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Myeongdong Kyoja

명동교자 본점

Seoul

A noodle-and-dumpling stop in Myeongdong. Ask staff about the current queue and seating arrangements.

Where

29 Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Dish

Kalguksu & mandu

K-Food

Hwangsaengga Kalguksu

황생가칼국수

Seoul

A Bukchon-area noodle stop to pair with a neighbourhood walk. Confirm the current waiting and reservation policy directly.

Where

78 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Dish

Kalguksu & handmade dumplings

K-Food

Haemok · Haeundae

해목 해운대점

Busan

A Japanese-style restaurant in Haeundae known for hitsumabushi. Check the branch carefully; there are also Seoul locations.

Where

8 Gunam-ro 24 beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Dish

Japanese-style grilled eel rice

K-Food

Hapcheon Gukbapjip

합천국밥집

Busan

Try a Busan pork-soup speciality in Yongho-dong. Ask about solo seating, hours and the current menu before travelling.

Where

235 Yongho-ro, Nam-gu, Busan

Dish

Dwaeji-gukbap · pork soup with rice

K-Food

Hankookjib

한국집 전주

Jeonbuk

A bibimbap stop near Jeonju’s historic centre. Ask which toppings are included and whether the beef is cooked or raw.

Where

119 Eojin-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si

Dish

Jeonju bibimbap

K-Food

Donsadon · Main Store

돈사돈 본점

Jeju

A Jeju black-pork restaurant where staff grill at the table. Ask about minimum portions and the current wait before going.

Where

19 Upyeong-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Dish

Jeju black pork barbecue

K-Food

Sungsimdang · Main Store

성심당 본점

Daejeon

Use the main bakery as a stop in central Daejeon. The station branch and cake shops are separate stops, with different selections.

Where

15 Daejong-ro 480beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon

Dish

Bakery breads & fried soboro

K-Food

Samjin Eomuk · Yeongdo Main Store

삼진어묵 영도본점

Busan

A fish-cake bakery on Yeongdo. Select ready-to-eat snacks or a properly chilled gift separately.

Where

36 Taejong-ro 99beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Dish

Eomuk · Korean fish cakes

K-Food

London Bagel Museum · Anguk

런던베이글뮤지엄 안국점

Seoul

Choose the Anguk branch for a Bukchon-area day. It is a bakery café, despite the word “Museum”.

Where

20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Dish

Bagels & jambon-butter sandwich

K-Food

Gabojeong · Suwon

가보정 1관

A sit-down galbi meal in Suwon. Confirm the building and menu before travelling to the restaurant.

Where

282 Jangdari-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon

Dish

Suwon-style beef ribs

K-Food

Toujours · Bread Stone-Oven Village

뚜쥬루 빵돌가마마을

Toujours is in Cheonan, not Haenam. This guide selects Bread Stone-Oven Village; Seongjeong and Turtle stores have different addresses.

Where

706 Pungse-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan

Dish

Bakery breads & stone-oven manju

K-Food

Leejaemo Pizza · Main Store

이재모피자 본점

Busan

A pizza stop for a central Busan day. Select the main store carefully rather than assuming another branch has the same queue.

Where

31 Gwangbokjungang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

Dish

Pizza to share

K-Food

Ssanggyo Sutbul Galbi · Damyang Main Store

쌍교숯불갈비 담양본점

Choose the Damyang main store. Gwangju Songjeong and other locations are separate branches.

Where

212 Songgangjeong-ro, Bongsan-myeon, Damyang

Dish

Charcoal-grilled pork ribs & tteokgalbi

K-Food

Geumdwaeji Sikdang · Yaksu

금돼지식당

Seoul

A pork barbecue stop near Yaksu. Save the restaurant name rather than searching for a generic “gold pig” shop.

Where

서울 중구 다산로 149

Dish

Grilled pork belly & pork neck

K-Food

Cheongjeong Gejangchon · Yeosu

청정게장촌

Use the Bongsan-dong restaurant address. Online delivery packs are different from a dine-in set.

Where

전남 여수시 봉산남4길 23-32

Dish

Soy-marinated crab & spicy crab sets

K-Food

Ujin Haejangguk · Jeju City

우진해장국

Jeju

This Jeju soup contains pork despite the familiar yukgaejang name; it is not a vegetarian bracken soup.

Where

제주 제주시 서사로 11

Dish

Gosari yukgaejang · bracken & pork soup

K-Food

Donghwa Garden · Gangneung Main Store

강릉 동화가든 원조짬순

A Chodang tofu-village meal. Soft tofu does not mean mild or vegetarian here.

Where

강원 강릉시 초당순두부길77번길 15

Dish

Jjamppong sundubu · spicy seafood soft tofu