As Incheon’s Yeongjongdo is an island located by the sea, it boasts an abundance of seafood, and various restaurants utilizing diverse marine ingredients can be found throughout the area. Especially around the Gueup boat pier, where you can catch a boat to Wolmido, you’ll find restaurants incorporating a variety of seafood. “Incheon Yeongjongdo, Clam Beef Shabu Shabu – Badagotgan” Among ...
Located near the Gueup boat pier at the eastern end of Yeongjong Island in Incheon, various restaurants offer dishes made with seafood. As it is situated by the seaside, you can enjoy seafood dishes at relatively affordable prices compared to Seoul’s city center. “Incheon Yeongjong Island Seafood Kalguksu – Gorae Seafood Kalguksu” Yeongjong Island offers a variety of dishes featuring ...
Heading east from Jamsil Station in Seoul, you’ll discover Bangi-dong Food Alley. Situated east of Seokchon Lake, this street offers a variety of restaurants, with a particular abundance of excellent barbecue places. On a day when a satisfying lunch for a group of around 20 people was in order near Jamsil Station, exploring Bangi-dong Food Alley led us to a ...
“Hanam Dwaeji” is a franchise meat restaurant commonly found throughout South Korea. It’s known for grilling the meat for customers, providing a convenient dining experience where you don’t have to grill the meat yourself. “Hanam Dwaeji – Gwanghwamun Area, Seoul” In the Gwanghwamun area, you can find numerous restaurants that office workers often visit. However, during dinner hours, while lunch ...
Mom’s Touch is a South Korean hamburger and chicken franchise brand, standing as a prominent fast-food brand in South Korea, following the likes of McDonald’s, Lotteria, and Burger King. The brand originated from the concept of creating a local fast-food restaurant by the Haemaro, an affiliate of Daehan Flour Mills, which operated the international chicken brand “Papis.” Though it ventured ...
In Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong, there are many restaurants famous for Chinese cuisine. Particularly, the restaurant known as “Mokran,” operated by Chef Lee Yeon-bok, is so popular that making a reservation can be challenging. In addition, you can find various Chinese restaurants in the Yeonhui-dong and Yeonnamdong areas, known to be the actual residential areas of overseas Chinese, mainly the 2nd and ...
In Incheon’s Chinatown, you can savor various Chinese dishes. Considering that Incheon Chinatown is the birthplace of Korean-style Chinese cuisine, it might be somewhat expected to find an abundance of large Chinese restaurants, and Yanjing is among the most spacious. Located in a three-story building, Yanjing exudes a grand atmosphere, providing a rather sophisticated setting for a meal. While the ...
It was the last day of my Tokyo trip. The final agenda was to check out from the hotel in Asakusabashi, near Ueno Station, and take the Skyliner train to Narita Airport, which I had already reserved. Therefore, I decided to spend the last day in Akihabara and then take the train from Ueno to the airport. “Lunch in Akihabara ...
The Harajuku area in Tokyo, just one station away from Shibuya, is similar to South Korea’s Hongdae. It’s a place where many young people gather, and you can find many stores selling trendy clothing and accessories that attract the youth. Our group took a taxi from Shibuya to Harajuku since it was only one station away by subway, and it ...
In Tokyo’s Yurakucho, there are various chain restaurants specializing in gyudon (beef bowl), similar to Korea’s kimbap restaurants. Representatively, “Yoshinoya,” “Matsuya,” and “Sukiya” are considered the top three gyudon chain restaurants in Japan, sharing a concept quite similar to Korea’s kimbap chain restaurants. I had previously visited a Sukiya gyudon restaurant while traveling alone in Osaka. This time, I decided ...
On the third day of my Tokyo trip, the itinerary included exploring the Ghibli Museum located in Mitaka. Since the museum visit was scheduled for 2 PM, I decided to leisurely explore Akihabara in the morning. After having lunch, the plan was to travel to Mitaka via Shinjuku. However, unexpectedly, it started raining in the morning. Not having prepared an ...
Around the Tokyo Skytree Observatory and its vicinity, you can find various restaurants and shops, reminiscent of the diverse offerings around Seoul’s Namsan Tower and Lotte World Tower. After enjoying the Tokyo night view from the Skytree Observatory, we decided to head back to the ground, and right next to the entrance where you can ascend to the Skytree Observatory, ...