NeighbourhoodJongno and Insadong

Route: Private food and culture tour: Gyeongbokgung market breakfast, bibimbap masterclass, Michelin bib lunch, cooking session

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★ 4.2

Jongno and Insadong

The Visit Seoul office publishes a self-guided food walk map for the Insadong and Jongno corridor, downloadable from their website. The route starts at Gwangjang Market for bindaetteok and mayak gimbap, continues along Cheonggyecheon Stream to the evening stalls, and ends in Insadong for tea and Korean confectionery. Paid guided versions run on weekends through several operators listed on the Visit Seoul site. The self-guided map is well-illustrated and the route is entirely walkable in three hours.

★ 4.6

Jongno and Insadong

O'ngo Food Communications runs Seoul's most established English-language night dining tour, starting at Anguk Station Exit 5 at 17:00 on Tuesday and Saturday evenings and ending near Jongno 5-ga. The route moves through the Jongno backstreets, stopping at pojangmacha tents for tteokbokki and eomuk, a traditional Korean BBQ counter, a makgeolli bar, and a final stop for late-night Korean snacks. Groups are kept to 12 or fewer participants. O'ngo was founded in 2008 and the guides are professional and informative about both the food and the cultural context.

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★ 4.2

Jongno and Insadong

The Visit Seoul office publishes a self-guided food walk map for the Insadong and Jongno corridor, downloadable from their website. The route starts at Gwangjang Market for bindaetteok and mayak gimbap, continues along Cheonggyecheon Stream to the evening stalls, and ends in Insadong for tea and Korean confectionery. Paid guided versions run on weekends through several operators listed on the Visit Seoul site. The self-guided map is well-illustrated and the route is entirely walkable in three hours.

★ 4.6

Jongno and Insadong

O'ngo Food Communications runs Seoul's most established English-language night dining tour, starting at Anguk Station Exit 5 at 17:00 on Tuesday and Saturday evenings and ending near Jongno 5-ga. The route moves through the Jongno backstreets, stopping at pojangmacha tents for tteokbokki and eomuk, a traditional Korean BBQ counter, a makgeolli bar, and a final stop for late-night Korean snacks. Groups are kept to 12 or fewer participants. O'ngo was founded in 2008 and the guides are professional and informative about both the food and the cultural context.

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