
The Best Seoul Food Tour You Must Try
Here’s what the Seoul Food tour has in store for you:
The Tour Guides
Delectable Travels is a local travel company by food blogger Daniel Gray and his wife Yoonie. Before starting the food tours in
Daniel invited us on his “Hipster Tour”, which took place in the trendy area of Hapjeong-dong, an upcoming area with lots of hip eats. We met at 6 PM and ventured off on our 3-hour long tour.
Stop #1 Korean BBQ

Tour guide Daniel explaining Korean food culture
Daniel and Yoonie took us to a lovely Korean BBQ restaurant in Hapjeong-dong for our first stop of the tour. The restaurant’s specialty is Samgyeopsal (pork belly), which I usually tend to avoid because of the large fatty parts of the meat. However, the restaurant absolutely blew me away with its homemade marinates in which they let the pork (and beef too!) soak for 3 days! After the day-long preparation is complete, the meat is tender and soft – just how I like it! Daniel also explained how Koreans love to eat several meals at different restaurants when going out for dinner. The first place is usually a BBQ restaurant because the food is not heavy and the soju (Korean alcohol) accompanying the meat lightens up the mood.
Stop #2 Korean Pancakes And Rice Wine

photo credit by Delectable Travels
Next up was a local favorite, known for its superb Korean pancakes, jeon, and rice wine, makgeolli. I have had jeon before but did not know how many variations there were. We got to try meatballs, spam, tofu, chili and fish. I loved the laid-back atmosphere and had a chance to chat with fellow Korean bloggers, including Star from 87pages, Kate from the Toronto Seoulcialite and Rebel Annie.
Stop #3 Local Korean Market
On our way to our final stop, Daniel took us through an authentic Korean market offering lots of delicious snacks. In fact, Mangwon Market is filled with some of the oldest Korean street food stands in the city. For example, Daniel showed us his all-time favorite Korean chicken stand that offers chicken of different varieties in homemade sauces. I also loved trying Hotteok, sweet Korean pancakes, that are perfect for colder weather!
Final Stop: Dakgalbi
While my stomach was already pretty full by the time we reached the last stop, my eyes were surely attracted by the amazing dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) Daniel presented us. We commenced immersing in Korean culture by playing several fun drinking games involving Korean beer and soju (Korean schnaps). The atmosphere was relaxed and everyone seemed to enjoy the tour and company of one another.
Are You Hungry Yet?
Whether you are traveling
I’m heading to Seoul in a month. Usually my trips are loaded with sightseeing but I have decided when I visit Seoul, I’m just going to eat and drink my way through with the hubs. This sounds like a great introduction into a long gluttonous weekend away. Thanks for the info.
The pork belly sounds yummy. The rice wine sounds like the Korean version of Japanese Sake. I’d love to do this tour when I’m in Seoul sometime.
Omg I am starving!!! I totally should not have read this while I am hungry. This tour looks awesome. It would have been a great way to uncover the delicious food in Seoul. The Korean pancakes and rice wine sounds awesome. And I would love to visit the local market!
I am tempted with these food shots! 🙂 Rice wine is something I have never tried, may be I will soon.
Good tour organized by them, they sure have got us interested.
Oh my! Your photos got me drooling all over my laptop!!!!! I have an upcoming trip to Seoul in November and I can’t wait to try all these! Thanks for sharing!!
Jasmine | http://www.mysuitcasejourneys.com
Are you in Seoul yet? Please do let them know you heard about it through my blog if you choose to book the food tour 🙂
I still haven’t been to a market to eat yet, which I feel is a serious failing on my part haha. This sounds like a good tour to go on and tick a few things off my Seoul bucket list though!