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Tanks of tropical fish and turtles sit right beside the tables, and the whole cafe spreads across the B1 level of Lotte…

Nothing sits waiting under a lamp: each batch is fried after ordering, in a thin, seasoned, tempura-style batter that n…

Dough is rolled and cut only after you order, so the noodles come out almost as thick as sujebi and take a while to rea…

Dozens of makgeolli, cheongju and yakju bottles line the menu, each with notes on body, flavor and aroma, so even newco…

High ceilings and generous table spacing come from the building's past as an industrial warehouse, now a roastery cafe…

Roasted pistachio gelato finishes with a toasted-grain note close to misutgaru, a Korean roasted-grain powder, while ga…

True to the name, which means plump and thick, the aged pork belly and neck are cut deep, and staff grill them from the…

Opened in Mangwon-dong in 2017, Boulangerie Copain gives more of its small floor to the baking room than to the counter…

Up a flight of stairs off an Euljiro alley, the second-floor room mixes hanok details into a dark, jazz-filled bar. The…

Down a flight of stairs in a residential lane off Mangwon Station, the basement room shows an open kitchen and warm woo…

Tucked into a residential lane off Dasan-ro, this tiny dessert shop has no seats and sells takeaway only. Portuguese-st…

Chicken and vegetables simmer in a fiery red sauce for dakbokkeumtang, a drinking dish that easily doubles as dinner wi…

At street level, wood and glass pull in light from the road. The basement drops to black walls and low lighting, with a…

From the street, this Blue Bottle between Gangnam and Yeoksam stations barely shows itself, with a small sign and a roo…

Myeongdong has had this electric rotisserie chicken since 1960, and the birds come out with skin as crisp as fried chic…

Founded in Sinchon in 1953 by a Chinese-Korean (Hwagyo) family now in its third generation, the restaurant moved to thi…

Run by ethnic Chinese owners since 1978, this Yeouido Chinese restaurant near Saetgang Station fries its gunmandu dumpl…

Despite the name, the centerpiece at this 40-plus-year-old spot near Yaksu Station is Northern-style jjimdak: chicken s…

The relocated Cheongdam room has mother-of-pearl inlay on the walls and generous space between tables, with seating for…

Candlelight does most of the work in this red-brick building on Namsan's Sopa-ro, where the restaurant has been running…

Each mandu is larger than a fist and can be ordered singly, its mild filling of meat and glass noodles lifted by a spoo…

White walls and nothing but high-top tables make this Apgujeong side-street room look more like a brunch cafe than a ma…

Through West Gate 2 of Gwangjang Market, the first covered cart in the row belongs to this gimbap stall, though the map…

Textile patterns and bright decor set a Central Asian mood on the third floor of an Itaewon building, where lamb chops,…