Location: Itaewon
Cuisine: Pan-Asian, Cafe
Price: $$
Reservations: Optional
Suggested Items: Fish n Chips with Wasabi Mayo, Samosas, Green Curry
Perched on the hill overlooking the entrance to Itaewon, Berlin serves a combination of Pan-Asian dishes in a modern techno atmosphere. The dishes here impress and are a bit [...]
Location: Gwanghwamun
Cuisine: German
Price: $$$
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 [...]
Location: Apgujeong
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $$$
Reservations: Recommended
Suggested Items:
Antonio’s defined Italian fine dining before the concept even existed in Seoul. Even though sleek newcomers have budged into their territory, they still hold strong, distinguishing themselves as one of a handful of Seoul Italian restaurants with a real [...]
Location: Insa-dong
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $$
Reservations: Optional
Suggested Items: Brown bag baked chicken, Mushroom pasta
Agio is a fairly popular date spot near Insa-dong that serves decent Italian food. The mushroom pasta is hearty, and the brown bag baked chicken is moist and tender. But the reason to [...]
Location: Jongno, City Hall
Cuisine: Japanese izakaya
Price: $$
Reservations: Optional
Suggested Items: The fried chicken, Okanamiyaki
This has to be one of the best Japanese izakaya in Seoul. Look for the door with the Japanese on it on the ground level of the President Hotel next to City [...]
Location: Itaewon
Cuisine: European (Czech)
Price: $$
Reservations: Optional
Suggested Items: The Czech food
There was much buzz when this bistro version of the popular Castle Praha opened in Itaewon. And then there was the disappointment. What made Castle Praha famous was its housebrewed beer. Yet the selections at [...]
Location: Itaewon, Bundang, COEX, and even Tokyo
Cuisine: American, Brunch
Price: $$
Reservations: Accepted
Suggested Items: Eggs Benedict, Reuben, Pastrami Sandwich, Pancakes
The “Queen of Brunch,” Suji’s is credited for starting Korea’s brunch trend. The Eggs Benedict is divine and so are the pancakes. Even though brunch [...]
Reviewed by: Laura
Location: Hongdae
Cuisine: Cafe
Price: $
Cafe Sukkara in Hongdae is a cafe and restaurant with a selection of drinks, food, and desserts. They offer an organic selection of both food and drinks. The atmosphere is great, the service is friendly and the prices are right. They offer whole wheat [...]
Location: Chain (Hongdae, Sillim, Gyeongseong University, Ehwa, Busan)
Cuisine: Cafe
Price: Cheap
Reservations: No
Suggested Items: Does it matter? It’s a Charlie Brown cafe.
I’m putting this in for the sake of kitsch. I’ve long been jaded by Hard Rock Cafes. We actually have had one or two in [...]
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 [...]
