What to order at BLU Seoul

Must order
Organic vegan set: seasonal ingredients from local farms, prepared without meat, dairy or gluten in a clean.
Signature dishes
Organic vegan dishes, Gluten-free plates
Editor tip
BLU is one of the few options in Seoul that caters to both vegan and coeliac requirements simultaneously.
CuisineVegan
Price₩₩
NeighborhoodJung-gu
HoursDaily
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Signature dishes: Organic vegan dishes, Gluten-free plates

Must order: Organic vegan set: seasonal ingredients from local farms, prepared without meat, dairy or gluten in a clean.

Tip: BLU is one of the few options in Seoul that caters to both vegan and coeliac requirements simultaneously.

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Location

Address: 21 Chungmu-ro 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Woo Lae Oak ★ 4.4

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Open since 1946, Woo Lae Oak is Seoul's institution for Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: cold buckwheat noodles in clear hanwoo bone broth, in the Michelin Guide.

Signature: Pyongyang naengmyeon, Bulgogi

Order: Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: the original cold noodle bowl.

Tip: Add the thin slices of cold beef from the side dish to the noodle bowl; it is part of the intended eat.

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Tosokchon Samgyetang ★ 4.3

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The most visited samgyetang restaurant in Seoul, set across several traditional hanok houses near Gyeongbokgung Palace with a long daily queue before 11:30.

Signature: Samgyetang, Black chicken samgyetang

Order: Samgyetang: whole young chicken packed with glutinous rice.

Tip: Come at opening on weekdays; queues are shortest before 11:30.

Jongno 3-ga Pojangmacha Street ★ 4.2

KoreanJongno-guDaily from approximately 17:00 until 00:00

The 200-metre stretch in front of Ikseon-dong from Exit 5 to Exit 6 at Jongno 3-ga Station is Seoul's most concentrated pojangmacha (street food tent).

Signature: Tteokbokki, Odeng, Kimchi jeon

Order: Tteokbokki and odeng (fish cake skewer in anchovy broth).

Tip: Arrive by 19:00 or earlier to find a free stool; cash only at most tents.

Insadong Geu Jib ★ 4.1

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Signature: Dolsot bibimbap, Bulgogi yachaemari

Order: Dolsot bibimbap in the stone pot with the rice crackling at the rim.

Tip: The bulgogi yachaemari rolls (pick beef, pork or chicken) are the house specialty: thin meat with vegetables, hand-rolled at the table.

Woo Lae Oak ★ 4.4

North Korean₩₩₩Jung-guDaily 11:30-21:00

Open since 1946, Woo Lae Oak is Seoul's institution for Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: cold buckwheat noodles in clear hanwoo bone broth, in the Michelin Guide.

Signature: Pyongyang naengmyeon, Bulgogi

Order: Pyongyang-style naengmyeon: the original cold noodle bowl.

Tip: Add the thin slices of cold beef from the side dish to the noodle bowl; it is part of the intended eat.

Hadongkwan ★ 4.3

Korean TraditionalJung-gu and MyeongdongDaily 07:00-15:30

One of Seoul's oldest restaurants, Hadongkwan serves only seolleongtang (milky-white ox bone soup) from morning until it sells out around 15:30.

Signature: Seolleongtang

Order: Seolleongtang: slow-cooked ox-bone broth in the bowl that has made this Myeongdong institution a Michelin.

Tip: The kitchen closes when the pot is empty, typically mid-afternoon. No dinner service.

Maple Tree House Itaewon ★ 4.2

Korean Bbq₩₩₩ItaewonWeekdays 11:30-15:00 and 17:00-22:00, weekends 11:30-22:00

Maple Tree House in Itaewon serves premium hanwoo and Jeju black pork belly over charcoal in a polished room frequented by international visitors to Seoul.

Signature: Hanu sirloin, Jeju black pork belly

Order: Aged hanwoo sirloin and Jeju heuk dwaeji (black pork belly) grilled tableside with full banchan spread and perilla leaf wraps.

Tip: The Samcheong-dong original is smaller and more moody; the Itaewon branch is easier to reach from central hotels.

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