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small saucer and use it as a dip for the chicken.Ex-presidents have dined here; it's the best
restaurant of its type in Seoul.
JOSEON GIMBAP$
KOREAN
(gimbap ₩3500; 7am-8pm; Line 3 to Anguk, Exit 1)
Behind the building site for the new con-
temporary art museum this quirky, tiny place is marked by a sign drawn on a T-shirt. In-
side there's astro turf in the front seating area where you get a ring-side seat on the jumbo
gimbap
being made. These whoppers come with a range of side dishes making it one of
the best value feeds in the city.
TONGIN MARKET & LUNCH BOX CAFE
With convenience stores blanketing the city, Seoul's market arcades lined with food vendors and single product
shops have been dying out. One that is bucking the trend is
Tongin Market
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
ht-
tp://tonginmarket.co.kr
;
Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung, Exit 2) . Some of the vendors here are part of a
scheme that makes for a fun way to put together lunch. About half-way along the arcade is the
Lunch Box Café
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( Café; 11am-4pm Mon-Sat) where you can buy a set of 10 coupons for
₩5000. Save ₩2000 of coupons for the rice, soup and kimchi side dishes served at the cafe, then use the rest to
browse the participating market vendors (marked by a sign) and select foods to put in the plastic lunch box tray
the cafe provides. You can buy more coupons, if needed, and trade back unused ones for cash.
HANMIRI$$$
NEO KOREAN
Gwanghwamun, Exit 5; )
Sit on chairs at tables for this modern take on royal cuisine; book
one of the rooms with windows overlooking the Cheong-gye-cheon. It's gourmet and
foreigner-friendly. There's another branch in Gangnam.
BIBIGO$$
KOREAN
11am-10pm;
Line 5 to Gwanghwamun, Exit 6;
)
Traditional Korean dishes such as
bibimbap
are done fast-food style at this quite stylish
