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Restaurants by region and neighborhood
A restaurant to choose from depending on the situation

1 Pyongyang Naengmyeon, a taste of mild temptation
Pildongmyeonok ◇ Euljimyeonok ◇ Jamwon-dong Uijeongbu Pyeongyangmyeonok ◇ Jangchung-dong Pyeongyangmyeonok ◇ Nonhyeon-dong Pyeongyangmyeonok ◇ Uraeok ◇ Eulmildae ◇ Bangijeom Bongpiyang ◇ Pyeongraeok ◇ Seobukmyeonok ◇ Buwonmyeonok ◇ Seogwanmyeonok ◇ Geumwang Pyeongyangmyeonok ◇ Jeonginmyeonok ◇ Gangnamjeom Neungrado ◇ Dongmu Bapsang

2 Korean-style buckwheat noodles that surpass the original
Gwanghwamun Mijin ◇ Songok ◇ Yurim-myeon ◇ Cheongsu ◇ Mapo Instant Buckwheat Village

3 Makguksu, from local food to national dish
Sangolmakguksu ◇ Saembat Makguksu ◇ Bongpyeong Memil Makguksu ◇ Musammyeonok ◇ Well-cooked Buckwheat ◇ Yeoksam-dong Branch Baekunbong Makguksu ◇ Yujin Makguksu

4 Hamheung Naengmyeon, a national dish
Ojangdong Heungnamjim ◇ Ojangdong Hamheung Naengmyeon ◇ Hamheung Gombo Naengmyeon ◇ Yeongdeungpo Hamheung Naengmyeon ◇ Myeongdong Hamheung Naengmyeon ◇ Obok Hamheung Naengmyeon ◇ Gitdaebong Naengmyeon ◇ Donga Naengmyeon

5 Kongguksu to beat the summer heat
Jinju House ◇ Jinju Hall ◇ Kangsanok ◇ Seominjun Milbat ◇ Matjarang ◇ Mannason Kalguksu ◇ Piyangkong Halmaeni

6 Jjajangmyeon sells over 6 million bowls every day
Hyodonggak Main Branch ◇ Shinseonggak ◇ Hyeonraejang ◇ Gaehwa ◇ Dongseonggak

7 Jjamppong tailored to the Korean palate
Junghwawon ◇ Andongjang ◇ Wonheung ◇ Choma ◇ Myeonghwawon

8 Simple Hometown Flavors: Jjanchi Guksu
Noodle House (formerly Delicious Janchi Noodle House) ◇ Gangnam Direct Branch Punggukmyeon ◇ Old House ◇ Chebu-dong Janchi House ◇ Old Noodle House

9 Kalguksu recommended for the cold windy season
Ilmi Kalguksu ◇ Seongbuk-dong Guksijip ◇ Gangwon-do Handmade Kalguksu ◇ Sarangbang Kalguksu ◇ Lim Byeong-ju Sandong Handmade Kalguksu ◇ Chanyangjip ◇ Main branch Sohojeong ◇ Hyehwa-dong Handmade Kalguksu ◇ Yeonhui-dong Kalguksu ◇ Drawn to Kalguksu ◇ Main branch Myeongdong Gyoja

10 Udon, a Korean staple
Euljiro Donggyeong-dong ◇ Dongmun Udon ◇ 4.5 pyeong udon restaurant

11 Kimchi Jjigae: The Most Missing Menu Abroad
Hanok House ◇ Jangho Wang Gopchang ◇ Eunjujeong ◇ Gwanghwamun House ◇ Korean Pavilion ◇ Sol

