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Where I Eat
Office lunches in Yongsan, old spots in market alleys, family dinners: restaurants in and around Seoul, written from the dishes I actually ordered.
My office is in Yongsan, so there are a lot of lunches; at weekends it’s the riverside or an old market alley. Each title starts with the neighbourhood, so you can look up the area you’re heading to.
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- 01Dakjinmi Gangwonjip, Namdaemun Market: Chicken Soup Since 1962, and My Go-To Since 2015Chicken soup simmered since 1962; I’ve been going since 2015
- 02PETRA, Itaewon: My No. 1 Middle Eastern Spot, Settled by One Plate of HummusMiddle Eastern food in Itaewon: one plate of hummus
- 03Wang Gopchang, Nakseongdae: The ₩13,000 Offal Soup That Keeps GivingA 13,000-won offal soup with something in every spoonful
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- Hurricane Park, Sindang-dong: The Tteokbokki Alley Old-Timer's Chicken Feet Stew7min
- Pancone, Sinyongsan: Italian Done Right for a Team Lunch, and the Lamb Steak Wins7min
- Lau Pa Sat, Yongsan: Singapore Shrimp Noodles and Satay That Taste Like the Real Thing7min
- A Whole Octopus in Hand-Torn Noodle Soup, Sangdo-dong, Seoul: Lunch That Starts With Barley Rice5min
- Chamchinara, Guui-dong: A Hidden Tuna Omakase That Grills Gopchang Too7min
- Crystal Jade, Yongsan I'Park Mall: Jjamppong With a Coworker on a Late Night, Plus a Coupon Pancake5min
- Auckland Pie Garage, Apgujeong Rodeo: Seriously Good Fish & Chips, British Food with a Kiwi Accent7min
- Hanwoomul, Itaewon: A Birthday Dinner for Seven, a Hanwoo Course in a Private Room9min
- Not Bad Coffee & Sandwich, Sinsa-dong: A Jambon Focaccia and a Seoul Bike Ride Along the Han10min
- Kyoomo Ramen, Yaksu-dong: Two Bowls Marked 'きょうも' and a Chashu Rice Bowl5min
- Bâton, Yongsan: An Egg-Topped Burger and Shrimp Avocado Toast on a Weekday Lunch6min
- Qingdao Malatang Yangkkochi, Ansan: Thick Lamb Skewers After Hoamsan6min
- Guryonggak, Yangjae: I Came for Jjamppong. The Cucumber Salad Stole the Show.7min
- Ureong Ssambap Igane, Anyang: What 'Loaded with Snails' Really Means6min
- The Back Food Truck, Haebangchon: A Fried-Egg Burger After Namsan, View Included6min
- Dallat, Sinsa-dong: A Tower of Pork Bones and the Thai Spot to Hit Near Garosu-gil7min
- Ppulnan Hwangso Gopchang, Hongdae: One Pan of Mixed Gopchang, One Word: Best6min
- Sakaya, Jegi-dong: The Pollock Roe Steamed Egg Is No Joke6min
- Dongmakgol Sikdang, Hongcheon: The Post-Ocean World Meal You Actually Need6min
- Oneuldo Bossam Kalguksu, Yangjae: Self-Serve Barley Rice and Kimchi Stew After Dark6min
- Cheolsanjang, Mullae: In Seoul's Steel District, the Broth Never Lets You Down6min