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Seoul Gwanghwamun & Seochon: Top 3 Hanjeongsik (Korean Set Meal) Restaurants

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Seoul Gwanghwamun & Seochon: Top 3 Hanjeongsik (Korean Set Meal) Restaurants
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Hi, I’m JO PIGGY. Your camera had its palace tour; now your chopsticks deserve one. From a modern city building to a quieter neighborhood north of Seochon, here are three very different Korean tables.

Hanjeongsik brings rice, soup, side dishes and cooked dishes together, either all at once or course by course. Perfect for travelers who dislike choosing just one dish. Plenty of vegetables does not mean a vegetarian meal, so check ingredients when ordering.

Three places to consider

1. Ilpum Jinjin Sura Gwanghwamun

Private rooms and sequential courses suit a meal with a little ceremony. Visitors praise tidy presentation, varied dishes, tender rib soup and grilled meat patties. The palace visit may be over, but the royal-table mood can continue. Confirm the chosen course when booking.

What Korean bloggers said

  1. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 01일품진진수라광화문점/내돈내산솔직후기Dongs Papa’s family of four enjoyed a meeting-the-parents course in a private room. From aged sashimi to dessert, the dishes felt neat and neither excessive nor insufficient. The parents were pleased enough to inspire a return visit.Read original review
  2. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 02광화문한정식맛집 서울상견례,회식장소 딱 좋은 광화문룸식당 일품진진수라 광화문점Komkomi returned with a spouse for the Nan course and appreciated a quiet individual room. The nine-part platter, crisp yet tender monkfish and subtly aromatic rib soup stood out. Moist meat patties, pot rice and attentive plate changes completed the experience.Read original review
  3. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 03광화문 상견례 장소 진진수라 광화문점Kim Mangsang visited with a sibling to assess a family-meeting venue. Aged sashimi, the platter and butter-grilled abalone were enjoyable, with courses paced to their meal. A private room, pot rice and tea sweets made conversation and dinner comfortable.Read original review

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2. Sinanchon Main Restaurant

A hanok setting for southern Korean cooking, clear octopus soup, seafood and freshly fried jeon. Fermented skate has a pronounced aroma; newcomers can begin with soup or pancakes. Your first Korean-food date need not be with its strongest personality.

What Korean bloggers said

  1. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 01경복궁맛집, 경복궁한식, 경복궁한정식과 남도음식의 정수를 맛볼 수 있는 신안촌 본점Mapodungi liked warm fish pancakes, gently seasoned steamed eggplant and an octopus skewer in the lunch set. Clear octopus soup was refreshing, slightly spicy and gently sweet from zucchini. The maintained hanok impressed, though one skewer per person felt limited.Read original review
  2. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 02광화문 맛집 추천 노포 남도 한정식 전문점 신안촌 본점 점심 영란세트 + 홍어삼합Baka’s party of four added fermented-skate samhap to a set meal. Moist fish, oyster pancakes, tender octopus and clean soup were highlights. The hanok and flavors pleased, but value felt weaker and seating more like a shared room than a private one.Read original review
  3. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 03경복궁역 맛집 신안촌: 백년가게 한옥에서 맛본 남도식 연포탕과 모듬전Closer ordered assorted pancakes and octopus soup with vegetable sides. Freshly cooked pancakes and a mild, deep, subtly sweet broth appealed. The food was not described as overwhelming, but the atmosphere suited introducing Korean dining to a foreign friend.Read original review

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3. Jahamun-ro 118 Deulpul

Extend the walk north to Cheongun-dong for pot rice and a full spread served together. Visitors like generous side dishes, tidy tables and group-friendly space. Eggplant or pine-mushroom pot rice with beef pancakes appears in several blogs—the supporting dishes seem determined to audition for the lead.

What Korean bloggers said

  1. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 01인왕산, 청와대 가족모임 맛집 - 자하문로118들풀 한정식 후기Aurora shared pine-mushroom and eggplant rice with beef pancakes and a spouse. Mild home-style sides, butter-soy-seaweed rice and beef with scallions worked well. Portions were ample for two, and rooms and parking seemed convenient for families.Read original review
  2. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 02서촌 청운동 자하문로118들풀 솥밥/ 청와대 맛집Aising Sing enjoyed plentiful sides including stew, pancakes and spicy pork. Mushroom aroma, soft eggplant and thick beef pancakes with bright scallion salad stood out. Most seasoning was gentle, though the pork was spicier; rooms suited group meals.Read original review
  3. NAVER BLOG · REVIEW 03인왕산 맛집 찾는다면! 정갈한 솥밥 한 상 자하문로118들풀Lena stopped during a Seochon walk for the same rice varieties and beef pancakes. A thin egg coating, tender beef and butter-soy rice made a satisfying table. Scorched rice finished the meal; a quiet morning room grew busier while they ate.Read original review

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One last bite

Choose Jinjin Sura for quiet courses, Sinanchon for southern dishes in a hanok, or Deulpul for a substantial pot-rice stop after walking. Save your camera battery if you must, but do not ration lunchtime.

Curated from nine Korean blog posts, not personal visits or an exhaustive ranking. Selection considered review volume, available ratings and menu/area fit. Deulpul is farther north in Cheongun-dong. Course contents and operating details may change; verify before travel.

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