BEST OF · SEOUL FOOD TOURS
Good seoul food tours run small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste Seoul street food, drinks, market history, and Korean traditions on a small-group evening tour with food included.
“Super enjoyable experience despite a very cold evening in Seoul! Juno was an awesome guide and we were able to try some new and interesting dishes that we loved.”
Taste 10 Korean market dishes, learn local customs, and play drinking games on a lively two-hour Gwangjang Market food tour.
“Yoon, our guide did a great job, friendly and knows alot. played a Korean drinking game, had a special dish with tentacles and alive. all the food was amzing and the drinks too. would reccomend for all ages as well.”
Explore Seoul by night with palace history, temple lanterns, market food, makgeolli, jeon, and live octopus for $60.
“Was tremendous, our guide tour Mia was very kind and attentive, it was very interesting information, the street food was very good, the rice wine and sweet as well. Thank you Mia for everything”
Taste Seoul’s best market foods, learn the stories behind Korean dishes, and finish with tea in Insadong on this small-group tour.
“A wonderful morning learning and tasting traditional Korean foods with Jae. We enjoyed rice balls with spicy tomato sauce, Kim chee and beef dumplings, fresh baby octopus, raw beef with sesame oil, egg and daikon, fried mung bean cakes, cream stuffed delicious croissant like cakes, ( I can’t remember the names of all these yummy things. )traditional Korean tea, .,.. everything was wonderful and Jae was a great guide . A great introduction to Korean cuisine at their oldest market and in Indasong area.”
Explore Seoul’s Namdaemun Market with four street-food tastings, local history, traditional crafts, and a friendly English-speaking guide.
“Brilliant tour with a friendly host, I was the only one who book and she went out of her way to make sure I had a memorable experience. Took some nice photos of me. Very knowledgeable and if you want to immerse yourself in the culture I'd highly recommend. Maybe it would've been a different experience in a large group but she's definitely extremely knowledgeable and welcoming.”
Explore Insadong, Ikseon-dong, and Gwangjang Market on a Seoul food walk with Korean history, hanok lanes, and 3 to 5 tastings.
“Sally was awesome and the tour was great! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun time in Seoul.”
Tour Seoul’s Noryangjin Fish Market with a local guide, watch seafood preparation, and enjoy seasonal sashimi and spicy fish stew.
“Our tour guide Sally was super friendly and lovely. She told us lots of interesting facts about the fish market. The Sashimi and fish soup, we had afterwards, were absolutely delicious.”
Explore Bongeunsa Temple, COEX Library, Gangnam night streets, Korean fried chicken, beer, and local food on a guided Seoul evening tour.
““I personally thought it was a fantastic private tour, especially since many people canceled. The BBQ afterward was a perfect ending. Thank you for the wonderful time.””
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