Balwoo Gongyang (발우공양)

6.6Km 2024-01-05

56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Balwoo Gongyang, located in front of the main gate of Jogyesa Temple, is a temple food restaurant operated by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism. It was selected as a 1-star restaurant by the Michelin Guide for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019 and it is so popular that reservations must be made a month in advance. “Balwoo” refers to meals for monks and it means that the act of eating is also a process to realizing the truth. The restaurant offers five types of course menus inspired by Buddhist teachings that are served in the order of Suljuksim, Juksang, Sangmi (嘗味), Dammi (噉味), Seungso (僧笑), Youmi (愈味), and Ipgasim. The menu is made with seasonal ingredients to bring out the best flavor of each season. The course meal starts with appetizing kimchi stew according to the traditional Korean meal culture. Then it is followed by porridge, seasonal salad, rice and stew, side dishes, tea, and dessert, satisfying both the taste buds and health. Those who wish to experience an authentic temple meal are recommended to try the Beop Course.

Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관)

6.6Km 2022-10-17

56, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2031-2000

Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also operates traditional cultural experiences, such as tea time with a Buddhist monk, traditional culture activities and more.

Jindallae Jangguk (진달래장국)

6.7Km 2021-03-25

129, Dorim-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-835-6658

It is a place where you can eat a variety of Chinese dishes. This restaurant's signature menu is stir-fried squid. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Ganghan Sikdang (강한식당)

6.7Km 2021-03-25

30, Daerim-ro, 23-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-834-8855

It is a place where you can enjoy a variety of unique Chinese dishes. This restaurant's signature menu is boiled dumpling. This Chinese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Daerim Grandprix Optics [Tax Refund Shop] (대림그랑프리안경원)

6.7Km 2024-04-22

1F (Daerim-dong), 129, Dorim-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Seokparang (석파랑)

6.7Km 2024-09-02

309 Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-395-2500

Seokparang is a place built by relocating the Sarangchae of Heungseon Daewongun, the father of King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. It boasts beautiful late Joseon-style gardens and three traditional hanok buildings. Here, one can enjoy authentic Gungjung hanjeongsik (royal Korean table d'hote) for both lunch and dinner, featuring meticulously prepared dishes such as traditional porridge, chilled salads, steamed prawns, kimchi cabbage wraps with pork, soybean paste jjigae set menu, and desserts. Diners can also savor traditional liquors crafted by artisans from across the country.

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu - Deungchon Branch (등촌샤브칼국수 등촌)

6.7Km 2021-03-27

65, Gangseo-ro 56ga-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2659-9318

This place is known for generous servings and healthy meals. This restaurant's signature menu is noodle soup with mushrooms. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

6.7Km 2022-12-27

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Myeongdong Cathedral is the Church for Archdiocese of Seoul and was also the birthplace for the Roman Catholic Church community in Korea. The church houses the remains of several individuals: Bishop Laurent Joseph Marie Imbert (1796-1839), and priests Peter Simon (1803-1839), James (Jacques Honor Chastan, 1803-1839) and Pourthie Jean Antoine Charles (1830-1866) and four martyrs.

Myeongdong Cathedral is located in downtown Seoul and tourists frequently come and visit the place. Near the cathedral are other tourism spots such as Namsangol Hanok Village preserving Korean traditional houses, N Seoul Tower overlooking Seoul and Namdaemun Market, a traditional market with a wide variety of food and goods.

Namsan Arts Center (남산예술센터)

6.7Km 2021-08-26

138, Sopa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-758-2150

Namsan Arts Center, reopened as a creative space in Seoul in September 2009. It redefined the colors and characteristics of the theater, aiming for a modern theater production center centered on creative premieres, a contemporary performance venue where visitors can feel the pulse of the times, and a theater capable of various experiments.
Namsan Arts Center Drama Center is the first modern folk theater in Korea and the oldest performance hall in which the original architectural form has been preserved. Under the concept of "Contemporary & New Wave," the center continues to produce domestic original plays, and through active exchanges with excellent overseas theaters, build a repertoire of high-quality works that can read domestic and overseas trends, and present contemporary cultural diversity.

Imun Seolnongtang (이문설농탕)

6.7Km 2025-06-18

38-13 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-6526

Imun Seolnongtang has been serving its hearty seolleongtang for over a hundred years since it first opened in 1907. Even its name has a long history: the word imun comes from Imun-gol, the now-obsolete name of the restaurant’s location, and seolnongtang, an old variation of the word seolleongtang. During the Japanese colonial rule, the restaurant’s regular customers included Gijeong Son, the marathon gold-medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The meal served at this restaurante is reputed to stay consistent from the Japanese colonial period.

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