BEST OF · SOUTH KOREA FOOD TOURS
The 12 best south korea food tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how hungry to turn up. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
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 Busan’s Jagalchi, BIFF, and Kkangtong markets with seafood, street food, local drinks, and a friendly small-group guide.
“We had an amazing time! 😁 Great company, great food and both guides were super nice and knowledgeable. If you want an authentic experience at Jagalchi market, you need to go with them. Would highly recommend! 😊”
Explore Jagalchi Market, choose fresh seafood, and enjoy a local cooking experience in Busan for $15 plus the cost of dinner.
“My husband and I found this to be a really unique way to experience enjoying the local seafood. Our guide was chatty and showed us around the market, giving interesting facts. The food was very tasty! I would recommend showing up hungry as we started eating from about 5 pm and continued for 3 hours.”
Explore Busan’s Jagalchi, BIFF Square, and Bupyeong markets with chef Heeyoung, tasting local food and learning the city’s food culture.
“Stroll around markets, learn insights about Korean food from a classically trained chef. Heeyoung was really wonderful and highly informative. Very highly recommend the experience of food insights from a local.”
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.”
Taste Busan’s Gukje and Jagalchi markets with a local guide, sampling street food, seafood, and handmade specialties in two lively hours.
“Tour cancelled 48 hours ahead so were stuck booking a much more expensive private tour”
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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