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Where to eat near the Namsan Cable Car: Korean bloggers' picks

9 places to eat around the Namsan Cable Car, from 87 Korean blog posts by people who went. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,497blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 87posts with a real meal
  • 9places with 2+ bloggers
01
maeun so-galbi-jjim (spicy braised beef short ribs)

Soup and riceKorean

Saeseoul Galbitang 새서울갈비탕 명동본점 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Myeong-dong Stn

About 4 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 26 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 4

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 3
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Mix the rich sauce into pot rice, with house-made kimchi. · 5 bloggers
  • Generous spicy braised short ribs, the meat falling off the bone. · 4 bloggers
  • A soy-braised version too, in a clean room. · 1 blogger

short walk 5 · good with kids 2

They ordered maeun so-galbi-jjim (spicy braised beef short ribs)

More about Saeseoul Galbitang (3 posts read) →
Sources (5)

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

02
steak

Western

THE PLACE Dining 더플레이스다이닝 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 27 min walk from Hoehyeon Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 22 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Window seats inside N Seoul Tower, from sunset to the city lights. · 5 bloggers
  • A generous set for two with T-bone steak and pasta. · 3 bloggers
  • A popular pick for anniversary dinners. · 3 bloggers

view 5 · booking recommended 5

They ordered steak

More about THE PLACE Dining (4 posts read) →
Sources (5)

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

03
Namsan wang-donkkasu (large thin pork cutlet with brown sauce)

Western

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

Breaded pork cutlet · near Namsan-dong 2-ga

About 8 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 45 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 5 (2 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Big, crispy pork cutlets and cheese cutlets, fair for the size. · 4 bloggers
  • Draft beer for 1,900 won, and you can pack leftovers yourself. · 2 bloggers
  • A few steps from the cable car entrance. · 1 blogger

short walk 6 · good with kids 3 · fast 2 · good value 2 · got in without waiting 2 · open late 1 · view 1 · expect a line 1

They ordered Namsan wang-donkkasu (large thin pork cutlet with brown sauce)

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Sources (7)

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04
cheese donkkasu (Korean-style pork cutlet filled with mozzarella)

Western

HERZIA 헤르지아 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Myeong-dong Stn Exit 3

About 8 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 45 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Old-style pork cutlet under thick sauce, with plenty of mozzarella in the cheese version. · 3 bloggers
  • Right by the cable car station, easy to fit in. · 3 bloggers
  • Help yourself to soup and radish kimchi. · 1 blogger

short walk 4

They ordered cheese donkkasu (Korean-style pork cutlet filled with mozzarella)

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Sources (4)

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05
couple dinner course (French-style tasting menu)

Western

N.GRILL 엔그릴 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 27 min walk from Hoehyeon Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • A course dinner at slowly rotating window seats over the Seoul night view. · 3 bloggers
  • A favorite for anniversaries. · 2 bloggers
  • Tender Korean beef sirloin and lamb chops with little gamey taste. · 1 blogger

view 3 · booking recommended 3 · good with kids 1

They ordered couple dinner course (French-style tasting menu)

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Sources (3)

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06
donkatsu and sanchae bibimbap set (pork cutlet with mountain greens rice bowl)

Korean

Namsan Sanchaejip 남산산채집 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Myeong-dong Stn

About 8 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 77 posts in this search named it · we read 4

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

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

Why they liked it

  • Fresh mountain-vegetable bibimbap and pork cutlet on one table. · 3 bloggers
  • Right by the cable car, with quick turnover, good with parents. · 2 bloggers
  • Crispy chive pancake on the side. · 1 blogger

got in without waiting 2 · good with kids 1 · view 1 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · fast 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered donkatsu and sanchae bibimbap set (pork cutlet with mountain greens rice bowl)

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Sources (4)

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07
sanbang bibimbap (rice with seasoned vegetables)

Korean

Mongmyeoksanbang Bonjeom 목멱산방 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Namsan-dong 2-ga

About 5 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 62 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

  • Clean-tasting bibimbap served neatly in brass bowls. · 2 bloggers
  • Outdoor seats facing the Namsan woods. · 1 blogger

outdoor seats 2 · good with kids 1 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · hanok (old Korean house) 1 · fast 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered sanbang bibimbap (rice with seasoned vegetables)

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Sources (2)

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08
tteokbokki (rice cakes in sweet chili sauce)

Snack barKorean

DURUMI BUNSIK 두루미분식 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

About 24 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 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

  • Quick gimbap, ramen and tteokbokki up by the tower. · 2 bloggers
  • Good sweet fried chicken too. · 1 blogger

good with kids 1

They ordered tteokbokki (rice cakes in sweet chili sauce)

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Sources (2)

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09
deungsim donkatsu (Japanese-style pork loin cutlet)

Western

Yeban 예반 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Yejang-dong

About 14 min walk from Myeong-dong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 14 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

  • Big pork cutlets with a wide view of Seoul through the windows. · 2 bloggers
  • Right where the cable car lets you off. · 1 blogger

view 2 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered deungsim donkatsu (Japanese-style pork loin cutlet)

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Sources (2)

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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 “남산 케이블카 맛집” (what you might search in English as “namsan cable car restaurants”) 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.