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Doore (두레)

78.28078018690088m    21296     2024-03-18

30 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-732-2919

Doore is a traditional Korean restaurant known for using seasonal ingredients and house-fermented soybean paste. They offer set menus such as maehwa course (pork bulgogi), gukhwa course (beef bulgogi), and moran course (braised galbi and grilled fish). Meals are enjoyed in the following sequence: porridge, salad, pan-fried battered zucchini, hansang (rice, soup, seasonal salad, side dishes), main course, and tea. They also serve à la carte dishes like yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare bibimbap), Eonyangsik bulgogi (Eonyang bulgogi), and galbitang (galbi soup).

Sujeong Gongbang - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (수정공방 인사)

Sujeong Gongbang - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (수정공방 인사)

80.2031194899125m    0     2024-04-22

19-2, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Sanchon (산촌)

Sanchon (산촌)

82.70808311392524m    35899     2019-06-13

30-13, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-0312

Founded and opened by Monk Jeongsan, Sanchon is a vegan-friendly restaurant that mainly serves temple foods. The dishes found here are a results of Kim Yun-sik, who was inspired by the simple, clean and healthy diet that a Buddhist practitioner taught him years ago. Now, being a top authority on vegetarian food in Korea, Kim Yun-sik helped perfect the standard and quality of temple food.  

The dishes are made with all natural ingredients such as vegetables and mountain herbs, and are cooked without chemical additives. The actual dishes served vary by season, and in order to meet the tastes of the general public, the restaurant includes "five spices" (garlic, shallots, mountain leeks, etc.), which monks are typically not allowed to eat. Those who would like their food without these ingredients are asked to make their request at least one day prior to visiting.

Museum Kimchikan (뮤지엄 김치간)

84.35666512286691m    17278     2024-03-18

(4-6th floor, Maru Art Center), 35-4, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6002-6456

Museum Kimchikan is a museum dedicated to kimchi in Insa-dong’s Maru Art Center. The exhibition details the culture, history, trajectory, and efficacy of kimchi and teaches the visitors how to make kimchi through videos. Visitors can also sample different types of kimchi. The museum offers both individual and group experience programs, which require reservation via email.

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

88.19710291735963m    40652     2022-07-26

19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678

Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.

Kimchigol Well-being Bapsang(김치골웰빙밥상)

Kimchigol Well-being Bapsang(김치골웰빙밥상)

93.35945254020693m    6     2020-10-30

22-5, Insadong-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-6436

A restaurant where you can try kimchi, a Korean traditional dish, and meat. The representative menu is napa wraps with pork. This is a Korean cuisine located in Insa-dong, Seoul.

Choedaegamne (최대감네)

94.17682992805459m    4298     2024-03-18

12-3 Insadong 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-9355

Choedaegamne is a traditional Korean restaurant located in a hanok in Insa-dong, with a garden and a pond, and has been in operation for over 100 years. One of their popular dishes is the sangchu shabu jeongsik (shabu with rice in a cabbage set menu), where vegetables and meat are cooked in a broth and then enjoyed with noodles, served with a small rice ball on lettuce. They also offer a so galbijjim jeongsik (steamed beef ribs set menu) and bulgogi jeongsik (bulgogi set menu), served with lotus leaf rice and soybean paste jjigae. After the meal, guests can enjoy tea in the garden.

Insa-dong Maneul Bossam (인사동마늘보쌈)

95.28210663194716m    81     2024-03-18

12-5 Insadong 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-7885

Insa-dong Maneul Bossam is a Korean restaurant nestled in the alleys of Insa-dong. Specializing in dishes like maneul bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork and garlic), kimchi jjim (braised kimchi), nakji bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), buchujeon (chive pancake), kimchijeon (kimchi pancake), yeolmu naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles with young summer radish kimchi), and bam makgeolli (unrefined chestnut rice wine). Their signature dish, the bossam jeongsik (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork set menu), features pork belly boiled in a secret broth, served with a sweet garlic sauce for dipping, along with seaweed soup, fresh vegetables for wrapping, dried radish salad, and side dishes. They also offer set menus for two people, and neomu hansang set menu.

Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan (Beautiful Tea Museum) (아름다운차박물관)

Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan (Beautiful Tea Museum) (아름다운차박물관)

99.81204309045683m    4570     2019-08-02

19-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-6678

In addition to gourmet restaurants, traditional tea houses are a popular destination in Insa-dong. Among them, we recommend Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan, where you can taste more than 100 types of tea, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese. The shop also serves as a museum and gallery. Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea as you appreciate the art that is on display.

Sadongmyeonok (사동면옥)

Sadongmyeonok (사동면옥)

99.89329463947053m    17737     2021-12-17

9, Insadong, 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-7393

A store with over 35 years’ experience that sells Hwanghaedo-style dumplings. The best menu at this restaurant is dumpling hot pot. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.