South Korea · FOOD
The good food experiences go weeks ahead. Here are 15 to lock in early, what each one includes, and how it differs from the one above it.
Taste Seoul market favorites, drinks, culture, and Korean drinking games on a small-group Gwangjang Market tour for $73.
“Our tourguide Juno was the very very best. We took several foodtours, but this was by far the best. We tasted a lot of great food an Juno told us about Korean culture. You should definitely book this tour!”
Sample 10 Korean market favorites, meet local vendors, learn food customs, and play drinking games on a lively two-hour Seoul night tour.
“Yoon was a great guide through the markets, taking care of every member and their different requirements. All the food was enjoyable, even the octopus!”
Taste Seoul’s market foods, palace districts, kimbap, mandu, tea, and sweets on a small-group tour with local stories and lunch.
“Taesong was very nice, but after doing > 10 food tours in cities around the world, this was by far the most expensive (by a factor of 2-3x) while also giving us the least amount of variety. I did another non-food tour while in Seoul, and got exposure to a similar variety of food. We didn’t get to eat Mandu, as it mentioned, and it felt like the focus was far too heavy on sweets. Would love to have tried noodles, maybe some BBQ, chicken, and all the pickled foods.”
Review of Seoul’s small-group night food tour, with Korean BBQ, soju, rice wine, street food, Ikseon-dong, and practical booking tips.
“This food tour was fantastic. Such great food and a really wonderful, engaging, informative, friendly guide. Discovered a lot of gems and learned a bunch about Korean food and culture. A great way to spend an evening in Seoul. Highly recommend.”
Explore Seoul by night with palace lights, market foods, Buddhist culture, vehicle transfers, and practical tips for this four-hour tour.
“This a relatively inexpensive to see some of the more interesting places on this part of the country .”
Taste 12 Korean dishes across Gwangjang Market, a ramen shop, and Ikseon-dong with a friendly local guide in three tasty hours.
“Went on a food tour in Seoul, had no expectations of what the food would be like. I'm happy to say most of it was surprisingly delicious. I would definitely recommend. Our tour guide was awesome and sent us what the name of all the dishes we ate.”
Review of Seoul’s private 10-tasting food tour, with Namdaemun Market, local dishes, palace views, guide quality, value, and practical tips.
“Interesting foods, but guide did not heed our repeated requests to walk slower. We would have been better off with fewer foods and more consideration of our pace.”
Explore Bujeon Market, then cook three Korean dishes with a friendly Busan host. Vegan menus, local tips, recipes, and lunch included.
“Our group of 8 were able to spend time together with the chef and made a wonderful authentic meal and we were able to make some wonderful memories! The chef was an excellent guide.”
Learn to cook bibimbap and other Korean dishes near Haeundae, then enjoy tea, dessert, and your meal at a traditional bapsang.
“I can really recommend this activity. Kim provided us an insight to Korean cooking. The selected recipes were representative for Korean meals, manageable in the provided time and very tasty. It’s a great experience to enjoy with the other guests and our host Kim.”
Explore Busan’s Jagalchi, BIFF, and Bupyeong markets with chef Heeyoung, tasting local street food and learning the city’s food culture.
“This was an amazing tour. Our guide, Heeyoung, was knowledgeable and friendly and gave us so much information it made the rest of our trip so much easier. The tour hit all the places and foods we wanted to try and we very much enjoyed our time with her. She is a fantastic guide and we highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Busan”
Learn Busan cooking, shop Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, and enjoy a Korean tea ceremony in this friendly four-hour food class.
“This was a wonderful experience with a great host! If you would like to dive into traditional SK culture, I can only recommend this cooking class!”
Explore Seoul by e-bike on a small-group tour with palaces, old neighborhoods, local snacks, Korean drinks, and a one-hour happy hour.
“The tour was fantastic. Our guide Vincent was beyond knowledgeable and keen to share and show the city he loves. Extremely knowledgeable and attentive .... and fun! Because of that tour we fell in love with Seoul. Thank you Vincent!”
Explore Seoul’s Mangwon Market with Jay or Sam, tasting Korean street food, Hanwoo beef, drinks, and fried chicken for $50.90.
“When I say we had THE BEST TIME I'm not exaggerating. We did the tour on our last night in Seoul and it was perfect! It was definitely one of the highlights of our whole trip. We learned so much about korean food and culture and got to try so much food too. We were really full; so come with an empty stomach :) Our guide Jay was knowladgeable and friendly, but also funny. We had great conversations. It was like doing a market tour with a friend. We loved it and higly recommend! :)”
Taste 15 vegan and vegetarian Korean dishes with Chef Yie at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market, including market stories and gluten-free options.
“Chef Yie was a fantastic guide. He was personable, kind, and shared many interesting facts about the market and the many foods. He chose foods specific to our vegetarian preferences and all of the food choices were delicious! We ended up having 5 courses and sampled several Korean alcohols. Come hungry and you won’t be disappointed!”
Learn to make vegan Korean classics in a small Itaewon class with tofu, gimbap, sundubu jjigae, pancakes, and flower rice cakes.
“The class was very friendly and informative, and everything was laid out in a way that made it really easy to follow! We had a good conversation and despite it being just me the class went on as normal. The food turned out delicious and I left very full :)”
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