Busan(Suyeong-gu)

Located in Gwangan 2-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, Halmae (meaning "grandmother" in Busan dialect) Jaecheopguk has a long history of selling jaecheopguk (clear shellfish soup) made with jaecheop (shellfish) caught from the nearby Gupo area to people who sought refuge in Busan during the Korean War. Each bowl of cool tasting broth has abundant amounts of jaecheop. Jaecheop has long been widely used as an ingredient to help in relieving hangover symptoms.


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

Mobssie is a popular dessert cafe in Hongdae. Its first branch specializes in chocolate cakes whearas the second branch specializes in cheese cakes. In particular, Mobssie's first branch is popular among women in their twenties with their fresh chocolate cakes baked upon order.


Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Sinchon・Ewha Womans University

Songdam chueo-tang (loach soup) is a boyangsik (medicinal Korean food) made with loach that is full of protein, iron, calcium, vitamins, and other healthy ingredients. In addition, the food helps prevent colds and eye diseases. It doesn't only serve chueo-tang (loach soup), but also serves donkatsu, fried food, dumplings, and other dishes cooked with loaches.


Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Nepal is located in the southcentral region of the Himalayan Mountains between India and Tibet, accounting for its diverse mixture of both country's cultures. 'Everest' allows guests to enter this culturally diverse world by offering cuisine from Nepal, India, and Tibet. In addition, 'Everest' is managed by a resident of Nepal, serving affordable food to tourists and students interested in the culture of Nepal. Customers can learn of the traditional food and culture of Nepal while listening to Nepalese music and watching movies. The restaurant also provides a seminar area for various meetings.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Itaewon is home to unique restaurants presenting a smorgasbord of various cuisines from around the world. Ali Baba is no exception to the vibrant food culture of Itaewon. With its homemade Egyptian-style cuisine, white walls, eye-catching decorations, and Arabian music, guests will almost as if they’ve left the country.Some of the most popular dishes at the restaurant are the hummus, falafels, and pitas. A variety of meat dishes that have been slightly altered to please the Korean palate are also available. Apart from the delectable cuisine, diners can also enjoy an after-dinner hookah (water pipe) as they sit back and relax with friends.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Seoul City Hall・Gwanghwamun

Seven Springs delivers pleasure and well-being, as the food intends to serve an environmentally-friendly, healthy meal. The restaurant is styled with a pleasantly comfortable interior, while the open-kitchen allows guests to watch the chefs prepare the salads, for a more delightful dining experience.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

The restaurant 678 (Yuk Chil Pal) specializes in charcoal barbecued meat and is widely known as a franchised restaurant run by Kang, Ho-Dong, a popular MC and comedian. The restaurant serves carefully selected, high-quality beef and Jeju pork. Other dishes include Ogyeopsal (pork belly), Moksal (neck), Hangjeongsal and Galmaegisal. Combine your meat dish with hot Doenjang-jjigae (bean-paste pot stew) with beef, Mookeunji (aged kimchi) Kimchi-jjigae or Hamheung-naengmyeon (cold noodle dish from the Hamheung area).


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. ​


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

The Paris Grill is an upscale restaurant inside the Grand Hyatt Seoul. It is an authentic European restaurant that boasts great service and top-notch cuisine prepared by a master chef. Designed in a Paris brasserie style of the 1930s with dark wood and marble, there is also an open kitchen that allows diners to view the whole cooking process. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The Paris Bar inside The Paris Grill offers an elegant setting for drinking wine, beer, or liquor while listening to the beautiful melodies of live piano music.  


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Among the many Thai restaurants in Itaewon, you’ll experience the most authentic Thai cuisine here. Run by the Baiyoke Hotel of Thailand, the mouth-watering food and wonderful service bring customers back often. Most of the cooks and employees have come from Thailand to work here. A typical Thai dish is tom yam kung (spicy shrimp soup). Various spices are added to give this dish its remarkably unique flavor. People who have tried the cuisine for the first time might need some time to get accustomed to the taste, but once they do, they’ll want more. Delicately spiced noodles, which are sautéed with various vegetables as well as beef or chicken, go well with tom yam kung. TIP: Since the restaurant is managed by Itaewon Hotel, there is a surtax of 10% and a service fee of 10% which are added to the bill.