Letters to Seoul Eats: Kosher restaurant in Seoul?

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Here is a very interesting question and one that I think requires some thought. I know that there are Kosher restaurants in Seoul, but not too many. Also, some of the restaurants such as Indian Restaurants that you would think would be kosher, sometimes are not. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Here’s the Letter:

Mr. Gray:

A friend of mine, who is Jewish and Orthodox, will be visiting Seoul
on business. I heard some time ago that a Kosher restaurant had
opened in downtown Seoul, but I have not been able to find any
description of it online. Do you know if such a restaurant exists,
and if so if it is worth recommending?

Sincerely,

Joseph

Dear Joseph,

I know that Sultan Kebab and Petra’s in Itaewon are kosher. Dubai and Arabia are kosher as well. I recommend Sultan, Petra’s and Dubai. Now, one of my favorite places are the Nepalese places such as Everest and Durgas. Besides that I would recommend the vegetarian places and fish places. Balwoo in Insadong has excellent Buddhist Temple cuisine and I also like Fresh Start.

Cheers and Happy Eating,

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.