Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan (Beautiful Tea Museum) (아름다운차박물관)
2019-08-02
19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678
In addition to gourmet restaurants, traditional tea houses are a popular destination in Insa-dong. Among them, we recommend Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan, where you can taste more than 100 types of tea, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese. The shop also serves as a museum and gallery. Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea as you appreciate the art that is on display.
Gaeseong Mandu Koong (개성만두 궁)
2023-05-24
11-3, Insadong 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-9240
Gaeseong Mandu Koong has served Gaeseong-style mandu (dumplings) for more than 30 years. The elderly proprietor, who fled south during the Korean War runs this restaurant with the help of her granddaughters. Characterized by its delicate taste, Gaeseong mandu stuffing consists of pork and various vegetables such as cabbage and pumpkin. This restaurant's mandu is so popular that it sometimes gets sold out even before evening. Typical menu includes mandu jeongol (hot pot) and mandu guk (soup). The hot pot is made of various ingredients including mandu, rice cakes, mushrooms, and meat, and serves two to three persons. For several persons, it's recommended to eat bossam (boiled meat slices wrapped in lettuce leaves or kimchi) and Korean-style pancakes.
Gaehwaok (개화옥)
2019-08-05
7, Apgujeong-ro 50-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-549-1459
This restaurant specializes in tasty bulgogi served in an attractive atmosphere. Lightly spiced, and a high-grade beef, bulgogi is cooked on a Korean-style brazier for optimum temperature and taste. Also famous are bossam, consisting of sliced pork and kimchi, and spicy beef and vegetable salad. A delicious meal goes well with a selection of over 50 name value wines for an affordable price.
Ttosuni Sundae (또순이원조순대)
2020-06-16
14, Sillim-ro 59-gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-884-7565
“Ttosuni Sundae” first started as a small street stand in 1976 and soon became the biggest sundae (blood sausage) restaurant in Sundae Town. Many people visit Ttosuni Sundae because it has been introduced several times through various mass media. White sundae is the most popular dish due to its delicate taste of fried sundae with various vegetables. Sundae guk (blood sausage soup), as well as fried sundae are frequently enjoyed, especially in winter. The dining area is large enough for group gatherings.
Jongjeom Tteokbokki (종점 떡볶이)
2020-04-09
217-1, Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2234-3649
Jongjeom Tteokbokki opened in 1978 and has been a popular restaurant on Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Street since then. The restauant serves a special meal option of adding fried rice to tteokbokki.
Mabongrim Halmeonijip (마복림할머니집)
2024-03-07
5, Dasan-ro 35-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2232-8930
Mabongrim Halmeonijip specializes in instant tteokbokki. The spicy and flavorful tteokbokki with gochujang sauce is their signature dish. It is served in a hot pot, it can be customized with rice cakes, fish cakes, extra ramyeon noodles, mandu, and other various ingredients. The restaurant is so famous that it is said to be the original restaurant of tteokbokki, and has been featured in several TV programs.
Seoureseo Duljjaero Jalhaneunjip (서울서둘째로잘하는집)
2024-03-15
122-1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-734-5302
Seoureseo Duljjaero Jalhaneunjip is a sweet red bean porridge and traditional tea house near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Sweet red bean porridge is a sweet and smooth dish typically containing chewy rice cakes and chestnuts. In Korea, it's a traditional food eaten during dongji (the shortest day and longest night of the year). They also offer traditional teas like ssanghwatang (herbal tonic tea), which contains seven medicinal herbs, sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch) with a blend of cinnamon and ginger flavors, and sikhye (sweet rice punch), a drink known for aiding digestion.
Darakjeong (다락정)
2021-03-26
131-1, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-725-1697
Darakjeong has been popular for a long time because of the simple taste of its traditional Mandu (Korean stuffed dumpling). Since its opening in 1991, tasty soup and scrumptious Mandu have been served. A fist-sized Mandu is fully packed with seasoned meat, bean-curd, and various vegetables. Its thick dough makes it chewy and delightful. For one person, “Manduguk”(boiled dumpling soup) is a good choice. The delicious and nourishing taste of Mandu goes well with the sweet, spicy, and fresh taste of the soup. Manduguk is served in a brass bowl which keeps the food warm while eating. For a large-size group, “Mandujeongol” cooked with various vegetables in a casserole is recommended. There are two types of Mandujeongol that have different tastes. The main characteristic of “Kimchi Mandujeongol” is its spicy flavor, which reminds people of the refreshing taste of Kimchi soup, and “Tojang Mandujeongol” expounds on the savory taste of bean-paste soup. Tojang means folk soybean-paste. “Nokdujeon”(a Korean pan-fried dish with green mung bean) is another famous dish at Darakjeong, which is pan-fried with a very light seasoning to emphasize the original taste of Nokdu (green mung bean). Salted oysters with hot pepper are served with Nokdujeon instead of soy sauce, which is a perfect match.
Nunnamujip (눈나무집)
2020-06-16
136-1, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-739-6742
Nunnamujip is famous for a North Korean dish called, “Kimchi mari guksu”, which is a noodle dish in cold kimchi soup containing toasted laver, a boiled egg, and sesame. The soup is refreshingly cold and a little spicy. For “Kimchi mari bap”, a bowl of rice is put into cold kimchi soup instead of noodles. The taste is very unique. In addition to Kimchimari, “Tteokgalbi” is a popular dish on the menu as well.
The main restaurant is located in the basement, which has only limited seating capacity with a few tables. As a result, many people usually wait in line for lunch or dinner. A second franchise has opened in a three-story building across the street. To enjoy a quaint atmosphere, the first establishment is better, but the new one’s interior design is much more modern and fancier, giving it a fresh altering look.
Persian Palace (페르시안궁전)
2024-03-18
9 Sungkyunkwan-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-763-6050
Persian Palace is a restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine and Iranian kebabs, run by an Iranian chef. They offer set menus such as lamb curry, spinach curry, and butter chicken, which can be enjoyed with tandoori nan. The spiciness of the curry can be adjusted, and they also have vegan options available. For dessert, they serve Persian homemade desserts like mast (Persian yogurt) and saffron ice cream. They provide halal food and prayer rooms for Muslims.
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