Masan Place (마산집)
2021-11-04
22-5, Sejong-daero 14-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-2415
Masan Place is located in a famous food alley near Seoul City Hall. The restaurant has been in operation for over 40 years, being most well known for their soegogi gukbap (beef rice soup) and modeum jeon (assorted pancakes). The latter comes with pan-fried oysters, seafood, and other ingredients. This dish goes particularly well with alcohol.
Masan Place is known for being frequented visited by Former President Roh Moo-hyun. Since the establishment opened, the same cook has prepared its delicious meals. The restaurant was named after the proprietor from Masan.
Myeongdong Yeongyang Center (명동 영양센터)
2020-01-09
52, Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-2015
Myeongdong Yeongyang Center is a 52 year-old specialty restaurant in Myeongdong. It specializes in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) and tongdak (roasted chicken). In 1960, Yeongyang Center has started to sell tongdak roasted on an electric rotisserie. Since then, the crisp and not-at-all greasy taste has attracted popularity among local Koreans and it has become a must-visit restaurant among foreign tourists.
They use chickens provided by directly owned chicken farm and the owner of the restaurant thoroughly manages all the process of cooking even from the ingredients preparation level.
Their main menus are samgyetang and tongdak. The Samgyetang features its tender meat and thick broth after boiling for 2 hours and the tongdak features crispy and not-fatty taste of the well-drained chicken. Among the menus, sansam Samgyetang stuffed with wild ginseng powder is the most be-loved menu.
Korea Samgyetang (고려삼계탕)
2025-05-19
1, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Korea Samgyetang serves up delicious samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) made using only 4-year-old ginseng cultivated in Geumsan (a town famous for its ginseng) and chickens raised on local farms. Young chickens (no more than 49 days old) are butchered and delivered fresh daily, making for only the tenderest meat. The chicken is boiled with high-quality ginseng, dates, garlic, glutinous rice, and various medicinal herbs to make a flavorful and energizing soup.
Uraeok (우래옥)
2021-03-24
62-29, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-0151
This 2020 Michelin Guide restaurant specializes in Pyongyang-style naengmyeon (Korean cold noodle). The best menu at this restaurant is pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.
Korea House (한국의집)
2025-08-07
10, Toegye-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Located in the center of Seoul, Korea House is a must-visit tourism spot as a high-end cultural complex offering Hanjeongsik(Korean full-course meal), traditional refreshments, traditional performance arts, and traditional weddings, which make you feel the beauty of Korean culture and the taste of Korea. You can also enjoy the elegant beauty of hanok.
Seokparang (석파랑)
2025-05-19
309, Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Seokparang is a place built by relocating the Sarangchae of Heungseon Daewongun, the father of King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. It boasts beautiful late Joseon-style gardens and three traditional hanok buildings. Here, one can enjoy authentic Gungjung hanjeongsik (royal Korean table d'hote) for both lunch and dinner, featuring meticulously prepared dishes such as traditional porridge, chilled salads, steamed prawns, kimchi cabbage wraps with pork, soybean paste jjigae set menu, and desserts. Diners can also savor traditional liquors crafted by artisans from across the country.
Nampo Myeonok (남포면옥)
2021-03-26
24, Eulji-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-777-3131
It has been 40 years since this restaurant opened its doors under the name Nampo Myeonok (남포면옥) and became one of the traditional restaurants as designated by the Seoul City Government. Thin strips of beef and vegetables, cold noodles, and dumpling soup in Pyeongan-do style with little white radish kimchi are said to be the best dishes of Nampo Myeonok. As old as this restaurant is, the taste of the food is very rich and keeps a steady stream of satisfied customers.
*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government
Gungnara Naengmyeon Mukbap (궁나라냉면묵밥)
2025-08-01
6, Jibong-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Gungnara Naengmyeon Mukbap originally opened in Ansan, serving up delicious meals of naengmyeon and mukbap. The restaurant became popular, and eventually moved to its current location in Seoul. The jiggly acorn jelly goes well wit the sweet and sour broth in mukbap, a favorite summer-time dish. Visitors can also order the dish with a warm broth for a delicious and healthy dish year round.
Dalgaebi (달개비)
2025-05-14
16, Sejong-daero 19-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Dalgaebi is a restaurant specializing in Korean table d'hote, using fresh seasonal ingredients. Its flagship menu is the teukseon sangcharim jeongsik (special set menu), which includes porridge, seasonal dishes, main courses, and desserts. The galbi sangcharim (galbi course), featuring premium Korean beef galbi grilled over charcoal and served with soybean paste jjigae, is also popular. Known for its private dining spaces and upscale ambiance, reservations can be made via phone.
Yangbandaek (양반댁)
2025-05-14
19-18, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Yangbandeck is a traditional Korean house in Insa-dong, serving ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab) and bori gulbi (barley-aged dried yellow croaker). Theganjang gejang is made from crabs filled with roe, matured in soy sauce. The taste of barley-aged dried yellow croaker, made from dried yellow croaker matured in sea breeze and served on top of rice, is exceptional. Each meal comes with a hot pot rice, and side dishes such as soybean paste jjigae, pancakes, kimchi, and japchae are served as standard.
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