12 National Team Home Menu Doenjang Jjigae
Ttukbaegi House ◇ Neodo Nado Restaurant ◇ Dosuni's ◇ Samgyeongwon

13 Cheonggukjang Jjigae with a Savory Charm
Boseong Restaurant ◇ Sajikgol ◇ Ilmi Restaurant ◇ Gwangju Restaurant

14 Soft and warm soft tofu stew in a clay pot
Gamchon ◇ Midang Sundubu ◇ Baeknyeonok ◇ Jeongwon Sundubu

15 Seolleongtang, a representative Korean popular dish
Mapo-ok ◇ Imun Seolnongtang ◇ Jungrimjang ◇ Mapo Yangji Seolleongtang ◇ Myeongdong Main Branch Hadongkwan ◇ Eunho Restaurant ◇ Yeongdong Seolleongtang ◇ Ujak Seolleongtang ◇ Deokwon ◇ Yeouido Yangjitang ◇ Daeseongjip ◇ Buyeong Dogani Tang ◇ Munhwaok ◇ Jambaeok

16 Spicy and refreshing raw fish soup
Han River House Ecology ◇ Anseong Ttosuni ◇ Jinmi Ecology ◇ Sujeong Ecology ◇ Yangpuni Ecology Stew

17 From Winter Cuisine to All-Year Cuisine: Daegu Soup
Dwipuri (Dwipuri) ◇ Wondaegu Tang ◇ Shinsong Korean Food ◇ Tasty Daegu Tang

18 Autumn Day's Nourishing Menu: Chueotang
Yonggeumok ◇ Wonju Chueotang ◇ Namdo Restaurant Jeongdongjip ◇ Gumasan

19 Chicken Gomtang, a winter tonic for the common people
Cheongan Table ◇ Dakjinmi (formerly Gangwonjip) ◇ Hwangpyeongjip ◇ Mapo Chicken Gomtang

20 Haejangguk, a common menu to wake you up in the morning
Mugyo-dong Dried Pollack Soup Restaurant ◇ Changseongok ◇ Yongmun Haejangguk ◇ Hanseongok Haejangguk ◇ Cheongjinok ◇ Yangpyeong Shinnae Seoul Haejangguk ◇ Qin Shi Huang Dried Pollack Soup

21 Korean New Year's Foods: Mandu Guk and Tteok Guk
Jahason Mandu ◇ Bongsanok ◇ Saebom Tteokguk Noodles ◇ Jinjin Mandu Soup ◇ Sanha ◇ Gaeseong Mandu Palace ◇ Mandu House ◇ Pyeongan-do Mandu House ◇ Damon

22 Sundae Soup: A National Menu in Northern Cuisine
Seoil Sundaeguk ◇ Samgeori Munjimak Sundaeguk ◇ Kim Myeong-suk's Auntie Sundaeguk ◇ Hwangseongjip ◇ Main Branch Namsunnam Sundaeguk

23 Pork soup as a special dish at the shelter meal
Miryang Pork Soup ◇ Gwanghwamun Soup ◇ Okdongsik

24 Bibimbap, filled with Korean wisdom and lifestyle
Myeongdong branch ◇ Gogung ◇ Chungmujip ◇ Poi branch Saebyeokjip ◇ Gajinhwarang Magnolia Tree House ◇ Mokmyeoksanbang ◇ Hamo

25 Grilled fish, a menu that has been with us for a long time
Daewon Restaurant ◇ Honam House ◇ Jeonju House ◇ Hanil Restaurant

26 Easy Homemade Menus: Sujebi
Yeongwon Restaurant ◇ Samcheong-dong Sujebi ◇ Sanwol Sujebi ◇ Insa-dong Jar Sujebi

27 Let's make some bindaetteok~ and eat~
Train House ◇ Gwanghwamun Branch ◇ Jongno Bindaetteok ◇ Sunhee's Bindaetteok

28 Donkatsu tailored to Korean tastes
Myeongdong Donkasu ◇ Honkatsu ◇ When you're craving donkatsu

Restaurants by subway line

A truly Seoul restaurant that you'll never forget once you taste it.
165 Famous Restaurants in Seoul Recommended by Economic Gourmet Kim Seok-dong
A happy meal for 10,000 won

Former Financial Services Commission Chairman Kim Seok-dong, a longtime financial and economic expert, has published a book titled "The Happiness of a Meal" (Kim Young-sa), introducing Seoul's authentic restaurants that will satisfy your hunger and keep you full.
Former Chairman Kim Seok-dong, who transformed from a commander of the Korean economy to a researcher of ancient history and published “In Search of the DNA of the Korean People,” has become an economic gourmet and guides readers to the oldest, most delicious, and cheapest restaurants in Seoul.


