2021-10-27
90-1, Uhyeon-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-764-0064
Arabesque first opened in 2003 as Sahara Tent, but changed its name to its current name in August 2007 to further emphasize the restaurant’s specialties of Indian and Turkish cuisine. The restaurant serves Arabian, Indian, and Turkish dishes prepared by an Indian chef and the restaurant owner is from Jordan. For these reasons, it’s particularly popular among students from Southeast Asia and Middle East. It’s known for serving dishes that are almost completely authentic.
2019-02-12
133, Songnakgol-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
82-52-254-7076
Dodong Sanbang is a restaurant with five separate traditional Korean buildings situated on a large plot of land. It serves great traditional Korean set meals, and has a separate tea room where customers can enjoy a cup of tea after dining. Excluding winter, the restaurant offers a special program called “tteok mechigi” (rice cake pounding) where customers are invited to pound (or make) a rice cake with a mallet and eat it. The restaurant also includes a traditional souvenir shop and rice cake shop, and offers cultural programs.
2019-08-31
32-1, Sejong-daero 14-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
82-2-778-6689
Well-known among both Koreans and foreigners, this restaurant has been specializing in traditional Korean dishes for more than 50 years. Its gopdol bibimbap is patented and also the most popular dish in the restaurant.
2020-04-28
6, Pyeongchang 36-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-394-2340
Bugakjeong Isang Galbi is an oasis located in the middle of the city. The restaurant has been known for its marinated galbi (served with a wide variety of side dishes) since the beginning of its impressive history of over 30 years. For the comfort of its diners, the grounds also include a free lounge.
2017-10-28
39, Usadan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-790-5786, +82-2-777-5786
Named after the Taj Mahal, Taj Palace serves authentic Indian dishes prepared by an Indian chef. The restaurant owner hired the Indian chef in hopes of introducing real Indian food to Korean people. Some of the most popular dishes in the restaurant include tandoori (barbecue) dishes, Indian fried rice called "briyani," toasted bread, Indian beverages, and the “set meal."
2017-10-10
34, Usadan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-798-7155
Usmania is a Pakistani restaurant located in Itaewon. The restaurant imports all its ingredients from Pakistan (except for its meats and vegetables) in order to make the dishes as authentic as possible. Dishes are cooked in a tandoor, a clay oven used in just about every household in Pakistan.
2017-07-18
192, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
82-2-798-9277
Dubai Restaurant in Itaewon offers authentic Arabian cuisine as well as shisha (water pipe smoking). Located in the middle of Itaewon, it’s popular among both Koreans and foreigners.
2019-01-29
8, Hoegi-ro 28-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
82-2-957-2266
Chowoo Maeul, located at Hwigyeong-dong Intersection, specializes in fresh beef, serving top-quality top sirloin and boneless short ribs. It has banquet rooms for group dining.
2019-04-24
441, Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul
+82-2-974-1500
This galbi restaurant is located in Taereung where the popular dish, Taereung Pork Galbi originated. The restaurant is equipped with their original charcoal roasters that release less smoke and smell when grilling pork or beef galbi at the table.
2024-03-18
125 Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2269-5834
Jihwaja is a traditional Korean restaurant operated by a successor of Joseon dynasty royal dishes. Their manchan course (full course) includes menus served at royal banquets such as gungjung manchan (royal course), Jineo-byul manchan (deluxe royal degustation course), and janggeum manchan (daejanggeum degustation course) courses. The janggeum course reconstructs dishes from the drama "Dae Jang Geum." For the Jeongchan course (Set menu), they offer so galbi sura (grilled beef ribs course), jeonbok cho sura (braised abalones in soy sauce course), so galbi jjim sura (braised beef short ribs course), and haemul sinseollo sura (seafood hot pot course). Additionally, they serve milk porridge, meat and vegetable skewers, mandu, royal hot pot, and grilled marinated beef.