π Food & Drink in Seoul
South Korea
About Seoul for Solo Travelers
A 24-hour megacity where eating alone has its own cultural term and restaurants have solo dining booths β Seoul's palaces, K-culture, street food, and world-class skincare shopping make it one of Asia's most complete solo destinations.
Solo Travel TipsΒ· Solo Friendly
Seoul is one of Asia's great solo cities β the subway is exceptional, eating alone (νΌλ°₯ honbap) is a deeply established Korean cultural practice with restaurants that literally have solo booths, and the city's 24-hour culture means there's always something happening. The palaces (Gyeongbokgung at 9am before crowds), the Han River parks, and the Namsan tower hike are excellent solo experiences. The jjimjilbang (Korean spa/sauna) is a perfect solo social evening.
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Great infrastructure, English-friendly, well-established solo traveler culture.
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Best Food & Drink in Seoul for Solo Travelers
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Gwangjang Market
Food & Drink
Seoul's oldest and most atmospheric traditional market. The bindaetteok stalls in the middle section are where you eat β sit at the counter, order by pointing.
π88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Mapo Jeong Daepo BBQ
Food & Drink
A classic, smoky Korean BBQ joint famous for charcoal-grilled pork belly and the salt-fire spectacle β sociable even for solo diners at the counter.
πMapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Myeongdong Street Food
Food & Drink
Seoul's most famous street-food gauntlet β tornado potatoes, grilled cheese lobster, hotteok and gyeranppang from neon-lit night stalls.
πMyeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Noryangjin Fish Market
Food & Drink
A vast, buzzing seafood market where you pick live catch downstairs and have it prepared as sashimi or hotpot at upstairs eateries.
π674 Nodeul-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Tosokchon Samgyetang
Food & Drink
Seoul's most famous ginseng-chicken soup, served in a sprawling hanok near Gyeongbokgung β restorative and beloved by locals and presidents alike.
π5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul