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Kkupdang Seongsu Main Store (꿉당 성수점)

2024-02-22

1F, 615 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Kkupdang is a pork neck specialty restaurant located near Sinsa Station. Here, you can taste meat quickly grilled on an aluminum grill that is developed in-house and charcoal briquettes. The signature dish is the moksal (grilled pork shoulder) aged for 15 days, and they also offer options like ogyeopsal (grilled skin-on pork belly) and galmaegisal (grilled thin skirt). Renowned for its rich juiciness and tender fat, it's a sought-after dining spot for many.

Gwanghwamun Gukbap (광화문국밥)

2024-06-19

53 Sejong-daero 21-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Gwanghwamun Gukbap is a dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup) restaurant operated by Chef Park Chanil. Its distinctive feature lies in using only black pork loin and shoulder to enhance the flavor. The signature dish is the dwaeji gukbap, which boasts a mild, clean, and deep flavor. In addition to that, they also offer dwaeji suyuk (boiled pork slices) and pisundae (sundae with pork blood). Known for its authentic taste of rice soup and rich broth, it's a popular destination for many.

Mosu (모수)

2024-02-22

45 Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Mosu is a fine dining that creatively reinterprets seasonal Korean ingredients into refined course meals. It offers both lunch and dinner courses and operates on a reservation-only basis, which can be made through its website. Selected in the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, it provides a pleasant space where guests can enjoy high-quality cuisine.

Chungju Dam Garden (충주댐가든)

2024-02-22

590 Chungjuhosu-ro, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungju Dam Garden is renowend for its minmul hoe (sliced raw freshwater fish) and maeuntang (spicy fish stew). The menu also features a bulgogi set menu, Korean table d'hote, gamasot galbitang (galbi soup in cast-iron pot), yukhoe (beef tartare), kkotdeungsim (grilled ribeye), dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi), and samgyeopsal (pork belly). Reservations are required a day in advance for ilpum hanjeongsik (special Korean table d'hote) and sura hanjeongsik (Korean sura table d'hote). Additionally, the outdoor terrace offers stunning views of the Namhangang River.

Songpungjae (송풍재)

2024-02-22

65 Saetgangyeong-gil, Sancheok-myeon, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Songpungjae is a bean curd specialty restaurant located in Chungju. Housed in a hanok building, it offers an ambiance that reflects the beauty of Korea. Bean curd, made from soybeans, is the main ingredient here, with the unique feature of being cultivated directly on-site. Their signature dish is sondubu jeongol (handmade bean curd hot pot), while their jjageuri (pork stew), and ori cheolpan gui (stir-fried duck on hot iron plate) are also popular choices. It takes about 20 minutes by car from Tangeumdae Overlook of Chungju to reach the restaurant.

Seosan Hoegwan (서산회관)

2024-02-22

318 Seoin-ro, Seo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
041-951-7677

Seosan Hoegwan is a webfoot octopus specialty restaurant located right in front of the tidal flats. The webfoot octopus caught here, using conch shells to attract them, is exceptionally fresh and flavorful. Popular dishes include jukkumi cheolpan bokkeum (stir-fried webfoot octopus on hot iron plate) and jukkumi shabu shabu (webfoot octopus shabu-shabu) with the peak season lasting from February to early May. Additionally, various seafood dishes such as ureoktang (spicy rockfish stew), kkotgetang (spicy blue crab stew), and nakji tangtangi (chopped live octopus) are available. Nearby attractions include Seocheon Coastal Glamping Site and the beach.

Geumdwaeji Sikdang (금돼지식당)

2024-10-17

149 Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Geumdwaeji Sikdang is renowned as one of the top three pork restaurants in Seoul, specializing in pork dishes. Its signature menu item is the nunkkon moksal (grilled pork shoulder), known for its marbled appearance resembling snowflakes. Bonsamgyeop (grilled bone-in pork belly) and deungmoksal (short loin and pork shoulder) are also popular choices. They offer fragrant basil wraps as a side dish, which perfectly complements the slightly grilled basil with the juicy and flavorful meat, creating a harmonious taste sensation that is considered a delicacy at this establishment.

Soseoul Hannam (소설한남)

2024-02-22

B-B1, 21-18 Hannam-daero 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Soseoul Hannam is a Korean fine-dining located in Hannam-dong. It offers modern interpretations of traditional Korean cuisine. The menu consists of lunch and dinner courses. Popular dishes include sliced raw fish served with fischer’s ragwort and aged kimchi, as well as charcoal-grilled spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus and chicken dishes. It's also known for its diverse selection of traditional liquors for pairing. In 2023, it was selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul.

Cheonjin (천진)

2024-02-22

43-5, Gonggodam-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Cheonjin is a Chinese restaurant near the Cheonan Terminal. It has been passed down generations after being founded by a second-generation Hwagyo (member of the Chinese diaspora in Korea). The restaurant offers authentic Chinese dishes in its lunch and dinner courses. The course menus include Cantonese Shark’s Fin, jeongabok (stir-fried assorted seafood), yangjangpi (starch sheet salad with mustard sauce), and gochujapchae (chili pepper japchae), culminating in jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) or other noodle dishes and fruits as dessert. There are also a la carte menus like jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), udon, and tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce).

Cheonghwajip (청화집)

2024-02-22

1749, Chungjeol-ro, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Cheonghwajip is said to be the oldest sundae restaurant in Byeongcheon Sundae Street, having opened in 1968. There are only two items on offer: sundae gukbap (sundae and rice soup) and modeum sundae (assorted sundae). Sundae gukbap (sundae and rice soup) is a milky soup with tender sundae and meat, delivering refreshing and deep flavors. Modeum sundae (assorted sundae) has a variety of sundae and meat parts plated together.

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