
Daeryeonjip
대련집
Starch from the broad wheat noodles thickens the milky beef-bone broth of the sagol kalguksu until it is almost like ri…
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대련집
Starch from the broad wheat noodles thickens the milky beef-bone broth of the sagol kalguksu until it is almost like ri…

버드나무집 서초동본점
Only 100 bowls of galbitang (beef short rib soup) go out at lunch each day, so late arrivals often miss out. The broth…

한남동한방통닭
Oak firewood roasts the hanbang tongdak, a whole chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, garlic and medicinal herbs, until…

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

Highline seongsu (하이라인)
Corn runs through the signature Chodang corn French toast twice over: soft toast topped with corn ice cream. The Basque…

을밀대 강남점
Down a windowless corridor in a commercial building, the restaurant opens into a main hall and a few small rooms. Eulmi…

팀호완 삼성점
Most dim sum baskets hold three pieces, which makes a party of three the easiest way to share widely. Har gow are all s…

더스팟패뷸러스
Large second-floor windows frame the Chinese Embassy and its trees, since this Myeongdong dessert cafe occupies a renov…

교다이야
From the table you can watch dough, kneaded underfoot, being cut by knife in the kitchen. This is Sanuki-style udon wit…

브루클린더버거조인트 서래본점
Thick patties carry juice and a barbecue aroma, and the cheeseburger at the Seorae Village original keeps everything el…
Asian Fusion
Jongno
익선애뜻
Leaf-wrapped rice parcels sit in a row over thick gangdoenjang, a chunky soybean paste stew with pork and tofu, and you…

진미식당
Each blue crab is too big to fit whole into a naengmyeon bowl, and the meat fills even the tips of the claws. The soy m…
Cafe
Seocho
카페 토다
Bagels here are large and chewy, and each one is paired with a separately flavored cream cheese: olive with lemon dill,…
Lamb BBQ
Mapo
램랜드
Samgak-galbi, bone-in Australian lamb shoulder, goes onto a wide griddle with onion and garlic, and you grill it yourse…

잘빠진메밀 서순라길점
Along Seosulla-gil, beside the stone wall of Jongmyo Shrine, this branch occupies a hanok with low eaves and an inner c…

조조칼국수 시청점
Three dipping sauces sit beside the nakji haemul pajeon: sashimi soy, dark soy, and chojang (vinegared chili paste). Th…
Breakfast
Junggu
럭키서울
The breakfast plate starts with country bread toasted crisp in olive oil, spread with avocado and topped with a runny-y…

숄로 Pub Mexicano
Salsa, bachata and reggaeton play inside this ground-floor pub down an alley from Itaewon Station. The taco set puts se…
Coffee
Junggu
Rewire coffee
A Linea PB espresso machine backed by E80+, Scody 2 and EK43 grinders makes for serious equipment in a small alley cafe…

평양면옥
The broth at this Nonhyeon-ro Pyeongyang naengmyeon house carries more meat aroma and salt than at its Jangchung-dong p…

풍미연
Separate sections for drinkers and diners keep a quiet bowl possible in this 24-hour soup house even when the evening c…

더베이커스테이블
Pretzels topped with coarse salt, crusty hard rolls and large sourdough-style loaves fill the glass counter at the fron…

칸다소바 경복궁점
Ordering starts in a line at the kiosk: pay first, keep the receipt and number, then wait to be called, which on weeken…

센터커피 서울숲
Light roasting of beans done in-house lets each origin show its own aroma in the brewing coffee, poured by hand drip. G…