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 Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Seoul, South Korea
Look for the best places to eat in Seoul, South Korea. You may read about recommended restaurants and food. Find out about local food and local dining customs. Also, you might want to read our
Jeju city guide,
and Seoul city guide.
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| A Foo |
28 May 2005 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Destination to hotel was quite straightforward, abt 80 minutes from the Incheon International Airport, we took the subway to Lotte World and Everland although the latter was a bit of a hassle, having have to take a bus there, wasted abt 1-1/2 hrs. Italian Restaurant at Galleria Shopping Centre was excellent, Hyundai Department Store is a must go. Hard Rock Cafe is a little bit too far away from where we stay so we took the cab there. Most of the time, we got around the city using the subway, very convenient. The system was excellent.
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| D Dolfi |
16 March 2005 |
Stayed at Coatel Chereville - Seoul, South Korea.
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Korean restaurant in the hotel is very good but a little expensive. Fridays, Outback and Bennigans are close within a few blocks of the hotel if you need a flavor of the US.
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| W Sae-tan |
14 February 2005 |
Stayed at Uljiro Co-Op Residence - Seoul, South Korea.
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Cheongbokgung and Insadong are must-see for tourists. I loved the traditional percussion performance at Korea House ($29), but I hear that the modern Nanta show ($60) is excellent as well. I also loved the Noranjin Fish Market, we bought a dozen oysters for $3 and brought it into the restaurant to eat right there. Lots of fun.
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| I Albers |
14 February 2005 |
Stayed at Fraser Suites Serviced Residences - Seoul, South Korea.
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Sanchon Restaurant (approx 5 minutes walk) from hotel for superb, authentic, vegetarian Korean cuisine.
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| C Lu |
29 January 2005 |
Stayed at Uljiro Co-Op Residence - Seoul, South Korea.
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Subway is the best mode of transportation, beat the crowd and cheap. Silver or white taxis are cheaper than the black taxis however unfortunately you always see the black ones near your hotel, so go down main streets to flag the white cabs. Do get hotel receptions to write down your destination/hotels in Korean as most drivers don't understand English, make sure that they on the meters. Do try out the sweet potato ice cream or sweet potato cakes in cafes. There are lots of nice and cozy boutique cafes in Myeong-dong and a good and nicely furnished Italian restaurant below Dunkin Donuts. Items at Major dept stores in downtown Seoul are much more expensive than stalls in Namdaemun and Dongdaemun, however usually these are cash payments only. Alternatively you can try the carrefour dept store at the Seoul world cup stadium at Line 6 world cup station. Items at incheon are much more expensive so be sure to get them at Seoul. Best gifts to buy Kimchi and wallets
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| C Smith |
30 December 2004 |
Stayed at Ellui Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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If you are interested in fine dining and are willing to pay for some really good western style food, go to the Grand Intercontinental Hotel at COEX. Everyday from 7-10:30 a.m. you can get an amazing all you can eat breakfast buffet at the Australian Grill for about 37,000 won. It has all the things a westerner craves as well as Korean favourites. Right beside this restaurant is a wonderful Italian restaurant that will please any discriminating palate. You'll also find a wonderful bakery downstairs with amazing breads and pastries. COEX is a huge complex with a maze of shopping, movies, eateries and things to do like a huge aquarium. Because this is really a business district, COEX is the best place to put in time.
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| J Chiu |
21 December 2004 |
Stayed at Uljiro Co-Op Residence - Seoul, South Korea.
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The fried chicken near the Uljiro Co-OP residence is pretty good. If you are hungry and need something to eat that is close by and is open for 24 hours, try it!
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| R Jermakian |
07 November 2004 |
Stayed at Centro, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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As a vegetarian, I enjoyed lunch at the SM Ching Hai restaurant. They have an outstanding buffet from noon till 2:30 and from 6 to 9pm. They are located a short bus or taxi ride from the subway line#3 Yangiae station (exit 5). Also, the newly completed Gangnam branch of Kyobo Book store has an excellent assortment of all types of books, CDs, art supplies and gift items appealing to both foreigners and Korean locals. It is about a ten minute walk from Gangnam subway station line 2, exit 6.
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| C Lau |
29 October 2004 |
Stayed at Lees Seoul, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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You must try the chicken soup at Boegje Samgyetang in MyeongDong area. Very delicious.
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| R Westra |
06 June 2004 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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There is an excellent Thai Resturant - Pattaya - located just a few steps from the hotel, for those just getting used to Korean food but familiar with East Asia's more well travelled destinations' cuisine. And across the road is the famous upscale foreigners hang outs - Gecko's and the Seoul Pub. And of course, shopping abounds in Itaewon! This makes the Hamilton an ideal place for a first visit to Seoul.
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