Myeongdong Matjip The Restaurant 명동맛집 더식당

Spicy, smoky stir-fried jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) arrives as a set with a bowl of kalguksu, so the meal moves from fiery to soothing. The heat comes with a measured sweetness that keeps the rice going. Mix the octopus into rice with bean sprouts and lettuce, or wrap it in lettuce from the self-serve bar to soften the heat. Friends who avoid chili can have the cockle or bulgogi set instead. Garlic kimchi comes as a side, and portions are generous. The second-floor room near Myeongdong Cathedral is roomy, with space between tables.