Dalgaebi
 
Seoul(Jung-gu)
This is a traditional Korean restaurant serving food in attractive bowls. Its main dishes are steamed rice in bamboo and raw rice wine (Makgeolli). When you pour makgeolli into a glass which is brewed in the old way, your nose gets ticklish because of the smell of yeast. Steamed rice cooked with Indian millet, glutinous rice and beans in a bamboo stick, provides the delicious smell of bamboo.*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government

Jin Jin
 
Seoul(Mapo-gu) ,
Jin Jin is a traditional Chinese cuisine restaurant operated by Chef Wang Yuk Sung, an expert in Chinese culinary arts for 40 years. Jin Jin originally began with the chef's passion to spread the taste of traditional Chinese cuisine to the public and train other chefs. Located in Seogyo-dong, Jin Jin offers menus at reasonable prices.  

Palbangmandu
 
Seoul(Jung-gu)
Palbangmandu is a restaurant serving homemade style mandu (dumplings), located in the B1 floor of Lotte Department Store, Jung-gu, Seoul. Palbang means 'in all directions' in Korean, which carries the message that their mandu will please everyone's palate. By using the freshest fillings and ingredients produced for the day's use only, the place is gaining popularity among shoppers visiting Lotte Department Store. The whole menu is served on the spot or can be prepared to-go.

Bua
 
Seoul(Yongsan-gu)
Bua, meaning a lotus in Thai, features authentic Thai cuisine.             

Samsung
 
Seoul(Jung-gu)
This restaurant has been famous for its charcoal-grilled food since 1972, and is especially well known for its spicy seasoning made from powdered red pepper, garlic, and ginger. Pork is mixed with the seasoning, giving it the characteristic red color and unique flavor, and then grilled over hot coals. While it is popular among Koreans who like spicy food, it might be a bit too hot for foreign customers. Other dishes include jumulleok (grilled seasoned meat) and donggeurangttaeng (meat patties). Jumulleok is made by seasoning fresh meat, whereas donggeurangttaeng is made by cutting the frozen meat into small pieces, and then marinating it. Older adults usually prefer jumulleok, while the young prefer donggeurangttaeng. TIP: Make sure to wear one of the aprons, which is next to each table, to protect your clothing while you are grilling the meat.  

Jangeo Myeongga
 
Incheon(Namdong-gu)
Jangeo Myeongga is a Korean restaurant specializing in grilled freshwater eel, which comes in two types: salted and marinated. Freshwater eel stew called jangeotang is also a popular dish on the menu.

Gukje Milmyeon
 
Busan(Yeonje-gu) ,
Gukje Milmyeon is a Korean restaurant specializing in wheat noodle dishes.    

Halmaejip
 
Seoul(Jongno-gu)
Not like usual Gamjatang (pork back-bone stew), Halmajip’s Gamjatang uses only bean sprout and leek to make a refreshing soup taste along with red pepper powder, for a spicy flavor.

Gugil Ttarogukbap
 
Daegu(Jung-gu) ,
Unlike traditional 'gukbap,' which is rice in beef broth based soup, the rice and the soup in 'ttaro-gukbap (ttaro meaning 'separately')' are served separately. It is a speciality in Daegu, and the main dish served at Gugil Ttarogukbap (국일따로국밥). The restaurant makes the broth with beef bones, and adds spices, meat and coagulated ox blood to complete rich and flavorful soup. Meanwhile, the restaurant was designated as a site of master craftsmanship by the Korean Traditional Culture Preservation Committee, as well as an authentic local speciality restaurant in Daegu. ​