Mokpo
Not in a seafood mood? Try the galbi (갈비) grills at this local favourite located in the city centre. There’s also a range of fan faves such as bibimbap…
Mokpo
Not in a seafood mood? Try the galbi (갈비) grills at this local favourite located in the city centre. There’s also a range of fan faves such as bibimbap…
Seoul
This adorable tapas bar whips up authentic and creative Spanish-style nibbles including light-as-a-feather tortilla and homemade anchovies. Wash them down…
Jeollanam-do
Lovers of red meat will have reason to rejoice at this friendly, family-run, Korean barbecue restaurant serving such favourites as bulgogi and galbi (beef…
Busan
Bright, eco-chic cafe where everything except the kimchi is vegetarian (blame the fish sauce); most dishes can be prepared vegan as well. Hits include…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
The spruce, efficient and neat-looking light-mustard-coloured restaurant does a great line in hamburger steaks, grilled beef bulgogi steaks and garlic…
Gyeonggi-do
Grab an outdoor table next to the gurgling water for all-day brunch, litre cans of craft ale, and single-origin coffees. Also hosts very occasional jazz…
Gyeongsangnam-do
A cosy meat restaurant to enjoy barbecued samgyeopsal (삼겹살; fatty pork) and hard-to-find beoseot jeongol (소고기버섯전골), a beef-and-mushroom casserole.
Gyeongsangbuk-do
A good-value barbecue place serving pork ribs, bulgogi, prime beef rib and grilled beef steaks. The menu is very simple but the smell from the street is…
Jeollanam-do
This small bibimbap joint does a sashimi variety particularly well, with simple but tasty banchan (side dishes). Floor seating only.
Busan
No-frills Japanese restaurant specialising in high quality sushi and sashimi. Enjoy at a table or saddle up to the bar.
Suwon
Popular chimaek (chicken and beer) spot for golden-fried, juicy chicken pieces and cheap jugs of cold brew.
Seogwipo
Browse stalls of wonderful fruit, live seafood and street food. It’s a good place to pick up snacks for a picnic.
Chungcheongnam-do
This bakery serves an outstanding piece of pastry called chestnut pie, a puff ball filled with sliced chestnut.
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Go large at this '50s-themed American diner franchise with towering plates of syrupy pancakes, chicken and waffles and egg-heavy breakfasts. It's pricey…
Jeju-do
Tasty 1m-long pizzas topped with sweet potato, bulgogi (marinated beef) and kimchi are served in an old building in the middle of nowhere.
Jeollabuk-do
Don't be put off by the drab exterior of Korea's oldest Chinese restaurant because inside you are in for a treat. The high ceiling, ornate decor and main…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
What was originally a hipster food truck in Austin, Texas, Coreanos (which is Spanish for 'Korean') brings its winning formula of kimchi tacos to Seoul…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire’s Seoul restaurant is an epicurean and wallet-hammering experience with a dress code of no T-shirts, shorts or…
Chungcheongnam-do
The bottles of giant ginseng near the front door may look like something from a mad scientist's lab, but they are a reminder of the house specialty:…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Housed in an attractive red-brick, western-style building from around 1910 with white-wood wrap-around verandah, this restaurant is a fragment of Seoul’s…
Chuncheon
Oodles of space and mismatched-furniture chic make this concrete-floor and breeze-block wall restaurant a stylishly contemporary date spot for locals, yet…
Gyeonggi-do
One of several cavernous restaurants just north of Icheon Ceramic Village known for an impressive abundance of banchan (side dishes) served together with…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Sit near the seafront with a bottle of soju (local vodka) and a platter of raw fish, and watch the ocean crash onto the rocky shoreline at this ramshackle…
Gangwon-do
This friendly eatery specialises in hearty gamjatang (meaty bones and potato soup) served in a jeongol (hotpot) or ttukbaegi (뚝배기; earthenware dish). You…
Incheon
Feast on steamers of dumplings with fillings like pork and kimchi, along with Korean classics including bibimbap (rice, egg, meat and vegies with chilli…
Incheon
Pimp up your jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) with seafood or spice at this oriental-styled restaurant operating here since 1957. Also serves…
Gyeongju
King crab and raw fish are the specialities of this bustling restaurant near Gampo harbour. Crab dinners start with a small selection of sides and finish…
Seoul
These burgers taste good, but this is Yeonnam-dong, the haunt of the social-media savvy, so they look even better. Origami boxes reveal creations like …
Jeju-do
This wonderfully eclectic shop serves oh-so-juicy hamburgers. There is no chocolate here, but you will find a delightful museum housing a nearly complete…
Busan
Buy a fish for ₩30,000 (or more) and walk upstairs to eat; the woman selling you the fish will indicate which floor. Inside the seating area, your fish…
Jeollabuk-do
It's not unusual for hungry patrons to wait an hour outside this iconic establishment famous for bread, bagels and buns filled with red bean paste (단팥빵)…
Gangneung
This popular spot offers good, simple fare such as kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) or doenjang jjigae (soybean-paste stew); if you like squid or octopus, try…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Run by Bulgarians, this long-lived Itaewon restaurant whips up Balkan standards like shopska salad (billed as 'Bulgarian kimchi' for its comparative…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
A popular hang-out with a passing array of characters – artists, models and fashionistas – this industrial brick coffee house does a delicious patbingsu …
Sokcho
On a corner on the waterfront, 88 does delicious fish barbecue at your table, but doesn't serve solo diners and staff don't speak much English. Plonk down…
Daegu
Don't be put off by the unattractive, charmless and drab exterior – there's some fine and affordable food upstairs at this popular Nepali eatery in the…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Friendly staff serve good espresso and fresh tasty treats, making Mammoth a good choice for brekkie. If the weather is nice, enjoy your drink on the…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
This is the place for fashionistas to be seen. Run by the bakery behemoth Paris Croissant, it has a classy bakery section and dining area (try the salmon…
Jeju-do
Enjoy coffee or tea in this self-service cafe that, on the outside, looks like a giant white cloud. Pizza, pasta, pork cutlets and salad are also…
Jeju-do
At the top of a hill and close to a cliff with great ocean views, this place is a little apart from the cluster of restaurants at the foot of Seongsan…
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