahito Nishimura as an expression of his deep passion for ramen, the restaurant showcases his personal style through layered flavours built from carefully balanced toppings, sauces, and oils.\n\nWhile remaining true to ramen tradition, the kitchen thoughtfully localises its dishes with elements such as laver oil, Cheongyang chilli pepper, and tsukemono inspired by white kimchi.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/nishimuramen.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "myeon-seoul", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/myeon-seoul", "name": "Myeon Seoul", "name_ko": "면 서울", "cuisine": "Noodles", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Gangnam-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.524067, "lng": 127.03904, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 789 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Myeon Seoul is Chef Do-yun Kim's second restaurant following the success of YUN.\n\nThe inspiration came from a stream of customer requests at the original spot for a separate offering of its housemade noodles, which are made exclusively with whole wheat, mung bean, dried pollack, and without chemical additives.\n\nFor a perfect flavour composition, the chef blends whole wheat varieties sourced from Korea, France, and Turkey.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/myeon-seoul.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "mipildam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mipildam", "name": "Mipildam", "name_ko": "미필담", "cuisine": "Mandu Soup", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Hapjeong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.546618, "lng": 126.914211, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 323 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Situated in Hapjeong-dong, Mipildam is an unpretentious little spot specialising in handmade mandutguk in North Korean style.\n\nThis light-flavoured dish is made according to the young owner couple's family recipe.\n\nDiners cannot easily resist the perfect combination of plump, juicy dumplings and the delicate broth.\n\nIn addition to the signature soup, the menu offers seasonally updated traditional dishes, which reflect the owners' passion for serving good food.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mipildam.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "north-korean" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "seokyonanmyunbang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/seokyonanmyunbang", "name": "Seokyonanmyunbang", "name_ko": "서교난면방", "cuisine": "Korean-Italian", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.553583, "lng": 126.912315, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mangwon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 263 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Chef Nak-young Kim, an expert on Italian cuisine, offers his unique take on noodle dishes at Seokyonanmyunbang.\n\nHis nanmyeon is a unique, creative fusion of Korean and Italian culinary traditions.\n\nThe chef delicately balances these two distinctive traditions to highlight the texture of noodles and the delectable flavours of broth.\n\nSignature dishes include gueomdak nanmyeon made from a Jeju breed of chicken and seokyo nanmyeon featuring a broth made from chicken and Hanwoo beef.\n\nThe chef creates seasonal noodle dishes, making it worthwhile to make multiple visits for new experiences.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/seokyonanmyunbang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "fusion" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "date" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "seoryung", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/seoryung", "name": "Seoryung", "name_ko": "서령", "cuisine": "Buckwheat Noodles", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Namdaemun", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.558462, "lng": 126.975497, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hoehyeon", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 258 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Seoryung began its journey in Hongcheon, moved via Ganghwa, and finally settled in Namdaemun, Seoul.\n\nThe restaurant has drawn noodle lovers wherever it relocated and continued to expand its connection with diners by preparing authentic noodles and broths with dedication.\n\nAll of its noodles are made purely from buckwheat sourced and prepared by Chef Jong-moon Jeong.\n\nThis is the secret to the fragrant buckwheat flavour that shines through in all its noodle dishes.\n\nThe mandu and jeyuk, made from the most tender part of the pork shoulder, provide an even more satisfying experience.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/seoryung.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "alt-a", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/alt-a", "name": "ALT.a", "name_ko": "알트.에이", "cuisine": "Vegan Korean-Chinese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Yongsan-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.532454, "lng": 126.994474, "nearest_station": { "name": "Itaewon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 227 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "ALT.a works exclusively with plant-based ingredients.\n\nBy reimagining familiar Chinese dishes without animal products, it offers flavours that are both assured and satisfying, even for diners new to vegan cuisine.\n\nThe cooking is notably light, making the meal easy to enjoy from start to finish.\n\nSignatures include vegan jjamppong and fried dishes such as tangsuyuk and yurinyuk, whose crisp coatings and pleasantly chewy textures are convincing enough to surprise even devoted meat eaters.\n\nIt succeeds not only as a vegan restaurant, but simply as a very good Chinese one.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/alt-a.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "vegetarian" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "date" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "okdol-hyeonok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/okdol-hyeonok", "name": "Okdol Hyeonok", "name_ko": "옥돌현옥", "cuisine": "Pyongyang Naengmyeon", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Garak-dong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.501511, "lng": 127.124075, "nearest_station": { "name": "Ogeum", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 355 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Taste the deeply savory broth and the nutty flavor of the noodles made from 100% buckwheat that intensifies the more you chew at Okdol Hyeonok.\n\nThe restaurant is fairly new, but it has gained a solid following among Pyongyang naengmyeon connoisseurs.\n\nSome of their most popular dishes are mandu with a nuttiness that comes from plenty of tofu in the filling, eobok jaengban, and gajami shikhye.\n\nYou can also have your favorite wine with your meal for a corkage fee.\n\nEnjoy the mild flavors with incredible depth.", "hook": null, "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "pyongyang-style" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "youhan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/youhan", "name": "Youhan", "name_ko": "유한", "cuisine": "Thai", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.542151, "lng": 127.002949, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 269 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Yuhan is a small, chic Thai bistro.\n\nIt can be difficult to find for first-time visitors, as it is hidden deep in the alleys of Hannam-dong.\n\nEstablished by Chef Kim Yu-han, who attended culinary school in Thailand, the restaurant offers familiar dishes with a creative twist.\n\nDiners can experience diverse flavors, including Thai sausages, seasonal sashimi, and dishes topped with various Thai curries .\n\nThe restaurant also offers natural wine recommendations that perfectly pair with the dishes.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/youhan.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "thai" ], "best_for": [ "date", "solo" ], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hapjeongok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hapjeongok", "name": "Hapjeongok", "name_ko": "합정옥", "cuisine": "Gomtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Hapjeong)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/hapjeongok", "lat": 37.549534, "lng": 126.91051, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 288 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Hapjeongok is a restaurant born of nostalgia.\n\nAs they were reminiscing one day on the father-in-law's beef bone soup and boiled beef slices, the latter suggested to his daughter-in-law that they should open a beef bone soup restaurant.\n\nThe establishment stays true to the inspiration , deeply flavorful beef broth, rice rendered soft and sweet in the piping hot soup, tender slices of beef, and a generous serving of boiled offal.\n\nThe restaurant's cabbage soybean paste soup is also a must try.\n\nOnly around 100 portions of soup are served daily, so go early.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hapjeongok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "jungin-myeonok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jungin-myeonok", "name": "Jungin Myeonok", "name_ko": "중인면옥", "cuisine": "Naengmyeon", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Yeongdeungpo-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/jungin-myeonok", "lat": 35.729443, "lng": 127.108433, "nearest_station": { "name": "Moran", "line_id": "line-8", "line_number": 8, "line_color": "#E6186C", "distance_m": 189257 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "It is always a delight to find a restaurant with consistent quality.\n\nJungin Myeonok is one such place; it has quietly maintained the flavors of its dishes across generations in rapidly changing times.\n\nJungin Myeonok exclusively uses three-year-old natural sea salt and Korean beef to maintain the flavor of the broth for their signature Pyongyang naengmyeon.\n\nThe subtly flavored noodles made only from buckwheat are another key feature of this restaurant.\n\nThe hanu foreshank suyuk and mandu pair perfectly with the cold noodles.\n\nExpect a long wait during lunch hours as it is located in Yeouido.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/jungin-myeonok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "kyodaiya", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/kyodaiya", "name": "Kyodaiya", "name_ko": "쿄다이야", "cuisine": "Udon", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/kyodaiya", "lat": 37.546848, "lng": 126.91322, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 300 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "When one can hear the dull tap of a blade against a wooden board every time a customer places an order, it's a telltale sign that the chefs are serious about their craft.\n\nAt Kyodaiya, that craft is Sanuki udon.\n\nThe thick noodles are always cut to order to preserve their characteristic elasticity and smoothness until the very last minute.\n\nIn addition to the classic kake udon, flavored with dried and smoked sardines and seasoned with light soy sauce, the chef brothers also offer classics like tempura udon and chilled bukkake udon.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/kyodaiya.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "damtaek", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/damtaek", "name": "Damtaek", "name_ko": "담택", "cuisine": "Ramen", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/damtaek", "lat": 37.554452, "lng": 126.915165, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mangwon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 450 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Damtaek is a cozy little ramen haven nestled in a quiet alley near Hapjeong Station.\n\nChef Jo Won-hyeon has purposefully adorned this quaint space with vintage artifacts.\n\nThe restaurant's shio ramen, and associated variations that use the same soup base, are in stark contrast to its homey, down-to-earth vibe.\n\nThe refined and clean flavors of the soups are singular and inspire lingering addiction.\n\nWith a passion for creating tastes unbound by culinary convention, the chef has persistently dedicated his craft toward perfecting the art of shio ramen, creating ramen that can delight any palate.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/damtaek.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "jin-jin", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jin-jin", "name": "Jin Jin", "name_ko": "진진", "cuisine": "Chinese", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/jin-jin", "lat": 37.553763, "lng": 126.918453, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hapjeong", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 582 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "For over 40 years, Chef Wang Yuk-sung has been committed to popularizing Chinese cuisine in Korea.\n\nUnlike most generic Korean-style Chinese restaurants ubiquitous to Seoul, Chef Wang offers a limited menu of just ten dishes to ensure that the quality of the food he serves is consistently high.\n\nSome of the most requested dishes include shrimp toast, stir-fried crab meat with egg white, mapo tofu and stir-fried beef with gai lan.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/jin-jin.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "chinese" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "samcheongdong-sujebi", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/samcheongdong-sujebi", "name": "Samcheong-dong Sujebi", "name_ko": "삼청동 수제비", "cuisine": "Sujebi", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Samcheong)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/samcheongdong-sujebi", "lat": 37.584598, "lng": 126.981971, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 968 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "This local haunt has been an integral part of Samcheong-dong's history since 1982.\n\nThe signature dish here is sujebi , rustic hand-pulled dough soup served in a savory anchovy broth.\n\nThe restaurant is also known for its potato pancakes, made with grated potatoes that are pan-fried until crispy on the outside and pleasantly chewy on the inside.\n\nAvoid the lunch rush if you don't want to stand in line, but be warned , the restaurant is always busy.", "hook": "Hand-torn dough flakes in anchovy broth, cozy rainy-day Seoul.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/samcheongdong-sujebi.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "cozy", "rainy-day" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hwa-hae-dang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hwa-hae-dang", "name": "Hwa Hae Dang", "name_ko": "화해당", "cuisine": "Gejang", "category": "seafood", "category_label": "Seafood", "neighborhood": "Yeongdeungpo-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/hwa-hae-dang", "lat": 37.526937, "lng": 126.916866, "nearest_station": { "name": "National Assembly", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 194 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "This is the first Seoul branch of the acclaimed Taean County restaurant, located on the west coast of Korea.\n\nThe name of the restaurant, which translates into \"Flower crab house\" specializes in soy sauce marinated blue crab, prized for its sweet flesh.\n\nEach spring, when local crabs are in season, they are caught and flash frozen to be used throughout the year.\n\nThe crabs are prepared in Taean and sent to Seoul.\n\nThe seafood side dishes are also good.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hwa-hae-dang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "base-is-nice", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/base-is-nice", "name": "Base is nice", "name_ko": "베이스이즈나이스", "cuisine": "Vegetarian", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/base-is-nice", "lat": 37.539627, "lng": 126.949102, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mapo", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 264 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Base is Nice gives vegetables center stage.\n\nThe meal follows the basic structure of Korean cuisine made with ordinary local produce, and the comforting, wholesome flavors attract loyal diners.\n\nThe restaurant embodies the \"art of slow living\": from the leisurely wait for each dish, the owner's calm demeanor, down to the minimalist decoration and atmospheric music playing in the background.\n\nBe sure to make a reservation as this restaurant is run alone.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/base-is-nice.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "vegetarian" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "mapo-ok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mapo-ok", "name": "Mapo Ok", "name_ko": "마포옥", "cuisine": "Seolleongtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Mapo", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/mapo-ok", "lat": 37.539882, "lng": 126.943338, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mapo", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 245 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "In the realm of Korean comfort food, there is little else more quintessential than seolleongtang , a hearty bowl of soup made by boiling ox bones and beef for hours until the broth turns almost milky white.\n\nMapo Ok, which opened its doors in 1949, makes its signature dish by boiling brisket and ox bones until slightly opaque.\n\nThe ox bone soup is served with thick slices of tender brisket and rice already mixed into the piping hot broth.\n\nAsk for a side of kimchi juice to season your soup for that extra dimension of flavor.