Local food streets across the country

Seoul

A century-old market of pancake, raw beef and kimbap stalls where you sit and eat on the spot.

Busan

The harbour fish market. Choose your fish downstairs and a restaurant upstairs will prepare and serve it.

Jeju

The largest traditional market on the island — raw fish, snacks and local produce together.

Daegu

Dozens of offal grill houses on one street, with prices that barely differ between them.

Incheon

A downtown market for fried chicken, dumplings and street snacks.

Gyeonggi

Beside Paldalmun Gate, an alley of cauldron-fried whole chicken shops. Old-style fried chicken with a side of fried gizzards is the standard order here.

Gangwon

A downtown alley densely packed with dakgalbi restaurants.

Daejeon

The oldest downtown quarter, dense with noodle shops, snack stalls and long-running restaurants.

Gwangju

An old market by the station, restored, now full of rib patty and snack shops.

Ulsan

Two clusters of grill restaurants that cook the same cut in different ways.

North Gyeongsang

A traditional market with a jjimdak alley inside it.

South Gyeongsang

A street of braised monkfish specialists.

North Jeolla

Bars where ordering a kettle of rice wine brings a spread of food with it.

South Jeolla

A seafood market with a street of evening food tents alongside it.

South Chungcheong

Inside the traditional market in Yesan-eup, ox-head soup and noodle houses cluster around a recently rebuilt market square with plenty of seating. With Sapgyo tripe nearby, it is the main food market of Yesan.

North Chungcheong

The market quarter where the pork belly restaurants cluster.

Sejong

The oldest market in the city, and unmistakably different in feel from the new downtown.

Seoul

Old bars and rice-and-side-dish diners tucked between print shops. Busiest in the evening.

Busan

An alley of food stalls that opens in the evening.

Jeju

The main southern market, heavy on citrus and street food.

Daegu

A short street of steamed spicy rib restaurants.

Incheon

A harbour market for salted shrimp, blue crab and prawns; buy at a stall and have it steamed on the spot.

Gyeonggi

A cluster of large restaurants serving the rice set meal.

Gangwon

Dried seafood, raw fish and fried chicken, all inside one building.

Daejeon

Behind the Yuseong hot springs, Bongmyeong-dong is the densest nightlife and dining district in Daejeon, with barbecue houses, bars and cafes open late.

Gwangju

A short street given over to duck soup restaurants.

Ulsan

Exhibition halls on the whaling past, with restaurants alongside.

North Gyeongsang

A run of snow crab restaurants along the harbour.

South Gyeongsang

A harbour working in anchovy and hairtail.

North Jeolla

A district of early-modern buildings with long-running Chinese restaurants and bakeries.

South Jeolla

In Manho-dong, Mokpo, restaurants specialize in croaker sashimi and soup. Summer is the season, and the standard order is a course of raw, pan-fried and stewed croaker.

South Chungcheong

A coastal stretch of autumn prawn and grilled shellfish restaurants.

North Chungcheong

Sejong

The new downtown restaurant strip, busiest at weekday lunch and dinner.