Meals around the capital, from old neighborhoods near the palaces to Gangnam.
SeoulVisited March 2022
A Seongsu-dong baeksuk restaurant built around herbs and mushrooms: my March 2022 photos of the pot and the side dishes, and what reviewers say about booking and prices.
SeoulVisited June 2022
A Chinese restaurant behind Hakdong Station in Gangnam, with a table of fried dumplings and other plates from June 2022, plus what reviewers say about queuing.
SeoulVisited November 2021
A tall pale-yellow cake under whipped cream and a red Rami scone sticker, photographed in November 2021.
SeoulVisited November 2021
Reviewers praise the skewers, but my photos show bone-in cuts lying on a wire grate over glowing coals.
SeoulVisited November 2021
The menu is a single plate, and in my November 2021 photos two fried shrimp tails stand upright in the middle of it.
SeoulVisited December 2021
The rim is thick, puffy and speckled black from the oven. In the middle, my photos show slices of eggplant, basil and melted cheese.
SeoulVisited December 2021
A robata izakaya in Cheongdam, Seoul, where cooks grill fish over a charcoal hearth in front of the counter. Photos from December 2021 and what reviews say now.
SeoulVisited February 2022
A green tray with three burgers, a cup that looks like a milkshake, hash browns and fries under orange sauce, photographed in February 2022.
SeoulVisited March 2022
Onjium in Seochon, Seoul, serves Korean royal court cuisine, and its tableware changes from dish to dish. Photos from a March 2022 lunch and what sources say now.
SeoulVisited July 2022
In my July 2022 photos the eel is cut into pieces and laid in a tight grid, in a bowl with the characters 海 and 木 on its side.
SeoulVisited July 2022
Upstairs from a watch boutique in Hannam, the menu came in a tan cover with the brand name pressed into it. My July 2022 photos show a salad, a cheese-topped soup and fried shrimp.
SeoulVisited November 2021
Most samgyeopsal is sold off the bone. This charcoal grill near Gyeongbokgung keeps the bone on, and the staff do the grilling.
SeoulVisited December 2021
Blue-and-white wave plates, a stir-fry that looks like jeongabok, and jjajangmyeon at a Chinese restaurant in Seoul's Sinsa-dong, with hours and prices as listed in 2025.
SeoulVisited December 2021
Naan on two metal trays, a red curry, a green curry and a plate of meat in dark red sauce: a December 2021 table at an Indian restaurant in Dongdaemun.