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mapo-ok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "sarukame", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sarukame", "name": "Sarukame", "name_ko": "사루카메", "cuisine": "Ramen", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/sarukame", "lat": 37.561036, "lng": 126.922706, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 439 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Sarukame is currently run by its second-generation owner-chef Hiroto Honma.\n\nHe is carrying on its culinary legacy by preserving its original recipes.\n\nSuch effort, coupled with his gastronomic sensibility and international experience in the restaurant business, is adding new narrative layers to this establishment.\n\nSarukame continues to create exclusive menus that combine the flavours of trendy ramen in Japan, classic flavours, and new original flavours, thereby shaping its brand identity and serving the ever-changing needs of Seoul's ramen aficionados.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/sarukame.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand", "japanese" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "yukjeon-hoekwan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yukjeon-hoekwan", "name": "Yukjeon Hoekwan", "name_ko": "육전회관", "cuisine": "Bulgogi", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Mapo-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/yukjeon-hoekwan", "lat": 37.52484, "lng": 126.924184, "nearest_station": { "name": "Yeouido", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 352 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Three generations spanning five decades have kept this restaurant in business since its opening in 1962.\n\nAt the time, their iconic crispy thin-sliced bulgogi, grilled over open flames, was all that was offered on the menu.\n\nThe dish became so popular that the name bassak bulgogi was patented.\n\nToday, the restaurant stands four stories high, still serving the same dish that has fed generations.\n\nTheir coagulated beef blood soup with a clear broth is another stunner.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/yukjeon-hoekwan.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "daesungjip", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/daesungjip", "name": "Daesungjip", "name_ko": "대성집", "cuisine": "Doganitang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/daesungjip", "lat": 37.572705, "lng": 126.960888, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dongnimmun", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 269 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "At Daesungjip, a rich, milky broth comes brimming with tender beef knee cartilage (dogani), tendon (suji), and shank (satae), all served with a dose of old-school hospitality.\n\nThere's no trace of gaminess,just a clean, subtly sweet broth with a luxuriously silky mouthfeel from well-emulsified fat.\n\nThe steaming soup, springy dogani, and fluffy rice form a perfect trio, elevated by sharp kimchi, crisp kkakdugi, and bold gochujang garlic on the side.\n\nOwner Lee Chun-hee, still behind the ladle daily, may just be the key to the unwavering quality of this beloved doganitang.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/daesungjip.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "mijin", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mijin", "name": "Mijin", "name_ko": "미진", "cuisine": "Memil-guksu", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/mijin", "lat": 37.570845, "lng": 126.979923, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jonggak", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 290 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Located in the heart of Gwanghwamun, Mijin has been serving Korean-style cold buckwheat noodles since 1952.\n\nThe restaurant operates a factory in the basement where the dipping sauce and buckwheat noodles are prepared fresh daily.\n\nOne portion comes with two stacked tray baskets of noodles, a large kettle of chilled sauce and basic side dishes.\n\nDress your dipping sauce to your desire with grated daikon, light wasabi, crispy seasoned laver and chopped green onions that have already been laid out on the table for you.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/mijin.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "yurimmyeon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yurimmyeon", "name": "Yurimmyeon", "name_ko": "유림면", "cuisine": "Memil-guksu", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/yurimmyeon", "lat": 37.564238, "lng": 126.976095, "nearest_station": { "name": "City Hall", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 99 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "For over 50 years, this family-run eatery has been serving bowls of noodles to those seeking comforting nourishment.\n\nThe fresh buckwheat noodles, one of its bestsellers, are made from scratch, daily, using premium salt from Bigeumdo Island in Sinan County, and buckwheat flour from Bongpyeong.\n\nTopped with seasoned vegetables, thin strips of egg garnish, and a dollop of sweet and spicy sauce, a bowl of these noodles makes for a satisfying meal.\n\nGarak-guksu, wheat noodles in piping hot broth, comes with a generous serving of fishcake.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/yurimmyeon.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "anam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/anam", "name": "Anam", "name_ko": "안암", "cuisine": "Dwaeji-gukbap", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/anam", "lat": 37.579439, "lng": 126.984422, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 356 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "At this humble diner situated in Bukchon Village, the pork and rice soup comes in two sizes: medium and extra-meat.\n\nA special oil made with Cheongyang chilli pepper and kale is drizzled on top of the clean soup, creating a unique visual appearance and rich, harmonious flavours.\n\nThe Spanish Duroc baby pork ribs and thin slices of pork butt that complement the dish are exceedingly tender and boast delicate flavours, further elevating the gastronomic experience.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/anam.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "yonggeumok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yonggeumok", "name": "Yonggeumok", "name_ko": "용금옥", "cuisine": "Chueotang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/yonggeumok", "lat": 37.579791, "lng": 126.970891, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 497 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Since 1932, Yonggeumok has been offering piping hot bowls of loach soup, a popular local dish believed to boost energy, especially during the summer months.\n\nThis restaurant serves two different versions of the hearty and comforting soup: the chunkier Seoul style with whole loach, and the smoother Jeolla province style with ground loach.\n\nEverything on the menu as well as the complimentary side dishes are prepared daily by the longtime owner and chef Han Jeong-ja.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/yonggeumok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "hwangsaengga-kalguksu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hwangsaengga-kalguksu", "name": "Hwangsaengga Kalguksu", "name_ko": "황생가 칼국수", "cuisine": "Kalguksu", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/hwangsaengga-kalguksu", "lat": 37.58006, "lng": 126.980641, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 591 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "No matter what time of day, always expect to see a line outside this beloved establishment, known for their humble noodle soup and dumplings.\n\nOriginally called Bukchon Kalguksu when it opened in 2001, it changed its name in 2014, but that hasn't stopped the regulars from coming time and again for its freshly made dumplings and silky-soft noodles served in a rich ox bone broth.\n\nBoiled beef slices and noodles in cold soybean soup are also popular.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/hwangsaengga-kalguksu.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "halmaejip", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/halmaejip", "name": "Halmaejip", "name_ko": "할매집", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/halmaejip", "lat": 37.575672, "lng": 126.971441, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 169 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Tucked away at the end of a quiet alley, the small, shoe-off restaurant retains a cosy charm.\n\nFounded in Naejadong in 1975 and relocated to its current site in 2006, it is known for a clean, aromatic heat that eliminates any gaminess.\n\nIts gamjatang is distinctive for using only bean sprouts and chives to create a refreshingly sharp broth.\n\nThe jokbal is simmered for hours in a fragrant blend of spices and house broth, resulting in tender meat free of any off-flavours and deeply flavourful, chewy skin.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/halmaejip.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "gaeseong-mandu-koong", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gaeseong-mandu-koong", "name": "Gaeseong Mandu Koong", "name_ko": "개성만두 궁", "cuisine": "Mandu", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": 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"https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/gaeseong-mandu-koong.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "horapa", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/horapa", "name": "Horapa", "name_ko": "호라파", "cuisine": "Thai", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Jongno-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/horapa", "lat": 37.579382, "lng": 126.971116, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 447 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Horapha, which means \"Thai basil\" in Thai.\n\nThe menu is simple, but 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Michelin Selected 2026.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/bongmilga.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "budnamujip", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/budnamujip", "name": "Budnamujip", "name_ko": null, "cuisine": "Barbecue", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Seocho-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/budnamujip", "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Korean BBQ. Michelin Selected 2026.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/budnamujip.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "perigee", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/perigee", "name": "Perigee", "name_ko": null, "cuisine": "Italian Contemporary", "category": "foreign", "category_label": "Foreign Cuisine", "neighborhood": "Gangnam-gu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/perigee", "lat": 37.511242, "lng": 127.049473, "nearest_station": { "name": "Samseong Jungang", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 318 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Italian contemporary. Michelin Selected 2026.", "hook": null, "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/perigee.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "italian" ], "best_for": [], "source": "michelin" }, { "id": "gwangjang-market", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gwangjang-market", "name": "Gwangjang Market", "name_ko": "광장시장", "cuisine": "Street Food Market", "category": "market", "category_label": "Markets", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://english.visitseoul.net/markets", "lat": 37.570055, "lng": 126.998947, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 5-ga", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 265 }, "exit": "8", "walk_minutes": 1, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": "Walk in any time. Most stalls accept card; bring small bills for the smallest vendors.", "last_verified": "2026-04-20", "description": "A 100-year-old covered market that has become the single most-photographed food destination in Korea.\n\nHit Bindaetteok Alley for sizzling mung-bean pancakes, then yukhoe (beef tartare with a raw egg yolk), mayak gimbap, and live octopus.\n\nCrowded, chaotic, and worth every minute.\n\nGwangjang Market is featured on Netflix's Street Food: Asia (2019) and was visited by Anthony Bourdain on Parts Unknown.", "hook": "Seoul's oldest market and the spiritual home of Korean street food.", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Gwangjang_Market%2C_Seoul_02.jpg", "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "tourist-friendly", "bourdain" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "tosokchon-samgyetang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/tosokchon-samgyetang", "name": "Tosokchon Samgyetang", "name_ko": "토속촌삼계탕", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Gyeongbokgung)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.577723, "lng": 126.971494, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 272 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Set in a sprawling hanok house steps from Gyeongbokgung Palace.\n\nThe whole young chicken is stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujube, and pumpkin seeds, then simmered in a milky broth.\n\nOrder the original or the black-chicken version.\n\nLines move fast thanks to the 400-seat capacity.\n\nThe late President Roh Moo-hyun was a famous regular at Tosokchon Samgyetang, which has operated in the same hanok near 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Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurants in Seoul, and its traditions have been upheld since its opening in 1946.\n\nThe broth is what sets this spot apart from other competitors.\n\nIt is made by boiling Hanwoo foreshank for hours and seasoned with nothing more than salt and soy sauce to create the clean savoury flavour that can only be tasted here.\n\nThe bulgogi, another popular dish, pairs well with the cold noodles.\n\nWooraeok has served Pyongyang naengmyeon since 1946 and is the oldest such restaurant in Seoul, with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.", "hook": "Pyongyang naengmyeon since 1946, the gentle beef-broth introduction to Korea's most cerebral noodle dish.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic", "pyongyang-style", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "pildong-myeonok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/pildong-myeonok", "name": "Pildong Myeonok", "name_ko": "필동면옥", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Pildong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/pildong-myeonok", "lat": 37.560389, "lng": 126.996931, "nearest_station": { "name": "Chungmuro", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 266 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Located near Namsangol Hanok Village by Chungmuro subway station, this restaurant is a Pil-dong landmark that has been serving Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles for decades.\n\nThe restaurant's chilled broth has a delicate beef flavor, its subtlety both loved and disputed among cold buckwheat noodle aficionados.\n\nAnother highlight of the restaurant is the buttery and tender boiled pork slices, served in thick slices with a dipping sauce.\n\nHomemade dumplings are also popular.\n\nPildong Myeonok was founded in 1969 by daughters of the Pyongyang refugee matriarch behind the famed \"Uijeongbu faction\" of naengmyeon shops.", "hook": "The naengmyeon purist's pick, austere and almost meditative.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/pildong-myeonok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "cult-favorite", "pyongyang-style", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "eulji-myeonok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/eulji-myeonok", "name": "Eulji Myeonok", "name_ko": "을지면옥", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Euljiro)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.574104, "lng": 126.989569, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 341 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Slightly thicker noodles, deeper-flavored broth, served in a no-frills back-alley space that hasn't changed in decades. The kind of place serious Seoul eaters argue about over soju.", "hook": "Richer, more assertive sibling to Wooraeok. The local critics' Pyongyang naengmyeon.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "cult-favorite", "pyongyang-style" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "pyongyang-myeonok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/pyongyang-myeonok", "name": "Pyongyang Myeonok", "name_ko": "평양면옥", "cuisine": "Naengmyeon", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Jangchung-dong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/pyeongyang-myeonok", "lat": 37.563248, "lng": 127.006696, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dongdaemun History & Culture Park", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 217 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Pyeongyang Myeonok is a historic restaurant in Seoul that has served Pyongyang naengmyeon for three generations.\n\nExpect a long wait on a hot summer's day.\n\nThe broth is exceptionally clear with an understated meaty flavor; it is clean and mellow, and the fragrant noodles are full of buckwheat flavor.\n\nThe mandu, that is stuffed full of different ingredients except kimchi, and the thinly sliced suyuk are also fan favorites.\n\nDo note that they have been closing every Monday since January 2025.\n\nPyongyang Myeonok was founded by North Korean refugees after the Korean War and is run by the third generation of the family.", "hook": "If Wooraeok is famous for broth, this is the one famous for the noodle itself.