Guide to Insadong (SEOUL): Shop, Eat, Play & Stay | KoreaToDo (2024)

A Flower Blossom on the Rice is an eco-friendly Korean restaurant that was selected yearly as Michelin Bib Gourmand (2018-2023) and Michelin Green Star (2021-2023). The restaurant aims 'to create properly prepared, deep flavours using traditional food and eco-friendly ingredients produced domestically'. e.g. organic rice, organic Korean beef, pesticide-free vegetables, non-antibiotic Korean pork, domestic sesame oil, domestic bean traditional soy sauce and domestic wheat.

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Taste freshly baked, wide selection of financiers in store every day and bring back with you the nicely packaged gift sets.

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Bukchon Handmade Dumplings is a popular traditional North Korean handmade dumpling restaurant with its secret recipe passed down for generations. The restaurant serves many types of dumplings (e.g. fried, steamed, assorted) and noodles (e.g. cold spicy buckwheat noodles, noodles soup with dumplings).

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Gaeseong Traditional Dumplings House is famous for their dumplings (soup/steamed) and has been selected as the Bib Gourmand in Michelin Guide for 7 consecutive years (2017-2023). Besides dumplings, their menu also includes pancakes, boiled pork, acorn jelly, beancurd and liquor (traditional rice wine, plum wine, beer, soju, etc).

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Insadong Korean Traditional Teahouse & Garden is located inside Kyungin Museum of Fine Art. It is a great place to chill out in the tranquil greenery atmosphere, away from Insadong crowd.

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For fans of pot rice, do not miss out the hanok restaurant, 'On Hot Pot' located in the small alley of Insadong. It serves 5 types of hot pot (Chicken & Burdock, Seafood, Shrimps & Garlic Soy Sauce, Abalone, Pollack Roe & Corn).

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Insadong Garlic Bossam is a famous old restaurant located in the small alley of Insadong. Its signature dish is Garlic Bossam (Korean Boiled Pork Wrap). Other menu items include tofu kimchi, chive pancake, stir-fried fish, chestnut makgeolli, etc.

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Nine Tree Premier Hotel Insadong

★★★★ | 8.6 Review Rating

Nine Tree Premier Hotel Insadong is a popular 4* hotel with many different room types. It is located within 3 mins walk from Anguk Station (line 3, exit 6) and along the main shopping street of Insadong. The hotel features air-conditioned rooms, fitness centre, concierge service, free WiFi and currency exchange for guests.

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Somerset Palace Seoul

★★★★ | 8.6 Review Rating

Located within 6 mins walk from Anguk Station (line 3, exit 6), Somerset Palace Seoul offers serviced apartments with kitchen facilities, rooftop swimming pool, fitness centre, 24-hour convenience store, lounge and free parking. Each apartment features designer furnishings, TV with cable channels, home entertainment system, washer and tumble dryer.

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Orakai Insadong Suites

★★★★ | 8.4 Review Rating

The popular Orakai Insadong Suites offers luxurious self-catering apartments with well-equipped kitchenette and satellite TV. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, fitness centre and sauna. The property is located within 6 mins walk to Anguk Station (line 3, exit 5) or 4 mins walk to Jongno 3-ga Station (line 5/3/1, exit 5).

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Sunbee Hotel Insadong Seoul

★★★ | 8.8 Review Rating

Sunbee Hotel Insadong Seoul is conveniently located within walking distance to 3 subway stations, namely Anguk Station (line 3, exit 6, 8 mins walk), Jonggak Station (line 1, exit 3, 5 mins walk) and Jongno 3-ga Station (line 5/3/1, exit 5, 7 mins walk). The hotel features spacious rooms with neutral colours and free WiFi access.

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Amid Hotel Seoul

★★★★ | 8.5 Review Rating

Amid Hotel Seoul is located within 10 mins walk to Insadong, Myeongdong and Ikeongdong Hanok Village. The nearest subway stations are Anguk Station (line 3, exit 6, 8 mins walk) and Jonggak Station (line 1, exit 3-1, 4 mins walk). Its 24-hour front desk offers luggage storage, currency exchange and concierge services.

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