Cuisines in South Korea

24 cuisines found across every South Korea city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all cuisines.

Bakery2 cities · Seoul reads its bakeries as cafes first, with espresso counters and long communal tables giving the bread a backdrop.Brewery2 citiesBrunch2 cities · Brunch in Seoul borrows freely, mixing imported cafe culture with the city's own coffee obsession.Cafe2 citiesCantonese1 place in BusanChinese2 cities · Seoul's Korean-Chinese cooking lives less in formal dining rooms and more in the city's old working alleys.Cocktail bar2 cities · Seoul drinks across a wide register, from craft breweries to hidden cocktail rooms and old-school hof joints.French fine dining4 places in BusanItalian3 places in BusanJapanese10 places in BusanKorean2 cities · This is the heart of how Seoul eats, from centuries-old specialists to market counters and tented streets.Korean BBQ2 cities · Korean BBQ is Seoul at its most social, tables built around a grill and a spread of banchan.Malaysian2 places in Seoul · Malaysian cooking is a small presence in Seoul, met mostly through the city's halal kitchens.Mexican1 place in BusanModern European1 place in BusanRamen2 places in BusanSeafood2 cities · Seoul's seafood story runs through its fish markets rather than its restaurants.Steakhouse1 place in BusanStreet food2 cities · Street food is Seoul's most direct cuisine, eaten standing at stalls, carts and covered markets.Taiwanese3 places in BusanTasting menu1 place in Seoul · Seoul's tasting-menu cooking sits at the ambitious end of the dining room, multi-course and ingredient-led.Thai1 place in BusanVegan2 cities · Plant-based dining has found a confident footing in Seoul, drawing on a long Buddhist temple tradition and a new wave of cafes.Wine bar2 cities · The wine bar is a newer fixture in Seoul, small rooms with short lists and a kitchen to match.