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Jinmi Sikdang (진미식당)

2024-02-27

186-6 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Jinmi Sikdang is a specialty restaurant known for its exclusive focus on gejang (marinated crab), using only the finest blue crabs from the Seohae Coast. The restaurant prides itself on preparing only the amount of crab needed for the day, ensuring freshness, so it's advisable to make reservations before visiting, especially during peak hours. Known for its consistent quality and unwavering taste, Jinmi Sikdang continues to receive steady love from its customers.

Oegojip Seolleongtang (외고집설렁탕)

2024-02-27

555 Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Oegojip Seolleongtang is a restaurant specializing in seolleongtang (ox bone soup) made exclusively from Grade 1 Korean beef. It's also recognized by the Michelin Guide as a top-notch dining destination. Renowned for its insistence on using only the finest ingredients, particularly in selecting beef for seolleongtang, suyuk (boiled beef slices), and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup). The restaurant exudes a cozy Korean-style dining atmosphere, and it's conveniently located near COEX, Bongeunsa Temple, and Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb.

Bongmilga Gangnam-gu Office Main Store (봉밀가 강남구청점)

2024-02-27

664 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Bongmilga is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) restaurant located near Gangnam-gu Office, also recognized by the Michelin Guide. One of its proud features is the meticulous process of boiling the broth for five hours starting from 5 AM. Its signature dish is the Pyeongyang memilguksu (Pyeongyang buckwheat noodles) served cold, and it also offers onmyeon (warm noodles), hanu gomtang (Korean beef bone soup), and other items. Side dishes include memil jeon (buckwheat pancake), Pyongyang mandu, and suyuk (boiled pork slices). Nearby, visitors can explore the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb.

Bangujeong Naruteojip (반구정나루터집)

2024-02-27

13, Bangujeong-ro 85beon-gil, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-952-3472

This restaurant, set in an elegant hanok, is a historic establishment specializing in Minmuljangeogui (Grilled freshwater eel). Eels, a popular health food in Korea, are typically prepared salt-grilled or marinated in a sweet soy sauce-based mixture before grilling. When the eels are plump, they are charcoal-grilled to achieve a characteristic crispy exterior and tender interior. The grilled eel pairs excellently with the assortment of side dishes, including a clear Kongnamulguk (Bean sprout soup). Complete your meal with a Megimaeuntang (Spicy catfish stew) featuring Sujebi (Hand-pulled dough).

Timhowan Samseong Branch (팀호완 삼성점)

2024-02-27

1F, 30 Bongeunsa-ro 86-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Timhowan is a specialized Chinese restaurant focusing on dim sum, located near Gangnam COEX. It has been selected by the Michelin Guide. Its signature dim sum includes the fresh shrimp-made har gow (shrimp dumplings), along with char siu bao bun (baked BBQ pork buns), shaomai (pork & shrimp dumplings), sacheonsik wantang (pork dumplings in hout & spicy sauce), and buchaegyo (spinach dumplings with shrimp). Additionally, there are dishes like sacheonsik wantang bibimmyeon (pork & shrimp dumpling in hout & spicy noodle), dakgogi beoseot jjim (chicken, cordycep flower & mushroom), Hong Kongsik tangsugi (sweet & sour fried chicken), cheonggyeongchae (poached fresh bok choy), and gongsimchae (seasonal vegetable). Nearby attractions include COEX, Bongeunsa Temple, and Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb.

CAMP 2PM (캠프오후두시)

2024-02-27

1st floor, 13, Gongse-ro 47beon-gil, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

This DIY barbecue restaurant offers a camping experience in the heart of the city. The onsite shop provides a variety of Barbecue ingredients, though guests are also welcome to bring their own food. Tents, tables, and grills are set up on the premises, allowing for a hassle-free barbecue experience. There are two timeslots available, from 11:00 to 22:00. Visitors are free to use ramyeon cooking machines and microwave ovens onsite. Additionally, a sports field and a kids’ zone are available on the premises.

Genghis Khan Yetgohyang (징기즈칸 옛고향)

2024-02-27

1626 Biryong-ro, Sudong-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-592-8801

Genghis Khan Yetgohyang is a restaurant that serves Mongolian-style lamb dishes along with Korean dishes. Their signature dish, Khan jeongsik (Mongolian-style set menu), features suyuk (boiled lamb slices), galbi, mandu, and hotteok (griddlecake with sugar filling), all of which are also available as individual items. They also offer Korean dishes like sanchae bibimbap (wild vegetable bibimbap) and haemul pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake) for those who prefer alternatives to lamb. Additionally, they run a café as well.

Banktree Garden (은행나무가든)

2024-02-27

212-5 Chungnyeongsan-ro, Sudong-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-553-8200

Banktree Garden, a meat specialty restaurant in Namyangju, offers a variety of meat dishes including pork, chicken, and duck. Their signature dishes are hwangto gama samgyeopsal (clay-baked pork belly), which is pork belly grilled in an clay kiln, and neungi ori hanbang baeksuk (whole duck soup with shingled hedgehog and medicinal herbs), a slow-cooked duck dish prepared in a broth infused with fifteen different medicinal herbs.

Mieum Maeuntang (미음매운탕)

2024-02-27

22 Gangbyeonbuk-ro 632beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-566-3564

Mieum Maeuntang is a freshwater fish specialty restaurant near the Hangang River in Namyangju. Their signature dishes include megi maeuntang, a spicy catfish stew with various vegetables, as well as bungeojjim (braised crucian carp). They also offer a variety of Korean dishes like pajeon (green onion pancake), gamjajeon (potato pancake), and dotorimuk (acorn jelly salad). It's an ideal spot for a stroll along the nearby Hangang River after your meal.

Sun Okine Myungga (순옥이네명가)

2024-02-27

8 Dogong-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Sun Okine Myungga is a renowned jeonbong mulhoe (cold raw abalone soup) restaurant operated by haenyeo, female divers who free dive to gather seafood. They offer dishes prepared with freshly gathered natural seafood such as abalone, sea urchin, and small abalone. Popular menu items include seongge miyeokguk (sea urchin and seaweed soup) and haemul ttukbaegi (seafood hot pot). The rich flavor of abalone, combined with the refreshing taste of seafood, creates a deep and satisfying taste. Located near Jeju Airport, it's a popular dining spot frequented by tourists.

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