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Where to eat near N Seoul Tower: Korean bloggers' picks

10 places to eat around N Seoul Tower, from 97 Korean blog posts by people who went. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,405blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 97posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
600 g T-bone steak course for two

Western

Chotbul 1978 촛불1978 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Myeong-dong Stn, 13 min walk

About 8 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

6 bloggers ate here · 59 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Window seats look out on N Seoul Tower and the city, and you can sit on the rooftop after. · 6 bloggers
  • A wood-fired 600 g T-bone steak course, plenty for two. · 5 bloggers
  • A Western-style diner running since 1978, with a thick cheese pork cutlet and house-baked rolls. · 2 bloggers
  • The fresh-pasta lasagna is good too. · 1 blogger

Note Its 6 posts went up between August 14 and October 17 with similar titles, and none says whether it was sponsored.

view 6 · booking recommended 4 · short walk 2 · outdoor seats 2

They ordered 600 g T-bone steak course for two

More about Chotbul 1978 (30 posts read) →
Sources (6)

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02
steak

Western

THE PLACE Dining 더플레이스다이닝 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 28 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 32 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Window seats inside the tower, from sunset to the Seoul night view. · 4 bloggers
  • A set for two with tender sirloin steak and pasta. · 4 bloggers
  • Fair price and portions for a spot on top of Namsan. · 1 blogger

view 4 · booking recommended 3 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered steak

More about THE PLACE Dining (4 posts read) →
Sources (4)

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

03
fermentation-themed tasting course (bread, sea bream carpaccio, scallop, steak)

Western

N.GRILL 엔그릴 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 28 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 25 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A slowly rotating restaurant, so the Seoul view keeps changing. · 3 bloggers
  • Couple courses with Korean beef steak, chosen for anniversaries and proposals. · 2 bloggers

view 3 · booking recommended 3

They ordered fermentation-themed tasting course (bread, sea bream carpaccio, scallop, steak)

More about N.GRILL (2 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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04
sanbang bibimbap (rice with many seasoned greens)

Korean

Mongmyeoksanbang Bonjeom 목멱산방 본점 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Myeong-dong Stn Exit 1, 10 min walk

About 5 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 167 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Clean-tasting bibimbap that lets the greens come through. · 2 bloggers
  • Good after a Namsan walk when you want Korean food instead of pork cutlet. · 2 bloggers
  • Crispy seafood and chive pancake too. · 1 blogger

good with kids 1 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · hanok (old Korean house) 1 · fast 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered sanbang bibimbap (rice with many seasoned greens)

More about Mongmyeoksanbang Bonjeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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05
combo plate (pork cutlet, hamburg steak and fish cutlet)

Western

101beonji Namsan Donkkaseu Namsan Bonjeom 101번지남산돈까스 남산본점 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Myeong-dong Stn Exit 3, 7 min walk

About 8 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 20 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 3 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • A big combo plate of thick pork cutlet and hamburg steak. · 2 bloggers
  • On the Namsan walking path, handy before the cable car. · 2 bloggers
  • Cheap draft beer. · 1 blogger

got in without waiting 4 · good with kids 2 · short walk 2 · good value 1

They ordered combo plate (pork cutlet, hamburg steak and fish cutlet)

More about 101beonji Namsan Donkkaseu Namsan Bonjeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

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06
TWG Sour (signature tea cocktail)

Bar

Cove Bar 코브 바 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 31 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • N Seoul Tower straight ahead from the rooftop. · 2 bloggers
  • Good TWG sour, a tea-scented cocktail. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · outdoor seats 2 · open late 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered TWG Sour (signature tea cocktail)

More about Cove Bar (22 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

07
kimchi and meat mandu (steamed dumplings)

Snack barKorean

Gamegol Sonwangmandu 가메골손왕만두 남대문본점 no complaints · recommended

Steamed dumplings · near Namchang-dong

About 15 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Big dumplings with fluffy skins and full fillings. · 2 bloggers
  • The kimchi dumplings are full of flavor but not spicy. · 1 blogger

expect a line 1

They ordered kimchi and meat mandu (steamed dumplings)

More about Gamegol Sonwangmandu (25 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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08
potato gnocchi in basil cream

Western

Sayuui Seojae Namsan 사유의 서재 남산 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Myeong-dong Stn Exit 3

About 2 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 8 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Big windows face Namsan, and the wine bar upstairs looks out on the tower. · 2 bloggers
  • Chewy house-made potato gnocchi and ragu pasta. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · open late 1 · booking recommended 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered potato gnocchi in basil cream

More about Sayuui Seojae Namsan (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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09
Hawaiian shrimp pizza (long square pizza with shrimp and pineapple)

BarWestern

NOOP NOOP no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 31 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A rooftop with an open view of N Seoul Tower and Haebangchon at sunset. · 2 bloggers
  • Square Hawaiian shrimp pizza fresh from the oven. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered Hawaiian shrimp pizza (long square pizza with shrimp and pineapple)

More about NOOP (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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10
tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), Busan style with radish

Snack barKorean

Aeni Tteokbokki 애니떡볶이 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Hoehyeon Stn Exit 5

About 14 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 4 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Mild Busan-style rice cakes topped with shredded radish. · 2 bloggers
  • Crispy fritters and blood sausage skewers too. · 1 blogger

They ordered tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), Busan style with radish

More about Aeni Tteokbokki (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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 in Korean for “남산타워 맛집” (what you might search in English as “restaurants near n seoul tower”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

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