
Maknae Hoejip Namdaemun Bonjeom
막내회집 남대문본점
Steep stairs inside an old Namdaemun Market building lead to this second-floor fish house near Hoehyeon Station. Instea…
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막내회집 남대문본점
Steep stairs inside an old Namdaemun Market building lead to this second-floor fish house near Hoehyeon Station. Instea…
Italian
Jongno
뽐모도로 광화문지점
Since 1994, this kitchen behind Sejong Center has made spaghetti with fresh in-house noodles, and every sauce carries p…

테일러커피 연남점
White walls hung with paintings, low lighting and generously spaced tables keep conversations from drifting between gro…

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

세상 끝의 라멘
The broth of the Kkeut ramen is black enough to hide the noodles, and the first sip hits hard with soy salt before a fa…

닭한마리감자탕
Pots of dakbokkeumtang, spicy braised chicken, bubble here through the small hours, since the Sinsa-dong shop is open 2…

후니도니
Finding it takes a little effort: the shop is in a maze-like basement corridor of restaurants under a building in Jongn…

골든피스
Glutinous-rice yakgwa, the Korean honey-and-oil pastry, gets a different filling and topping per flavor here: green tea…

통인스윗
Fresh from the oven, the egg tarts have a thin shell that shatters into flakes around a warm, soft custard. Several bat…
Coffee
Gangnam
뉴스틸페이퍼커피 신사 가로수길
Though it sits half below street level on a side street off Garosu-gil, the entrance and large windows open outward, an…
Chicken
Junggu
오방통닭
Small chickens are roasted on an electric rotisserie until much of the fat renders out, leaving even the breast moist.…

블레스 브런치바
Vintage objects and low lighting fill this Haebangchon alley spot, which serves brunch by day and turns into a wine bar…

춘천집닭갈비막국수
Since 1995 this Sinchon griddle house has stir-fried dakgalbi for students, and today much of the room is visitors from…

일등식당
Only one dish comes out of this kitchen: ppyeo-haejangguk, pork-bone hangover soup, in regular or special size, and reg…
Korean
Jongno
통큰누이네 육회빈대떡
Mung beans ground in-house go into thick bindaetteok pancakes, crisp at the edges and served with pickled onions that c…

에베레스트레스토랑 영등포점
Down in a basement near Yeongdeungpo Station, Nepali cooks have worked a hand-built tandoor brought over from Nepal sin…

양평신내서울해장국 마포직영점
Yang, the first stomach of the cow, fills much of the bowl, joined by one big block of seonji (blood curd), siraegi (dr…

서울로인 여의도점
A bit of cold beef tartare (yukhoe) set on a crisp perilla-leaf pancake opens the Banga hanwoo bulgogi course, which mo…

풍년 닭도리탕 본점
A layer of doenjang under the red chili sauce makes the first spoonful taste unfamiliar, then oddly savory. Dakdoritang…
Cafe
Jongno
카페개뿔
From the top of the Naksan fortress wall trail, a long row of outdoor seats looks down over hillside homes toward downt…
Brunch
Jongno
땡스오트 안국
Tucked into an alley beside the Constitutional Court near Anguk Station, Thanks Oat stays quiet even at a busy weekend…

호세가
Bright Mexican-style decor and dimmed evening lighting set this taco spot apart from the office blocks around Gasan Dig…

스시산원 반주헌
A chef's counter and private rooms with doors that close share one basement floor near Exit 2 of Gangnam Station. Lunch…
Bar
Seodaemun
벙커원
At street level, Bunker One serves burger-based fusion food, coffee and beer, while one floor down a basement hall with…