Beyond fried chicken, jjajangmyeon, and ginseng chicken, Korea’s must-eats start in street stalls and run to seafood cities like Busan.

Ten classics to try

  • Fish-cake skewers (odeng), gimbap, naengmyeon
  • Samgyeopsal BBQ, hot stews, and seasonal Busan seafood
  • Mix old-school markets with Instagram café stops

Carry cash for alleys; a Korea eSIM helps with Naver Map restaurant pins.