Best Local Restaurants in Gangnam-gu, Seoul

🏛️ 151 civil-servant visits · cross-verified by 2 agencies

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean set course · 서울 강남구 봉은사로 418

Seoul Gangnam-gu Bongeunsa-ro 418

★ 3.8 (75)₩₩₩

Jinyeonsang · royal-banquet feast table ₩62,000
Surasang · the king's daily royal dining table ₩82,000
Seonbisang (선비상) ₩40,000
Daegamsang (대감상) ₩50,000
Yongwangsang (용왕상) ₩120,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩29,000

What are these dishes?

Jinyeonsang — A celebratory banquet spread laden with an abundance of festive dishes.
Surasang — A lavish table modeled on the meals once served to Korean royalty — many small dishes in one setting.

2. Geumgangsurim (금강수림)

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🏛️ 280 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean · 서울 강남구 강남대로 240

Seoul Gangnam-gu Gangnam-daero 240

₩₩₩

Grilled eel ₩44,000
Grilled eel ₩47,000

3. Hanarohoegwan (하나로회관)

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◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

4. Gueulga (구을가)

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🏛️ 116 civil-servant visits

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

5. Pikkeunikeu (피끄니크)

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🏛️ 104 civil-servant visits

Western · 서울 강남구 강남대로48길 6

Seoul Gangnam-gu Gangnam-daero 48-gil 6

★ 4.5 (49)₩₩

Subideusogogiabokadowombol (수비드소고기아보카도웜볼) ₩16,500
Dakgogi bibimbol (닭고기 비빔볼) ₩11,000
Sogogi bibimbol (소고기 비빔볼) ₩12,500
Yeoneodeopbap (연어덮밥) ₩15,900
Dakgogi geureinbol (닭고기 그레인볼) ₩11,000
Pasta ₩13,500

6. Maeillakji (매일낙지)

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🏛️ 30 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Seafood & fish · 서울 강남구 삼성로 557

Seoul Gangnam-gu Samseong-ro 557

₩₩₩

Nakji-bokkeum · spicy stir-fried octopus ₩29,000
Hongeo-hoe · raw fermented skate (very pungent) ₩50,000
Hongeo-samhap · fermented skate with pork & kimchi ₩50,000
Myeongtaegui (명태구이) ₩13,000
Pajeon · green-onion pancake ₩15,000
San-nakji · live octopus (often eaten raw) ₩29,000

What are these dishes?

Hongeo-samhap — Fermented skate eaten with boiled pork and aged kimchi — pungent, an acquired taste.
Pajeon — A savory pancake of green onions and often seafood — crisp outside, soft inside.
San-nakji — Live small octopus chopped and served still moving with sesame oil — usually eaten raw; chew well.

7. Hantiok (한티옥)

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🏛️ 23 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Gukbap (rice soup) · 서울 강남구 도곡로 418

Seoul Gangnam-gu Dogok-ro 418

★ 3.6 (56)₩₩

Andongguksi (안동국시) ₩13,000
Bossam · boiled pork wraps ₩32,000
Kongguksu · chilled soybean-broth noodles ₩13,000
Suyuk · boiled sliced pork/beef ₩30,000
Gukbap · rice in soup ₩13,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩18,000

What are these dishes?

Bossam — Boiled pork slices wrapped in cabbage with kimchi and salted shrimp sauce.
Kongguksu — Wheat noodles in a chilled, nutty soybean broth — a refreshing summer dish.
Suyuk — Plain boiled slices of pork or beef, served with dipping sauces.
Gukbap — Rice served in a hot soup — a quick, comforting one-bowl meal.
Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.

8. Aokki (아오끼)

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🏛️ 21 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Japanese restaurant · 서울 강남구 선릉로100길 30

Seoul Gangnam-gu Seolleung-ro 100-gil 30

₩₩₩

Jeongsik · set meal ₩33,000
Chobap · sushi ₩30,000
Chobap · sushi ₩40,000
Chobap · sushi ₩30,000
Chobap · sushi ₩30,000
Chobap · sushi ₩30,000

What are these dishes?

Chobap — Sushi — vinegared rice topped with raw fish or seafood, Korean-style.

9. Tomal (토말)

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🏛️ 19 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 서울 강남구 역삼로3길 20

Seoul Gangnam-gu Yeoksam-ro 3-gil 20

★ 2.4 (23)₩₩₩

Ureok · rockfish sashimi ₩50,000
Domi(chamdom) (도미(참돔)) ₩65,000
Gwangeo · halibut/flatfish sashimi ₩45,000
Mulhoe · cold raw-fish soup ₩38,000
Hoe-muchim · spicy raw fish salad ₩38,000

What are these dishes?

Mulhoe — Cold raw fish and vegetables in a chilled, tangy-spicy broth — a coastal summer dish.

