Busan(Jung-gu)

The chewiness of the yellowish noodle served in the Halmae Gaya is just right, and the clear icy soup of the noodle is tasty and cool. The perfect marriage between the noodle and the icy cold soup will indeed please your taste bud.


Seoul(Seocho-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

Located in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Tombola is an Italian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere and rustic cuisine. The restaurant’s relaxed, yet vibrant atmosphere makes for an ambience that is friendly, but at the same time exotic. Diners can enjoy excellent Italian home-cooked dishes like pizza and pasta at affordable prices, making this particular eatery incredibly popular (reservations strongly recommended!). The most popular menu item is the gratin that comes slathered with cheese.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

Oh Tongyoung offers fresh seafood dishes with seafood directly delivered from the ocean. ​


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(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Operated by a Japanese chef, Aoi Tori is a bakery during the day but transforms into a bar in the evening that serves alcoholic beverages and meals. As soon as one takes a step inside, the open kitchen will grab one’s attention while the sweet aroma of freshly baked goods builds up an appetite.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Yetchatjip is a famous teahouse that has also been used as a movie filming set. It is a great place to stop by for a cup of natural traditional Korean tea, or the traditional summer treat patbingsu, made with the old way with shaved ice and homemade red bean topping.


Seoul(Songpa-gu) , Jamsil(Lotte World)

Nolboo Yuhwang Ori Jinheukgui Jamsil Branch specializes in yuhwang ori jinheukgui (Grilled Herb and Mineral-fed Duck Wrapped in Mud) and smoked whole barbecue duck served with wine or other types of alcoholic beverages. You need to make a reservation because it takes hours to cook a duck in clay. The restaurant has rooms for group dining.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

Located by several entertainment agencies, Naive Coffee is frequented by many K-pop stars including GOT7’s BamBam and Jackson, Miss A’s Fei, as well as Hyerim, Yubin and Sunmi. Authentic specialty coffees are blended and brewed in-house, daily. Naive Coffee’s signature blends, Oger and Bosanoba, boast a fanatic following, and the caffè latte is extremely smooth and complex with an elegant ratio of coffee and milk. Cold brew coffee packaged in unique beverage cans, is also available for purchase.  


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Seoul() , Hongik-University-Area

               


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

Palais de Gaumont is a topnotch French restaurant that opened in the affluent area of Cheongdam-dong, Seoul in 2000. The owner, who majored in film, named the restaurant after Leon Gaumont, a pioneer of motion picture technology, and the Gaumont Palace. It aims to spread a new concept of Korean food culture image as fine dining for ten decades of tradition and thus has been applauded as a special restaurant.