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/pyongyang-myeonok.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "cult-favorite", "pyongyang-style" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "cheongjinok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/cheongjinok", "name": "Cheongjinok", "name_ko": "청진옥", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.571718, "lng": 126.979449, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gwanghwamun", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 253 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Beef bones simmered 24 hours, finished with cabbage, tripe, and seonji (beef blood pudding).\n\nOpen early, packed with morning-after office workers.\n\nAnchor of the historic Cheongjin-dong haejangguk alley in Jongno.\n\nCheongjinok has served haejangguk in Cheongjin-dong since 1937 and was designated a Seoul Future Heritage in 2013.", "hook": "Seoul's oldest haejangguk house, the original hangover cure since 1937.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic", "hangover-cure" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "samwon-garden", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/samwon-garden", "name": "Samwon Garden", "name_ko": "삼원가든", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Gangnam (Apgujeong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/samwon-garden", "lat": 37.524826, "lng": 127.032643, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 453 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "For several decades, Samwon Garden has transformed Korean barbecue culture and enjoyed a reputation for its intricate balance between comfort and haute cuisine.\n\nDiverse cuts of prime Korean beef meet the staff's seasoned grilling skills, creating a delightful gastronomic experience.\n\nWhat's more, a gorgeously landscaped outdoor garden, coupled with high ceilings and glass walls infused with the Korean aesthetics, adds a feeling of spaciousness.\n\nVisit this culinary landmark and enjoy a meal loaded with great flavours.", "hook": "Old-school Gangnam galbi institution, premium hanwoo in a koi-pond garden.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/samwon-garden.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "iconic", "splurge", "hanwoo" ], "best_for": [ "family", "date", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mapo-jeong-daepo", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mapo-jeong-daepo", "name": "Mapo Jeong Daepo", "name_ko": "마포 정대포", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Gongdeok)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.54195, "lng": 126.951127, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gongdeok", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 123 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Charcoal grill, thick-cut pork belly, kimchi crisping at the edges.\n\nTables outside on the street in summer with rolls of toilet paper for napkins.\n\nThe Anthony Bourdain \"Parts Unknown\" Mapo BBQ vibe, intact.\n\nMapo Jeong Daepo's pork belly and galmegisal were featured in Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown Korea episode.", "hook": "The blackened-brass-grill samgyeopsal experience locals send first-timers to.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "late-night", "bourdain" ], "best_for": [ "group", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mapo-sutbul-galbi", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mapo-sutbul-galbi", "name": "Mapo Sutbul Galbi", "name_ko": "마포숯불갈비", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Mapo", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.544917, "lng": 126.952773, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gongdeok", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 144 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Saeng-galbi (raw, unseasoned beef short rib) lets the hanwoo speak for itself.\n\nCook it yourself, dip in salt-and-sesame oil, wrap in lettuce.\n\nThe Mapo-style standard the rest of Seoul 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thick-cut samgyeopsal and chadolbaegi (beef brisket) cooked tableside with corn-cheese melting in the corner of the grill.\n\nBright, loud, English menus.\n\nThe chain New Yorkers and LA expats already know.\n\nBaekjeong has been publicly praised by Anthony Bourdain and David Chang.", "hook": "Celebrity-chef Kang Ho-dong's pork-belly empire, a foreigner-friendly BBQ baseline.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "tourist-friendly", "celebrity-chef" ], "best_for": [ "group", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "palsaik-samgyeopsal", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/palsaik-samgyeopsal", "name": "Palsaik Samgyeopsal", "name_ko": "팔색삼겹살", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 35.851925, "lng": 129.206378, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dandaeogeori", "line_id": "line-8", "line_number": 8, "line_color": "#E6186C", "distance_m": 254579 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A theatrical, photogenic samgyeopsal flight that took off with K-drama tourists.\n\nOrder the full set and try every flavor.\n\nForeigner-friendly chain with English service.", "hook": "Eight different marinated pork bellies, wine, ginseng, garlic, miso, herb, curry, gochujang, plain.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "tourist-friendly", "photogenic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "dongdaemun-jeongyuk-sikdang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/dongdaemun-jeongyuk-sikdang", "name": "Dongdaemun Jeongyuk Sikdang", "name_ko": "동대문 정육식당", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Dongdaemun", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.571167, "lng": 127.010946, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dongdaemun", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 104 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A meat-shop-style BBQ where you pick your cut from the butcher counter and grill it at the table.\n\nCrowded, smoky, fluorescent-lit.\n\nPatronized by night-shift workers, taxi drivers, and post-club crews.", "hook": "Open 24/7 since 1972, the no-frills BBQ joint that doesn't care if you're drunk at 4am.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "24-hour", "no-frills", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "maple-tree-house", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/maple-tree-house", "name": "Maple Tree House", "name_ko": "단풍나무집", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Itaewon", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.535084, "lng": 126.993982, "nearest_station": { "name": "Itaewon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 72 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "In business since 2005.\n\nMarbled hanwoo, Jeju black pork, USDA prime ribeye, and a French rack of lamb on the same menu.\n\nService-y in a way that translates well across languages.\n\nReservations recommended.", "hook": "The polished, English-fluent hanwoo BBQ where expats bring visiting parents.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "tourist-friendly", "expat-favorite" ], "best_for": [ "date", "family", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "tongin-market", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/tongin-market", "name": "Tongin Market", "name_ko": "통인시장", "cuisine": "Street Food Market", "category": "market", "category_label": "Markets", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Seochon)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.580622, "lng": 126.967389, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 753 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Established 1941.\n\nBuy 10 brass coins for 5,000 won at the entrance, then walk the market trading them for tteokbokki, japchae, jeon, fried fish, whatever fits in the tray.\n\nEat in the communal dining hall.\n\nThe most fun food experience in Seoul under 10 bucks.\n\nTongin Market introduced its now-famous yeopjeon dosirak (brass coin lunchbox) system in 2012, using replicas of Joseon-era currency.", "hook": "The \"lunchbox market\", pay in brass yeopjeon coins, build your own banchan tray.", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Korea_Tongin_Market_05_%2812920990354%29.jpg", "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "tourist-friendly", "unique" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mangwon-market", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mangwon-market", "name": "Mangwon Market", "name_ko": "망원시장", "cuisine": "Street Food Market", "category": "market", "category_label": "Markets", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Mangwon)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.560966, "lng": 126.905318, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mapo-gu Office", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 368 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Where Mapo residents shop.\n\nFamous for sweet-and-sticky dakgangjeong (bite-sized fried chicken), croquettes, and freshly fried jeon.\n\nPair with a Han River sunset at nearby Mangwon Hangang Park.", "hook": "The locals' market, fewer cameras, better dakgangjeong, an actual neighborhood.", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Mercado_Mangwon_en_Se%C3%BAl.jpg", "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "local-favorite", "low-tourist" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "namdaemun-market", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/namdaemun-market", "name": "Namdaemun Market", "name_ko": "남대문시장", "cuisine": "Street Food Market", "category": "market", "category_label": "Markets", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.559182, "lng": 126.977627, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hoehyeon", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 103 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "600-year-old market spanning city blocks.\n\nHit the kalguksu alley for hand-cut noodles, the galchi-jorim row for braised beltfish, and Namdaemun Vegetable Hotteok for the famous japchae-stuffed sweet pancake.\n\nOpen before sunrise.", "hook": "Korea's biggest traditional market, galchi-jorim alley, kalguksu alley, and seed hotteok queues.", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Namdaemun_shopping_street_2.jpg", "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "noryangjin-fish-market", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/noryangjin-fish-market", "name": "Noryangjin Fish Market", "name_ko": "노량진수산시장", "cuisine": "Seafood", "category": "seafood", "category_label": "Seafood", "neighborhood": "Dongjak", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.514766, "lng": 126.937776, "nearest_station": { "name": "Noryangjin", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 417 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Open 24/7, supplies half of Seoul's seafood.\n\nBuy live flounder, abalone, octopus, or king crab from a stall, pay a small fee at one of the upstairs restaurants, and they slice and plate it.\n\nClose with maeuntang (spicy fish-bone soup) made from the bones.\n\nThe 3am auction is a separate spectacle.", "hook": "Pick your live fish downstairs, eat it as hwe upstairs, Seoul's seafood theater.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "seafood", "24-hour" ], "best_for": [ "group", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "sindang-tteokbokki-town", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sindang-tteokbokki-town", "name": "Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town", "name_ko": "신당동 떡볶이 골목", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Sindang)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5632, "lng": 127.0142, "nearest_station": { "name": "Cheonggu", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 313 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Tteokbokki here is a tableside hotpot, not a paper cup of street rice cake.\n\nOrder with ramyeon noodles, fish cake, dumplings, and boiled egg simmered in fiery gochujang broth.\n\nMabokrim Halmeoni is the original (since 1953).\n\nSindang-dong Tteokbokki Alley traces back to 1953, originating with Mabongnim Halmeoni who is credited as the creator of modern gochujang tteokbokki.", "hook": "The birthplace of broth-style tteokbokki, an entire alley dedicated to one dish since 1953.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "spicy", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mabokrim-halmeoni", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mabokrim-halmeoni", "name": "Mabokrim Halmeoni Tteokbokki", "name_ko": "마복림 할머니 떡볶이", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Sindang)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.563002, "lng": 127.015154, "nearest_station": { "name": "Cheonggu", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 288 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The mother shop of the entire Sindang scene.\n\nBubbling pan of rice cakes, fish cakes, glass noodles, and egg in a sweet-spicy gochujang broth, cooked at the table.\n\nA \"Seoul Future Heritage\" listed restaurant.\n\nGrandma Ma Bok-rim, founder in 1953, is widely credited as the inventor of modern gochujang tteokbokki.", "hook": "The original 1953 hotpot tteokbokki, Grandma Ma Bok-rim invented this style.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "pro-ganjang-gejang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/pro-ganjang-gejang", "name": "Pro Ganjang Gejang", "name_ko": "프로간장게장", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "seafood", "category_label": "Seafood", "neighborhood": "Sinsa", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.514558, "lng": 127.019157, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinsa", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 217 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Open since 1980; widely considered Korea's definitive ganjang-gejang house.\n\nWhole raw blue crabs marinated in a sweet-savory soy brine.\n\nEat the meat, then mix the orange roe with rice in the shell.\n\nOpen 24/7.\n\nThere's a spicy yangnyeom version too.\n\nPro Soy Crab's walls are lined with autographs from Korean baseball stars and Hallyu actors who frequent the 1980-founded ganjang-gejang institution.", "hook": "\"Rice thief\" raw blue crabs marinated in soy sauce, the dish Koreans cross town for.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "splurge", "24-hour" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jinmi-sikdang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jinmi-sikdang", "name": "Jinmi Sikdang", "name_ko": "진미식당", "cuisine": "Gejang", "category": "seafood", "category_label": "Seafood", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Gongdeok)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/jinmi-sikdang", "lat": 37.550609, "lng": 126.955797, "nearest_station": { "name": "Aeogae", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 324 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "This humble yet busy restaurant has been serving raw soy-marinated crabs and nothing else for the past decade.\n\nOnly the freshest local blue swimmer crabs, sourced from the west coast, are prepared daily with the kitchen's special recipe soy sauce marinade.\n\nKeep in mind that just enough crab for consumption is prepared each day, so if you drop by at a late hour, they may be completely sold out.\n\nA prior reservation is highly recommended.", "hook": "Mapo's ganjang-gejang counterweight to Pro, spicier with Cheongyang chilies.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/jinmi-sikdang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "local-favorite" ], "best_for": [ "group", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "kyochon-chicken", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/kyochon-chicken", "name": "Kyochon Chicken", "name_ko": "교촌치킨", "cuisine": "Korean Fried Chicken", "category": "fried-chicken", "category_label": "Fried Chicken", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.569244, "lng": 126.985959, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jonggak", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 272 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The benchmark for the soy-garlic vs. honey debate.\n\nOrder half-and-half with the signature soy garlic and the sweet \"honey\" series.\n\nPair with cold beer for proper chimaek.\n\nKyochon was founded in 1991 in Gumi as a small neighborhood fried chicken shop and now operates over 1,360 outlets in Korea.", "hook": "Korea's most-awarded fried chicken brand, reigning soy-garlic champion.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "chimaek", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "group", "family", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "hanchu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hanchu", "name": "Hanchu", "name_ko": "한추", "cuisine": "Korean Fried Chicken", "category": "fried-chicken", "category_label": "Fried Chicken", "neighborhood": "Apgujeong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.524008, "lng": 127.023349, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 595 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Not a chain.\n\nCrisp-skinned fried chicken served with a mountain of raw green chilies that you eat between bites.\n\nPatronized by chefs and industry people on their nights off.\n\nReservations strongly recommended.", "hook": "Cult one-location fried chicken with raw green chilies, the local Gangnam answer.