10. Gongni (공리)

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🏛️ 16 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 서울 강남구 선릉로129길 24

Seoul Gangnam-gu Seolleung-ro 129-gil 24

★ 4.4 (158)₩₩

Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩25,000
Japchaebap (잡채밥) ₩10,000
Bokkeumbap · fried rice ₩9,500
Bokkeumbap · fried rice ₩11,000
Mapadububap (마파두부밥) ₩10,000
Udon noodles ₩12,000

11. Makeunbadatga (맑은바닷가)

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🏛️ 55 civil-servant visits

Japanese restaurant · 서울 강남구 선릉로112길 14

Seoul Gangnam-gu Seolleung-ro 112-gil 14

★ 3.1 (14)₩₩

Albap (jeomsimmenyu) (알밥 (점심메뉴)) ₩11,000
Grilled eel ₩17,000
Hoe-deopbap · raw fish rice bowl ₩18,000
Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩11,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩30,000
Saengdaegutang/jiri(jeomsimmenyu) (생대구탕/지리(점심메뉴)) ₩20,000

What are these dishes?

Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

12. Chairin (차이린)

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🏛️ 16 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 서울 강남구 삼성로112길 10

Seoul Gangnam-gu Samseong-ro 112-gil 10

★ 3.3 (50)₩₩

Sacheonsik gochu dakgogi (R) (사천식 고추 닭고기 (R)) ₩29,000
XOsoseu gongsimchae (XO소스 공심채) ₩17,000
Jjajangmyeon · black-bean noodles ₩9,000
Gesalseupeu (1inbun) (게살스프 (1인분)) ₩9,000
Sacheonsik mapadubu (R) (사천식 마파두부 (R)) ₩25,000

What are these dishes?

Jjajangmyeon — Wheat noodles topped with a savory black-bean sauce and pork — Korea's beloved Chinese dish.

13. Kkotbodajokbal (꽃보다족발)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 54 civil-servant visits

Jokbal & bossam · 서울 강남구 논현로121길 18

Seoul Gangnam-gu Nonhyeon-ro 121-gil 18

14. Gangsan (강산)

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🏛️ 15 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

15. Mokpomyeongga (목포명가)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits · cross-verified by 2 agencies

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Seafood & fish · 서울 강남구 삼성로100길 24

Seoul Gangnam-gu Samseong-ro 100-gil 24

★ 2.7 (54)₩₩

Mulhoe · cold raw-fish soup ₩28,000
Hoe-deopbap · raw fish rice bowl ₩20,000
Saengdaegujiri (생대구지리) ₩25,000
Mulhoe · cold raw-fish soup ₩20,000
Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩16,000
Hoe-deopbap · raw fish rice bowl ₩17,000

What are these dishes?

Mulhoe — Cold raw fish and vegetables in a chilled, tangy-spicy broth — a coastal summer dish.
Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

16. Geumsusa (금수사)

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🏛️ 13 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

17. Jisepo (지세포)

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🏛️ 43 civil-servant visits

Sashimi (raw fish) · 서울 강남구 강남대로 240

Seoul Gangnam-gu Gangnam-daero 240

₩₩

Saengdaegutang (생대구탕) ₩18,000
Mulhoe · cold raw-fish soup ₩20,000
Dodari · flounder sashimi
Godeungeo · mackerel (grilled or braised) ₩14,000
Galchi · cutlassfish (braised or grilled) ₩14,000
Samchigui (삼치구이) ₩15,000

What are these dishes?

Mulhoe — Cold raw fish and vegetables in a chilled, tangy-spicy broth — a coastal summer dish.

18. Romaok (로마옥)

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🏛️ 43 civil-servant visits

Western · 서울 강남구 강남대로48길 11

Seoul Gangnam-gu Gangnam-daero 48-gil 11

★ 3.8 (118)₩₩₩

Gwangeo · halibut/flatfish sashimi ₩18,000
Pasta ₩25,000
Pasta ₩25,000
Hanwoo · Korean beef ₩27,000
Tiramissuk (티라미쑥) ₩10,000
Salad ₩16,000

What are these dishes?

Hanwoo — Premium Korean native-breed beef, prized for rich marbling and usually served grilled.

19. Omiga (오미가)

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🏛️ 12 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean set course · 서울 강남구 논현로 833

Seoul Gangnam-gu Nonhyeon-ro 833

★ 2.9 (33)₩₩₩

Ganjang-gejang · soy-marinated raw crab ₩39,000
Yangnyeomgejang (양념게장) ₩39,000
Hongeo · fermented skate (very pungent) ₩35,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩29,000
Dotori-muk · acorn jelly ₩29,000
Haemul-pajeon · seafood & green-onion pancake ₩29,000

What are these dishes?

Ganjang-gejang — Raw crab marinated in soy sauce, prized for its rich roe — a famous 'rice thief'.
Hongeo — Skate fermented until it smells strongly of ammonia — served raw, steamed or in soup; an acquired taste.
Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
Dotori-muk — A jiggly acorn-starch jelly dressed in soy-sesame sauce — light and nutty.

20. Gaeseongjip (개성집)

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🏛️ 12 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Pork belly BBQ · 서울 강남구 봉은사로1길 6

Seoul Gangnam-gu Bongeunsa-ro 1-gil 6

★ 3.2 (54)₩₩

Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩19,000
Moksal · grilled pork neck ₩19,000
Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩19,000
Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩19,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩20,000
Chadolbaegi · thin brisket ₩30,000

What are these dishes?

Samgyeopsal — Thick slices of pork belly grilled at your table, wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste.
Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
Chadolbaegi — Paper-thin slices of beef brisket that cook in seconds on a hot grill.