seoul

1. Aponiente

9.1

C. Puerto Escondido, 1, Puerto de Santa María, Andalucía

Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

2. 토담골

7.8

강남구 봉은사로37길 5 태양빌딩 (논현점), 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Korean Restaurant · 논현2동 · 20 tips and reviews

Frances James: vegetarian friendly

3. Mingles

7.5

강남구 도산대로67길 19, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Korean Restaurant · 청담동 · 31 tips and reviews

Frances James: fancy, michelin starred and on 50 best restaurants list. delicious and well executed dishes, not cheap

4. 가람국시

8.5

강남구 언주로135길 13, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Korean Restaurant · 논현2동 · 34 tips and reviews

Frances James: Yummy savoury greens pancakes

5. Gwangjang Market

8.8

(광장시장)

종로구 창경궁로 88, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Market · 종로1.2.3.4가동 · 172 tips and reviews

Frances James: The oldest market in Seoul - great street food

6. Gyeongbokgung Palace

9.2

(경복궁)

종로구 사직로 161, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Palace · 경복궁 · 248 tips and reviews

Frances James: The most famous Palace in Seoul (although I found Deoksugung prettier), sprawling. If you want to go in the center temple, you have to buy a ticket in advance (day before).

7. Bukchon Hanok Village

8.5

(북촌한옥마을)

Jong-no-gu, 서울특별시

Village · 109 tips and reviews

Frances James: Cute little village to wander around and shop, sit at cafes, etc. Nice picturesque rooftops on the cafes

8. JUNGSIK Cafe

7.3

(정식카페)

강남구 선릉로158길 11, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Café · 청담동 · 22 tips and reviews

Frances James: The more casual wine bar for Jungsik restaurant (fancy, expensive, Michelin starred place, which is delicious also)

9. Maple Tree House

8.5

(단풍나무집)

용산구 이태원로27가길 26 (이태원점), 서울특별시

Korean BBQ Restaurant · 이태원1동 · 51 tips and reviews

Frances James: Alexa recommended for Korean BBQ

10. Byeokje Galbi

(벽제봉피양 강남역복점)

Korean Restaurant · 서초2동 · 1 tip

Frances James: Another Alexa recommendation

11. Insa-dong

(인사동)

서울특별시

Neighborhood · 44 tips and reviews

Frances James: Old, cute neighborhood to wander around - lots of street food and traditional eateries. All the signs have to be in Korean so there is a fun Starbucks sign in Korean characters instead of Roman

12. Sulbing

8.3

홍익로6길 15 (홍대입구역점), 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Dessert Shop · 서교동 · 6 tips and reviews

Frances James: The BEST bingsu (traditional Korean dessert) in Seoul. So creamy and not icy like some other bingsu. Go with the traditional flavors... soooo goooooood. There are quite a few locations of this chain

13. THE BEASTRO

(더 비이스트로)

마포구 와우산로21길 8, 서울특별시, 서울특별시

New American Restaurant · 서교동 · 50 tips and reviews

Frances James: Good American-style brunch and cocktails

14. 코다차야 KODACHAYA

6.6

서초구 방배천로2길 7 (사당점), 서울특별시, 서울특별시

Sake Bar · 방배2동 · 9 tips and reviews

Frances James: Fun izakaya that's set up like a food court - you go choose your drinks and food from various stalls and sit at one of the many indoor tables

15. O'ngo Cooking Class

Jongno-gu Nakwon-dong 55-1 3rd Floor

Korean Restaurant · 종로1.2.3.4가동 · 2 tips and reviews

Frances James: We took a street food tour with this company, which was solid. Educational, fun, and we ate and drank a lot.

16. Meerkat Friends

7.0

마포구 와우산로21길 19-12, 서울특별시

Pet Café · 서교동 · 5 tips and reviews

Frances James: Very cute meerkats who will try to burrow in your lap when you hold them! They SEEM to be treated well. There are other exotic animals there too (wallaby, foxes), which I feel more mixed about....

17. Bob's Speakeasy by BURN

서울특별시, 서울특별시

Speakeasy · 이태원2동 · 1 tip

Frances James: Excellent speakeasy with a lovely owner