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "cult-favorite", "chimaek" ], "best_for": [ "group", "date", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "eongteori-tongdak", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/eongteori-tongdak", "name": "Eongteori Tongdak", "name_ko": "엉터리통닭", "cuisine": "Korean Fried Chicken", "category": "fried-chicken", "category_label": "Fried Chicken", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.539635, "lng": 126.990767, "nearest_station": { "name": "Noksapyeong", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 588 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A throwback to 1970s \"tongdak\", a whole crispy chicken, hand-torn, eaten with pickled radish and beer.\n\nNo fancy sauces, no franchise gloss.\n\nPure nostalgia.", "hook": "Old-Seoul style whole fried chicken, what chimaek looked like before yangnyeom took over.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "old-school", "chimaek" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "kkanbu-chicken", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/kkanbu-chicken", "name": "Kkanbu Chicken", "name_ko": "깐부치킨", "cuisine": "Korean Fried Chicken", "category": "fried-chicken", "category_label": "Fried Chicken", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.508718, "lng": 127.056185, "nearest_station": { "name": "Samseong Jungang", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 558 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Solid chimaek across the board, but the reason to know it is cultural, \"kkanbu\" means \"best buddy,\" a word Squid Game made famous. Ubiquitous, casual, English-friendly.", "hook": "The chicken-and-beer chain that exploded after Squid Game name-dropped it.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "chimaek", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "hyodo-chicken", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/hyodo-chicken", "name": "Hyodo Chicken", "name_ko": "효도치킨", "cuisine": "Korean Fried Chicken", "category": "fried-chicken", "category_label": "Fried Chicken", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.520911, "lng": 127.037448, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 541 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Smaller-format, brittle-shattering double-fried chicken; the soy-garlic glaze sticks just enough.\n\nBeloved by chefs and twentysomethings.\n\nOrder the half-and-half.", "hook": "New-school chimaek that reset what crispy-skin Korean fried chicken can be.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "new-school", "chimaek" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "bukchangdong-sundubu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/bukchangdong-sundubu", "name": "Bukchangdong Sundubu", "name_ko": "북창동순두부", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (City Hall)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.563121, "lng": 126.977005, "nearest_station": { "name": "City Hall", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 143 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Bubbling stone bowls of sundubu jjigae served with a raw egg you crack into the broth.\n\nTen variations: seafood, kimchi, bulgogi, ham-and-cheese, plain.\n\nComes with rice and a generous banchan spread.", "hook": "Korea's definitive soft-tofu stew, silky, scarlet, ferocious.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "comfort-food" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jaedong-sundubu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jaedong-sundubu", "name": "Jaedong Sundubu", "name_ko": "재동순두부", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Anguk)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.577841, "lng": 126.986076, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 176 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A short walk from Anguk Station into a narrow alley.\n\nSilky tofu, deeply flavored broth, unlimited banchan.\n\nTiny, no-reservations, perfect after Bukchon Hanok Village.", "hook": "A back-alley sundubu spot in Bukchon that locals refuse to share.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "hidden-gem" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gogung", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gogung", "name": "Gogung", "name_ko": "고궁", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "rice-bowl", "category_label": "Rice & Bowls", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.565564, "lng": 126.974895, "nearest_station": { "name": "City Hall", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 217 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The Myeongdong outpost of one of Korea's most decorated bibimbap houses.\n\nRice cooked in beef-bone broth, mounded with bean sprouts, marinated beef, vegetables, and house-made gochujang.\n\nLive gugak (traditional music) some nights, hanbok-clad staff, English menu.", "hook": "Jeonju-style bibimbap done with palace-cuisine seriousness.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "tourist-friendly", "hansik" ], "best_for": [ "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mashi-china", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mashi-china", "name": "Mashi China", "name_ko": "맛이차이나", "cuisine": "Korean-Chinese", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.551744, "lng": 127.069632, "nearest_station": { "name": "Children's Grand Park", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 497 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The chef trained at Palsun in the Shilla.\n\nThe black-bean noodles are deeper and silkier than the corner-shop version; the jjamppong has serious wok hei; tangsuyuk is properly crackly.\n\nWhere Koreans take foreigners to disprove that jjajangmyeon is \"just delivery food.\"", "hook": "Fine-dining-grade jjajangmyeon from an ex-Shilla Hotel chef.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "elevated", "korean-chinese" ], "best_for": [ "family", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gaehwa", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gaehwa", "name": "Gaehwa", "name_ko": "개화", "cuisine": "Korean-Chinese", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.562109, "lng": 126.981877, "nearest_station": { "name": "Myeongdong", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 411 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A nostalgic Myeongdong hold-out near where Korean-Chinese cuisine first took root.\n\nOrder jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, and tangsuyuk and split with the table.\n\nCash-friendly, bare-bones, the real thing.", "hook": "Three-generation jjajangmyeon shop next to the Chinese Embassy.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "historic", "old-school" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jangchung-jokbal-alley", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jangchung-jokbal-alley", "name": "Jangchung-dong Jokbal Alley", "name_ko": "장충동 족발골목", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Jangchung-dong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5602, "lng": 127.005976, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dongdaemun History & Culture Park", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 557 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Pick any door, Pyongan Jokbal, Original Halmae Jokbal.\n\nSliced pig trotter braised in soy, ginger, and herbs, eaten with shrimp paste and lettuce wraps.\n\nA drinking food at heart; pair with soju.", "hook": "A whole alley of competing braised-pig-trotter shops, each claiming to be the best.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic", "drinking-food" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "euljiro-nogari-alley", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/euljiro-nogari-alley", "name": "Euljiro Nogari Alley", "name_ko": "을지로 노가리 골목", "cuisine": "Anju / Drinking", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Euljiro)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.567195, "lng": 126.991791, "nearest_station": { "name": "Euljiro 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 101 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Dozens of \"hof\" (beer pubs) clustered in back alleys behind Euljiro 3-ga.\n\nOrder grilled nogari (mini dried pollack), tear it apart with your hands, dip in gochujang-mayo, drink Cass.\n\nA redevelopment threat is shrinking the alley, go now.", "hook": "Plastic stools, dried pollack, cheap beer, the Seoul office-worker after-hours canon.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "drinking-food", "disappearing" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "manseon-hof", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/manseon-hof", "name": "Manseon Hof", "name_ko": "만선호프", "cuisine": "Anju / Drinking", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Euljiro)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.567249, "lng": 126.991782, "nearest_station": { "name": "Euljiro 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 107 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The OG of the nogari hof scene.\n\nPlastic tables spilling into the alley, draft beer in chilled mugs, grilled dried pollack with green peppers and ssamjang.\n\nThe exact picture of after-work Seoul.", "hook": "The Euljiro nogari alley anchor, open since 1980.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "wolhyang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/wolhyang", "name": "Wolhyang", "name_ko": "월향", "cuisine": "Makgeolli Bar", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Hongdae)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.183175, "lng": 126.819635, "nearest_station": { "name": "Guro Digital Complex", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 34366 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A new-school traditional bar pairing small-batch makgeolli with refined anju like jokbal salad and pajeon.\n\nApproachable for newcomers, deep enough for nerds.\n\nMultiple branches; 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the makgeolli list runs long.\n\nAtmospheric and very photogenic without trying.", "hook": "A 1992 hanok-style makgeolli house frozen in amber.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "makgeolli", "hanok-style" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mapo-cheonghakdong-pancake", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mapo-cheonghakdong-pancake", "name": "Mapo Cheonghakdong Pancake", "name_ko": "마포 청학동 빈대떡", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Mapo (Gongdeok)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.544646, "lng": 126.953735, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gongdeok", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 211 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Looks like a cinder-block shed from the outside.\n\nInside: communal tables, a griddle covered in mung-bean and kimchi pancakes, and bowls of cloudy makgeolli.\n\nA textbook cheap-and-perfect Seoul night.", "hook": "Bindaetteok and makgeolli, market-stall style.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "old-school", "makgeolli" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "wolf-social-club", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/wolf-social-club", "name": "Wolf Social Club", "name_ko": "울프소셜클럽", "cuisine": "Modern Korean / Bistro", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.542372, "lng": 127.002758, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 293 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Half cafe, half neighborhood hangout, with a tight menu of Korean-ish small plates and natural wine. The kind of place to drift into for a long lunch and never look at your phone.", "hook": "A laid-back Hannam bistro where Seoul's creative class hangs out.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "neighborhood", "natural-wine", "creative-crowd" ], "best_for": [ "date", "solo" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "pipeground-hannam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/pipeground-hannam", "name": "Pipeground", "name_ko": "파이프그라운드", "cuisine": "Modern Korean", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.539629, "lng": 127.003023, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 27 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Industrial-meets-warm interior, a wood-fire-tilted menu of Korean ingredients done in modern-bistro cadence, and a bar program that rivals dedicated cocktail rooms. Reservation recommended.", "hook": "Modern Korean small plates and serious cocktails on a Hannam side street.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "modern", "cocktails" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "sigol-bapsang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sigol-bapsang", "name": "Sigol Bapsang", "name_ko": "시골밥상", "cuisine": "Hansik", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Itaewon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.536129, "lng": 126.999493, "nearest_station": { "name": "Itaewon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 491 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "\"Sigol bapsang\" means \"country meal.\" The set comes with 15+ banchan, a stew, and rice.\n\nTiny, no English signage, no decor, just real, quiet hansik.\n\nIf you can find it, take the seat.", "hook": "Five tables, countryside-grandma banchan, in the middle of cosmopolitan Itaewon.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "hidden-gem", "banchan-heavy" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jaha-son-mandu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jaha-son-mandu", "name": "Jaha Son Mandu", "name_ko": "자하손만두", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Buam-dong)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": "bib-gourmand", "michelin_label": "Bib Gourmand", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/jaha-son-mandu", "lat": 37.593121, "lng": 126.966044, "nearest_station": { "name": "Muakjae", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 1959 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "For over two decades, this restaurant has been attracting diners with a rustic dumpling recipe passed down from the owner's mother and her grandmother.\n\nAlthough humble by nature, dumpling dishes are always elegantly presented.\n\nTheir signature dish is mandutguk: plump pork, bean curd and vegetable dumplings nestled in a delicate beef broth, seasoned with homemade soy sauce.\n\nThe main dining room offers a spectacular view of nearby Inwangsan Mountain.\n\nJaha Son Mandu has been a Michelin Bib Gourmand selection every year since the Seoul Guide's launch in 2016.", "hook": "Hand-folded mandu in Buam-dong, paired with a hike up to Bugaksan.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/jaha-son-mandu.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "hike-pairing", "mandu", "bib-gourmand" ], "best_for": [ "family", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gwangjang-bindaetteok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gwangjang-bindaetteok", "name": "Gwangjang Market, Bindaetteok Row", "name_ko": "광장시장 빈대떡 골목", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A row of stalls inside Gwangjang Market grinding mung beans on the spot and frying them in sizzling pools of oil.\n\nPark's and Soonheene's are the most-photographed.\n\nPair with raw makgeolli in a tin bowl.\n\nCash king.\n\nGwangjang Market's bindaetteok stalls were featured on Netflix's Street Food: Asia in 2019.", "hook": "The mung-bean pancake stalls Anthony Bourdain made famous.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "bourdain", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gwangjang-mayak-gimbap", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gwangjang-mayak-gimbap", "name": "Gwangjang Mayak Gimbap (Original)", "name_ko": "광장시장 마약김밥", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.570111, "lng": 126.999706, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 5-ga", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 202 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Bite-sized seaweed rolls with seasoned rice, pickled radish, and sesame, dipped in mustard-soy.\n\nThe \"original\" stand near North Gate 2 is the 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"yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Buchon Yukhoe and a couple of neighbors have hand-cut yukhoe (raw beef) all morning, served over julienned pear with a yolk on top.\n\nAdd the live octopus tentacles for the full Seoul tartare experience.\n\nGwangjang Market's yukhoe alley appeared on Netflix's Street Food: Asia, with Buchon Yukhoe (since 1965) earning Michelin Guide selection in 2023.", "hook": "Fresh hand-cut beef tartare with raw egg and a sliver of live octopus.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "raw", "former-bib" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "namdaemun-vegetable-hotteok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/namdaemun-vegetable-hotteok", "name": "Namdaemun Vegetable Hotteok", "name_ko": "남대문 야채호떡", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Namdaemun)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.560661, "lng": 126.977234, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hoehyeon", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 261 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A single street-cart cult shop.\n\nThe yachae (vegetable) hotteok is stuffed with japchae glass noodles instead of brown sugar, savory, hot, and perfect on a cold day.\n\nGrab a sweet seed one too.", "hook": "30+ years of crispy japchae-stuffed pancakes, the savory cousin of sweet hotteok.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "street-cart" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "namdaemun-kalguksu-alley", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/namdaemun-kalguksu-alley", "name": "Namdaemun Kalguksu Alley", "name_ko": "남대문 칼국수 골목", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Jung-gu (Namdaemun)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.558288, "lng": 126.977111, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hoehyeon", "line_id": "line-4", "line_number": 4, "line_color": "#00A5DE", "distance_m": 119 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Each stall serves the same trio: kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in anchovy broth), bibimguksu (cold spicy noodles), and a side of cold buckwheat noodles.