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Songhwa By Jeong [Tax Refund Shop] (송화 by jeong)

432.8922144397356m    0     2024-06-28

29, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Ktd Holdings - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (케이티디홀딩스 종로)

Ktd Holdings - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (케이티디홀딩스 종로)

433.08140887176745m    0     2024-04-17

1F, 20, Donhwamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Gaeseong Mandu Koong (개성만두 궁)

Gaeseong Mandu Koong (개성만두 궁)

435.1334299409906m    20160     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.

Hwaro heukdondon (화로흑돈돈)

Hwaro heukdondon (화로흑돈돈)

438.31680147300295m    95     2021-03-20

34, Donhwamun-ro, 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3675-0191

A place that’s popular among workers for group dinners. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled skin-on pork belly. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

439.91619301376306m    0     2024-04-18

4, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Jirisan Restaurant (지리산)

Jirisan Restaurant (지리산)

440.0042545053904m    27615     2019-08-01

30, Insadong 14-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-4696

Jirisan is one of the representative Korean restaurants in Insa-dong, an area known for its traditional culture. One of the trademarks of this restaurant, besides its amazingly delectable bean and tofu dishes, is a wooden sign that welcome guests into a neat and cozy interior.

Each day, fresh beans are ground at the restaurant to prepare dishes such as soybean paste, soft tofu, and bean-curd tofu stew. Bean-curds are prepared by using seawater, which gives the tofu a unique flavor. The fresh and clean taste of the tofu is one of the many reasons that choosey tofu aficionados flock to the restaurant.

Not just limited to tofu, Jirisan presents customers with a full-range of side dishes such as kimchi, japchae (glass noodles with sautéed vegetables), cucumber kimchi, seasoned seaweed, braised lotus roots, roasted yellow corbinas (a type of fish), leafy greens, bean-curd stew, and more. The restaurant gives visitors a chance to experience a hearty traditional Korean-style meal, but has thoughtfully toned down its seasonings to appeal to a wider audience (particularly those not used to spicy foods).

One of the recommended menu items is the Jirisan set meal, which offers diners the chance to sample foods that are popular in the Jirisan region. Adventurous diners may want to try the sea urchin soup or dried Pollack soup.

The restaurant, originally a traditional Korean house, has been modified over the years to better suit the needs of its customers. The walls surrounding the structure were removed and a glass ceiling was installed to allow guests to enjoy the natural light of the sun as they sample some of the area’s best traditional Korean cuisine.

Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

441.75387897891636m    77407     2022-10-26

29, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-732-2235

As of today, there are approximately 70 shops in the Insa-dong area that sell antique arts. Some of the products they sell include antique artworks, porcelains, woodcrafts, and metalwork. Visitors may even find rare and valuable products such as earthenware from the Silla period or white porcelain used in the Joseon dynasty. Each shop is a specialty store, authorized to sell product types that are of their expertise, ranging from antique furniture and traditional artworks to handcrafted items.

Neulmajung (늘마중)

Neulmajung (늘마중)

442.0967171739228m    0     2024-01-12

11-5 Insadong 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Makgeolli is a traditional liquor made from rice or wheat as a main ingredient and with yeast and various other ingredients. Its uniqueness lies in the main ingredient or yeast used, thus a variety of makgeolli made with local specialties can be found throughout Korea. Neulmajung is a pub restaurant that serves 34 types of makgeolli from all over the country, as well as many foods that go well with them. In addition, its soft wooden interior creates a comfortable atmosphere. Its representative dish is haemul pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake), made with plenty of ingredients. They also serve crispy pan-fried gamja jeon (potato pancake)  and memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe), rich in both flavor and taste as it is made with buckwheat from Bongpyeong, Gangwon-do, all of which are a perfect paring to makgeolli.

Neungnabapsang (능라밥상)

Neungnabapsang (능라밥상)

443.9921884092483m    136     2021-03-22

42, Donhwamun-ro, 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-9905

A place where you can taste North Korean traditional dishes run by a chef who was a North Korean defector. This restaurant's signature menu is boiled meat platter. This North Korean cuisine restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Korean Craft Hall (한국공예관)

Korean Craft Hall (한국공예관)

447.3042280100397m    14481     2021-07-08

33, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-3301

The Korean Craft Hall, located in Insa-dong, displays and sells Korean crafts by artists in Cheongju. It presents over 100 different kinds of crafts including crafts related to Jikji (the oldest remaining book in the world using the metal printing method). Customers are exposed to rich informaton on Jikji and the International Craft Biennale. Main products include neckties (using metal printing), pottery, textile crafts, jewelry, and products using Korean traditional patterns and handwritings.