Korean Barbecue Restaurant Recommendations

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Often, I am asked to give restaurant recommendations in Seoul. I decided to post that information here as well, so you can also find good eats in the city. Chef Anna Kim’s friend specifically asked for some Korean Barbecue restaurants, so here is a short list with contact information.

Dear 김아나,

Here is a list of recommended restaurants for your friend. There are more restaurants on my site www.seouleats.com.

Bossam: Gung Jung Bossam has four locations across Seoul, to get to the one featured, take Subway Line 2 to Guro Digital Area, get out exit 3, and walk towards the Colon Science Billie building. Tel: 02.2025.2999

Garmaeggisal at Galmaegi-sal Jeonmun(click on the link for Robyn Lee’s Story) I remember that it wasn’t far from the Jongno 3-ga stop on the 3 line.

Bonga: It’s a Korean BBQ with very thinly sliced 우삼겹 (beef with fat layers) and lots of salad and side dishes. The place is called 본가 (Bonga). If you take exit 5 of Hongdae station, turn left before Pascucci, then turn right at the first possible street. The restaurant is on the right side of this street, you need to climb the outside stairs to get to the entrance.

Eel at Jangeorang Hongdae. 2F, Samuk Bldg., 6-137, Changjeon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 02-333-1455 www.jangarang.com Lunch Prices: 10-15,000 won per person. Dinner Prices: 15-30,000 won per person. Hours: Open from 10am-11pm everyday. Reservations recommend for large groups. Parking is available.

Yangmiok( BBQd intestines) in Euljiro 3gahttp://map.naver.com/local/company_view.nhn?code=11679426. Yangmiok was a favourite restaurant of Pres. Kim.Sariwon, 1321-7 Seocho-dong, 82-2-3474-5005, www.sariwon.co.kr; 35,000 won a person.

Hongik Sootbul Kalbi, near Hongik University, 82-2-322-4487; 15,000 won a person.

The High End Places:

Samwon Garden: http://www.samwongarden.com/website/company/e_com_2.asp

The Bamboo House: the www.bamboohouse.or.kr

Yongsusan: www.yongsusan.co.kr

Hankukkwan for raw beef and great bbq: 02-3464-5450

Kangkangsullai www.sullai.com 02 886-9233

Eoullim www.eowoolim.com 02 867-9292

I hope this is helpful for your friend. If he needs someone to join him, I’d be happy to join him for a meal.

Dan

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.