Find out where to eat in South Korea. Here you can see the places we ate on our trip to this beautiful country.
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Seoul
대청마루
On google maps it appears as Good Restaurant. Korean barbecue restaurant with spectacular meat and very good prices.
Address: 47-3 Gyeongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Opening hours: daily from 11.00 am to 9.30 pm.
Gobong Samgyetang Gwanghwamun (고봉삼계탕 광화문점)
He specialises in Samgyetan, which is like a kind of cream with A WHOLE CHICKEN INSIDE! stuffed with rice. It was really good even though it was an awful lot of food.
Address: South Korea, Seoul, Jongno-gu, Sinmunno 1(il)-ga, 25 정우빌딩 2층.
Opening hours: daily from 10.30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Lotteria
This is a Japanese hamburger chain that you will find all over South Korea. The burgers are not very big (we had already tried it in Japan) but they are not bad and it is not expensive.
No Brand Burger
Another burger chain. This time South Korean. The burgers are not bad and at a good price. Also the soft drinks are refillable for the hot days…
Onigiriwaigyudon (오니기리와이규동)
This is a chain specialising in onigiri and tonkatsu. It’s pretty good and very cheap.
Myeongdong Market
Myeongdong. This is the largest shopping district and one of the main tourist destinations in the old centre of Seoul. There, apart from shops, there are millions of street stalls selling all kinds of food.
Mealbon
Korean food at a very good price. It’s good but almost everything is spicy. Located in Seoul train station.
Paris Baguette
It’s a chain of bakery-pastry shops that you’ll find on almost any street corner in South Korea. It’s good but not too cheap. Perfect for breakfast if you don’t have it included in the hotel.
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Suwon
Maehyang Whole Chicken
Typical Suwon fried chicken place. It’s very cheap and really good. You will see that it is full of local people. Basically they only serve fried chicken and the portion is, at a guess, a whole chicken. The portion is 15,000₩ and we ate two people with one.
Address: 130-16 Namsu-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Opening hours: 11.30am-11.50pm. Closed on Wednesdays.
Sokcho
아바이명가 (abaimyeong-ga)
Local food restaurant very close to the bus station. Good service, tasty and cheap. The downside: the menu is only in Korean.
Address: 1426-1 Joyang-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do.
Busan
Haeundae Traditional Market
Although it has become more touristy, here you’ll find a multitude of local food stalls, especially seafood. Including some pretty… weird stuff.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
This is not a restaurant, of course. It is a spectacular temple located by the sea, but we add it here because on Sundays they offer free noodles to visitors.
BBQ Chiken
Korean fried chicken place. The difference with others is that they fry it in olive oil. Very generous portions (one portion is enough for two people). Very good price despite being in a tourist area.
To get in you have to go up some narrow stairs in a building. It is not at street level but it is well signposted.
Address: Haeundae-gu, Gunam-ro, 34-1 2 층.
Opening hours: daily from 12:00 to 23:00.
Jagalchi Fish Market
As the name suggests, this is a fish market. Here you can buy fish that will be cooked for you at stalls throughout the market or take it home.
Address: 52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu.
Opening hours: 5am-10pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Woodduk
They specialise in ribs but they also have hot pot. It wasn’t bad and it wasn’t expensive, but it’s a touristy place, so it was no big deal either.
Address: 25 Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu.
Opening hours: Open 24 hours.
Tongdosa Temple
Like Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, it is not a restaurant. But on Sundays they give free meals to visitors. Vegan food from Buddhist monks. Besides, the temple is a real eye-catcher.
문가네정육식당 광안점 (Moonganae Jungyuk Sikdang)
Typical Korean barbecue restaurant. Really good and not expensive. Highly recommended.
Address: Suyeong-gu, Suyeong-ro, 506 더샵상가동 1호.
Opening hours: daily from 12.00 to 23.00.
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Gyeongju
Bagel Bageler
As the name suggests, it specialises in bagels. They are amazing, although not cheap. The place is also very nice and has a curious view.
Address: 18 Gyochon-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Opening hours: every day from 11.00 to 20.00.
Combinis
Convenience stores are a good option for a quick bite to eat. Most are open 24 hours a day and all have ready-made meals. They also have millions of varieties of instant ramen and hot water to make them.
There are several chains but the most popular are 7eleven and GS25.
Other Places
Jamba Juice
It is a franchise of natural fruit juices and smoothies. It’s not cheap but they are very good and yes, they make them with natural fruits and not with syrups.
Twosome Place
This is a chain of Starbucs-type coffee shops. Similar to this one and with similar prices. They are all over South Core.
Tom N Toms Coffee
Another Starbucks-type coffee shop chain. Same as this one or Twosome Place.
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