The restaurants in Seoul introduced in this book are trustworthy, as they are places that the author has frequented for a long time and boast a history and tradition that has been verified by many people.
Although it is located in an inconvenient location for an old restaurant and has an old and shabby environment, it is a restaurant that you will never forget once you try it.

Also, the menu items introduced are mostly single dishes that do not exceed 10,000 won, such as naengmyeon, kimchi stew, doenjang stew, seolleongtang, cheonggukjang stew, jajangmyeon, and jjambbong.
There are 28 menus and 165 restaurants that anyone can enjoy at any time without any burden.
It is a happy food that captivated the taste buds of the author, a gourmet, with its excellent taste, and once again stole the heart of the economic expert with its reasonable price.
As the author says, “Just as the amount of money does not determine happiness, the price does not determine the taste of food.” Enjoying a happy meal with an inexpensive and delicious a la carte menu is certainly one of life’s small joys.


Discover a restaurant that has been serving meals for years in a book.
From restaurant information to small anecdotes with the owner

This book, which consists of 28 menus and 165 restaurants, introduces phone numbers, addresses and directions, main menus and prices, and opening years as of today.
How to get there is explained in detail, including the distance from the subway station to the exit and the number of minutes and meters away.
To help readers choose a restaurant, the author includes a delicious one-line review along with five rice bowls for readers to taste and evaluate for themselves.
It would be nice if you could taste the food and rate it based on the number of bowls of rice you ate.
The brief review introduces the restaurant's history and reviews from regulars, and also introduces the author's secret recipes for enjoying the food even more deliciously.
You can also encounter small episodes with the restaurant owner who always welcomes you, as well as memories related to food.
The store photos and menu photos were taken by the author himself.

Solving the problem of 'What should I eat for lunch today?'
A simple yet happy meal in Seoul

For busy office workers, the most important question is ‘What should I eat for lunch today?’
Lunch is the happiest and most important time of the day.
Pyongyang Naengmyeon with its light flavor that tempts you, buckwheat noodles that are both savory and sweet, kongguksu that cools you down in the midsummer heat, spicy and refreshing saengtae-tang, everyone's favorite jjajangmyeon and jjambbong, kimchi jjigae that is a breathtaking combination of aged kimchi and pork, doenjang jjigae that tastes like home, haejangguk that will soothe your stomach, etc. When you don't know what to eat, or when you've decided on a menu but don't know which restaurant to go to, this book will take all your worries away.


The taste of home, enjoyed sometimes alone and sometimes with loved ones.
A guide to timely and tasteful restaurants

In an increasingly demanding life, if there's one thing that brings happiness, it's a hearty meal. Whether it's sharing a delicious meal with precious family, or sharing a warm meal with colleagues who have endured a tough day at work, food truly accompanies us through life's ups and downs.
We categorize them into healing restaurants for families, good restaurants for company dinners, restaurants for solo diners that are nutritious and healthy, and alley restaurants for gourmets who want to explore the area, and guide you to find restaurants that suit your time, situation, and taste.


Where is the best restaurant in our neighborhood?
Restaurants by region and subway line

Are there any good restaurants in my neighborhood? Are there any long-standing restaurants near my office? How do I get there by subway? These concerns are all resolved in one go.
We divide the restaurants into each district and list their menus so you can see at a glance what kind of menus are available in your neighborhood or near your company.
We provide a route map showing restaurants by subway line connecting downtown Seoul, from Subway Line 1 to Gyeongui-Jungang Line, so you can immediately check which subway line and which station each of the 165 restaurants is located at.