\n\nAunties yell, the broth is endless, and lunch costs about $7.", "hook": "A narrow market lane lined with hand-cut-noodle stalls, pick a stool and slurp.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "iconic", "cash-only" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jangin-dakgalbi", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jangin-dakgalbi", "name": "Jangin Dakgalbi", "name_ko": "장인닭갈비", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.564529, "lng": 126.984719, "nearest_station": { "name": "Euljiro 1-ga", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 248 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Spicy gochujang-marinated chicken stir-fried with cabbage, sweet potato, and rice cake on a tabletop griddle.\n\nFinish by frying rice in the leftover sauce.\n\nDakgalbi is born in Chuncheon, this is the Seoul version that nails it.", "hook": "Chuncheon-style fire-grilled chicken, in central Seoul.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "spicy", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "group", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "naejadong-chuncheon-dakgalbi", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/naejadong-chuncheon-dakgalbi", "name": "Naejadong Chuncheon Dakgalbi", "name_ko": "내자동 춘천닭갈비", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.57648, "lng": 126.970905, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gyeongbokgung", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 230 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "No-frills tabletop griddle, perfectly marinated chicken, cabbage, perilla leaves.\n\nOrder the bokkeumbap (fried rice) finisher.\n\nCheap, packed, soulful.", "hook": "A 40-year-old back-alley dakgalbi joint locals defend fiercely.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "old-school" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "eun-jeong-budae-jjigae", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/eun-jeong-budae-jjigae", "name": "Eun & Jeong Budae Jjigae", "name_ko": "은정 부대찌개", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Myeongdong", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Budae jjigae was invented from US Army surplus after the Korean War, Spam, hot dogs, baked beans, kimchi, ramen, all bubbling in red broth.\n\nEun & Jeong is the foreigner-easy Myeongdong 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"Worth the 40-minute subway ride from Seoul on Line 1.\n\nEach shop has a generations-deep recipe; Odeng Sikdang is the grandmother of them all.\n\nA pilgrimage for any food traveler.", "hook": "The birthplace of budae jjigae, an entire street of competing army-stew shops.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "day-trip", "historic" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "joongshim-byeolgok", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/joongshim-byeolgok", "name": "Joongshim-byeolgok", "name_ko": "중심별곡", "cuisine": "Modern Korean", "category": "modern-korean", "category_label": "Modern Korean", "neighborhood": "Itaewon", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A trendy Itaewon spot that pushes traditional Korean ingredients into surprising forms.\n\nManila clam popcorn and steamed hanwoo are signatures.\n\nReservation recommended.", "hook": "Creative modern hansik with surprises, clam popcorn, hanwoo stew, octopus tartare.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "modern", "creative" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "imun-seolnongtang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/imun-seolnongtang", "name": "Imun Seolnongtang", "name_ko": "이문설농탕", "cuisine": "Seolleongtang", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": "selected", "michelin_label": "Michelin Selected", "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": "https://guide.michelin.com/en/seoul-capital-area/kr-seoul/restaurant/imun-seolnongtang", "lat": 37.572734, "lng": 126.983908, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jonggak", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 322 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Imun Seolnogtang the first restaurant to be officially registered in Seoul has endured countless hstorical events.\n\nWhile there are many ways to describe this establishment, its essence can be distilled into a single bowl of selleongtang.\n\nBeef leg bone is simmered for 17 hours in a large cast iron pot, with the fat carefully skimmed to create a clean, milky broth.\n\nThe mild beefy soup never fails to soothe the stomach.\n\nThe thinly sliced beef suyuk and suyuk muchim are also specialties - perfect accompaniments to drinks.\n\nImun Seolnongtang has served seolleongtang since 1904, making it Korea's oldest continuously operating restaurant per Seoul city government.", "hook": "Seoul's oldest restaurant (1902), milky ox-bone broth simmered 17 hours.", "image": "https://dealseoul.com/img/eats/imun-seolnongtang.jpg", "image_credit": "Michelin Guide", "tags": [ "michelin", "selected", "iconic", "historic", "oldest" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gwanghwamun-jip", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gwanghwamun-jip", "name": "Gwanghwamun Jip", "name_ko": "광화문집", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Gwanghwamun)", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.571366, "lng": 126.974983, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gwanghwamun", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 143 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A single dish, perfected: kimchi-jjigae with thick slabs of pork belly, served with rice and a 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"Bossam is steamed pork belly served with napa cabbage leaves, salted-shrimp dipping sauce, garlic, and oyster-radish kimchi.\n\nWonjo Halmae and Tongin Jip are the alley's anchors.\n\nA great drinking dinner.", "hook": "Boiled-pork-and-napa-wraps alley adjacent to the haejangguk strip.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "historic", "drinking-food" ], "best_for": [ "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "samgakji-galbi-tang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/samgakji-galbi-tang", "name": "Samgakji Galbi-tang Alley", "name_ko": "삼각지 갈비탕 골목", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "stew-soup", "category_label": "Stews & Soups", "neighborhood": "Yongsan (Samgakji)", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A row of decades-old galbi-tang houses near Samgakji station.\n\nLong-simmered short ribs in a barely-seasoned broth, served with rice and kimchi.\n\nQuiet, restorative, and adored by Yongsan office workers.", "hook": "Beef short-rib soup so clean it could be a hangover spa treatment.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "old-school", "restorative" ], "best_for": [ "solo", "family" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "yupdduk", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/yupdduk", "name": "Yupdduk", "name_ko": "엽기떡볶이", "cuisine": "Street Food", "category": "street-food", "category_label": "Street Food", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.566116, "lng": 127.015581, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sindang", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 171 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The Yeopgi (now Yupdduk) red bowl is a TikTok rite of passage, fat rice cakes drowning in a fiery, gooey gochujang sauce.\n\nOrder with cheese to survive.\n\nMultiple Seoul branches.\n\nDongdaemun Yupdduk became viral mukbang fodder thanks to mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang's repeat orders of its hyper-spicy tteokbokki.", "hook": "The internet-famous \"extreme spicy\" tteokbokki Koreans dare each other to eat.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "spicy", "viral" ], "best_for": [ "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "doore-yoo", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/doore-yoo", "name": "Doore Yoo", "name_ko": "두레유", "cuisine": "Hansik", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Jongno (Bukchon)", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.606565, "lng": 126.970498, "nearest_station": { "name": "Nokbeon", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 3034 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Chef Yoo Hyun-soo's seasonal hansik tasting in a quiet hanok, temple-style banchan, slow-simmered jeongol, intricate jeon plates.\n\nRefined hansik for travelers who want depth without three-star theatrics.\n\nChef Tony Yoo trained at London's St. JOHN and the two-Michelin-star Aqua in San Francisco before earning a Michelin star at Doore Yoo.", "hook": "Traditional Korean royal-cuisine tasting in a Bukchon hanok, sans Michelin price.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "hansik", "hanok" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gosang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gosang", "name": "Gosang", "name_ko": "고상", "cuisine": "Hansik", "category": "hansik", "category_label": "Hansik", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.471864, "lng": 127.046652, "nearest_station": { "name": "Maebong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 1714 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Bansang (set-meal) hansik with a parade of small plates: jeon, namul, japchae, fish, soup, rice.\n\nOften where Korean executives bring foreign clients.\n\nEnglish fluent, neutral hanok-modern interior.", "hook": "A polished course-style hansik table, the corporate-lunch hansik primer.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "hansik", "tourist-friendly" ], "best_for": [ "family", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gosame-jeju-pork", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gosame-jeju-pork", "name": "Gosame Jeju Heuk Dwaeji", "name_ko": "고새미 제주 흑돼지", "cuisine": "Korean BBQ", "category": "bbq", "category_label": "Korean BBQ", "neighborhood": "Hongdae", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Jeju heuk-dwaeji (black pig) is a different animal, literally.\n\nThick-cut, charcoal-grilled, dipped in melted anchovy sauce with green onions.\n\nA Hongdae go-to for weekend nights.", "hook": "Jeju black pork, fattier, gamier, sweeter than anything from the mainland.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "jeju", "specialty" ], "best_for": [ "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "haeundae-galchi", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/haeundae-galchi", "name": "Haeundae Sotbap Galchi-jorim", "name_ko": "해운대 솥밥 갈치조림", "cuisine": "Korean", "category": "seafood", "category_label": "Seafood", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": null, "lng": null, "nearest_station": null, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A Busan-rooted brand specializing in galchi-jorim (radish-and-beltfish stew) served with claypot rice.\n\nComforting, hearty, southern-style.\n\nForeigner-easy and English-friendly.", "hook": "Spicy braised beltfish with rice cooked in stone pots, Busan flavor in Seoul.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "regional", "seafood" ], "best_for": [ "family", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "changhwadang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/changhwadang", "name": "Changhwadang", "name_ko": "창화당", "cuisine": "Korean-Chinese", "category": "noodles", "category_label": "Noodles", "neighborhood": "Multiple", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.559492, "lng": 126.925374, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 286 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A new-generation jjajangmyeon brand: thin egg-noodle, generous fried mandu, photogenic minimal interior. 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Reservation essential.", "hook": "Tiny shoe-repair-shop facade, lab-style cocktail program inside.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "speakeasy", "tiny" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "soko", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/soko", "name": "Soko", "name_ko": "소코", "cuisine": "Korean-Inspired Cocktails", "category": "cocktail-bar", "category_label": "Cocktail Bars", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.53542, "lng": 127.00091, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 506 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Hannam-Itaewon boundary, edges between art-bar and gastropub. 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Walk-in friendly until weekend nights when it fills.", "hook": "Itaewon Prohibition-themed speakeasy. Hidden door, classic cocktails.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "speakeasy", "prohibition" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "bar-cham", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/bar-cham", "name": "Bar Cham", "name_ko": "바참", "cuisine": "Korean-Spirits Speakeasy", "category": "cocktail-bar", "category_label": "Cocktail Bars", "neighborhood": "Anguk", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5774, "lng": 126.98421, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 160 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Speakeasy near Anguk Station built around traditional Korean spirits. soju, makgeolli, gwasilju. served as cocktails. 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Reservations essential in cherry blossom and fall foliage seasons.", "hook": "Hannam rooftop with a literal pine tree at the centre.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "rooftop", "view" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "floating", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/floating", "name": "Floating", "name_ko": "플로팅", "cuisine": "Hotel Rooftop Bar", "category": "cocktail-bar", "category_label": "Cocktail Bars", "neighborhood": "Yongsan", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.54135, "lng": 126.99842, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 422 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "On top of Grand Hyatt. pool deck reads as bar after sunset, panoramic Han River + N Tower view. 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Standing-friendly. Walk-in early, reservation later.", "hook": "Hannam natural-wine bar with Korean small plates.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "natural-wine", "small-plates" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "mommelat", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/mommelat", "name": "Mommelat", "name_ko": "몽믈라", "cuisine": "Wine Bar", "category": "wine-bar", "category_label": "Wine Bars", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.53543, "lng": 127.00392, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 490 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Counter seating, eight-seat back room. 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Light-touch food; foreigner crowd.", "hook": "Casual neighborhood wine bar, reasonable bottles.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "wine", "casual" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "bar-pierre", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/bar-pierre", "name": "Bar Pierre", "name_ko": "바 피에르", "cuisine": "Wine + Champagne Bar", "category": "wine-bar", "category_label": "Wine Bars", "neighborhood": "Cheongdam", "price_level": "$$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.52468, "lng": 127.04012, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 836 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "required", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Old-world list with depth in Champagne and Burgundy. Quiet, crisp service, reservation strongly recommended.", "hook": "Cheongdam champagne-led wine bar with serious cellar.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "wine", "champagne" ], "best_for": [ "date", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "gwangjang-night", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/gwangjang-night", "name": "Gwangjang Night Stalls", "name_ko": "광장시장 야시장", "cuisine": "Korean Night Market", "category": "pojangmacha", "category_label": "Pojangmacha", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.57033, "lng": 126.99982, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 5-ga", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 183 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": "Carry ₩30,000 in small bills. Many stalls cash-only.", "last_verified": null, "description": "After dinner, market stalls flip to chairs-and-soju mode. Bindaetteok (mung-bean pancake), mayak gimbap, sannakji. Cash + small Korean cards only at most stalls.", "hook": "Late-night Gwangjang Market food alley. bindaetteok, mayak gimbap, soju.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "pojangmacha", "market", "cultural" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group", "cheap-eats", "tourist-friendly" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "euljiro-nogari", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/euljiro-nogari", "name": "Euljiro Nogari Alley", "name_ko": "을지로 노가리골목", "cuisine": "Pojangmacha Beer Alley", "category": "pojangmacha", "category_label": "Pojangmacha", "neighborhood": "Euljiro", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.56633, "lng": 126.99221, "nearest_station": { "name": "Euljiro 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 26 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": "Point at neighbouring tables' orders. Cash safer.", "last_verified": null, "description": "Hip retro alley behind Euljiro 3-ga. ₩3,000 draft beer + ₩2,000 nogari (baby pollack). Open-air seating, packed after 9pm.", "hook": "Cheap draft beer + dried-pollack snack street, full of plastic stools.