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Insadong Cultural Street (인사동 문화의 거리)

Insadong Cultural Street (인사동 문화의 거리)

1.7Km    2023-12-26

Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City

Insadong Cultural Street is a popular tourist destination for visitors from all around the world, thanks to its numerous art galleries, restaurants serving Korean table d’hote, traditional teahouses, and street vendors lining the streets. Its most recognizable feature is the use of Hangeul (Korean script) in storefronts, which allows the visitors to really see just what makes this place so special. Unlike the nearby Ikseon-dong Hanok Street, Insadong Cultural Street has larger streets with wider stores, so it is much easier to traverse. On evenings and weekends, one can find buskers performing on the side of the road.

Jongno 3 (sam)-ga Pocha Street (종로3가 포장마차 거리)

Jongno 3 (sam)-ga Pocha Street (종로3가 포장마차 거리)

1.7Km    2025-03-15

12-1, Gwan-su-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

It is one of Seoul's representative Pocha Streets boasting history and tradition. When you come out of Jongno 3-ga Station, exit 6 (toward the Nakwon Music Mall), you will find a lot of food stalls with a crowded atmosphere. There are vinyl covered areas and open areas, so you can choose according to your taste. It is a heaven for snacks such as Chicken feet, Octopus, Udon Kimchi Pancakes, and Rolled Omelet.

Sinheung Yukga (신흥육가)

Sinheung Yukga (신흥육가)

1.7Km    2021-03-19

15, Samil-daero 20-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2273-1123

A barbecue specialty restaurant located in Jongno, Seoul. The most famous menu is grilled pork belly. Try the iberian secret (or secreto ibérico).

Insa-dong Geujip (인사동그집)

1.7Km    2024-03-18

3 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-737-0575

Insa-dong Geujip is a hanok-style Korean restaurant located in a narrow alley in Insa-dong. Their signature dish, bulgogi yachaemari (bulgogi and vegetable roll), allows you to choose between stir-fried pork bulgogi, beef bulgogi, or chicken bulgogi. Visitors can enjoy the tangy and sweet flavor of the radish wrap filled with bulgogi and julienned vegetables, accompanied by side dishes and soybean paste stew. They also offer bulgogi nakji jeongol (bulgogi and octopus hot pot), cheolpan sogalbijjim (stir-fried marinated galbi on hot iron plate), and dolsot bibimbap (hot stone pot bibimbap) along with hahu yukhoe bibimbap (Korean beef tartare bibimbap).

Season's Table Dongdaemun LOTTE FITIN(계절밥상 동대문롯데피트인)

Season's Table Dongdaemun LOTTE FITIN(계절밥상 동대문롯데피트인)

1.7Km    2020-10-29

7F, LOTTE, FITIN, 264, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6262-4715

This is a buffet located in Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul. The representative menu is Korean dishes. A buffet restaurant serving Korean dishes.

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

1.7Km    2022-07-26

19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678

Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.

Seongbukro (성북로)

Seongbukro (성북로)

1.7Km    2024-02-15

1-2F, 10 Seongbuk-ro 28-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Seongbukro is a café located 15 minutes away from the UNESCO World Heritage site Changdeokgung Palace. With an elegant atmosphere, the café is structured with three floors and a rooftop. The signature menu is the mandarin latte, featuring a refreshing taste with plenty of tangerines in milk. Additionally, the café is known for making desserts on-site, following the principle of selling them on the same day they are produced. Signature desserts include croissants with milk cream and mont blanc.

Ijo (이조)

Ijo (이조)

1.7Km    2021-03-26

8, Insadong 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-730-7610

Galbijjim (braised short ribs) is a traditional Korean menu of ribs seasoned with soy sauce. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is braised short ribs.

Sarangchae (사랑채)

1.7Km    2016-12-30

6, Insadong 16-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-737-1155

Sarangchae is located in Insa-dong, one of the most famous neighborhoods visited by tourists. Majority of the restaurant's customers are foreigners, and they offer reasonably priced Korean dishes that are highly popular among foreign visitors.

Seonggyeong Mndu Yori Jeonmunjeom - Jongno Branch(성경만두요리전문점 종로)

Seonggyeong Mndu Yori Jeonmunjeom - Jongno Branch(성경만두요리전문점 종로)

1.7Km    2021-04-14

88, Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2273-9233

White jeongol (Korean-style hot pot) is soup cooked with dumplings and vegetables. The best menu at this restaurant is dumpling hot pot. This is a Korean cuisine located in Cheonggyecheon Stream, Seoul.