Markets, street stalls, queue-worthy restaurants, delivery and vegetarian options — what to order, what it costs and how ordering works.
A sushi omakase on the first basement floor of Le Meilleur in Jongno. Lunch 60,000 won, dinner 110,000 won. Google Maps ★4.7 (103 reviews) clears the recommendation bar.
28 Hannam-daero 18-gil, 2nd floor, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm only, closed Sunday and Monday. Modern European served plate by plate, like a course.
Seoul’s winter street snacks run from November to February. Bungeoppang (fish-shaped pastries) cost 3 for 2,000 won in residential areas, while Myeongdong’s tourist stalls charge 4,000 won for one egg bread. Hotteok at 2,000 won, fish cake skewers at 1,000–1,500 won, Myeongdong stall hours, the map app that finds neighborhood stalls, and the 2,000-won convenience-store sweet potato as a fallback.
A yakitori specialist on Wausan-ro 3-gil in Mapo. One-person yakitori set 17,000 won, Kushimura set for two 34,000 won, individual skewers 4,500~6,000 won. Open 6pm to 2am.
A noodle specialist on Donggyo-ro 12-gil in Mapo. Perilla oil egg noodles with mortadella 14,000 won, Seogyo egg noodles 13,000 won, fried aubergine with ragu 11,000 won. Closed Tuesdays.
An eel specialist on Eonju-ro 148-gil in Gangnam. Ganghwa mudflat eel 85,000 won, freshwater eel 48,000 won, stone-pot eel rice bowl 36,000 won. Open 11:30 to 1am, every day of the year.
Korean BBQ restaurants run on a simple rule: order by headcount, usually two portions minimum. A portion weighs 120 to 200 g depending on the restaurant, and menus must show the price per 100 g. Seoul’s average for 200 g of samgyeopsal is 21,321 won (June 2026). How to order, grill, refill your lettuce and pay.
An old-school restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Cheongho Arcade on Eonju-ro 148-gil, Gangnam. Kalguksu 12,000 won, boiled pork small 33,000 won / large 44,000 won, stir-fried octopus 40,000 won. Closed Saturdays, break 14:00-17:00.
A French bistro at 56 Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Google Maps lists beef Wellington as its popular dish. Evenings only on weekdays; at weekends it opens twice, for lunch and dinner.
One of Seoul’s better features is the range of day trips within one to two hours by train. Here’s the thing: Hwaseong Fortress, Nami Island, Everland, Incheon Chinatown and Paju Book City—times and prices verified. Beauty and nightlife barely exist out here, so keep both for the city and use the suburbs for sights and landscape.