3 vegetarian spots across South Korea, editor-picked. All South Korea guides.
Temple Food Restaurant (Jogyesa) ★ 4.4 · Seoul
Jongno and Insadong · 55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The Jogyesa Temple restaurant serves Buddhist temple food: fully plant-based, excluding the five pungent roots -- garlic, onion, chive, leeks, spring onion.
Plant Cafe Itaewon ★ 4.2 · Seoul
Itaewon and Hannam · 117 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Plant Cafe is Seoul's most established plant-based restaurant, operating in Itaewon since 2013 with a devout local following for its vegan comfort food menu.
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap ★ 4.0 · Seoul
Jongno and Insadong · 3-20 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap serves natural-ingredient Korean food with a focus on vegetarian-friendly gimbap, bibimbap, and side dishes made without meat.