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A palace pavilion by a pond, under autumn leaves.

Seoul · After the palace walk

Where Koreans eat after Changdeokgung Palace

7 places. We counted them from 165 Korean blog posts. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 1,321blog posts found
  • 200posts we read
  • 165posts with a real meal
  • 5places with 2+ bloggers

A palace pavilion by a pond, under autumn leaves. · Photo: Inhyeok Park / Unsplash

01
yukhoe gimbap (rice roll topped with raw beef)

KoreanJapanese

Jinjak Kaki 진작 카키 안국점 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Anguk Stn

About 5 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

10 bloggers ate here · 18 posts in this search named it · we read 12

recommended by 10 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 6

  • English menu
  • Hanok building
  • Short walk 5

Why they liked it

  • The room is calm and stylish. Good for a date or a dinner with parents. · 6 bloggers
  • The oysters, raw fish and seafood rice bowl are fresh, with no fishy smell. · 6 bloggers
  • Sea urchin with nutty perilla oil, on buckwheat noodles or pasta, is a great match. · 3 bloggers
  • The tteokgalbi (grilled beef patty) is chewy outside and juicy inside. · 3 bloggers

booking recommended 8 · got in without waiting 3 · view or terrace 1 · good value 1

They ordered yukhoe gimbap (rice roll topped with raw beef)

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Sources (12)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
minari hangjeong-gui (grilled pork jowl with water parsley)

Korean

HA:NOK 하녹 서순라길점 no complaints · recommended

Korean beef tartare · near Anguk Stn Exit 4, 7 min walk

About 4 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

6 bloggers ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu 1
  • Hanok building 6
  • Short walk 2

Why they liked it

  • You eat in a calm, remodeled hanok (traditional Korean house). · 5 bloggers
  • The acorn sujebi (hand-torn dough soup) in perilla cream with truffle is nutty and chewy. · 4 bloggers
  • Raw beef rolled in aged kimchi is very good. · 4 bloggers
  • Korean food with a modern twist on familiar flavors. · 4 bloggers

got in without waiting 2 · booking recommended 2 · expect a line 1 · fast 1

They ordered minari hangjeong-gui (grilled pork jowl with water parsley)

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Sources (6)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
cold buckwheat noodles with a small cheese pork cutlet

Japanese

Kise Katsu Anguk-yeok-jeom 키세카츠 안국역점 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Anguk Stn

About 3 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

6 bloggers ate here · 9 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu 1
  • Hanok building
  • Short walk 5

Why they liked it

  • The aged pork cutlet is crisp outside and soft and juicy inside. · 6 bloggers
  • It is right by Anguk Station and close to Changdeokgung, easy before or after the palace. · 3 bloggers
  • The cold soba noodles are chewy and refreshing, nice in summer. · 3 bloggers
  • The miso katsu comes on a hot iron plate with sauce poured on, so it stays warm. · 2 bloggers

stopped by while sightseeing 1

They ordered cold buckwheat noodles with a small cheese pork cutlet

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Sources (6)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
hanwoo seolleongtang (clear Korean beef bone soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Eunseol Seolleongtang 은설설렁탕 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Anguk Stn Exit 2, 10 min walk

About 15 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

3 bloggers ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu 2
  • Hanok building 3
  • Short walk

Why they liked it

  • The Seoul-style seolleongtang (beef bone soup) is made with Korean beef. The broth is clean and mild. · 3 bloggers
  • There is plenty of soft, thick-sliced beef in the bowl. · 3 bloggers
  • You eat in a quiet, neat hanok building. · 2 bloggers
  • Clean and roomy, good for a family meal with kids. · 1 blogger

They ordered hanwoo seolleongtang (clear Korean beef bone soup)

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
classic cheesecake (Spanish style, very creamy)

Cafe

La Tarta de la Madre de Cris 크리스엄마의 치즈케이크 (라타르타) no complaints · recommended

Bakes and desserts · near Anguk Stn

About 5 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

3 bloggers ate here · 3 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu 1
  • Hanok building
  • Short walk 1

Why they liked it

  • So soft and creamy you eat it with a spoon. · 3 bloggers
  • It has a rich cheese flavor. · 3 bloggers
  • The pistachio one is a bit firmer, with real nut flavor. · 1 blogger

got in without waiting 1

They ordered classic cheesecake (Spanish style, very creamy)

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

Map around Changdeokgung with the palace gates and the places on this page
Numbers are the five places above. Stars have a view of the palace. A few places farther away are not on the map. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

With a view of the palace

Bloggers wrote that they could see the palace from their seat. We also searched for “Changdeokgung view restaurants” in Korean and read those posts. These places are listed only here, not in the other lists.

strozzapreti (hand-twisted fresh pasta with crab and basil)

Western

PATINA 파티나 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Anguk Stn Exit 3

About 2 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

6 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Hanok building
  • Short walk 3

Why they liked it

  • Big 4th-floor windows look down on the roofs and trees of Changdeokgung. · 6 bloggers
  • The fresh pasta is chewy, with a great bite. · 5 bloggers
  • The Naples-style fried pizza is very good. · 3 bloggers
  • A good place for a date or a special day. · 2 bloggers

view or terrace 6 · palace view 5 · booking recommended 2 · expect a line 1 · good value 1

They ordered strozzapreti (hand-twisted fresh pasta with crab and basil)

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Sources (6)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

coffee

CafeBar

Teong, Bieoinneun Sam 텅 no complaints · recommended

Bakes and desserts · near Anguk Stn Exit 4

About 3 min walk from Donhwamun (main gate)

7 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 7 · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Hanok building
  • Short walk 2

Why they liked it

  • From the high floors, big windows show Changdeokgung on one side and N Seoul Tower on the other. · 6 bloggers
  • It is quiet, good for reading or working on a laptop. · 2 bloggers
  • The coffee is fresh and nutty. · 2 bloggers
  • The cafe is big, so you can stay and talk for a long time. · 2 bloggers

view or terrace 6 · palace view 6 · expect a line 1

They ordered coffee

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Sources (7)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there for “restaurants near Changdeokgung” and similar words in Korean, and used AI to read and analyze 200 of the posts. We count a post only if the writer really ate there. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. We left out places that are far from Changdeokgung. For posts that say they were sponsored, we keep only the facts. We mark their praise and do not use it for the order. The list puts places with no complaints first, then places more bloggers went to. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

A quiet lane between tile-roofed hanok houses. You find streets like this a short walk from the palace.
A quiet lane between tile-roofed hanok houses. You find streets like this a short walk from the palace. Photo: Y K / Unsplash