Friday
- Evening
Tosokchon
Samgyetang · $$ · JongnoOpen the weekend here — Ginseng chicken soup the presidents eat — go before noon.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Jongno — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningGwangjang MarketFood & Drink · Jongno
Bindaetteok mung bean pancakes and live octopus — Netflix-famous.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Jongno — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Myeongdong Kyoja
Noodles · $ · MyeongdongKalguksu hand-cut noodles in chicken broth — four-item menu only.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Myeongdong — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonGyeongbokgung PalaceCulture · Jongno
Free entry in hanbok; changing-of-the-guard at 10am and 2pm.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Jongno — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Jungsik
Modern Korean · $$$$ · GangnamTwo-Michelin-star tasting menu — bibimbap rethought as fine dining.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Gangnam — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- Brunch
Mingles
Contemporary Korean · $$$$ · CheongdamThree-star tasting from chef Mingoo Kang.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Keeps you in Cheongdam — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- AfternoonBukchon Hanok VillageCulture · Jongno
Hillside maze of traditional houses between two palaces.
Why this pick- ·A standout for food-first weekends
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Jongno — short walk from your other stops
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