Restaurants in Gwanak, Seoul - 40 Picks | Page 2

Bamboo shoots go into the loach soup served as Sadang juksun chueotang, one bowl per person. The same pairing turns up…

The owner, featured on the TV show Master of Living, makes the dumplings and dim sum by hand, and ordering steamed alon…

No bones or offal go into the broth. Korean beef brisket, shank and head meat alone produce a clear, lightly fatty Naju…

Meals begin with barley rice mixed with yeolmu, young radish kimchi, and sesame oil before the noodles come. The spicy…

One owner fries every cutlet, so even after the handwritten waitlist gets you a seat, food takes another 10-15 minutes.…

Sous-vide cooking turns the breast, normally the driest part of a braised chicken, into the most tender: it is served b…

The sign says shabu-shabu, but the kitchen near Nakseongdae turns out Chinese stir-fries and fried dishes instead. Mala…

Two bowls anchor this shop about 100m from Seoul National University Station: tonkotsu ramen and miso ramen. The tonkot…

Dinosaur figurines line the shelves and old-school snacks like Stone Age chocolates sit by the counter, so the small ro…

Down a flight of stairs off a residential alley in Sillim-dong, a small basement dining room with calm lighting takes o…

Mazesoba comes without broth: sauce, minced meat, green onion and chives get tossed through the noodles, and rice goes…

Seafood paella and black ink paella are cooked to order over 20 to 30 minutes, and the rice keeps a slightly firm, al d…

The heavy aroma of a mainland Chinese kitchen hits as soon as the door opens, a few minutes from Nakseongdae. Kkwobarou…

Whatever the order, crisp, faintly sweet bread arrives first with olive oil and balsamic for dipping. This cozy second-…

Coated in glutinous-rice batter, the sweet-and-sour pork turns out crisp outside and chewy within, with no gamey smell.…

Up a winding alley near Seoul National University Station, this small roaster has few seats and often fills, so expect…