Restaurants in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - 24 Picks

The bibim naengmyeon sauce opens sweet and tangy, then the chili hits hard soon after. The mul naengmyeon gets a spoon…

Instead of a milky bone stock, the broth runs clear, closer to the warm beef stock served at a naengmyeon house, with a…

The gondre greens are tender rather than stringy, and the grains of rice stay plump. Mix in soy seasoning or gang-doenj…

Forget the thick, perilla-heavy loach soup most Koreans picture. The galmaeuntang (spicy loach stew) has a gochujang-ba…

The kids' zone, tucked away at the back, takes advance bookings only, and the deposit comes back as a coupon to spend i…

Grilling happens in a converted greenhouse fitted with a big stove and potted plants, a bit like lighting charcoal insi…

Downstairs, kids get a sandpit, an arcade and a car sculpture they are allowed to scribble on, while the second floor i…

Only one dish appears on the menu: clam kalguksu, noodle soup with clams and zucchini, cooked after ordering, which tak…

The pork galbi is fully cooked over infrared direct heat before it reaches the table, and the tabletop Jaigle only keep…

Most dishes come in portions for two or more, which leaves a couple with few options; Set No. 1 gets around that by bun…

Thick-cut Jeju ogyeopsal, samgyeopsal and pork neck go on the grill, and a pile of mugeunji, long-aged kimchi, sits at…

Every table gets the soy-marinated, fire-kissed pork bulgogi, paired with your pick of kimchi stew, budae jjigae, gopch…

The illustrated menu lays out each bowl like a field guide, making the differences between Mi Ramen, Special Mi Ramen,…

Diners who usually catch a fishy note even in well-made eel say they tasted none here, from the herring to the eel that…

The house-roasted beans are named for where their flavor goes: Ongi (warmth) for nutty, heavier cups, Kkothyang (floral…

Hanoi-style bun cha, charcoal-grilled pork dipped in a sweet-sour fish-sauce dressing and eaten with rice noodles, shar…

Despite the baendaengi, a small silvery fish, in the name, the thing to order is thick, steak-cut pork belly over coal…

Down a winding country lane between factories in Jangan-myeon, Hwaseong, a cafe and a restaurant share a courtyard gard…

The shop used to trade in Hyangnam as Park Seunggwang Choegang Haemul Son Kalguksu and has simply changed its sign to J…

Each bowl comes with a raw egg, and slipping it under the hot broth right away sets the white while the yolk stays soft…

Warm beef-bone broth is poured instead of water as soon as you sit. The house Darae milmyeon puts springy wheat noodles…

Instead of a bowl of rice, a freshly cooked pot of rice (sotbap) comes with each soup; once the rice is scooped out, wa…

The bread and pickles that open the meal are made in the kitchen, and the bread can be warmed in a little butter if you…

Dongtan pizza is finished at the table: staff cut burrata over it, then add basil and a drizzle of truffle oil. A whole…