Best Bites of Seoul
One eating day · 6 stops
Come hungry and pace yourself. This themed crawl spans the city for its greatest hits — a clattering market, a legendary noodle queue, cook-it-yourself rice cakes and a clean bowl of beef soup. Share dishes so you can taste more.
- 1
Play · Euljiro
Gwangjang Market
Open at the 1905 market — bindaetteok, mayak gimbap and yukhoe on a plastic stool.
- 2
Restaurant · Myeongdong
Myeongdong Gyoja
Down to Myeongdong for the legendary garlicky kalguksu and steamed mandu.
- 3
Street & Market · Seochon
Tongin Market Lunchbox
Over to Seochon to fill a brass-coin lunchbox from the market stalls.
- 4
Street & Market · Dongdaemun
Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki
On to Sindang, the granny who invented jjajang tteokbokki — cook it at the table.
- 5
Restaurant · Myeongdong
Hadongkwan
If it's still lunchtime, a clean bowl of 1930s gomtang — it sells out by mid-afternoon.
- 6
Restaurant · Insadong
Koong (Gaeseong Mandu)
Finish gently in Insadong over plump handmade Gaeseong dumplings in clear soup.