Seoul · 3 days
Seoul in 3 days, one meal at a time
Three days that cover the classic Seoul food map without backtracking across the city. Each day stays in one area, so you can walk between stops.
Day 1 Old Seoul: Jongno & Dongdaemun
BreakfastMukyodong Bugeoguk-jipThere's one dish to order — the dried pollack soup — with free refills of rice and broth if you're still hungry.
LunchMyeongdong KyojaKalguksu plus a plate of ten steamed mandu to share. Noodle and broth refills are free.
AfternoonSunhee's BindaetteokOrder the nokdu bindaetteok (plain mung-bean pancake) with a bowl of makgeolli, and add the meat bindaetteok or meat mandu if you're sharing.
DinnerJinokhwa Halmae Dak-hanmariOrder one dak-hanmari per 2–3 people, cook it with the noodle and rice-cake add-ons, and finish with rice fried in the leftover broth.
Day 2 Palaces & Bukchon
BreakfastImun SeolnongtangThe special (특) for brisket, tongue and tripe; season with salt and scallion yourself and pile on the kkakdugi.
LunchHwangsaengga KalguksuA warming noodle stop near Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon. Pair the beef-bone broth noodles with jumbo dumplings for a fuller table.
AfternoonNunnamujipPair the kimchi-mari guksu (tangy, icy kimchi noodle soup) with an order of tteokgalbi — together they're the house signature.
DinnerTosokchon SamgyetangClassic samgyetang, seafood pajeon to share, and drink the free insam-ju before you eat.
Day 3 Gangnam, day to dawn
LunchJinmi Pyongyang NaengmyeonStart with mul-naengmyeon as it comes, then add a half order of boiled pork or mandu to share.
DinnerSamwon GardenOrder the signature marinated galbi grilled tableside, and finish with naengmyeon or doenjang-jjigae.
Late nightHaehwaok SinnonhyeonShare the beef tendon and shank hot pot. For an individual meal, ask about the seolgomtang beef soup.
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