Indian
Mapo
Yeti Indian Restaurant
예티 인도 음식점
On the ground floor of a side street off Wausan-ro in Hongdae, Yeti cooks both Indian curries and Nepali dishes. Currie…
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Indian
Mapo
예티 인도 음식점
On the ground floor of a side street off Wausan-ro in Hongdae, Yeti cooks both Indian curries and Nepali dishes. Currie…

국수가좋아
Bonito flakes, not anchovies, flavor the broth. The bowl tastes smokier and more savory than the usual Korean anchovy n…

하이디라오 대학로점
One pot split into four sections lets the table simmer mala, tomato, mushroom and samgye chicken broths side by side. L…
Cafe
Mapo
이미커피
Desserts are chosen before coffee, and the staff brew a hand-drip cup to suit whichever pastry you pick. On one visit,…
Spanish
Gwanak
에스빠냐식당 엘따뻬오
Seafood paella and black ink paella are cooked to order over 20 to 30 minutes, and the rice keeps a slightly firm, al d…
Dessert
Junggu
덕수궁 리에제 와플
Pearl sugar folded into a cold-rested fermented dough melts on the press into a crunchy caramelized shell, while the in…

마포최대포 숯불갈매기 돼지갈비
Galmaegisal (pork skirt meat) and marinated pork ribs share the same marinade and the same charcoal grill at this old-s…

가네끼스시
Every cut and every press of rice happens within arm's reach at the counter seats facing the chef, on the second floor…
Sushi
Seocho
스시려 프리미엄
Monkfish is fried and then soaked in only a shallow broth, keeping the crust crisp against soft flesh, and one piece ar…
Bar
Jongno
수도원
Down a flight of stairs off a Daehangno side street, low ceilings, candlelight and dim lamps recreate a monastery clois…

울프소셜클럽
Fresh cherries pile on top of the cherry chestnut tart (cherry bam tart), which sits on chestnut and a crisp baked shel…
Kebab
Yongsan
서울케밥
Spice-marinated meat turns slowly on a vertical rotisserie and is shaved off in thin slices. The kebab wrap rolls it in…
Korean
Gangnam
김인복의 광평 삼성본점
Common buckwheat is blended with bitter Tartary buckwheat from Gwangpyeong-ri on Jeju, ground with the hull, which give…

타코몽
Real octopus goes into the Osaka-style takoyaki, and the okonomiyaki, a savory griddle pancake, is packed with plump sh…
Coffee
Dongjak
터방내
Open since 1983 in a basement by Chung-Ang University's main gate, the room keeps its brick walls, a working pay phone…

하노이별
Before the noodles, a cup of warm, fragrant tea arrives at the table. The yangji chadol pho, with brisket and thin-slic…

작은피자집
Aged cheese gives the Triple Cheese pizza a funky edge alongside the expected stretch. The crust stays chewy throughout…

타오마라탕
On a second floor near Hapjeong Station, the kitchen is fully open and the vegetables in the ingredient case look fresh…
Cafe
Jongno
에무시네마앤카페
Behind Gyeonghuigung Palace, one building holds an independent and art-house cinema, a cafe and a gallery. After a scre…
Korean
Dobong
항아리 수제비
The broth is clear, made from dried seafood and seasoned with traditional soy sauce, rather than thickened with potato…
Restaurant
Gangnam
르오뇽 L' OIGNON
No meat and no meat stock go into this French tasting course; vegetable stock, butterfat, fish and shellfish carry the…
Bar
Jongno
광 (光)
Chef Shin Jeong-yong ran this izakaya in Gugi-dong for about 10 years, closed the old space, spent a stretch running a…

제주식당
Despite the name, nothing on the grill is from Jeju: it is thick, aged pork belly, either samgyeopsal or skin-on ogyeop…

차이나당
The heavy aroma of a mainland Chinese kitchen hits as soon as the door opens, a few minutes from Nakseongdae. Kkwobarou…