Cheongdam restaurants in Seoul where Koreans really eat

Grill houseKorean

Cheongdam Baeksong 청담백송 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Cheongdam Stn Exit 13, 7 min walk

About 10 min walk from Cheongdam Stn

9 bloggers ate here · 76 posts in this search named it · we read 9

recommended by 9 · complaints 0 · came back 5

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

Why they liked it

• Staff grill the top-grade Korean beef for you from start to finish. · 9 bloggers
• The rich beef yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) is a must. · 5 bloggers
• Many extra dishes come out, like raw beef, beef pancakes and fresh salad. · 4 bloggers
• The skirt steak is the best cut here. · 3 bloggers

booking recommended 3 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered seodae-sal (premium hanu beef flat-iron cut)

Soup and riceKorean

Jaesudon Gamjatang Cheongdam 재수돈감자탕 청담점 no complaints · recommended

Spicy pork-bone stew · near Apgujungrodeo Stn, 5 min

About 6 min walk from Apgujungrodeo Stn

7 bloggers ate here · 58 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 7 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

• The meat on the big pork bones is soft and comes off easily. · 4 bloggers
• There are far more dried greens in the pot than at most places. · 4 bloggers
• The broth is deep, rich and a little spicy. · 4 bloggers
• The spicy grilled pork bones have a smoky taste. · 2 bloggers

open late 6 · short walk 6 · good with kids 1 · fast 1 · good value 1

They ordered gamjatang (pork bone stew), medium

Japanese

TSUKIYOWA 츠키요와 no complaints · recommended

Grilled eel · near Apgujungrodeo Stn Exit 4, 5 min walk

About 3 min walk from Apgujungrodeo Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 7 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

• The eel on rice is soft and plump, with no fishy taste. · 2 bloggers
• Pine mushroom soup and side dishes come with it, all made with care. · 2 bloggers
• The caviar kongguksu (cold soy milk noodles) is also very good. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered Tokyo-style unagi don (grilled eel over rice)

Soup and riceKorean

Bogio Bokguk 복이오복국 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Cheongdam Stn Exit 13

About 11 min walk from Cheongdam Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 40 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

• The pufferfish soup is clear, deep and refreshing. · 2 bloggers
• The fried pufferfish is crisp outside and moist inside. · 2 bloggers
• A whole octopus goes into the soup. · 1 blogger

They ordered bokguk with live octopus (clear pufferfish soup)

Chinese

Ining 이닝 no complaints · recommended

Sweet-and-sour fried pork · near Gangnam-gu Office Stn

About 10 min walk from Apgujungrodeo Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 80 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

• The Peking duck has crisp skin and soft meat, carved for you. · 2 bloggers
• The big seafood jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) is a good finish. · 2 bloggers
• The staff are kind. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 1

They ordered Peking duck (roast duck wrapped in thin pancakes)