Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Located in Dongsung-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si, Namu (나무) is a dining café with a relaxing and casual atmosphere. Inspired by the novel, ‘My Sweet Orange Tree’ the café seeks to give visitors a sense of comfort, just as the tree in the novel gave the main character, Jeje.The café has a wide terrace of more than 300 m² and features a simple yet sophisticated interior design particularly beloved by its female customers. At the café, you can enjoy both meals and dessert/coffee. After 9:00 pm, the ambience of changes as the lights dim and wine and cocktails are served.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Gaetmaeul restaurant, located in Ichon-dong in the Yongsan area of Seoul, is widely known for its specialty dish, Son-manduguk (handmade dumpling soup). Not only does it serve exceptionally delicious food, but the service is friendly, and the facilities are clean. As well as the excellent mandu dishes, such as manduguk (dumpling soup) and tteok-manduguk (dumpling soup with rice cake slices), the menu also includes bindatteok (Korean mung-bean pancake) and suyuk (boiled slices of beaf). The kimchi used to fill the dumplings and offered as a side dish is also particularly good.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Mum Aroy, a term in Thai which means “extremely delicious,” is a restaurant that specializes in Thai cuisine. The interior as well as props used in the restaurant are carefully designed to make customers feel as if they are dining at a local restaurant in Thailand. Operating Hours  11:30-22:30 (Last order 21:30) * Break time: Weekdays 15:00-17:00, Weekends 15:30-16:30 Menu  Some menu items may differ slightly in price and are subject to change without notice. ㆍPad Thai ㆍTom Yum Goong ㆍTod Mun Goong, etc. Credit Cards  Accepted  


Daegu(Jung-gu)

Daebaek Sonkalguksu (대백손칼국수, hand-pulled noodle soup) is a popular Korean restaurant in Daegu. The chef pulls the noodles himself to make them more chewy. Then, he serves them in the anchovy and kelp broth based soup that can be enjoyed any time of day or year. The restaurant also serves complimentary boribap (barley rice) and doenjang (soybean paste).    


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Yonggeumok is a restaurant famous for chueo tang (loach stew) with a tradition of 75 years.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Oksang Dalbit is a popular chicken restaurant in Hongdae with garlic pepper chicken as its specialty. The fried chicken seasoned with garlic and pepper is sprinkled with vodka then set on fire for about 15 seconds. This fire show not only offers fun but also adds a kick of smoky flavor.


Busan(Suyeong-gu)

Yunhi Hoetjip is located in Millak/Minrak Waterfront Park and specializes in naturally caught raw fish and maeun-tang (spicy fish stew). Their popular attraction is that customers are allowed to choose their fish directly while they're still alive in the tank.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Naeja Peanuts has been around since 1974. It's famous for its senbei (Bukkumi) which is a type of Japanese rice cracker. This store prides itself on not using any preservatives or additives in its sweets, drawing many customers back for its healthy and nostalgic taste.  


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

New Wazwan serves Indian dishes at reasonable prices and has been certified as an Indian-style tourist restaurant by the Korea Tourism Association. The word “wazwan” refers to the gourmet cuisine enjoyed in Kashmir, the Northern Indian Himalayan region, during special occasions such as weddings.


Seoul(Yeongdeungpo-gu) , Yeouido・Yeongdeungpo・Mapo

With a solid tradition lasting over a half-century, Daemunjeom serves the best Ohyang jangyuk (steamed pork) in town. Even though their major business category falls under Chinese cuisine, the restaurant does not serve jajangmyeon (black soy bean noodles), which is considered to be one of the most inexpensive and popular meals many Koreans favor. Interestingly, this place is still favored by many clientele for their delicious dumplings and ohyang janguk.