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Seoul is a dream come true for foodies and offers everything from street food at the popular pojangmacha or covered wagons to world-class cuisine. Kimchi (fermented spicy cabbage) and Korean ginseng are heralded for their health benefits and popular traditional dishes to try include bibimbab, rice mixed with vegetables and hot pepper paste; bulgogi, beef barbecued on the table; and gimbap, rice with vegetables mixed with seaweed.
Namu/Liquid Bar
Contemporary Japanese cuisine at its finest served at long tables in stylish surrounds with plenty of natural rough-hewn timber and ice-cold sake served at the wraparound bar.
21 Gwangjang Dong, Gwangjin-gu
Tel: (02) 2022 0222.
Website: www.wseoul.com
Yongsusan
A slick modern gourmand's heaven and great lunch spot, serving mouthwatering traditional Korean delicacies, surrounded by the trendiest top-end international restaurants in Seoul.
Seoul Finance Center B1, 84, 1st Taepyung-no, Chung-gu
Tel: (02) 771 5503.
Website: www.yongsusan.co.kr
Min's Club
Korean and western food in this ‘tea, wine and dine club' housed in an informal, atmospheric hanok (traditional Korean house).
66-7 Kyungun-dong, Jongro-gu
Tel: (02) 733 2966.
Top Cloud Restaurant
Good value Korean-European fusion buffet by candlelight with live jazz, set on the top floor of the Jongno Tower with stunning views over the city.
33rd Floor, Jongno Tower Building, 1-1 Jongno 2-ga, Jung-gu (Subway: Exit 3, Line 1 to Jonggak Station)
Tel: (02) 2230 3000.
Website: www.topcloud.co.kr
Tosokchon Samgyetang
This restaurant's speciality is stewed whole chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng, said to boost stamina, and served communal-style. The president gets a take-out from here.
85-1 Chebu-dong Jongro-gu
Tel: (02) 737 7444.
Meokjagolmok
A market alley with over 200 stalls selling a variety of reasonably-priced traditional food from grilled fish to whole chicken and vegetarian specialities in a noisy, lively ambience.
Gwangjang Market, 6-1 Yeji-dong, Jongno-gu
Tel: (02) 2267 0291/2.
Website: www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr
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