Order Nungae-seungma bibimbap, a vegan soy-sauce bowl with chwinamul, bellflower root and mushrooms.
Insa Dodam is a Korean hanok restaurant near Anguk Station, serving namul bibimbap at lunch and Eonyang-style crispy bulgogi with makgeolli in the evening.
Order Seolleongtang, a clean milky broth of beef leg bone simmered for 17 hours in a large cast iron pot.
Imun Seolnongtang is the first restaurant officially registered in Seoul, serving seolleongtang, a milky broth of beef leg bone simmered for 17 hours.
Order Haejangguk simmered with beef bones for 24 hours, with intestines, tripe and seonji (beef blood pudding).
Cheongjinok began in 1937 as a small haejangguk restaurant frequented by woodcutters and has specialized in haejangguk, hangover soup, for nearly 90 years.
Order Curry made with lamb marinated for three days, or the smoked chicken curry.
Persian Palace is an Iranian curry restaurant run by an Iranian immigrant, known for curry made with lamb marinated in seasonings for three days.
Order Pyongyang Onban and Gaeseong Mujjim.
Neungra Bapsang is a North Korean restaurant run by a North Korean owner who opened it in hopes of letting people know more about its food and dishes.
Balwoo Gongyang, a Michelin starred restaurant run directly by the Jogye Order, serves authentic temple cuisine from recipes passed down through temples.
Order A table filled with a wide variety of side dishes made without meat.
Sanchon is run by a former monk who learned to cook in a temple, preparing rustic, neatly presented temple food from seasonal vegetables and mountain herbs.
Jihwaja is a high-class traditional Korean restaurant operated by a Living Treasure of Korean Royal Cuisine since 1991, without MSG or artificial additives.
Jongno 3-ga Pojangmacha Street is a street at Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Insadong Geu Jib is a restaurant at 3 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03146.
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap is a restaurant at 35-4 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Di Matteo specializes in traditional Naples pizza; it offers 26 different kinds of pizza, each with Italian or Danish cheese, so over 50 kinds in all.
The Green Table is a semi-bistro run by three sisters, serving casual bistro-style French cuisine in an interior decorated with plates and pastel colors.
Order Light-tasting naan and traditional curries.
Pooja serves Indian and Nepalese cuisine adapted to the tastes of Koreans, with light-tasting naan and traditional curries; its name means prayer in Hindi.
Order The Veggie Lunch, which includes a vegetable curry or palak paneer.
Namaste is an Indian and Nepalese restaurant that is cheaper than other similar restaurants, and its Veggie Lunch includes a vegetable curry or palak paneer.
Also on this listVegan InsaImun Seolnongtang
Order Weight Loss blend, with dried tangerine peel and toasty buckwheat
Tea Therapy is a cafe, clinic and school in Insadong run by a certified Oriental medicine doctor, with a Weight Loss blend of tangerine peel and buckwheat.
Paris Baguette launched as a franchise brand in 1988 and grew into the number one bakery in Korea; this branch is at 54 Sejong-daero 23-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Charles H. is a hidden cocktail bar on the lower level of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, named #7 on Asia's 50 Best Bars List 2022 and open to ages 19 and above.
Jongno 3-ga Hof Alley is a bar at Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Gwangjang Market Bindaetteok Stalls are street food stalls at 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 09:00-23:00.
Tongin Market Coin Lunchbox is a street food stop at 18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Gwangjang Market is a market at 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 09:00-23:00.
O'ngo Food runs a small group night dining tour for $110: a cozy night of dining in Seoul's vibrant districts, savoring authentic Korean dishes.
Secret Food Tours Seoul shows you some of the most loved foods the city has to offer, taking you through hidden alleyways and quaint backstreets to secret foodie gems.
Gwangjang Market Stalls is a stretch of market stalls at 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 09:00-23:00.
Order Spicy sujebi with oysters, or haemul pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake).
Insadong Sujebi serves sujebi, hand-pulled noodles boiled in broth in an earthenware bowl, with spicy oyster sujebi and haemul pajeon as specialties.
Order Mandu jeongol, a dumpling hot pot with dumplings stuffed with mushrooms and other ingredients.
Biwon Son Kalguksu has served handmade knife-cut noodle soup, made with Korean beef flank and light-tasting, in the Changkyunggung palace area for 30 years.
Order Kalguksu, besides thinly-sliced bulgogi-style beef, fish tempura and octopus.
Hyehwa Kalguksu has been a fixture of Hyehwa-dong for almost 30 years, serving finely-sliced noodles in a four-leg broth simmered with beef brisket.
Order Kaljebi, a dish that is half kalguksu and half sujebi.
Halmeoni Kalguksu is famous for kalguksu made with anchovy broth and for low prices, and it adds a little sujebi, hand-torn noodles, to each bowl.
Order Kimchi stew with ripe kimchi and pork neck, with egg rolls on the side.
Gwanghwamun Jip is a cozy and welcoming restaurant well known for its kimchi stew, a spicy yet soothing and filling stew of ripe kimchi and pork neck.
Order Kaesong-style North Korean mandu, served in broth.
Gung specializes in Kaesong-style North Korean mandu dumplings, served for over 30 years; the slightly smaller dumplings go extremely well in broth.
Also on this listImun SeolnongtangTongin Market Coin LunchboxMaru Jayeonsik Kimbap
Jongno 3-ga Pojangmacha Tents are street tents at Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
On this list, shown aboveCharles HJongno 3-ga Hof Alley