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "pojangmacha", "beer", "cultural", "retro" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jongno-pocha-street", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jongno-pocha-street", "name": "Jongno 3-ga Pocha Alley", "name_ko": "종로3가 포장마차거리", "cuisine": "Pojangmacha", "category": "pojangmacha", "category_label": "Pojangmacha", "neighborhood": "Jongno", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.57213, "lng": 126.99182, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 58 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "no", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": "Bring a Korean friend or photos to point at.", "last_verified": null, "description": "Tent stalls behind Jongno 3-ga station from 6pm. Anjus (soju snacks): jokbal, jeon, sundae, dakbal. Smoky, very local, Korean-only.", "hook": "Classic Seoul tent-bar street: soju, fried offal, grilled fish.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "pojangmacha", "cultural" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "nodeul-pocha", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/nodeul-pocha", "name": "Nodeul Riverside Pocha", "name_ko": "노들 한강포차", "cuisine": "Han River Pojangmacha", "category": "pojangmacha", "category_label": "Pojangmacha", "neighborhood": "Yongsan", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.51612, "lng": 126.95762, "nearest_station": { "name": "Nodeul", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 527 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Riverside tent-bar cluster near Nodeul Island. Sunset 7pm, busy 9pm-1am. Soju + dakbal + ramyun + the Han River breeze.", "hook": "Han River sunset → late-night tent bars on the riverbank.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "pojangmacha", "view", "cultural" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "once-in-a-blue-moon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/once-in-a-blue-moon", "name": "Once in a Blue Moon", "name_ko": "원스인어블루문", "cuisine": "Jazz Club", "category": "live-music", "category_label": "Live Music", "neighborhood": "Cheongdam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.52492, "lng": 127.04022, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 862 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": "Cover charge varies by act; check IG for tonight's lineup.", "last_verified": null, "description": "Korea's most established jazz club. Live shows every night, dinner + drinks. Foreign musicians frequently book here on Asia tours.", "hook": "Cheongdam jazz institution since 1993.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "jazz", "live-music", "institution" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night", "splurge" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "club-evans", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/club-evans", "name": "Club Evans", "name_ko": "클럽 에반스", "cuisine": "Jazz Club", "category": "live-music", "category_label": "Live Music", "neighborhood": "Hongdae", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.55362, "lng": 126.92383, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 398 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Live jazz nightly, ₩10-15k cover. Tighter room, university-area energy. Great if your trip skews indie / Hongdae.", "hook": "Hongdae jazz club, a younger crowd than the Cheongdam scene.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "jazz", "live-music" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "all-that-jazz", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/all-that-jazz", "name": "All That Jazz", "name_ko": "올댓재즈", "cuisine": "Jazz Club", "category": "live-music", "category_label": "Live Music", "neighborhood": "Itaewon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.53442, "lng": 126.99432, "nearest_station": { "name": "Itaewon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 8 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Itaewon basement institution since 1976. International jazz crowd, classic and modern sets. Cover ₩10-20k depending on artist.", "hook": "Korea's oldest jazz club, founded 1976.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "jazz", "institution", "oldest" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "jazz-bar-mongdang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/jazz-bar-mongdang", "name": "Mongdang", "name_ko": "몽당", "cuisine": "Listening Bar", "category": "live-music", "category_label": "Live Music", "neighborhood": "Itaewon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.53482, "lng": 126.99831, "nearest_station": { "name": "Itaewon", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 354 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Records-only soundtrack curated by the owner. Cocktails on the simpler side; the room is the experience. Sit, listen, talk softly.", "hook": "Vinyl-only listening bar, Itaewon hipster favorite.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "vinyl", "listening-bar" ], "best_for": [ "date", "late-night" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "fmusic", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/fmusic", "name": "FF (Funky Funky)", "name_ko": "FF 펑키펑키", "cuisine": "Live Music Venue", "category": "live-music", "category_label": "Live Music", "neighborhood": "Hongdae", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.55442, "lng": 126.92292, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 321 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Sub-club Hongdae institution. Indie / rock / punk acts almost every night. ₩10k cover incl. drink.", "hook": "Hongdae indie live venue, breeding ground for Korean rock.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "indie", "live-music" ], "best_for": [ "late-night", "group" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "maru-sojubang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/maru-sojubang", "name": "Maru Sojubang", "name_ko": "마루 소주방", "cuisine": "Modern Soju Bar", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.54442, "lng": 127.05892, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 261 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Modern take on the soju-and-anju format. Hanu carpaccio, hwadeop, seasonal jeon. Walk-in friendly until 10pm; reserve weekends.", "hook": "Seongsu soju bar with seasonal Korean small plates.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "soju", "modern-korean" ], "best_for": [ "group", "late-night", "date" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "samhae-makgeolli", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/samhae-makgeolli", "name": "Samhae Jip", "name_ko": "삼해집", "cuisine": "Makgeolli Pub", "category": "drinking", "category_label": "Drinking", "neighborhood": "Bukchon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.58242, "lng": 126.98522, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 676 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "recommended", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Inside a converted hanok in Bukchon. ~30 makgeolli + cheongju curated by the owner. Pajeon and bossam on the food side.", "hook": "Hanok makgeolli pub with curated traditional Korean rice wines.", "image": null, "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "makgeolli", "hanok", "traditional" ], "best_for": [ "date", "group", "tourist-friendly" ], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "harney-and-sons-mokdong", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/harney-and-sons-mokdong", "name": "Harney & Sons Mokdong", "name_ko": "하니앤손스 목동", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mokdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.52373, "lng": 126.877404, "nearest_station": { "name": "Omokgyo", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 216 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Harney & Sons is a US tea company, and the Mokdong branch is a sit-down tea room serving brewed loose-leaf rather than a take-out coffee bar.\n\nLocals book it for the afternoon tea set, with milk tea and black tea on the regular menu and a tomato soup that gets repeat mentions in Korean reviews.\n\nThe room is tucked into a Yangcheon-gu side street near Omokgyo Station and reads quieter than the Anguk and Seongsu tourist scene, more neighborhood ritual than landmark.", "hook": "A high-ceilinged Mokdong tea room where the US brand runs a proper afternoon-tea set.", "image": "https://search.pstatic.net/common/?src=http%3A%2F%2Fblogfiles.naver.net%2FMjAyNTA1MjVfMjI1%2FMDAxNzQ4MTA1MDQ3NTQ4.XntH750bm1hg5LauwaEqj9eYSQzSgN2zp_Yq-RZA5ssg.-9_adaJDHxPnqa9hLiE115Cf_69VlQQWEmQ2KGMr52Qg.JPEG%2FP20231119_121937724_063D651D-9174-4F47-818D-49CF2BBF2162.JPG", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "london-bagel-museum-anguk", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/london-bagel-museum-anguk", "name": "London Bagel Museum Anguk", "name_ko": "런던베이글뮤지엄 안국", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Anguk", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5765, "lng": 126.986, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 52 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the potato cheese bagel if it is still on the rack, or the spring onion cream cheese, garlic, or maple pecan.\n\nThe Anguk flagship plays a British-pub fantasy with faux-stone walls and replica oil paintings of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana hung around the dining room.\n\nQueues form before the 8am open, and bagels routinely sell out after lunch. Register on the Catch Table app from 7:30am, or come for takeout and skip the dine-in wait. Other branches in Dosan, Jamsil, and Jeju.", "hook": "The bagel cafe with two-hour queues, royal portraits on the walls, and a Catch Table waitlist that opens at 7:30am.", "image": "https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-m/1280/29/87/f1/84/caption.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "nudake-haus-dosan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/nudake-haus-dosan", "name": "Nudake Haus Dosan", "name_ko": "누데이크 하우스도산", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Apgujeong", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5232, "lng": 127.036, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 799 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The signature is the Peak, a squid-ink croissant tart filled with matcha cream made with mascarpone.\n\nNudake sits underneath the five-story Haus Dosan flagship that also houses Gentle Monster eyewear and Tamburins fragrance, with desserts laid out on a long wooden plinth that doubles as gallery display.\n\nThe dim, concrete-heavy space leans more art installation than cafe, which is exactly the point. K-pop tie-ins and seasonal sculptural cakes rotate through the counter.", "hook": "Gentle Monster's dessert lab in the basement of Haus Dosan, where pastries are staged like sculpture.", "image": "https://danielfooddiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/nudake2.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "onion-anguk", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/onion-anguk", "name": "Onion Anguk", "name_ko": "어니언 안국", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Anguk", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.577, "lng": 126.987, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 156 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the pandoro dusted in a snowdrift of powdered sugar, the on-site bakery's signature, available in classic white sugar or an injeolmi-topped version.\n\nSeating splits between a shoes-off floor area and regular tables, with the open-air courtyard between the hanok wings as the photographed centerpiece. Wait times of 20-40 minutes are standard in the afternoon, longer on weekends. No reservations, first-come first-served.\n\nOther Onion branches in Seongsu, Mia, and Gwanghwamun.", "hook": "A 1920s hanok converted into a bakery courtyard, three minutes from Anguk Station.", "image": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/1a/15/1b/bd/caption.jpg?w=900&h=-1&s=1", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "camel-coffee-seongsu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/camel-coffee-seongsu", "name": "Camel Coffee Seongsu", "name_ko": "카멜커피 성수", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.542, "lng": 127.054, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 358 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The house pour is the Camel Coffee, a strong espresso through fresh cream on a caramel-like syrup base, served iced and read as a sweetened latte with bite.\n\nPair it with the ang butter, a red-bean and butter bun, or a kouign-amann. The M.S.G.R., a roasted-grain milk drink, is the alternative if espresso is not the move.\n\nThe Seongsu room runs French-vintage, mismatched chairs, retro brown carpet at the counter, an indoor-outdoor flow that feels like a backyard. A 13-minute walk from Seongsu Station, pet-friendly.", "hook": "A brown-toned Seongsu corner cafe built around one signature drink.", "image": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/17/17/b7/48/caption.jpg?w=900&h=-1&s=1", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "osulloc-tea-house-bukchon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/osulloc-tea-house-bukchon", "name": "Osulloc Tea House Bukchon", "name_ko": "오설록 티하우스 북촌", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Bukchon", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.581, "lng": 126.983, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 561 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Three floors. Ground floor for tea and snacks to take home, second floor for seasonal tea menus with rooftop views over Bukchon Hanok Village, third floor for a reservation-only tea tasting that rotates by season.\n\nO'Sulloc is run by Amorepacific, the cosmetics group, and sources its green tea from the brand's plantations on Jeju Island. The Bukchon house leans on tea cocktails, tea cakes, green tea ice cream, and seasonal pairings rather than the standard cafe latte menu.", "hook": "Amorepacific's Jeju green tea brand in a remodeled 1960s house overlooking Bukchon's hanok rooftops.", "image": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0609/9376/5551/files/osulloc_bukchon_16.jpg?v=1664945765", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "blue-bottle-coffee-seongsu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/blue-bottle-coffee-seongsu", "name": "Blue Bottle Coffee Seongsu", "name_ko": "블루보틀 성수", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.545, "lng": 127.052, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 353 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The Schemata Architects build uses stacked red bricks for the furniture, a nod to Seongsu's old factory history.\n\nThe double-height basement seats the cafe, the ground floor holds the roastery behind glass so you can watch beans being processed. It is also the Korean headquarters.\n\nSeongsu was a warehouse-and-factory district before Blue Bottle, and the cafe is part of the wave that turned it into Seoul's design neighborhood. Other Blue Bottle branches in Samcheong, Yeouido, and beyond.", "hook": "The Korean debut of Blue Bottle, opened 2019, with the roastery on the ground floor and the cafe in the basement.", "image": "https://schemata.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/02_BCSS_019_DC53248_S.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "lowide-coffee", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/lowide-coffee", "name": "Lowide Coffee", "name_ko": "로와이드 커피", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.546, "lng": 127.043, "nearest_station": { "name": "Ttukseom", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 398 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The draw is the cream-filled salt bread, including a corn-cream version with butter and salt. Egg salt bread sandwiches, pain au chocolat, and ham-cheese-avocado croissants fill the rest of the rack.\n\nThe signature drink is the Wide Latte with caramel, milk, and cream. The first floor is takeaway and pickup, the second floor is the sit-down space with large windows over treetops.\n\nA short walk from Seoul Forest Station Exit 5 or Ttukseom Station Exit 8. Phone chargers at the tables, pet-friendly, and a warming oven so the bread comes out hot.", "hook": "A two-story Seongsu bakery cafe riding the salt-bread wave, with a self-serve oven for warming bread.", "image": "https://danielfooddiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lowidecoffeebakery6.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "cafe-knotted-cheongdam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/cafe-knotted-cheongdam", "name": "Cafe Knotted Cheongdam", "name_ko": "노티드 청담", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Cheongdam", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.524, "lng": 127.037, "nearest_station": { "name": "Apgujeong", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 828 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The cream-filled donuts come in around ten rotating flavors, including milk cream and chocolate pudding. Light cream, not the heavy American kind, is the brand's calling card.\n\nThe Cheongdam store is the first Knotted, on a side street off Dosan-daero about five minutes from Apgujeong Rodeo Station, set in a two-story yellow building. Popular flavors sell out, so come on the early side and on weekdays if you can.