14 cuisines represented in our Seoul guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
14 cuisines, most places first
Korean40 restaurantsThis is the heart of how Seoul eats, from centuries-old specialists to market counters and tented streets.
Street food15 restaurantsStreet food is Seoul's most direct cuisine, eaten standing at stalls, carts and covered markets.
Cafe13 restaurants
Cocktail bar12 restaurantsSeoul drinks across a wide register, from craft breweries to hidden cocktail rooms and old-school hof joints.
Bakery9 restaurantsSeoul reads its bakeries as cafes first, with espresso counters and long communal tables giving the bread a backdrop.
Korean BBQ9 restaurantsKorean BBQ is Seoul at its most social, tables built around a grill and a spread of banchan.
Brunch7 restaurantsBrunch in Seoul borrows freely, mixing imported cafe culture with the city's own coffee obsession.
Vegan6 restaurantsPlant-based dining has found a confident footing in Seoul, drawing on a long Buddhist temple tradition and a new wave of cafes.
Brewery4 restaurants
Wine bar3 restaurantsThe wine bar is a newer fixture in Seoul, small rooms with short lists and a kitchen to match.
Malaysian2 restaurantsMalaysian cooking is a small presence in Seoul, met mostly through the city's halal kitchens.
Seafood2 restaurantsSeoul's seafood story runs through its fish markets rather than its restaurants.
Chinese1 restaurantSeoul's Korean-Chinese cooking lives less in formal dining rooms and more in the city's old working alleys.
Tasting menu1 restaurantSeoul's tasting-menu cooking sits at the ambitious end of the dining room, multi-course and ingredient-led.
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