Restaurants in Seoul - 1768+ Picks | Page 43

An abacus still sits on the counter of this ethnic-Chinese restaurant, open in Daerim-dong since 1972, among old wooden…

Baek jjamppong, seafood noodles in a clear broth, has fresh shellfish and a clean, deep soup, while thin bread wrapped…

High ceilings keep conversation from carrying even with tables close together, while dim lights and quiet jazz set the…

Beans roasted on site scent the whole entrance, and the café spreads across an entire building from basement level 1 up…

Bamboo lines a black stairway that climbs to a flooded courtyard, where artificial rain falls whatever the weather. Cle…

Guinness on draught anchors the bar at this Itaewon pub, with Red Rock and other taps plus cocktails behind it. Darts a…

Red and black lacquer walls and a row of private rooms set the tone at this Cantonese restaurant on the lower level of…

With roughly five tables, the shop fills fast, and the queue starts as soon as it opens. The honey ricotta open sandwic…

An old house on Itaewon-ro 49-gil has been turned into a four-floor cafe, with indoor rooms, terraces and a rooftop spl…

From the top floor of the L'Escape Hotel, the windows look over the Namdaemun skyline while an eight- to nine-course ta…

The flavors rotate daily: oriental melon, fig, black sesame or strawberry tomato might be in the case on any given day.…

Down an alley beside the Twosome Place near Itaewon Station exit 1, a building that looks like a film set houses this i…

This small British brunch spot in Sindaebang toasts its sourdough crisp outside and chewy inside. The NOSH brunch plate…

Bokbunja (black raspberry) aperitif and a welcome card with your name open a long course that moves from cold plates to…

A thin, crisp coating that never turns soggy lets each cut of pork show its own texture. Sang-rosu-katsu, premium loin…

Tucked into a lane across from the west side of Seoul Station, this small corner cafe feels far from the station crowds…

Very little air is churned in, so each scoop is dense and chewy and melts slowly without the flavor going blurry. Fruit…

This kitchen tosses its tangsuyuk with the sauce in the pan rather than serving the sauce on the side, so a sweet glaze…

Jalapeno pickles come on the side, an unexpected match for the katsu donburi, where sweet-salty tsuyu meets sliced pork…

Guests never grill their own ribs at this Gongdeok branch: songchu galbi, gamagol galbi and udae galbi, all marinated b…

Garlic-heavy broth, thin and plentiful like a fish stew, sets this chicken dish apart from the thick, reduced dakbokkeu…

Customers carry a tray past the cases and fill it themselves, and between scones that are crisp outside and soft inside…

Past a small front yard off an Insadong alley, the dining room opens onto a working kitchen and warm wooden seating, wi…

Acorn goes into nearly everything, from the soup to the noodles, japchae and pancakes. Dotori imjatang sets chewy acorn…