Restaurants in Gwanak, Seoul - 40 Picks

Saengcream danpatbang, a soft bun filled half with milky fresh cream and half with sweet red bean paste, gives a cold,…

Shiitake mushrooms cooked with the meat give pyogo samhap an earthy depth that sets it apart from the other sides. The…

Galbi ribs and hanwoo beef go over charcoal at this Ganggangsullae branch on Nambusunhwan-ro in Gwanak-gu, which also g…

Shrimp and eggplant come in thin, crisp batter that leaves little greasy aftertaste at this Sharosu-gil tendon shop nea…

Pork is boiled several times a day, with the cooking times posted, and sliced evenly with lean and fat together for the…

Indian cooks turn out the curries, tandoori, naan and biryani in this basement dining room near Seoul National Universi…

Thick slices of aged pork belly hit the charcoal and release a clean, nutty aroma with no gamey edge. At the original S…

Dongchimi, radish water kimchi aged inside the shop, forms the cold broth for the buckwheat noodles, tasting clean, lig…

For the jjajangmyeon sauce, white onion and pork hit the wok only after you order, and the onion comes out translucent…

The sundae, Korean blood sausage, uses a thick casing like makchang with glutinous rice grains still visible inside, so…

Yang-seonji haejangguk, the house hangover soup, holds both beef tripe and congealed ox blood under a layer of bean spr…

The sign says galbi, but nearly every table is grilling woo-samgyeop, thin beef brisket slices that arrive soaking in c…

A flame under each curry dish keeps it hot through the meal. The restaurant sits on the third floor of a building on Sh…

Customers' sticky notes and old LP sleeves cover the walls of a tonkatsu shop that has held the same spot near Bongcheo…

Rice noodles, not the usual wheat somyeon, sit in every bowl of seolleongtang, the milky ox-bone soup served around the…

Live squid comes two ways: raw as san ojingeo hoe with vegetables and chili-vinegar sauce, or cooked as san ojingeo jji…

An older couple runs this small eatery in an alley of studio rooms and gosiwon near Sillim, serving bossam, jeyuk and s…

The all-you-can-eat deal at this grill near Sadang Station bundles frozen pork belly, hangjeongsal (pork jowl), thin-sl…

The cham sundae-guk broth is milky and thick and arrives already seasoned and rarely needs extra salt. Sundae (Korean b…

This small British brunch spot in Sindaebang toasts its sourdough crisp outside and chewy inside. The NOSH brunch plate…

Lettuce, perilla leaves and whatever greens the season brings arrive in heaps for wrapping, and refills are unlimited.…

Down a flight of narrow, steep stairs on Sharosu-gil near Nakseongdae Station, this basement shop has served Jeju-style…

Pork rind comes with a dish of roasted soybean powder for dipping, which turns the chewy skin nutty. At this original b…

Lunch opens with chawanmushi and three sashimi starters, then 12 pieces of sushi, Spanish mackerel marinated in yuzu so…