Location: Gwanghwamun Cuisine: German Price: $$$ Reservations: Optional Suggested Items: Beer, Any Schnitzel with cream mushroom sauce

Bärlin has been around a while. Taking over the courtyard of the Somerset Palace, it strives to have an upscale German beer hall atmosphere, which really only works when a place is packed. When empty, it’s a little dreary. But let’s talk [...]

Location: Seoul, Gwanghwamun Cuisine: Korean Price: $ Reservations: None Suggested Items: Kimchi jjigae 김치 찌개, Gyeran mari 계란마리 (rolled omelet)

I’m always on the hunt for the secret holes-in-the-wall that locals know about. Gwanghwamun Jip is one such place. Tucked in a closet-sized space in a back alley, this place serves a great pot of pork kimchi [...]