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.

Meat at Seocho Sariwon is dipped in a special sauce that is made from 12 different kinds of fruits and vegetables, tickling your palate with an utterly new and refreshing taste sensation. The restaurant uses high-tech roasters and offers a solid selection of red and white wines at affordable prices. *Best Korean Restaurant as designated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.    

The original name of the Mingadaheon (Min’s Club) was Minikduga (Minikdu’s Home), but it was renamed and remodeled into a fusion restaurant in 2001. Minikduga was designed by Gilryong Park (1898-1943), the pioneer of modern Korean architecture, in 1930. This house, which is located in Gyeongun-dong, is a historical building that helps to understand the changes in Korean architecture. The exterior of the building looks like a traditional Korean house while on the inside it is decorated in a totally modern style. The restaurant is decorated with Victorian furniture and a fireplace. Mingadaheon offers six kinds of Korean style-food and fusion meals for lunch and dinner, three kinds of green tea from Boseong-gun, and eight kinds of handmade rice cakes, Korean tea and Korean cookies are served with the set menu. There are 200 kinds of wine available to choose from.

Cheonan Gomtang Restaurant has a long history and has only served gomtang (beef stew) for fifty years. It was famous from its early years when President Seung-man Lee visited it when Busan was the provisional capital of the country. The restaurant does not have any branches and its location in front of the City Hall makes it a favorite among former mayors, assemblymen, public officials and businessmen. The menu item that is popular throughout the years is the seolleongtang, a milky colored beef bone soup made with brisket and other cuts, simmered over a low flame over a period of several hours, and is typically eaten together with rice and several side dishes.

Coffee-Ae (meaning ‘Coffee Love’) is a coffee shop offering various coffees, teas, cookies, waffles, and wines in a romantic and comfortable setting. The name of the store is also short for ‘Coffeeae Ppajin Kongnamul,’ meaning ‘bean sprouts fall into coffee.’ ‘Bean sprouts’ is a figurative way of saying ‘music notes’ in Korean and alludes to the coffee shop’s piano where live music is played. The interior of the coffee shop is also accented with artwork and shelves of books to one side.      

Located in neighborhood of Insa-dong, the restaurant Nuri represents how traditional Korean-style houses should be remodeled and utilize their own qualities. Foreigners who are not accustomed to taking their shoes off will find this place comfortable thanks to the owner's idea of not having the traditional style of sitting on the floor.The building still has the original hanok style yard and a spacious dining hall often seen in the traditional houses. Standing strong for more than 100 years, the restaurant not only specializes in introducing the charms of hanok buildings, but delicious and healthy dosirak jeongsik (set meal in a traditional lunch box) and traditional teas. Their food is prepared with local specialties delivered directly from farms, which makes it just as healthy as it is tasty.The food is also available in takeout or for delivery service. Favored by Koreans and foreigners alike, the restaurant is busy on year round.

You can feel that you are being served as a VIP here. Even common dishes such as steamed eggs have a luxurious flavor and taste at this place, and most of the ingredients are organic. The landlady, in Korean hanbok dress with an old abacus, tells you the history of this restaurant.  

Yangmiok takes pride in serving customers dishes prepared with only the finest ingredients. A special sauce made with soy sauce, sugar, chili powder, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger is served with beef dishes upon request.

Founded in 1998, Ho Lee Chow has grown to become one of Seoul's most popular Chinese restaurants. Ho Lee Chow's success is founded in its name brand, consistent food quality, customer service, and efficiency. Ho Lee Chow was started by Paul Hong and Charlie Lee. Their dishes replicate the food of the Chinese that was developed when they first immigrated to America 200 years ago. Even now, Ho Lee Chow's chefs are respectful of the Chinatown culture and traditions when preparing the dishes with traditional wok cooking methods. The food is prepared using only the freshest, high-quality, and authentic ingredients, that allow the natural flavors to emerge and consistently delight the senses. Currently, Ho Lee Chow offers a variety of specialties, clean facilities, a friendly and professional service mentality, efficient business practices, and continuous development in their business operations, service training, marketing, and personnel management.

With four floors, Namsan Donboseong is the largest Chinese restaurant in Myeong-dong. It’s a great place for group dining since it has separate rooms in addition to the main hall. It serves a wide variety of course meals as well as simple lunch specials. - It’s located near Namsan Hiking Trail, Namdaemun Market, and Myeong-dong.