\n\nKnotted now runs branches across Seoul and Jeju and has expanded to LA.", "hook": "The donut brand that started the Korean cream-donut wave, with the original yellow-building store off Dosan-daero.", "image": "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdIcKyQymJQlIZ0vmOAjwtjb_KcaeNCr65TY4bCAY1qX9XpeJS2-2OLf21xUtU7FF9G1MCkIWUvrnqqQh9EUhnd4F0Xn-S74SJ45-Lg_VorpELJbCXRcidXfs85Vh_NrA0haoHIZq9VeC/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/DSC08527.JPG", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "cheongsudang", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/cheongsudang", "name": "Cheongsudang", "name_ko": "청수당", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Ikseon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.573, "lng": 126.99, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 222 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The signature is the souffle castella, baked to order with a 20-30 minute wait, available in original, mugwort, or strawberry compote. Black sesame, matcha, and strawberry fromage cakes round out the dessert menu.\n\nThe 85-seat space is split between table seating in the main hall and a shoes-off tatami area looking onto the inner garden. The entrance pond, stepping stones, bamboo, and hanging lanterns are the photographed shot.\n\nIn Ikseon-dong, the renovated hanok alley district between Jongno and Insadong. Designed around what the cafe calls the value of slowness.", "hook": "A hanok cafe entered over a stone bridge through a bamboo grove, with paper lanterns above the pond.", "image": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/2b/eb/0a/63/caption.jpg?w=900&h=500&s=1", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "starbucks-seoul-wave", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/starbucks-seoul-wave", "name": "Starbucks Seoul Wave", "name_ko": "스타벅스 서울웨이브", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seocho", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.512, "lng": 127, "nearest_station": { "name": "Express Bus Terminal", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 781 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Opened September 2020 on a barge at Jamwon Hangang Park, the cafe is built into the ground floor of the Seoul Wave Art Center.\n\nTwo levels with full-glass walls onto the Han River, the upper floor quieter with outlets for laptops. The Banpo Rainbow Bridge fountain shoots from late April through October on most evenings, visible from the cafe.\n\nA 10-minute walk from Jamwon Station. Best at sunset and during the fountain show.", "hook": "The only Starbucks in the world that stocks lifejackets, floating on a barge in the Han River.", "image": "https://mustsharenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/starbucks-wave.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "fritz-coffee-company", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/fritz-coffee-company", "name": "Fritz Coffee Company", "name_ko": "프릳츠커피 도화", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mapo", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5411, "lng": 126.949038, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gongdeok", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 284 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Fritz roasts its own coffee and supplies it wholesale across Korea, so the Dohwa branch is the original of a chain you have probably already drunk without knowing. The bakery is part of the proposition, with scones, cheese cream buns, and pour-over coffee by award-winning baristas.\n\nThe store sits in a renovated hanok behind the Best Western hotel near Mapo Station, branding built on a fur-seal mascot and Hangul lettering as part of what the founders call a Korean vintage concept.\n\nOpened in 2015 by six friends including a barista-championship team and a baker. Other Fritz branches in Wonseo, Yangjae, and Hapjeong.", "hook": "The original 2015 hanok-set Fritz store in Dohwa, the seal-mascot specialty roaster whose beans you taste all over Korea.", "image": "https://media.timeout.com/images/102504725/image.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "daelim-changgo", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/daelim-changgo", "name": "Daelim Changgo", "name_ko": "대림창고", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.541, "lng": 127.056, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 423 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The red-brick shell, exposed beams, steel doors, and concrete floors are kept intact, with a translucent ceiling panel that floods the main hall with daylight.\n\nInside it operates as cafe, bar, dining room, and rotating art gallery at once. Two main seating areas plus a second floor looking down onto the wooden centerpiece installation, and a rooftop terrace on the third floor.\n\nDaelim Changgo was the prototype for the wave of warehouse conversions that turned Seongsu into Seoul's design district. Open 11am to 10pm, closed on national holidays.", "hook": "A 1970s rice mill turned into the warehouse cafe that defined Seongsu's gallery-cafe wave.", "image": "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51c8b108e4b050e44c477323/1503655213448-G52BRC5Y0LM4VFU8YPDP/DaelimChanggo%EB%8C%80%EB%A6%BC%EC%B0%BD%EA%B3%A006.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "milestone-coffee-hannam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/milestone-coffee-hannam", "name": "Milestone Coffee Hannam", "name_ko": "마일스톤 커피 한남", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.536, "lng": 127.001, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hangangjin", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 443 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the cloud-shaped tiramisu, moist with cream that stays on the right side of sweet, alongside the Vienna coffee the roaster is best known for.\n\nThe Hannam location sits on a quiet side street near Itaewon, with a stark dark exterior opening into a pure white interior of around ten tables. Expect a queue at peak hours and a steady flow of takeaway orders.\n\nMilestone roasts its own beans and runs a second branch in Sinsa-dong off Garosugil, but Hannam is the one most locals will send you to first.", "hook": "A bright white-and-black coffee bar with a tiramisu that has its own cult following.", "image": "https://visitgangnam.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2-min-30.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "artist-bakery-anguk", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/artist-bakery-anguk", "name": "Artist Bakery Anguk", "name_ko": "아티스트 베이커리", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Anguk", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.576, "lng": 126.9855, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 38 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Come for the salt butter bread (sogeumbbang) in flavours like truffle, basil pesto, Earl Grey milk jam, squid ink cheese, and pretzel salt. Baguette sandwiches and homemade soups round out the menu.\n\nThe shop sits a minute from Anguk Station Exit 1, with a rustic European interior of wooden floors and handwritten signage. Lines run long, but you can join the queue remotely through the CatchTable app and wander Bukchon while you wait.\n\nRun by the operators of London Bagel Museum, which explains both the line and the design vocabulary.", "hook": "The salt bread bakery from the team behind London Bagel Museum, with queues to match.", "image": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-wGg7twqihMIE1fVSBai4R0RTtssU5cvPBw&s", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "cafe-layered-yeonnam", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/cafe-layered-yeonnam", "name": "Cafe Layered Yeonnam", "name_ko": "카페 레이어드 연남", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Yeonnam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.564, "lng": 126.924, "nearest_station": { "name": "Hongik University", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 756 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The plain scone with strawberry jam is the entry point, but the spring onion cream cheese scone and the Victoria sponge are what regulars come back for.\n\nThree floors of antique-furnished rooms in Yeonnam-dong, with sunlit window seats on the upper levels and a small terrace. The Yeonnam location is the original, and the most atmospheric.\n\nLayered also has branches in Bukchon and inside The Hyundai Seoul department store, but the townhouse here is the destination one.", "hook": "A scone-focused bakery in a warm London-meets-Paris townhouse.", "image": "https://danielfooddiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cafelayered12.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "highwaist-ikseon", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/highwaist-ikseon", "name": "Highwaist Ikseon", "name_ko": "카페 하이웨이스트 익선", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Ikseon", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.574, "lng": 126.989, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jongno 3-ga", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 363 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The display case is the draw: scones and slice cakes decorated with animal figures and flowers, including the bear-faced Teddy scone. K-pop fans send these as idol birthday cakes.\n\nThe cafe is tucked into the narrow alleys of Ikseon-dong, a hanok district turned dessert quarter near Jongno 3-ga. Inside it abandons the hanok vocabulary entirely for pastel walls, antique mirrors, and floral arrangements that lean closer to a London picture book than to Seoul.\n\nBest paired with a slow walk through Ikseon's alleys, which run roughly between Jongno 3-ga and Changdeokgung.", "hook": "Vintage European dollhouse hiding inside Ikseon's hanok alleys, with cakes K-pop idols actually order.", "image": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/29/80/bb/73/caption.jpg?w=900&h=500&s=1", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "sagwadang-bakery-lab", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/sagwadang-bakery-lab", "name": "Sagwadang Bakery Lab", "name_ko": "사과당 베이커리랩", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mokdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.528081, "lng": 126.875177, "nearest_station": { "name": "Omokgyo", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 401 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "no", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the original apple pie with its 144-layer pastry, plus seasonal lab-only variations like fig walnut cream cheese or yogurt apple pie.\n\nSagwadang started in Yesan, the apple-growing region of South Chungcheong, and this Mokdong branch is its first \"bakery lab,\" running exclusive items the original shop does not carry. The location sits near Omokgyo Station across from Hyundai Department Store Mokdong.\n\nOpen daily 08:00 to 22:00, with an unmanned vending window covering the overnight hours.", "hook": "The Yesan apple pie shop's experimental lab, with menu items you cannot get elsewhere.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyNDA4MjlfMTQ4/MDAxNzI0OTM5ODI1NzUx.VZw3CluTQHaV51pA2sRy_Xy9JEGaD8kuKkaM3y3I4Acg.0DwFMNpzkXuNxzSgh75oGzje42fmQK9lvw7RQCNrfM0g.JPEG/1724939825162.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "clementine", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/clementine", "name": "Clementine", "name_ko": "클레멘타인", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5455, "lng": 127.055, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 118 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The ground floor is a working flower shop wrapped around the cafe counter, with fresh blooms on every surface. Upstairs holds a women's clothing showroom and more seating.\n\nIt sits a short walk from Seoul Forest, on the cafe-and-boutique stretch known locally as Seoulsup Cafe Street. Sit at a window seat with a cake and watch florists assemble bouquets behind you.\n\nThe space leans cottagecore rather than minimalist Seongsu warehouse, which is part of the point.", "hook": "A florist, a women's boutique, and a cafe stacked into one greenery-filled Seongsu townhouse.", "image": "https://mindtrip.ai/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,w=720/https://tcdn.mindtrip.ai/images/325042/189z2nl.png", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "pont-coffee", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/pont-coffee", "name": "Pont Coffee", "name_ko": "퐁", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Yongsan", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.529, "lng": 126.967, "nearest_station": { "name": "Yongsan", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 235 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "A specialty roaster pouring espresso and filter from its own beans, with a small selection of pastries.\n\nThe shop occupies a slim, longitudinal space that once served as a railway office in the 1940s and a connecting passage between two streets. Studio Stof's renovation kept the existing brick, metal, and wood while layering in terracotta floor tiles and a long wooden bar that runs the length of the room.\n\nThe name \"Pont\" is French for bridge, a nod to both the building's original role and the owner's framing of coffee as a connector.", "hook": "A 1940s railway office turned into a long, narrow terracotta coffee bar.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyMjEwMTBfMjcy/MDAxNjY1MzgwNDgyNjc5.Xz7L-L2YlruHGAjDCN08DvU_9INoX0C1C0LDA8QJJ90g.yLplIcwPnnnAALuSXKpPzQDR7UKMJwFvm6q1dnXLNmkg.JPEG.hosu0920/IMG_0540.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "anthracite-hapjeong", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/anthracite-hapjeong", "name": "Anthracite Hapjeong", "name_ko": "앤트러사이트 합정", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Hapjeong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.546, "lng": 126.922, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sangsu", "line_id": "line-6", "line_number": 6, "line_color": "#CD7C2F", "distance_m": 212 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Hand-drip from single origins (Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Brazil) roasted on-site, plus madeleines, financiers, and cakes. Blend names borrow from writers and poets including Natsume Soseki, William Blake, and Pablo Neruda.\n\nThis is the original Anthracite, opened in 2009 inside a converted shoe factory in Hapjeong. The interior keeps the bones: concrete walls, stone floors, exposed beams, ample seating.\n\nAnthracite now runs additional branches in Hannam, Seogyo, Yeonhui, plus locations outside Seoul, but the Hapjeong space is the one that built the brand.", "hook": "An abandoned shoe factory turned into Seoul's foundational specialty roastery.", "image": "https://img.trippose.com/thum/1078077/800/533", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "terarosa-posco", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/terarosa-posco", "name": "Terarosa Posco", "name_ko": "테라로사 포스코센터점", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Gangnam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.506, "lng": 127.056, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seolleung", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 640 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Hand-drip coffee from Ethiopian, Guatemalan, Rwandan, Honduran, Colombian, and Panamanian beans, served in a two-story space across the first and second floors.\n\nThe cafe was built into the POSCO Center in Daechi-dong, Gangnam to mark the company's 50th anniversary. Entrance, tables, and objects are fabricated in steel, set against roughly 10,000 books donated by POSCO that lean toward foreign-language design, science, and art.\n\nOpen weekday mornings from 07:30, useful as a quiet workspace before the lunch crowd arrives from the surrounding office towers.", "hook": "A steel-and-books library cafe built inside the POSCO Center for the steelmaker's 50th anniversary.", "image": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/1a/29/26/82/photo2jpg.jpg?w=900&h=500&s=1", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "starbucks-gyeongdong-1960", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/starbucks-gyeongdong-1960", "name": "Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960", "name_ko": "스타벅스 경동1960", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Dongdaemun", "price_level": "$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.58, "lng": 127.039, "nearest_station": { "name": "Jegi-dong", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 421 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The space keeps the bones of the former Gyeongdong Theater (built 1960, closed 1994), including tiered seating and high ceilings. Order numbers and customer nicknames are projected on the screen where films once played.\n\nIt sits inside Gyeongdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Korea's largest traditional herbal-medicine market, between Jegi-dong and Cheongnyangni stations. Two floors, around 200 seats, with weekly performances by local artists on the old stage.\n\nThis is one of Starbucks Korea's Community Store branches, with a portion of each sale donated locally. Pair it with a walk through the herbal-medicine alleys of the market itself.", "hook": "A 1960s movie theater inside Gyeongdong Market, reopened as a Starbucks with tiered cinema seating.", "image": "https://tong.visitkorea.or.kr/cms/resource/75/3039675_image2_1.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "10-corso-como-cafe", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/10-corso-como-cafe", "name": "10 Corso Como Cafe", "name_ko": "10 꼬르소 꼬모 청담", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Cheongdam", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.525, "lng": 127.04, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gangnam-gu Office", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 873 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The cafe sits inside the Korean branch of 10 Corso Como, the Milan original founded by Carla Sozzani in 1991 as a hybrid of gallery, bookshop, fashion store, and restaurant. The Seoul Cheongdam location opened in 2008.