Skip the generic โbest restaurantsโ list. These streets are the point โ go hungry, share plates, and learn the Korean name of the dish.
Bindaetteok, mayak gimbap, yukhoe. Lunch crush 11:30โ13:30. Card more common than before; still carry โฉ10,000 notes.
Local prices, tteok, fruit. Combine with Hongdae without eating only at tourist BBQ.
New bakeries and omakase-priced cafรฉs. Not cheap โ go for one signature dessert + a walk.
Morning fish market. Point at the fish, they cook it upstairs. Closed-ish late evening.
Bibimbap is the souvenir meal. Eat slightly off the main souvenir street for shorter waits.
Late-night noodles and pojangmacha. First-timers: one pork soup + one fried chicken, not five courses.
Translate a paper menu with the menu camera. Dish encyclopedia: food dictionary.