Best Restaurants in Mapo-gu

Local Recommendations from our My Guide Seoul team

If you're planning a trip to Seoul, be prepared to EAT. Try the famous Korean BBQ in one of the many traditional Korean Restaurants in Seoul. Or why not dine modern Korean? And if you're not quite sure where to eat? Go where the locals go.

Seoul is a city that is proud of its variety of good food. There are hundreds, if not thousands of fantastic foodies in this city and accordingly, a wide range of tempting restaurants cater to your appetites. We've carefully selected an assortment of affordable, interesting and taste-bud challenging restaurants from traditonal to modern Korean, the classic Korean Barbecue must-try and a selection of the best Western Restaurants in Seoul. We've even hand-picked a few restaurants, perfectly suited for business lunch or perhaps dinner - all with a true taste of South Korea and Seoul...to impress your clients. From the trendy streets of Gangnam, Itaewon and Garuso-gil Street to the narrow alleys downtown Seoul, where small and charming is just as famous as the premium places boasting famous chefs. No matter which restaurant, eatery or food-stall you choose, you will surely come back for more. Come eat your heart out with the team behind My Destination Seoul - we're always hungry!