Insa-dong Art Street was once one of the largest market for antiques in Korea. After the Korean War the area became a hub of artistic and cafe life. Explore the galleries & authentic tea shops.
It's fun here and you can check out major brand shops. There are a lot of cool cafés and restaurants to try too. It will take ages to try them all!
Seriously the Yook-kyejang is probably the world best. I like it without any salt but you can figure it out yourself. My recommendation is to go for the bulgogi (not too much) and go for the YGJ.
How to Go to Gwangjang Market: Jongno 5-ga Station (종로5-가역) – Line 1, exit 8 or Euljiro 4-ga Station (을지로4가역) – Line 2, Line 5, exit 4.
Shopping shopping shopping! Unleash the shopaholics in u n experience midnight shopping here. Friday after midnight is the peak period for wholesales. Most close at 4am fri,sat,sun. Other days at 1am.
Just come here, if you go to one place in Seoul, come here on a Saturday. Feel the life and art and vibrance. Buy some modern souvenirs if you want.
The ginseng chicken soup is really great. They give us one bowl each with one whole small chicken that have sticky rice, plum and ginseng stuffed inside.. You must try it!!
Great traditional korean restaurant. A little hard to find by night, but excellent menu, more than enough in term of quantity! Sitting on chairs or on the ground.
Caramel bingsu, caramel roll cake, and the actual caramel..... Mindblowing!!!! You cant find a place like this anywhere
Portion size is big. Coffee is nice. Great place to reboot while shopping around in this area
Try their green tea blended + green tea ice cream is really made by pure green tea! Their hot green tea is great as well. Kinda love it , their green tea are all from jeju island! N b try their cake
Great little area to be inspired by traditional heritage. A must for all creative soul. Pls lower the noise level just so we don't disturb the locals.
One of the best bakeries in Seoul, hands down. Their cakes are simply perfection, with a modern Korean twist to French classics.
Green tea kakigori or ice flakes with green tea syrup and red bean paste. It comes with a green tea roll cake and serves up to 3. You won't regret.
This chicken restaurant is become more famous after "My Love from The Star" drama. Order half-half platter, to taste the fried one and spicy sause one. It is very good indeed :)
Line 6, Exit 1, walk 150 meters, make right at Hongdae Public Parking lot, look for 2nd alley.
Maple Tree is one of the most popular barbecue joints in the city, well known for not only its food but also English-speaking staff and classy interior designs. Read more.
Probably the best Korean BBQ you will ever get (at least the best meat). The venue isn't the coolest and the staff doesn't speak a word of English, but the food made up for all of that.
Take the Namsan cable car to go to the Tower. Check out the Locks of Love and teddy bear Museum there. :) the tower is so nice at night.
It's a Korean style steak house/BBQ. They only serve non-marinaded outstanding quality beef. The daikon kimchi friedrice at the end is a MUST!!!
The best pork bbq in the area. We come for the 목살. Great service as well. They mix the sauce with rice at the end.
For Bbq, Quantity is good to share (even if they say its only for 1). Order conservatively in the start or else your bill will be massive. It ain't cheap to begin with. Get pork belly & pork ribs!!
Taste remains unchanged for 15 years since I first tried it and it's still the best ribs in town!
Love this place... They have a menu of over 100 different types of korean dishes. The 보쌈 and 낙지 plate is DELISH as well as their 파전
Really tasty. Crispy skin. Meat falls off the bone perfectly. They have a great honey mustard sauce that laced with wasbi for a spicy kick.
Love this kind of place that serves just one speciality dish and u don't need to order. Definitely a destination as it's located in a small alley. BBQ eel @ 30000krw per pax is delicious.
We had the pork bone soup with potato, which was delicious! This is a sharing pot, but you can also get individual portions if you prefer! We were there during lunch and it was packed with locals!
Delicious! Choose the seats by the windows to get fresh air while BBQ-ing as this restaurant doesn't have those ventilation-chimney thingies above the grills.
this is the place where I fell in love with Korean food! fast service, lovely waiters, the restaurant is so cute & traditional and the prices are cheap!
Modern and fresh Korean BBQ. Nice venue and great food. Tip: try the red wines from Chile, really good!
Maple Tree House in Itaewon! Probably the best KBBQ in town! Must try the han wagyu sirloin!
Hearty, well-prepared bibimbap (vegetarians can ask for no meat). Most of their à la carte items are superb. (Except deok mandoo gook -Korean rice cake & dumpling soup- IMO)
The coffee is excellent. Had a latte and espresso. This is not Korean-styled milky or diluted black coffee. This is real European coffee. Get this if you need to get work done!
Certified AND friendly baristas. Look up for the interesting ceiling. Grab a seat outside: shade and blankets will make you comfy. (Korean Barista Championship)
If you're looking for the cherry blossoms, they're along the Han River bank, not in the central area. Walk north from the National Assembly station.
Korean Walmart of sorts. For visitors, it's a great place to buy all your favorite Korean food, fruits and snacks. They have good packaging service available for kimchi or DIY at the packing station.
cool space in the theme of blue container. got good restaurants and some nice shop. lot of spot to take photo.
Try the hanu / hanwoo beef which is comparable to Kobe or Matsusaka beef in Japan. At ₩39,000 per 200g, it's a bit pricey but excellent flavor and quality.
This is the place to have 도가니탕 in Seoul♡.♡ 이곳으로 이사한지 얼마안되서 팁이 없지만 국물 진하고 도가니 양많고 전통있는 어마어마한 식당입니다!
덥고 추울때 최고~! 밀탑 밀크빙수. FREE WIFI. Try 5th Floor MEAL TOP shaved ice♥ Food Court etc
Clean, simple and modern korean restaurant serving korean home food.. Service was good and would definitely come back!
The long shopping street, like a flea market. I think everything could be found from this place, and it would be very cheap. One of the must visit place in Seoul!
Futuristic exterior! Must visit the led flowers at night. Museums have entrance fee. And there are also shops and restaurants inside.
Best soufflé pancake in town. The service is excellent and the food is served very fast. The pancake is perfect and taste really good. Do try the berries or tiramisu flavour
Every flavor of cream bread here is great. The salt cream bread has a homemade whipped cream consistency. The Greek yogurt cream bread is much thicker, and just as delicious. Try all of them!
I love this place! They have the best galmegi in Mapo. It’s my first and last stop in Seoul. Check it out.
Delicious and it cost 36000w for 4. Amazing friendly service as well. Highlights recommend
Unbelievable cheesecake. From the outside it looks a bit plain and ordinary. But, it's the inside that counts. And this cake's inside is all gooey and lovely. Fantastic quality. Perfect coffee match.
