Gwangjang Market bindaetteok, Sindang tteokbokki, Noryangjin live seafood, Jungsik's modern Korean tasting menu. Twelve hours of eating, one hour of recovery.
8 places Phil ate at in Seoul, South Korea. Each spot below has its address, dishes Phil ate, and (where I could verify) booking + hours.
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Mabongnim Tteokbokki
Phil ate: Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)
Gwangjang Market
Seoul's first permanent market — famous for bindaetteok (mung-bean pancake) and mayak gimbap.
Phil ate: Bindaetteok (mung bean pancake), Kalguksu, San-nakji (live octopus)
Neungra Bapsang
Phil ate: Sundae (Korean blood sausage), Potato dumplings
Samcheong-dong Jukkumi & Kalguksu
Phil ate: Budae jjigae, Kimchi dumplings, Spicy squid
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market
Phil ate: Live crab, Sashimi
Booking: Pick fish downstairs at the wholesale market, eat upstairs at the restaurant stalls.
When: Open 24/7.
Chung Mi Shim
Phil ate: Charcoal Korean BBQ, Soju
Ddobagi Chicken
Phil ate: Korean fried chicken
Jungsik
Phil ate: Modern Korean tasting menu
Booking: Book via CatchTable. Phone +82 2 517 4654. Email reservation@jungsik.kr.