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Eating
NEO KOREAN
JUNG SIKDANG$$$
( 517 4654;
http://jungsik.kr
;
Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu; lunch/dinner menu from ₩40,000/70,000; Line 3 to
Apgujeong, Exit 3)
Neo-Korean cuisine hardly gets better than this Apgujeong outpost of the
New York restaurant Jungsik named after creative chef Yim Jungsik. Expect inspired con-
temporary mixes of traditional ingredients and an amazing chocolate dessert on a bed of
sugar straw. Book ahead and ask for a table with a view across Dosan Park.
GORILLA IN THE KITCHEN $$$
gujeong, Exit 2)
This smart restaurant, facing the entrance to Dosan Park, focuses on health
food. Unlike other places it has a firm handle on casual Euro dining, and most meals come
up trumps. It's the perfect spot to chill over a lazy brunch at the weekend.
FUSION
SAMWON GARDEN$$$
Exit 2)
Serving top-class
galbi
for over 30 years, Samwon is a Korean idyll, surrounded by
beautiful traditional gardens including several waterfalls. It's one of the best places in the
city for this kind of barbecued beef meal.
KOREAN
GRILL5TACO$
(
www.grill5taco.com
;
Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu; taco from ₩7000; Line 3 to Sinsa, Exit 8)
A business that
started as a food truck has been so successful that it has a permanent base that caters per-
fectly to the on-the-go shoppers and hipsters mooching around Serosu-gil. The tacos filled
with a choice of spare rib, spicy pork or spicy chicken hit the spot and if you're really
hungry open your mouth very wide for the Monster Burrito.
MEXICAN
QUEENS PARK$$$
Mon-Fri, 8am-midnight Sat & Sun; Line 3 to Apgujeong, Exit 3)
Opposite Boon the Shop, this is
the
place for fashionistas to see and be seen. Run by the bakery behemoth Paris Croissant, it
has a classy bakery section and dining area with a soaring ceiling and great design. For late
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