\n\nThe menu runs Italian: pastas, focaccia, and a weekend brunch, with the vanilla affogato served with cotton candy as its most photographed dessert.\n\nSits on the Apgujeong Rodeo stretch of Cheongdam-dong, designed for slow browsing rather than a quick coffee. Plan for an hour minimum.", "hook": "The Milanese concept store's Seoul outpost, three floors of fashion, books, and an Italian cafe.", "image": "https://10corsocomo.com/cdn/shop/files/2-Cheongdam-scaled_2c07e880-3147-4dad-a1b2-0a72e6e76f85_1920x1080.jpg?v=1678983046", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "dior-seongsu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/dior-seongsu", "name": "Dior Seongsu", "name_ko": "디올 성수", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.544, "lng": 127.058, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 197 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The cafe sits on the upper level of the flagship and is themed as a garden, with a video backdrop inspired by Christian Dior's childhood garden in Granville, created with Korean design studio d'strict. The signature CD-logo latte and the millefeuille citron are the most photographed items.\n\nThe building itself recalls the Paris flagship on Avenue Montaigne, wrapped in a metal-mesh facade that shifts from transparent to opaque depending on the light. It sits about four minutes from Seongsu Station on Line 2.\n\nReservations are required through the Dior Seongsu app, and the pop-up complex has been extended past its original run. Treat it as a piece of brand architecture first and a cafe second.", "hook": "A metal-mesh greenhouse inspired by Dior's Avenue Montaigne flagship, with a media-art garden cafe.", "image": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-pCQggglaICkB3SOqKzRi0Co927d_YF9KrQ&s", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "cafe-onion-seongsu", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/cafe-onion-seongsu", "name": "Cafe Onion Seongsu", "name_ko": "어니언 성수", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5425, "lng": 127.0565, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 260 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the pandoro, an Italian brioche piled with a snowdrift of powdered sugar, plus the salt bread (소금빵).\n\nThe original Onion location, set inside a former 1970s warehouse that was once a supermarket then a metal factory. Bare grey walls, communal tables, a small garden.\n\nOther Onion branches in Anguk, Mia, and Gwanggyo, but the Seongsu warehouse is the one that started the brand.", "hook": "A 1970s metal factory turned into the industrial-chic cafe that defined Seongsu.", "image": "https://www.taufulou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Onion-Cafe-1.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "seoul-angmusae", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/seoul-angmusae", "name": "Seoul Angmusae", "name_ko": "서울앵무새", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.543, "lng": 127.0545, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 240 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Pick from a dozen-plus kouign amann flavors including pistachio, earl grey, tiramisu, and ang-butter, with cinnamon rolls as the other house specialty.\n\nThe Seongsu flagship opened in 2021 with a bright, gradient-painted facade. Seating spreads across multiple floors, with the coffee counter tucked in the basement. A second branch opened later in Yongsan.\n\nClosest station is Ttukseom (Line 2), Exit 8.", "hook": "Rainbow-fronted Seongsu bakery known for its rotation of kouign amann flavors.", "image": "https://middleclass.sg/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Seoul-Angmusae-Exterior.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "super-matcha", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/super-matcha", "name": "Super Matcha", "name_ko": "슈퍼말차", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Seongsu", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5448, "lng": 127.0578, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seongsu", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 159 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Try the Coconut Matcha or the Grand Ma-cha with pumpkin cream, both built on organic ceremonial-grade matcha sourced from Boseong in southern Korea.\n\nThe Seongsu flagship uses a robotic arm to whisk the matcha to a uniform foam. Beyond drinks, the menu runs to soft-serve, roll cakes, and matcha-leaning desserts.\n\nAbout five minutes' walk from Ttukseom Station (Line 2). Powder and merch are sold to take home.", "hook": "A matcha specialty cafe in Seongsu where a robotic arm whisks your drink.", "image": "https://images.happycow.net/venues/1024/21/31/hcmp213103_3562271.jpeg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "ginger-bear-pie-shop", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/ginger-bear-pie-shop", "name": "Ginger Bear Pie Shop", "name_ko": "진저베어", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Songpa", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.509, "lng": 127.104, "nearest_station": { "name": "Seokchon", "line_id": "line-8", "line_number": 8, "line_color": "#E6186C", "distance_m": 488 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Get the Classic Meat Pie with the mashed potato set, and the apple-mango-kale juice that comes out a bright green.\n\nLocated on Songridan-gil between Seokchon Lake and Lotte Tower. The interior is cottagecore-European, with a small outdoor terrace and a glass-roofed area. People line up before the noon opening.\n\nMany K-pop idols and Korean actors have been spotted here, which has further fueled the queues.", "hook": "A queue-out-the-door pie shop on Songridan-gil run by a former baking YouTuber.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyNDAxMjJfOSAg/MDAxNzA1ODUzMDk0Nzg0.s2UCP1FzbRd01twOYqnjCYic4Eu5_JpjCwW3JjLjFOwg.EIScMghflUkQcx65QP66r-nvvDAcE-sImhHseEM5o-Yg.JPEG.catteluv8087/%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%80_%EB%B2%A0%EC%96%B4_%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%B501.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "bonanza-coffee", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/bonanza-coffee", "name": "Bonanza Coffee", "name_ko": "보난자 커피", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Hannam", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.55, "lng": 127.07, "nearest_station": { "name": "Children's Grand Park", "line_id": "line-7", "line_number": 7, "line_color": "#747F00", "distance_m": 417 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order an espresso or the piccolo latte, pulled on a La Marzocco Linea. The bar runs single-origin Colombians and Ethiopians plus seasonal blends.\n\nThe Seoul location sits inside More Than Less (MTL), a boutique near Hangangjin Station, about ten minutes' walk from Exit 1. Bonanza's original Berlin shop was on National Geographic's coffee-shops-to-visit list.\n\nA separate roastery and kitchen operate in Gunja-dong for production volume.", "hook": "The Berlin specialty roaster's Seoul outpost, tucked inside a Hannam concept store.", "image": "https://cdn.imweb.me/upload/S20230320164a9e9eb4bbb/eadafa169ee8f.png", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "fourb-bagel", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/fourb-bagel", "name": "FourB Bagel", "name_ko": "포비", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Gwanghwamun", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.571, "lng": 126.975, "nearest_station": { "name": "Gwanghwamun", "line_id": "line-5", "line_number": 5, "line_color": "#996CAC", "distance_m": 154 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the Volcano bagel sandwich, a grilled pressed bagel stuffed with ham and cheese, with a side of the fig or scallion cream cheese spread.\n\nThe flagship sits on the ground floor of D-Tower in Gwanghwamun, near Kyobo Bookstore. Bagels are baked daily on site, made with natural starter and organic sugar.\n\nOther branches across Seoul in Euljiro, Yongsan, Hapjeong, Yeouido, Gangnam, and Mapo.", "hook": "A Korean bagel chain built on natural starter, with cream cheese spreads as the draw.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyMjA4MjVfMTE0/MDAxNjYxNDI2ODAyNjkx.RDLda15spAlK_dkr3xtsIa9rVG9Lme_B-f2TprfWzYEg.fQbFHXy81NIO21xrMST5jB2u5vSwZUkiFNYfCTUcgMgg.JPEG.granado92/SE-6d650067-a0e1-4295-9d0d-3d152ae7eddf.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "colectivo-paris-park", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/colectivo-paris-park", "name": "Colectivo Paris Park", "name_ko": "콜렉티보 현대백화점 목동점", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mokdong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.535942, "lng": 126.880326, "nearest_station": { "name": "Sinmokdong", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 946 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Try the cinnamon cream latte or the gelato affogato. The pastry case is styled like a small dessert gallery.\n\nThe Mokdong branch is on the 3rd floor of Hyundai Department Store Mokdong, quieter than most department-store cafes. Walking distance from Paris Park, the small Korea-France friendship park in Yangcheon-gu.\n\nColectivo also has Gwanghwamun and other branches across Seoul.", "hook": "A modern European dessert cafe inside Hyundai Mokdong, a short walk from Paris Park.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyNTA5MjNfMTU3/MDAxNzU4NjI2MzY1MzE2.H-z6YXHU_DSBN01xvn1Uz0F89syOgKrgfEoLvcuG4JAg.0vA7nT-kDiIk6YA8lDCqUfNelhy3sAW9omjUsfJTKYgg.JPEG/SE-3259dd9a-9f38-4e2a-8999-626508a5897e.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "blue-bottle-samcheong", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/blue-bottle-samcheong", "name": "Blue Bottle Samcheong", "name_ko": "블루보틀 삼청", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Samcheong", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.5815, "lng": 126.9805, "nearest_station": { "name": "Anguk", "line_id": "line-3", "line_number": 3, "line_color": "#EF7C1C", "distance_m": 720 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "yes", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The 1st floor takes orders, the 2nd has the brew bar and espresso bar, and the 3rd floor has a siphon bar found only at this branch in Korea.\n\nThe standalone building sits in Samcheong-dong, across from MMCA Seoul and a short walk from Bukchon Hanok Village. The top-floor terrace gives the postcard view of palace rooftops and hills behind.\n\nA separate hanok space around the corner runs a reservation-only coffee-and-pastry pairing.", "hook": "A three-floor Blue Bottle with terrace views toward Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon.", "image": "https://danielfooddiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bluebottlekr9.jpg", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "rust-bakery", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/rust-bakery", "name": "Rust Bakery", "name_ko": "러스트 베이커리", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mullae", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.513222, "lng": 126.893721, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mullae", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 526 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Get the garlic cream cheese croissant, plus a cruffin or one of the seasonal scones.\n\nThe space keeps the bones of an old Mullae metal workshop, with a cement-and-wood first floor and quieter white-brick rooms on the second. There is a small rooftop terrace.\n\nA short walk from Mullae Station (Line 2), inside the Mullae Arts Village blocks where active welding shops still share alleys with galleries and indie cafes.", "hook": "A converted Mullae steel factory now turning out croissants and cruffins.", "image": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR51n51h4vl5u85Myddba2pEyOjmB0J8AUYOw&s", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "old-mullae", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/old-mullae", "name": "Old Mullae", "name_ko": "올드 문래", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Mullae", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.513945, "lng": 126.894288, "nearest_station": { "name": "Mullae", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 441 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Coffee and brunch-style plates earlier in the day, craft beer and American-style pub food after about 6pm, when the music shifts and the room fills out.\n\nThe building is a restored Japanese-era wooden frame from the 1930s, filled with vintage gears, plants, and salvaged industrial pieces. Late hours most weeknights.\n\nAbout a 10-minute walk from Mullae Station Exit 7, in the heart of the Mullae Arts Village blocks.", "hook": "A 1930s wooden house in Mullae that runs as a cafe by day and a craft-beer pub by night.", "image": "https://clumsyinkorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200711_170737.jpg?w=1024", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "manhole-coffee", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/manhole-coffee", "name": "Manhole Coffee", "name_ko": "맨홀커피", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Yeongdeungpo", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.529167, "lng": 126.903838, "nearest_station": { "name": "Dangsan", "line_id": "line-9", "line_number": 9, "line_color": "#BDB092", "distance_m": 603 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "Order the Manhole Cream signature, espresso topped with milk and cream, plus a homemade scone or cake.\n\nThe original Dangsan branch is a reading-cafe concept with dark wood paneling, crystal chandeliers, a working fountain, a British phone booth, and shelves of English-language books that read closer to Kingsman than Harry Potter, despite the comparisons.\n\nA second branch, Manhole Coffee Western, opened nearby in Yeongdeungpo with a vintage American-West theme over three floors. The original is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.", "hook": "A library-meets-speakeasy cafe in Dangsan, full of leather chairs and floor-to-ceiling books.", "image": "https://mblogthumb-phinf.pstatic.net/MjAyMTEwMDNfNDQg/MDAxNjMzMjcwOTI0MjEx.h7FxkqLskM_z92TnrhDu4tZw2BzL_CaIsaS7gF3RrXYg.3_xUlsCN6IB89uHlL7w4OS0xeDMdmGQmZcRmnEzn3gwg.JPEG.bo1026/SE-9535af64-0c4c-4662-8265-eac53ff580af.jpg?type=w800", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "inc-coffee-gasan", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/inc-coffee-gasan", "name": "Inc Coffee Gasan", "name_ko": "잉크커피 가산점", "cuisine": "Café", "category": "cafe-dessert", "category_label": "Cafés & Desserts", "neighborhood": "Gasan", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.479432, "lng": 126.877948, "nearest_station": { "name": "Daerim", "line_id": "line-2", "line_number": 2, "line_color": "#00A84D", "distance_m": 2153 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": null, "last_verified": null, "description": "The signature is the Inc Schfener, alongside rum-barrel-aged single origins that drink almost wine-like.\n\nThe flagship occupies an entire three-story building plus rooftop in the Gasan Digital Complex, with a coffee lab and tea room on the upper floor and one of the country's larger in-house roasters running behind glass.\n\nA seven-minute walk from Gasan Digital Complex Station (Lines 1 and 7). Beans and merch are sold to take away.", "hook": "A massive Gasan roastery cafe spanning basement to rooftop, with a coffee lab upstairs.", "image": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTD85P9U1kTdUvkZFPAEN2Azdx1ge5-W1jKZA&s", "image_credit": "editor curated", "tags": [], "best_for": [], "source": "canon" }, { "id": "noryangjin-fish", "url": "https://dealseoul.com/eats/noryangjin-fish", "name": "Noryangjin Fish Market", "name_ko": "노량진수산시장", "cuisine": "Wholesale Fish Market", "category": "market", "category_label": "Markets", "neighborhood": "Yeongdeungpo", "price_level": "$$", "michelin": null, "michelin_label": null, "michelin_green_star": false, "michelin_url": null, "lat": 37.51263, "lng": 126.93951, "nearest_station": { "name": "Noryangjin", "line_id": "line-1", "line_number": 1, "line_color": "#0052A4", "distance_m": 314 }, "exit": null, "walk_minutes": null, "english_menu": "partial", "card_ok": "yes", "reservation": "walk-in", "foreigner_tip": "Negotiate the fish price BEFORE the cleaning fee. Upstairs side dishes: ~₩10k/person.", "last_verified": null, "description": "Korea's largest fish market. Walk the wholesale floor, point at a live fish (king crab, hwe, abalone, octopus), stallholder cleans it, you eat upstairs at a sashimi house. 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Closed in winter.", "last_verified": null, "description": "Pop-up night market, Mar-Oct, weekends. Yeouido + Banpo + Cheonggyecheon locations rotating. 100+ food trucks, indie design crafts, busker stages. Free entry, ~₩10k for full meal.", "hook": "Han River summer night market. food trucks + crafts.", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Seoul_Bamdokkaebi_Night_Market_20190608_001.jpg", "image_credit": null, "tags": [ "market", "seasonal", "han-river", "night" ], "best_for": [ "family", "date", "tourist-friendly", "cheap-eats" ], "source": "canon" } ], "_meta": { "api_version": "1", "site": "https://dealseoul.com", "generated_at": "2026-05-18", "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to dealseoul.com. Search indexing OK; AI training requires permission. See /llms.txt and /robots.txt.", "docs": "https://dealseoul.com/llms.txt" } }