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4.11 Restaurant guide

Korean Restaurant
Tani
This popular dining bar, or so-called “nomadic bistro,” serves French and Japanese-based full course meals, a la carte and tapas, surrounded by a sleek Asian-themed interior.
Price range: 22,000 won ($24) and up
Location: Cheongdam-dong & 9th fl. of Avenuel in downtown
Telephone: (02) 3446-9982 (Cheongdam-dong), (02)2118-6100 (Avenuel)

Yen
The Korean chef Nam Kyung-phyo creates popular recipes here using fresh ingredients. Tasty Japanese-based fusion dishes are offered in full course meals or a la carte.
Price range: Dinner course meals start at 60,000 won.
Location: Sinsa-dong
Telephone: (02) 542-3186

Shune
Designed by Japan’s trendy Super Potato Co. The dining bar boasts more than 100 cross-cultural dishes created by a British chef, and extensive sake and wine listings.
Price range: 30,000 won and up
Location: The basement of the Novotel Ambassador hotel in Gangnam
Telephone: (02) 531-6477

Marrakech
With a Morocco-inspired decor of glass lanterns and red curtains, Marrakech serves French-Moroccan dishes with a background of lounge music. The restaurant has an impressive champagne list.
Price range: about 15,000 won and up
Location: Cheongdam-dong
Telephone: (02) 545-9930

Nori People
A casual tent bar, Nori People (“nori” means partying) first opened in Apgujeong in 2002 and this second tent is in Hongdae, northwest Seoul. Popular dishes include seafood sizzling rice and kimchi and samgyeopsal.
Price range: about 15,000 and up
Location: Sangsu-dong
Telephone: (02) 337-9555

Italian Restaurant

Sawore Boribap
This spacious and fancy restaurant, located in one of Seoul’s poshest districts, serves surprisingly cheap and delicious meals styled after old-fashioned country cooking.
Price range: 5,000 won and up
Location: Apgujeong-dong
Telephone: (02) 540-5292

Bukchon Kalguksu
Tucked near the Blue House sits this homey restaurant that serves hearty dumpling and soup dishes. Steamed dumplings known as wangmandu (“king dumplings”) are popular, as is beoseot jeongol, a mushroom stew.
Price range: 5,000 won and up
Location: Sogyeok-dong
Telephone: (02) 739-6334

Soban
Located in the heart of Apgujeong-dong, this small, clean and cozy restaurant serves home-style set menus, featuring the season’s best, which include grilled fish and bulgogi in earthenware, along with steamed rice and side dishes.
Price range: 10,000 won and up
Location: Apgujeong-dong
Telephone: (02) 546-0806

Nolbu Myungga
An opportunity to revel in a Korean atmosphere while eating a full-course meal on the traditional Korean floor, known as ondol.
New but old-style decor, waiters dressed in hanbok and nightly live Korean music.
Price range: 17,000 won and up
Location: Express Bus Terminal Telephone: (02) 595-0202

Wooreega
Owned by Ahn Jung-hyun and specializing in traditional wedding banquet food, Wooreega is a refined Korean restaurant that serves traditional Korean dishes in a modern and artistic way.
The restaurant includes two private rooms and a bright, sleek interior.
Price range: Lunch sets are 30,000 won and up. Dinner sets are 78,000 won and up.
Location: Cheongdam-dong
Telephone: (02) 3442-2288

Thai Restaurant

A Table
Hearty, affordable fare in a converted hanok near Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul. The six-course dinner set changes daily.
Price range: Dinner is around 45,000 won; lunch 30,000 won.
Location: Samcheong-dong
Telephone: (02) 736-1048

La Continentale
One of the most sophisticated French restaurants in town, with a spectacular view of the city.
Price range: 40,000 won and up
Location: Shilla Hotel
Telephone: (02) 2230-3369

Le Carre
A traditional restaurant that cuts no corners, makes no concessions to trends and serves exemplary food.
Price range: 90,000 won and up
Location: Apgujeong-dong
Telephone: (02) 3445-7661

La Cigale Montmartre
A street-side, bar-bistro type place, offering low- and medium-priced dishes. For informal French dining, definitely worth a look.
Price range: 10,000 won and up
Location: Itaewon
Telephone: (02) 796-1244

Le Saint-Ex
The French chef and Korean owners prepare a bistro-style special menu for lovers of French food and wine.
Price range: 15,000 won and up
Location: Itaewon
Telephone: (02) 795-2465

Schoenbrunn
This French restaurant is known for its pan-fried foie gras and duck breast with truffles. The interior is elegant and conservative.
Price range: 20,000 won and up
Location: Inside the Lotte Hotel downtown
Telephone: (02) 317-7181~2

Arvorig
It has a relaxing ambience with traditional French dishes such as rabbit cassoulet, galettes and crepes.
Price range: about 8,000 won and up
Location: Itaewon
Telephone: (02) 795-1534

Pan-asian Restaurant

Ho
A cozy and elegant dining bar/restaurant located inside the fashionable Table 2025 building serves the season’s best ingredients. A well-traveled Korean restaurateur and two Japanese chefs whip up authentic and contemporary Japanese cuisine, from simple udon to fancy sashimi at affordable prices.
Price range: Lunch 15,000 won up, dinner about 30,000 won and up.
Location: Cheongdam-dong
Telephone: (02) 3444-9044

Tenkai
The town’s most elegant izakaya, or Japanese pub, serving assorted skewers with various ingredients, from ginkgo nuts to teriyaki chicken to roasted rice balls. Try the pub’s own premium sake or sample traditional Korean liquors.
Price range: 40,000 won and up
Location: Basement of Grand Hyatt Seoul
Telephone: (02) 799-8164

Hakata Bunko
This small and popular Japanese restaurant specializes in authentic traditional tonkatsu ramen noodles, cooked with a hot and hearty broth made from boiling pork bones.
Price range: 5,000 won
Location: Near Geukdong Broadcasting Co. near Hongik University
Telephone: (02) 338-5536

Genji
Serving full-course teppanyaki, or Japanese mixed grill, prepared at the table amid elegant decor.
Price range: 40,000 won and up
Location: Millennium Seoul Hilton downtown
Telephone: (02) 317-3240

Yamamoto Sushi
The Japanese sushi master Sadao Yamamoto, who used to work at the Lotte Hotel, prepares some of the most authentic and exquisite sushi over Japanese champagne sake here in a cozy atmosphere.
Price range: Sushi course meals cost about 25,000 won and up for lunch; 70,000 won and up for dinner.
Location: Cheongdam-dong
Telephone: (02) 548-2031
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