KOREAN FOOD GUIDE
Fried Chicken is part of Korea’s varied everyday food culture. Use this guide to understand the dish and find current Eat in Korea restaurant listings that serve it.
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01 LOCAL TABLEDakdonggari is a casual Korean chicken pub near Gangnam Station, combining old-school Korean fried chicken with the atmosphere of a retro pojangmacha, or street-food tent bar. The restaurant is best known for its large whole chicken, while the menu also includes chicken feet, tteokbokki, seafood and late-night snacks. Outdoor seating adds to the casual Korean night-out atmosphere.
View restaurant02 LOCAL TABLEKkanbu Chicken Seocho is a casual Korean fried chicken restaurant near Seoul National University of Education, offering an easy way to experience the Korean chimaek combination of fried chicken and beer. The menu includes familiar favorites such as crispy chicken, original fried chicken, garlic soy chicken and grilled whole chicken, along with sides for sharing. Its relatively spacious interior makes it suitable for relaxed meals and drinks.
View restaurant03 LOCAL TABLEGangnamtongdakhopeu is a casual Korean chicken-and-beer spot in Yeoksam, close to Gangnam Station. Rather than presenting the polished image of a major fried-chicken franchise, it has the feel of an old-school Korean “hof” — a place where people come after work for fried chicken, beer, soju, and simple drinking snacks. The menu goes beyond chicken, with Golbaengi Somyeon (whelk with spicy noodles), tofu with kimchi, fish cake soup, tteokbokki, dried seafood, and other familiar Korean drinking foods. For travelers, this is less about finding an elaborate Korean meal and more about experiencing a very ordinary Korean night out. The restaurant is particularly suited to a casual second stop after dinner, when you want fried chicken and drinks rather than another full meal. The chicken is relatively approachable in price for central Gangnam, and the combination of chicken with Golbaengi Somyeon is one of the restaurant's defining choices. It is a useful option if you want to experience the Korean “chimaek” culture in a neighborhood-style hof rather than at a large chain.
View restaurant04 LOCAL TABLESeocho Tongdak is a casual Korean fried-chicken and hof-style restaurant near Gangnam Station. Its defining menu is Seocho Old-Style Whole Chicken, served with a relatively thin, crisp coating rather than the thick, heavily seasoned crust found at some modern fried-chicken restaurants. The restaurant also offers familiar Korean drinking foods such as yangnyeom chicken, soy sauce chicken, cream-onion boneless chicken, golbaengi salad or noodles, and tteokbokki. It also has a selection of draft beers, including styles such as IPA, Pilsner, and Weizen. For travelers, the appeal is less about a polished restaurant experience and more about seeing a familiar part of Korean evening food culture. Located on Gangnam-daero and within walking distance of Gangnam Station, it works particularly well for a casual beer-and-chicken stop after work or as a second restaurant of the evening. The relatively broad seating area and hof-style atmosphere also make it suitable for small groups or casual gatherings.
View restaurant05 LOCAL TABLESamdeok Tongdak Sinnonhyeon is a Korean fried-chicken restaurant near Sinnonhyeon Station, bringing the style of Daegu's Samdeok Tongdak to central Seoul. The restaurant's chicken is cooked in a traditional cauldron-style frying method, and the signature Sammi Tongdak combines sweet honey with Cheongyang chili and garlic. The result sits somewhere between classic fried chicken and the sticky, savory-sweet character of Korean dakgangjeong, while still keeping the crisp texture of fried chicken. The restaurant is particularly suitable for travelers who want to experience Korean chimaek culture rather than simply have a quick chicken meal. The location is extremely convenient for visitors around Gangnam and Sinnonhyeon, and the late evening hours make it suitable for a casual dinner, drinks after sightseeing, or a second stop after another meal. Alongside chicken, the menu includes familiar Korean drinking foods such as tteokbokki, fish cake soup, fried gizzards, chicken feet, and shrimp fritters.
View restaurant06 LOCAL TABLELululala Chicken & Hof is a casual neighborhood chicken pub near Ttukseom Station, about a three-minute walk from Exit 7. Rather than a large franchise-style restaurant, it has the feel of a local Korean hof, with a retro atmosphere, outdoor seating and customers coming for an evening of chicken and beer. The restaurant operates into the late evening and is particularly suited to a casual chimaek stop after exploring Seongsu. The menu is centered on straightforward Korean fried chicken. Fried chicken is ₩17,000, while seasoned chicken, garlic-soy chicken and dakgangjeong are around ₩18,000–₩19,000. Tteokbokki is also available and works particularly well as a shared side with fried chicken.
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