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Best Restaurants in Seoul - Top 10 Picks

From 1768 listed Seoul restaurants, these 10 have the highest comparison signals regardless of cuisine. Confirm current details on the linked map before visiting.

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Samgyetang. Menu reference

Tosokchon Samgyetang

토속촌 삼계탕

Ground nuts and grains thicken the broth into something closer to a potage than the clear samgyetang most places serve,…

SamgyetangJongno, Seoul
4.212,089 reviews
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Chicken. Menu reference

Jin Ok-hwa Halmae Wonjo Dak Hanmari

진옥화할매원조닭한마리

Despite three floors of tables in Dongdaemun's dakhanmari alley, queues form even on weekday evenings. Japanese tourist…

ChickenJongno, Seoul
4.08,472 reviews
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Pizza. Menu reference

Pizzeriao Daehakro Bonjeom

핏제리아오 대학로본점

Chewy, clean-tasting dough carries the pizzas at this Daehakro original, and the lightly topped Margherita Bufala shows…

PizzaJongno, Seoul
4.87,535 reviews
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Uraeok

Uraeok

우래옥

Verified menu Pyongyang cold noodles₩18,000

Checked Oct 2, 2026

The Pyongyang naengmyeon broth tastes almost plain at first, then builds a heavy, meaty depth with each sip. Buckwheat…

NaengmyeonJunggu, Seoul
4.26,551 reviews
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Gamja-tang. Menu reference

Somunnan Seongsu Gamjatang

소문난 성수 감자탕

The pork backbones are large, and the meat slides off at a touch of the chopsticks; dip it in the mustard sauce with ch…

Gamja-tangSeongdong, Seoul
4.16,193 reviews
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Jungang Haejang

Jungang Haejang

중앙해장

As the gopchang jeongol boils, fat and beefy flavor from the intestines melt into the red broth, the napa cabbage turns…

KoreanGangnam, Seoul
4.35,764 reviews
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Korean BBQ

Junggu

Hwanggeum Mokjang Myeongdong Bonjeom

황금목장 명동본점

Meat arrives already par-grilled after you order, and staff finish it on the table grill, turning and cutting each piec…

Korean BBQJunggu, Seoul
4.84,772 reviews
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Chinese. Menu reference

Mutan Apgujeong Bonjeom

무탄 압구정본점

The steak truffle jajangmyeon sends up the smell of truffle the moment it lands, topped with thick slices of steak. Aft…

ChineseGangnam, Seoul
4.84,385 reviews
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Korean BBQ. Menu reference

Wangbijip Myeongdong Bonjeom

왕비집 명동본점

Lunch at the Myeongdong flagship centers on the pork galbi set, served with rice cooked in its own pot; once the rice i…

Korean BBQJunggu, Seoul
4.54,389 reviews
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Cafe. Menu reference

Onion Anguk

어니언 안국점

A former Korean set-meal restaurant in a traditional hanok now houses this bakery café, keeping a wide courtyard and a…

CafeJongno, Seoul
4.24,676 reviews
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