Restaurants in Seoul - 1768+ Picks | Page 72

Red-vinegar rice (akazu shari) and restrained seasoning keep each piece easy through a long course. Between sashimi and…

Kimchi stew arrives with every meat order, alongside meljeot anchovy sauce, seasoned green onions and several kinds of…

Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage in fall fill the windows of this hillside spot in a quiet residential part…

Beans roasted over charcoal by the owner are brewed through a nel-filter hand drip, and the strong, generous cup can be…

The taps change often, so the owner starts by asking what flavors you like and pours a craft beer to match. The octopus…

Handmade burgers, pasta, steak and salad make up the menu on a side street between Itaewon and Gyeongnidan-gil. Burgers…

Coated in glutinous-rice batter, the sweet-and-sour pork turns out crisp outside and chewy within, with no gamey smell.…

Antique props, old lamps and quiet jazz fill this small bar near Sangsu Station, and a rainy evening suits it best. The…

Raw duck goes onto a hot stone plate with whole garlic cloves, and the garlic soaks up the rendered fat until its bite…

Not one animal-derived ingredient goes into the cakes and tarts in this Bangbae-dong case; nuts, grains, fruit and tea…

Wood-clad rooms and a large outdoor yard make the cafe feel like a campsite on the quiet edge of Seongsu. Misugaru, a r…

Behind Yongsan Post Office on Yongridan-gil, this bistro fits five or six tables around an open kitchen. A smooth sweet…

Astragalus root and chicken simmer together in one big pot, and the dakgomtang bowl gets shredded breast, leg meat and…

Well-aged kimchi, sour and funky from long fermentation, is rolled together with tuna in the mugeunji chamchi gimbap, a…

Every spoonful of the milk-white seolleongtang broth leaves a thin coating on the lips. In the evening, groups fill the…

Starch water poured into the pan as the meat-and-shrimp dumplings fry leaves them joined by a thin, crisp sheet underne…

Past a bamboo fence, a small courtyard opens in the middle of the hanok, and in the evening soft lighting makes the gar…

Basil mascarpone pizza comes out of the wood-fired oven with a rim that stays chewy and soft instead of drying out. Fre…

Fish roe and milt, not octopus or clams, fill the big pot of haemul-altang here, simmering in a spicy broth. The roe po…

Arcade cabinets, consoles and home computers from the 1970s and 1980s, MSX machines among them, take up most of the roo…

Mealtimes almost always mean a wait, but a loop around nearby Mangwon Market makes the time pass quickly. A certificate…

Long-simmered beef bone broth keeps this sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) clean and mild rather than punchy. Sundae bokk…

Chef Ahn Sung-jae moved Mosu from San Francisco to Seoul in 2017, setting it near Gyeongnidan-gil. The modern Korean ta…

Exposed rafters and roof tiles frame this small hanok pub in Ikseon-dong, where Sokcho brewery Craft Root pours beers n…