Restaurants in Korea

Seoul guides are full of great restaurants and it would be impossible for me to list all the places where I enjoyed fantastic food since 1991 : Seoul one of the best cities in the world for affordable delicious meals (starting from street food and market snacks, and all the way up to the usual upscale suspects). Unfortunately, I lost most of the cards I picked up (if any) after such moments of bliss. Besides, I'm too lazy to dig into my porous memory. Furthermore, some joints may have closed or turned into one of those ugly high rise tombstone appartment buildings. So every now and then I write something down on this excuse for a site. Those lucky ones are not necessarily the best spots (except for The Gaon, of course).

Feel free to leave a comment, an update or a recommendation. But don't sue me if you get sick, lost or both.

You can browse all the posts with the label "restaurant", and I'll try to update the list below once in a while. Follow the links for those which already have a place in Seoul Village (again, this is not a best of) :

Seoul :

• in GANGBUK-GU : - Mirak



• in GANGNAM-GU : - Bien Etre (French) - Gaon (all time fave, but not eternal) - Kuai 19 (Chinese) - Res2go (US-JAP-ROK) - Samwon Garden - Yangmyok (tripes)



• in GURO-GU : - D-Cube City's Korean Food Street



• in JONGNO-GU : - After The Rain (Thai / NB: Gangbuk branch now closed) - A Table Bis (French) - Bongchu Jjimdak (hot chicken) - Bukcheongol (intestine) - Cafe Sobahn (bibimbap) - Chataigne (French) - Cheongjinok - Cheonjin Poja (Chinese) - congdu (modern Korean) - Chwicheonru (Chinese) - Dal (Indian) - Din Tai Fung (Chinese) - Ginza Bairin (Japanese) - Gogung - Goghi (Western) - Gwanghwamun Jip (Gimchi jjigae) - Hamheung Naengmyeon (naengmyeon) - Jongno Chapssal Sundae (sundae) - Jongno Bindaetteok (bindaetteok) - Le Petit Cru (Italian) - Min's Club - Miryang Son Mandu (mandu) - Monyeo Gimbap (gimbap) - Namuga Ineun Jib - Patisserie B (bakery) - Rossini (Italian) - Sabal (noodles - along with Market - rice) - Samcheongdong Sujebi (sujebi) - Sanchaehyang (deodeok) - Sanchon (vegetarian / temple) - The Sandwich (burgers) - Seogyeong Book Cafe (cafe) - Sunhuinae Bindaetteok (bindaetteok) - Top Cloud - Tosokchon - Wonjo Ddeokbokki (snacks) - Woo-Jeong Nakji (octopus) - Yeongdeon Samgyetang (chicken) - Yongsusan Samcheong



• in JUNG-GU : - Ariake (Japanese) - Gamegol son hwangmandu (mandu) - Gogi Ssam Naengmyeon (naengmyeon) - Gongxi Myeongwan (Chinese) - Jinju Hoegwan (kongguksu) - Jyeong-dong Guk Si - Kalguksu Alley (kalguksu) - Monyeo Gimbap / Mayak Gimbap (gimbap) - Myeongdong Gyoja (mandu) - Ojangdong Hamheung Nengmyeon (naengmyeon) - Palsun (Chinese) - Pierre Gagnaire a Seoul (French) - Ranju Ramien (Chinese) - Tani Next Door (Japanese)



• in MAPO-GU : - Charles Sutbul Gimbap (snack) - Gilmotongi Chili Chacha (snacks) - Ha Ha (Chinese) - Hong Bok (Chinese) - Kongbul (bulgogi) - Maroon 51 (snacks) - THE Guksu (noodle bar) - Utsav (Asian)



• in NOWON-GU : - Onggolmyeon (noodles)



• in SEODAEMUN-GU : - Baek nyeon chueotang - La Celtique (crepe) - Good Morning Hanoi (Vietnamese) Joeunjib - Subin - Wonjo Ddeokbokki (snacks - tteokbokki) - Yeonhui-dong Kalguksu



• in SEONGBUK-GU : - Seongbuk-dong Maemil Sujebi Nurungjibaeksuk (sujebi)



• in SEONGDONG-GU : - 25H Myeonok (sujebi)



• in YEONGDEUNGPO-GU : - Sampoong Sutbul Galbi (galbi)



• in YONGSAN-GU : - Jonny Dumpling (mandu) - Le Saint Ex (French) - Petra (Jordanian) - Res2go (US-JAP-ROK) - The Spice (French) - Swiss Chalet (Swiss) - Taco Chili Chili (Mexican snack)

Gangwon-do :

• in ANHEUNG-ri : Anheung Jjinbbang (snack)



• in DUNNAE city : Dunnae Minsokchon (mountain food)

Busan :

• in HAEUNDAE-GU : Nampoong (Chinese)

Chungcheongnam-do :

• in SEOSAN : Seohaean Haemul Mat Jib (seafood)



• in SEOSAN : Hyeongjae Sikdang

Gyeonggi-do :

• in HANNAM city : Mabang Jip



• in PAJU city : Sandeullae

Gyeongsangnam-do :

• in NAMHAE city : Obok Shikdang (seafood)

Incheon :

• in JUNG-GU : Gonghwachun (Chinese)

Jeollanam-do :

• in DAMYANG city : Sinsikdang (ddeok galbi)



• in YEONGAM city : Chungwon Hwaegwan