Where to eat in Insa-dong: Korean bloggers' picks

Korean

Sotnaeeum Jongno Insadong-jeom 솥내음 종로인사동점 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 5, 5 min walk

About 7 min walk from Jonggak Stn

11 bloggers ate here · 82 posts in this search named it · we read 14

recommended by 14 (3 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 5

• English menu 2
• Good with foreign friends 4
• Good for one 4

Why they liked it

• Tender octopus pot rice, steak pot rice and marinated seafood pot rice are the favorites. · 6 bloggers
• Over twenty kinds of pot rice, so everyone can pick their own. · 4 bloggers
• Big windows look out over Insadong-gil. · 4 bloggers
• Served as single trays, with high chairs, easy with kids. · 2 bloggers

Note 12 of its 14 posts went up between September 12 and October 7 with similar titles (6 on September 28-29 alone), and 3 say they were sponsored.

view 10 · expect a line 6 · good with kids 5 · short walk 5 · got in without waiting 3 · booking recommended 3 · fast 2 · good value 2

They ordered muneo sotbap (octopus rice cooked in a stone pot)

Noodle houseKorean

Gossine Donghae Makguksu 고씨네동해막국수 종로직영점 no complaints · recommended

Braised pig's trotter / boiled pork · near Anguk Stn Exit 5

About 5 min walk from Anguk Stn

9 bloggers ate here · 51 posts in this search named it · we read 10

recommended by 10 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 3

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 4
• Good for one 3

Why they liked it

• Spicy noodles with fermented pollack, and nutty perilla oil noodles. · 5 bloggers
• You eat in a hanok with exposed rafters. · 5 bloggers
• A set with boiled pork that has no gamey smell. · 4 bloggers
• Buckwheat noodles pressed to order, nice and chewy. · 3 bloggers

hanok (old Korean house) 9 · short walk 7 · expect a line 3 · good with kids 2 · fast 2 · good value 1

They ordered perilla oil makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles)

Soup and riceKorean

Wolhadong 월하동 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Anguk Stn Exit 5

About 5 min walk from Anguk Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 55 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 3
• Good for one 5

Why they liked it

• Clear but rich pork soup with no gamey smell and plenty of meat. · 4 bloggers
• The cold sliced pork on the side is mild and tender. · 2 bloggers
• A neat, cozy hanok room. · 2 bloggers

hanok (old Korean house) 5 · fast 3 · short walk 2 · good value 1

They ordered wolha gomtang (clear pork soup with rice) with cold sliced pork

Grill houseKorean

853 팔오삼 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Anguk Stn Exit 6, 3 min walk

About 4 min walk from Anguk Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 17 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

• English menu 1
• Good with foreign friends 4
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Staff grill thick aged Korean pork just right. · 4 bloggers
• Four dipping sauces to choose from. · 2 bloggers
• A hanok-frame room, good with foreign friends or parents. · 2 bloggers

hanok (old Korean house) 3 · short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · expect a line 1

They ordered samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)

Noodle houseJapanese

Insadong Jemyeonso 인사동제면소 안녕인사동점 no complaints · recommended

Japanese udon · near Gwanhun-dong

About 6 min walk from Anguk Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Crispy pork cutlet and hot udon as a set, easy for kids and adults. · 1 blogger
• Icy cold udon, refreshing and not too salty. · 1 blogger

good with kids 2

They ordered cold udon set with tempura

Japanese

Meal For U 밀포유 인사동점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Anguk Stn

About 5 min walk from Anguk Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 18 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 1

Why they liked it

• A cozy hanok room. · 2 bloggers
• Mille-feuille hot pot in a clean broth, available for one. · 1 blogger
• A generous sukiyaki dipped in egg. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · hanok (old Korean house) 2

They ordered sukiyaki (beef and vegetable hot pot with egg dip)

Korean

Doma 도마 인사동점 no complaints · recommended

Korean beef tartare · near Gwanhun-dong

About 6 min walk from Anguk Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Lightly salted grilled mackerel and a hearty soybean stew. · 2 bloggers
• Pot rice cooked to order, a fair price for Insa-dong. · 1 blogger

expect a line 2 · booking recommended 2 · hanok (old Korean house) 1 · fast 1 · good value 1

They ordered gondre sotbap set (thistle and lotus root rice cooked in a stone pot)

Korean

Insadong Maneul Bossam 인사동마늘보쌈 no complaints · recommended

Braised pig's trotter / boiled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn

About 6 min walk from Anguk Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 20 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Tender boiled pork with a sharp garlic sauce. · 2 bloggers
• The chive pancake stays crispy to the end. · 1 blogger

good with kids 1

They ordered garlic bossam (boiled pork with garlic)