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 Kyoja (명동교자)
2022-01-04
29, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-5348
Myeongdong Kyoja is a noodle restaurant located near Myeongdong Cathedral that has been in business for more than 50 years. The restaurant is known for their knife-cut, handmade kalguksu (noodle soup) which is its main menu item. These lovingly prepared noodles are served in a deep and flavorful broth with meat and vegetables, making for a delicious meal. Also popular are the mandu (dumplings), bibim guksu (spicy noodles), and kongguksu (noodles in cold soybean soup).
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.
Seokparang (석파랑)
2017-04-10
309, Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-395-2500
Seokparang is a restaurant built from the sarangchae, or meeting room, of a villa that was owned by Heungseon Daewongun, the father of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty. Upon entering the main gate, gardens created with the method used in the late Joseon period and three hanok buildings can be seen. The royal cuisine served is comprised of strictly selected ingredients and traditional hand-made pastes, showcasing the chefs' passion for their dishes. Traditional liquors made by craftsmen throughout the nation are also available to enjoy with the meal.
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.
Doore (두레)
2020-01-03
5-24, Insadong 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-732-2919
Stew cooked with fermented soybean paste is this restaurant's signature dish. Rice with beef soup contains pyogo mushrooms and seaweed. The ugeoji soup is also a highlight. Made from the four legs of a cow and mixed with soybean paste, it is very unique. Variations of daily side dishes are also available.
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.
La Maison de Corée (한국의집)
2024-02-07
10, Toegye-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2266-9101
Situé dans le centre de Séoul, la Maison de Corée (The Korea House) constitue un site à ne pas manquer en tant que place multiculturelle offrant de la cuisine royale tout en proposant des spectacles traditionnels afin de montrer les charmes des traditions en Corée. La cuisne royale de la Maison de Corée est supervisée par le chef Han Bok-ryo, un grand expert dans le domaine dont le savoir-faire est considéré comme un patrimoine culturel de la Corée.
Korea Samgyetang (고려삼계탕)
2017-09-26
1, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-9376, 2734
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.
* Designated a “Best Korean Restaurant” by the Seoul Metropolitan Government
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
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