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Any quick "must do/eat" in Seoul?
My husband will be there on a work trip for a week. He'll be tied up during the day mostly. Any quick things worth doing in the evening? Foods he should try?
He's staying here:
Plaza Hotel Seoul
23 2-ga Taepyeongno Seoul, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Re: Any quick "must do/eat" in Seoul?
How much do you want to spend? I have some pricey recs
I'm not a huge fan of Korean food, despite living in Korea. So our excursions to Seoul (we lived quite a bit south) were seeking out "foreign" food. There is a kimchi museum, but I never went b/c, well, I don't like kimchi. And, I don't really eat meat, and Korean food is very meat-centric.
The best brunch I have ever had was at the W hotel. OMG, awesome. It's really expensive, though. On the plus side, free flowing veuve clicquot.
After many trips to different Indian restaurants, the best we found was Ganga. They have more than one location.
He'll be right in the center of the city, so there are lots of palaces/castles in walking distance. I don't know how late they're open, though. There's literally one across the street from his hotel and another one (the biggest) down the main street. I've walked it, but you can take the subway. I can't remember the names, but his hotel will easily point him in the right direction. I was surprised by how great they were. H said they were almost as good as the summer palace in Beijing.
He'll be near myeong-dong, so that's an area of Korean shopping/bars that's really hopping late at night. Wa bar has a decent beer selection, a rarity in Korea.
For more culture, he can take the subway to Insa-dong (only a few stops away) and wander the shops. It's kind of an art center.
Nanta is a show we tried to see a few times, but we didn't plan that much, and it was sold out the one time we made a real attempt.
If he has a day, a tour to the DMZ was surprisingly great. I wasn't expecting much, but it was both interesting and profound.
Itae-won is a more international area, although populated with American military. They have some really good restaurants, though. Kitchen was one of my favorites. Flying pan is good for brunch. Ther'es a good french restaurant, and a few middle eastern places. It's a good place to pick up souvenirs.
I also LOVE Korean food and Seoul did nto disappoint when I visited last summer. I don' t have any specific restaurants in mind, but a fun place to go walk around (especially if you're by yourself) is the Hapjeong district near Hongik University. Great shops and cute cafes...I especially loved this little drink place in Hapjeong called Vinyl so if you see it, get yourself a $4 cocktail to go
If you love kimchi (and you should definitely try it a few times while you're in Seoul ecause there are many different varieties), you've got to try a kimchi pancake for dinner one night. You can find them at most Korean restaurants.
If you are by yourself, spend some time walking around the redeveloped Cheonggyecheon stream. It's beautiful and takes you right down the center of downtown.
I'd also recommend the Korean Folklife Museum - great exhibits and good English translations.
I'm jealous...Seoul is awesome! I wish I was going back soon.
St. John, USVI